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What Texts Does the Common Core REQUIRE Students to Read?

October 30, 2013 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

Although the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are rife with suggested texts and text types, there are several parenthetical remarks within the grade-specific reading standards that aren’t examples; they are to be included. Required titles RI.11-12.9 — that is, the ninth standard within the Reading Informational texts strand for grades 11 and 12 — is […]

Can a text be inherently worth reading, even if it wilts your soul?

October 3, 2013 By Dave Stuart Jr. 14 Comments

Calling all readers! Bring your friends, bring your students, and answer this simple question in the comments. (This is a great warm-up activity for your students, by the way.) Do you agree with the following statement? “If some curriculum guide you were handed says ‘This Text Was Deemed To Be ‘Close Reading Worthy’ but you […]

What are you struggling with in your classroom right now?

September 30, 2013 By Dave Stuart Jr. 31 Comments

This post is short and simple and mega important. September is behind us, and the school year is officially in warp speed mode. Looking back on your first month or so of school, I have a big question for you. What are you struggling with in your classroom right now? I’ve been plugging along myself with […]

Starting the Year with Debate

September 27, 2013 By Dave Stuart Jr. 1 Comment

The 4th week of school is over, and debate is about to start in my classroom — and yet, we’ve already had two debates. Here’s the thing: to build argumentative ballers over the course of the year, I’m experimenting with a new idea this year: start slow. And so I’ve actually started debates this year […]

A Non-Freaked Out, Focused Approach to the Common Core — Part 7 — Teach Character

September 10, 2013 By Dave Stuart Jr. 15 Comments

The Common Core does a pretty good job of laying out some key cognitive skills students need to have to be ready for a career or college. Yes, for you CCSS doubters out there, I said it — I think the standards are good. Granted, I like boiling their goodness down and distilling it into […]

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