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A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core

Using the 32 Literacy Anchor Standards to Develop College- and Career-Ready Students
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von: Dave Stuart
16,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	15.08.2014
ISBN/EAN:	9781118952283
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	192

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Implement the Common Core for ELA without all the stress A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core uses the often-neglected anchor standards to get to the heart of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)—teaching students the skills they need to be college and career ready. Each anchor standard is broken down into its key points, and a discussion of each anchor standard's central purpose helps outline the context for each required skill. This easy-to-read guide gives educators the kind of clear explanations, examples, and strategies they need to feel comfortable teaching the CCSS, and shows how CCSS skills can be integrated into virtually any existing lesson plan. Getting a firm grasp of the anchor standards is the quickest way to start teaching the key concepts of the CCSS, and this user-friendly guide is designed to pave the way for both the first-time teacher and the experienced pro.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Author xix Introduction 1 An Epic Journey Beckons 1 A Sword for Your Quest 2 This Book Is Like a Taco 3 A Final Note before Diving In 5 PART I: FOUNDATIONS CHAPTER 1: What Is the Central, Burning Question of the Common Core State Standards? 9 What’s an Anchor Standard? 10 Why Call Them “Anchors”? 11 Why Not Just Use the Grade-Specific Standards? 11 CHAPTER 2: The Common Core’s Broadest Answer to Its Central, Burning Question 13 Demonstrate Independence 14 Build Strong Content Knowledge 14 Respond to Task, Audience, Purpose, and Discipline 15 Comprehend as Well as Critique 15 Value Evidence 16 Use Technology Strategically and Capably 16 Come to Understand Other Perspectives and Cultures 17 PART II: THE ANCHOR STANDARDS IN READING RCCR1 21 Read Closely 21 Determine Literal, Explicit Meaning 23 Make Logical Inferences 23 Support Conclusions with Textual Evidence 24 RCCR2 26 Decide on What’s Central 26 Pull Apart How That Central Thing Is Developed 27 Summarize the Text 28 RCCR3 30 How Do Individuals, Events, or Ideas Develop and Interact over the Course of a Text? 30 Why Do Individuals, Events, or Ideas Develop and Interact over the Course of a Text? 31 RCCR4 33 Interpret Words and Phrases 33 Analyze Word Choice 35 RCCR5 38 Structure and Interconnectedness in Novels 38 Structure and Interconnectedness in Articles 39 Structure and Interconnectedness in Poems 40 Structure and Interconnectedness in Primary Source Documents 41 Structure and Interconnectedness in Textbooks 42 RCCR6 43 Point of View 43 Purpose 44 How Do Point of View and Purpose Shape Literary Texts? 44 How Do Point of View and Purpose Shape an Informational Text? 45 RCCR7 47 Evaluate Content 47 Evaluate Diverse Content 48 Integrate It All 49 RCCR8 51 Delineating an Argument: Four Key Parts 51 Evaluating an Argument 52 RCCR9 54 Read Related Texts 54 Read Related Texts to Build Knowledge 55 Read Related Texts to Compare Authorial Approaches 56 RCCR10 57 Read and Comprehend Grade-Appropriate Complex Texts 57 Profi ciently Read Both Informational and Literary Texts 62 PART III: THE ANCHOR STANDARDS IN WRITING WCCR1 67 Why Is Argumentative Writing First? 67 So, What’s an Argument, According to the Common Core? 68 Make a Claim about a Substantive Topic or Text 69 Support That Claim with Relevant and Sufficient Evidence 70 Tie It All Together with Valid Reasoning 71 WCCR2 75 How Does the Common Core Defi ne Informative/Explanatory Texts? 75 What Genres Fall under the Umbrella Genre of Informative/Explanatory Writing? 76 How Does Informative/Explanatory Writing Differ from Argumentative Writing? 77 Select, Organize, and Analyze Content 78 Maintain Accuracy and Clarity 78 WCCR3 80 How Does the Common Core Define Narrative Writing? 80 Develop Real or Imagined Experiences 81 Use Well-Chosen Details 81 Use Well-Structured Event Sequences 82 Use Effective Technique 82 How Should the Three Common Core Modes of Writing Be Balanced? 82 WCCR4 85 Task 85 Audience 86 Purpose 86 WCCR5 88 The Not-So-Sexy Parts of the Writing Process 88 Plan 88 Revise 89 Edit 90 Rewrite or Try a New Approach 90 WCCR6 92 “We Bought iPads, and Now We’re Common Core Aligned!” 92 Produce and Publish Writing with Technology 93 Interact and Collaborate with Others through Technology 96 WCCR7 99 Conduct Research Projects of Varying Length 99 Focus Your Research Questions 100 Demonstrate Newfound Understandings 101 WCCR8 103 Gather Relevant Info from Multiple Sources 103 Assess the Credibility and Accuracy of Sources 104 Integrate Information without Plagiarizing 105 WCCR9 107 Back Up Stuff with Evidence 107 WCCR10 109 Write Like Crazy 109 Write for Lots of TAPs 110 PART IV: THE ANCHOR STANDARDS IN SPEAKING AND LISTENING SLCCR1 115 Come to Conversations Prepared 115 Converse Effectively with Anyone on the Planet 116 Build on Others’ Ideas and Clearly, Persuasively Express Your Own 116 SLCCR2 119 How Do I Integrate Information from a Given Source? 119 When Do I Integrate Information from a Given Source? 120 SLCCR3 122 What Are the Strengths and Limitations of This Speaker’s Point of View? 122 What Are the Strengths and Limitations of This Speaker’s Use of Evidence and Reasoning? 123 What Are the Strengths and Limitations of This Speaker’s Use of Rhetoric? 124 SLCCR4 125 Begin with TAP 125 Create a Presentation That Listeners Can Follow 126 SLCCR5 129 Strategic Use 129 of Digital Media and Visual Displays of Data 129 SLCCR6 132 Adapt for Context 132 Demonstrate Formal English When Appropriate 132 PART V: THE ANCHOR STANDARDS IN LANGUAGE LCCR1 137 A Note on the Intertwining Nature of LCCR1–3 137 Grammar and Usage: The Focus of LCCR1 139 LCCR2 141 Capitalize Correctly 141 Punctuate Perfectly 141 Spell Superbly 142 LCCR3 143 Using the Grade-Specifi c Requirements to Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Anchor 143 How Does Language Function in Different Contexts? 144 How Do I Use Language to Communicate and Comprehend Effectively? 145 LCCR4 146 Use Context Clues 146 Analyze Word Parts 146 Use References 147 LCCR5 148 Meaning One Thing, Saying Another 148 LCCR6 150 Effectively Acquire and Use a Range of General Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary 150 Independently and Strategically Gather Knowledge When Faced with an Important Unknown Word 152 CONCLUSION: One Non–Freaked Out Approach to Implementing the Standards 155 Regularly Grapple with Grade-Level Complex Texts 156 Go Big on Argument 157 Ensure That Every Student Speaks, Every Day 157 Write Like Crazy 158 Teach Grit and Self-Control 159 What Will You Start With? 160 APPENDIX: All Anchors on a 2-Page Spread 162 Works Cited 164 Index 168

