Cracking the Common Core
Choosing and Using Texts in Grades 6-12
By Jacob Nagy, Jeffrey Menzer, Michael C. McKenna, Sharon Walpole, William E. Lewis | Publisher: Guilford Publications
About the book
This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts--including literature, informational texts, and digital sources--to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text complexity, design challenging text sets, and help students get the most out of what they read. Provided are practical instructional ideas for building background knowledge, promoting engagement, incorporating discussion and text-based writing, and teaching research skills. Appendices offer sample unit plans for English language arts, history/social studies, and science classrooms. More than 20 reproducible coaching templates and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2\" x 11\" size.
Editions of Cracking the Common Core
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781462513130
- EBook
- ISBN 9781462513208
Read an Excerpt
This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts--including literature, informational texts, and digital sources--to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text complexity, design challenging text sets, and help students get the most out of what they read. Provided are practical instructional ideas for building background knowledge, promoting engagement, incorporating discussion and text-based writing, and teaching research skills. Appendices offer sample unit plans for English language arts, history/social studies, and science classrooms. More than 20 reproducible coaching templates and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2\" x 11\" size.
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What is Cracking the Common Core about?
This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts--including literature, informational texts, and digital sources--to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text complexity, design challenging text sets, and help students get the most out of what they read. Provided are practical instructional ideas for building background knowledge, promoting engagement, incorporating discussion and text-based writing, and teaching research skills. Appendices offer sample unit plans for English language arts, history/social studies, and science classrooms. More than 20 reproducible coaching templates and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2\" x 11\" size.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cracking the Common Core?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Literacy (Theories of reading and writing)
Where can I read a sample of Cracking the Common Core?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781462513130
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cracking the Common Core?
Jacob Nagy, Jeffrey Menzer, Michael C. McKenna, Sharon Walpole, William E. Lewis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cracking the Common Core is available as paperback(ISBN 9781462513130) and ebook(ISBN 9781462513208)
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