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Category Archives: Common Core State Standards
Fiction and Non-Fiction in the Common Core Era
In a piece for the Washington Post, former National Council of Teachers of English President Carol Jago describes the role of fiction and non-fiction in the English classroom. She note that there has been some confusion about this issue and … Continue reading
A&S January 11th and the “3 Year Plan”
At the A&S January meeting, Curriculum and Instruction shared their “3 Year Plan” for Common Core implementation. This was matched to the National Association of Elementary School Principal’s Action Brief and C&I elementary recommendations. You can review all of the … Continue reading
SBAC ELA Rubrics
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium released writing rubrics for the Common Core State Standards. You will find rubrics for narrative, opinion, and informative-explanatory writing. You can download them here.
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Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, SBAC, Writing Rubrics
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Resources on the CCSS for ELLs
If you are looking for items that will assist ELs in meeting the CCSS, Diane Staehr Fenner has shared the following Top Ten Resources. There are some familiar items, that have been linked from this blog in the past, including Stanford … Continue reading
77 Seconds on Core Vocabulary and Complex Text
Dr. Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert, at http://www.textproject.org takes 77 seconds to describe core vocabulary—what it is and how it can help children access complex text. You can watch the video here.
What the Teacher Does…
Susan LaFond, in a piece for Colorín Colorado, makes a series of connections between the “instructional shifts” and authentic classroom practice. Through a series of tables (sample here) readers learn “What the Student Does…” and “What the Teacher Does…” Full … Continue reading
“My Turn” in the Reno Gazette Journal
Many of the people visiting this blog may not know the history of the Core Task Project. If you are interested, you can read a piece in the Reno Gazette Journal describing our district’s experience with the Common Core and … Continue reading
GADOE Wiki Space
The Georgia Department of Education has created a Wiki space to assist educators with the implementation of the Common Core. The site includes lesson plans, useful links, video and a discussion forum. As the authors of the site describe: This … Continue reading
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Common Core Cheat Sheet
If you are struggling with any of the Common Core acronyms, terms, and key points, this cheat sheet, developed by Dr. Kimberly Tyson of Learning Unlimited, might help.
The Role of Nonfiction and the CCSS
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush moderates a conversation on the Common Core State Standards at the Excellence in Education National Summit. The panelists include: David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board; Bob Corcoran, President and Chairman of the … Continue reading
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Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, David Coleman, GE, Jeb Bush, nonfiction
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Core Task Project 