Autorenportrait

DAVE STUART JR. teaches English and world history in Cedar Springs, Michigan. He also writes a popular blog on teaching the Common Core State Standards, called Teaching the Core (www.teachingthecore.com). With over ten thousand monthly readers, Dave's blog has been a beacon of light for teachers who refuse to freak out about the Common Core. He also speaks and gives workshops on literacy instruction, and he has served as an adjunct professor at Aquinas College.

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"In A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core, Dave Stuart stands between us and the Common Core standards like an Eagle Scout with all the badges who has prepared for this opportunity to help educators not only survive, but thrive, in the era of the Common Core.??.??.??. I find substantial encouragement and comfort in Dave's practical and optimistic approach toward the standards, for he says, in short, let us accept them as an opportunity to improve our teaching, an invitation to learn." —Jim Burke, author of The Common Core Companion and The English Teacher's Companion "Fans of Stuart's wonderful blog, Teaching the Core, will find a wealth of insight and practical advice here on what the new standards say students should be able to do and how teachers can help them do it.??.??.??. If you're a teacher or school administrator wondering how to help your students play the academic intellectual game, Dave Stuart is your guy!" —Gerald Graff, professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at Chicago; 2008 president, Modern Language Association of America Wouldn't it be great if teachers could just relax about the Common Core and have a guide to show them how to implement the standards while keeping their own teaching style? Packed with clear descriptions, examples, activities, and techniques and presented in a user-friendly format, A Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core is the book you need to make the goals of the Common Core comprehensible and the fastest way to make Common Core happen in any classroom. Author, blogger, and teacher Dave Stuart has devoted much of his time to understanding the standards and helping others figure out how best to teach them. Along the way, he discovered that all you really need to know to start teaching the Common Core is that it's about making students college- and career-ready, and that before diving into the details you need to fully understand the anchor standards. That's what this book provides: all the information you need, with none of the drama you could do without.