Common Core

  • Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy
    By Nicholas Tampio

    See Sparks, “Clarifying.” 6. Harris, “20% of New York”; Clukey, “In Spite of State Efforts.” In the spring of 2017, over half of the eligible students on Long Island refused to take the state ELA exam; see “Opt- Outs.” 7.

  • Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy
    By Nicholas Tampio

    Ultimately, this lively and accessible book presents a compelling case that the greater threat to democratic education comes from centralized government control rather than from local education authorities.

  • Common Core: Paradigmatic Shifts
    By Jocelyn A. Chadwick

    As the review of standards' development reveals, we have been, as Sewell asserts in his article, “entrenched” in the same discussion not only with K-12 education but also with ELA instruction. This entrenchment, according to Sewell, ...

  • Common Core: Yea & Nay
    By Peter W. Wood, Sol Stern

    Bankrolled by the Gates Foundation, favored by political elites, and supported by true believers on both sides of the political spectrum, the Common Core once appeared unstoppable. But it can be stopped, and this book shows us how.

  • Common Core: Complex Issues in Text
    By Linda Armstrong

    Common Core: Complex Issues in Text helps young people try out some of the powerful tools generations of communications experts have created. ... Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices ...

  • Common Core: PARCC ELA/Literacy Assessments, Grades 9-12
    By Dennis Fare

    To begin, let's clarify exactly what we mean by the term interactive literacy so thatwe can be preparedfor thetypes of activities you will encounter onthe PARCC. First, interactive literacy denotes the specific reading and writing ...

  • Common Core: Elements of Literature, Grades 6 - 8
    By Linda Armstrong

    Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Elements of Literature is designed to help students understand such complex elements of literature as irony and symbolism.

  • Common Core: Using Global Children's Literature and Digital Technologies
    By Paula Saine

    In Monsoon, a young girl anticipates the arrival of the monsoon season. The book follows her discussions with family members about what the monsoon used to be like. She also finds herself wondering what will happen if the monsoon never ...

  • Common Core: Elements of Literature, Grades 6 - 8
    By Linda Armstrong

    Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Elements of Literature is designed to help students understand such complex elements of literature as irony and symbolism.

  • Common Core: Grammar Usage
    By Linda Armstrong

    Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Grammar Usage is designed to help students improve written and spoken language skills.

  • Common Core: Types of Text
    By Linda Armstrong

    Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Types of Text is designed to help students understand the characteristics of different types of text.

  • Common Core: Re-Imagining the Music Rehearsal and Classroom; Standards, Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction
    By Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton

    Intended for K-16 music educators, administrators, and pre-service educators, this book is an excellent resource that can have a profound impact on the music classroom.

  • Common Core: Grammar Usage
    By Linda Armstrong

    Linda Armstrong. Resources. for. Teachers. Books: • When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors ... You Can Understand, • FreeTechnologyforTeachers by Richard Byrne:Ten ...

  • Common Core: PARCC ELA/Literacy Assessments, Grades 6-8
    By Dennis Fare

    This targeted study guide is designed for teachers and students in PARCC states, and is fully-aligned with the Common Core standards.

  • Common Core

    Students will love the charming stories included in this 40-book collection! This collection covers important topics that align with the Common Core and other state standards.