Below are some of the most common questions that I hear related to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Check them out. And if I missed a question you have, ask it in the comments, on Facebook, or via Twitter! (For the sake of transparency, any book links below are affiliate links; in other words, if you […]
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Close Reading, the Common Core, and a Freaking Awesome Prezi
I don’t know about your district, but in mine we have a leading contender for Buzzword of the Year: close reading. So what is this mystical act? And, like too many buzzwords, is it mere hogwash? Or could there be awesomeness contained within it? [Please note that, contrary to journalistic common sense, I am saving […]
Common Core W.CCR.10 Explained
(Wiping sweat from brow.) All right, let’s finish these writing anchor standards. W.CCR.10 — that’s the 10th (and final!) College and Career Readiness anchor standard within the Writing strand of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA/Literacy — reads as follows: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time […]
Article of the Week
Please note that, as I explain in-depth in this blog post, I take no credit for coming up with the article of the week (AoW) assignment. Kelly Gallagher came up with the idea, and I first came across it in Readicide. Thus, anything I share about my classroom’s experiences with AoWs, any theories or experiments […]
Common Core W.CCR.5 Explained
W.CCR.5 — that’s the 5th College and Career Readiness anchor standard within the Writing strand of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA/Literacy — reads as follows: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. An easy way to sum up W.CCR.5 is this: effective writing is so […]