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A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core: Using the 32 Literacy Anchor Standards to Develop College- and Career-Ready Students 1st Edition

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Implement the Common Core for ELA without all the stress

A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core uses the often-neglected anchor standards to get to the heart of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)―teaching students the skills they need to be college and career ready. Each anchor standard is broken down into its key points, and a discussion of each anchor standard's central purpose helps outline the context for each required skill. This easy-to-read guide gives educators the kind of clear explanations, examples, and strategies they need to feel comfortable teaching the CCSS, and shows how CCSS skills can be integrated into virtually any existing lesson plan.

Getting a firm grasp of the anchor standards is the quickest way to start teaching the key concepts of the CCSS, and this user-friendly guide is designed to pave the way for both the first-time teacher and the experienced pro.

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"In A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core, Dave Stuart stands between us and the Common Core standards like an Eagle Scout with all the badges who has prepared for this opportunity to help educators not only survive, but thrive, in the era of the Common Core.??.??.??. I find substantial encouragement and comfort in Dave's practical and optimistic approach toward the standards, for he says, in short, let us accept them as an opportunity to improve our teaching, an invitation to learn."
—Jim Burke, author of The Common Core Companion and The English Teacher's Companion

"Fans of Stuart's wonderful blog, Teaching the Core, will find a wealth of insight and practical advice here on what the new standards say students should be able to do and how teachers can help them do it.??.??.??. If you're a teacher or school administrator wondering how to help your students play the academic intellectual game, Dave Stuart is your guy!"
—Gerald Graff, professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at Chicago; 2008 president, Modern Language Association of America

Wouldn't it be great if teachers could just relax about the Common Core and have a guide to show them how to implement the standards while keeping their own teaching style? Packed with clear descriptions, examples, activities, and techniques and presented in a user-friendly format, A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core is the book you need to make the goals of the Common Core comprehensible and the fastest way to make Common Core happen in any classroom.

Author, blogger, and teacher Dave Stuart has devoted much of his time to understanding the standards and helping others figure out how best to teach them. Along the way, he discovered that all you really need to know to start teaching the Common Core is that it's about making students college- and career-ready, and that before diving into the details you need to fully understand the anchor standards. That's what this book provides: all the information you need, with none of the drama you could do without.

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"In A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core, Dave Stuart stands between us and the Common Core standards like an Eagle Scout with all the badges who has prepared for this opportunity to help educators not only survive, but thrive, in the era of the Common Core.??.??.??. I find substantial encouragement and comfort in Dave's practical and optimistic approach toward the standards, for he says, in short, let us accept them as an opportunity to improve our teaching, an invitation to learn."
Jim Burke, author of The Common Core Companion and The English Teacher's Companion

"Fans of Stuart's wonderful blog, Teaching the Core, will find a wealth of insight and practical advice here on what the new standards say students should be able to do and how teachers can help them do it.??.??.??. If you're a teacher or school administrator wondering how to help your students play the academic intellectual game, Dave Stuart is your guy!"
Gerald Graff, professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at Chicago; 2008 president, Modern Language Association of America

Wouldn't it be great if teachers could just relax about the Common Core and have a guide to show them how to implement the standards while keeping their own teaching style? Packed with clear descriptions, examples, activities, and techniques and presented in a user-friendly format, A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core is the book you need to make the goals of the Common Core comprehensible and the fastest way to make Common Core happen in any classroom.

Author, blogger, and teacher Dave Stuart has devoted much of his time to understanding the standards and helping others figure out how best to teach them. Along the way, he discovered that all you really need to know to start teaching the Common Core is that it's about making students college- and career-ready, and that before diving into the details you need to fully understand the anchor standards. That's what this book provides: all the information you need, with none of the drama you could do without.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 111895226X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118952269
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.35 x 9.3 inches
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Dave Stuart Jr. is a husband and father who teaches high school in Cedar Springs, MI. His blog, DaveStuartJr.com, is read by over 50,000 educators each month, and his bestselling These 6 Things: How to Focus Your Teaching on What Matters Most has been cherished by teachers and leaders around the world. Dave is also an accomplished creator of professional development experiences, having spoken on nearly 200 different occasions, both overseas and in nearly every US state.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2014
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    Dave Stuart didn't write a Common Core book that was for or against the Common Core. If that's what you are looking for, this isn't where you'll find it. Instead of wasting precious teacher time on debating something that was coming to a classroom near him, like it or not, he dove in and tried to make sense out of what we as teachers will have to tackle until the powers that be give us another system by which to teach. This book is practical, honest, user-friendly and a timely resource in any classroom. I found it to be succinct and practical, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a really, really good quick read on implementing the Common Core principles in a practical way. I also LOVED that it won't take me three weeks to read, did I mention that I love a nice succinct teacher book? You can't go wrong. Buy this, read it, practice it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015
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    Looking for a text that will inspire you to be the best teacher you can be? With plenty of ideas & insights into how to tackle common core without stress and with positivity for our profession? Check out Dave's book (and his blog, www.teachingthecore.com), too, to help you think carefully about the work we do in our classrooms and how to work smarter, and with passion & energy, too. THANK YOU, Dave, for bringing your important voice to help me and others understanding AND use common core!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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    Not bad
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
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    I thought I knew the CCSS pretty well, but I didn't pay much attention to the anchor standards. BIG MISTAKE! This book is an excellent way to understand the anchor standards and why they are vital. I will be using this information immediately and need to go change some of my lesson plans.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
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    Dave Stuart always tells it like it is from a teacher's point of view, and because of his unique ability to capture the essence of a topic in plain teacher-speak, this book helps teachers get to the core of the common core standards in the most understandable ways. Thanks, Dave!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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    Did not find useful for an elementary setting.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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    Very useable. Makes things easier than one might think.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016
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    Excellent!