Cracking the common core : choosing and using texts in grades 6-12 /

"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 complexit...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Lewis, William E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : The Guilford Press, 2013.
Subjects:	English language > Composition and exercises > Study and teaching (Secondary) Language arts (Secondary) > Curricula > United States. Language arts (Secondary) > Standards > United States. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Literacy. EDUCATION > Secondary. EDUCATION > Teaching Methods & Materials > Reading & Phonics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Reading Skills. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric. REFERENCE > Writing Skills. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Foreword, Jeffrey Menzer and Jacob Nagy
1. Embracing the Common Core
2. Understanding Adolescent Readers
3. Understanding Challenging Texts
4. Designing Challenging Text Sets
5. Building Background Knowledge
6. Supporting Students during Reading
7. Implementing High-Quality Discussions after Reading
8. Text-Based Writing to Support Understanding
9. Research in the Content Areas
10. Leading for Change
Appendix 1. Text Set Examples from English Language Arts
Appendix 2. Text Set Examples from History/Social Studies
Appendix 3. Text Set Examples from Science.