Preface by Jim Burke Acknowledgments Introduction: Getting to the Core of the Curriculum Key Principles and Additional Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners 3-5 Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, K-12 English Language Arts The Complete Common Core State Standards: Decoded Part 1. Reading Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Part 2. Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of Writing Part 3. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Part 4. Language Conventions of Standard English Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Part 5. Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency Resources Resource A. Common Core Recommended Reading Lists Resource B. Text Complexity Tool Resource C. Planning Calendar Templates
This book explains what the standards say, what they mean, and how to teach them. The book is organized by the Anchor Standards in the following categories: Reading Literature Informational Text Foundational Reading Skills (This is a departure from the 6-12 standards that we will have to consider in design/format) Writing Speaking and Listening Language
Leslie Blauman has been teaching reading and literacy in the Colorado public schools for over 30 years. Leslie's classroom is a working model for child/staff development in reading, writing, and critical thinking. Partnering with the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC), her classroom is frequently the subject of professional workshops, classroom reading enhancement films, and education journals. While she works with teachers and students in a majority of the states and internationally as a consultant, her heart is in the classroom and she brings this to both her writing and her consulting. She speaks regularly at teacher/literacy conferences and workshops. A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning-the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.