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Fahrenheit 451, the Butchery of Figurative Language, and the CCSS

May 17, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. 4 Comments

Every time that I’ve taught Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, one of my opinions of the book remains the same: Bradbury horridly overuses figurative language. Once I finish reading Fahrenheit 451 each year, I don’t want to see another example of simile, metaphor, or personification for at least a few months. Why Teach a Book You […]

CCR Anchor Standards in Language: An Overview

May 16, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

Now, on to the final set of anchor standards in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ELA document: the language standards. These are first found on page 25. The question these anchor standards seek to answer is, “What should a college- and career-ready (CCR) person be able to do with language, particularly in terms of conventions […]

CCR Anchor Standards in Speaking and Listening: An Overview

May 15, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

Once you page through the writing strand of anchor standards, you’ll find the anchor standards in speaking and listening. In the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ELA document, these are first found on page 22. The question these anchor standards seek to answer is, “What should a college- and career-ready (CCR) person be able to do as […]

CCR Anchor Standards in Writing: An Overview

May 14, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

After wading through the reading strand of anchor standards, you’ll find the anchor standards in writing. In the “Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects” document, these are first found on page 18. The question these anchor standards seek to answer is, “What should […]

What are the “Six Shifts”?

May 11, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. 5 Comments

I first heard the “Six Shifts” mentioned by Mike Schmoker in his presentation at the Michigan Reading Association’s annual conference a couple months ago. However, I’ve only recently discovered where they’re located on the internet! For the sake of improving the internet, I want to link to them (on that page, you’ll find links to videos […]

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