"The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are the first academic standards to be independently adopted by almost every state in the country. The purpose and intent of the Common Core standards for English Language Arts (ELA), as well as Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science education, are the focus of this book. This volume is aimed at educators, administrators, graduate students, university professors, and others who deal with students in grades 3 through 5. Each of the chapters addresses one of the major English Language Arts domains: literature, informational texts, foundational skills, writing, speaking and listening, language, technology, and assessment. They contain invaluable information, insight, and research from literacy leaders in their respective fields. Their objective is twofold: to provide a theoretical background and detailed explanation of each of the CCSS/ELA standards, as well as practical suggestions, classroom vignettes, models, instructional resources, and unit ideas to implement the standards"--
Vocabulary. In. our work in schools, we have heard variants of the question, “Do
new standards mean we have to start all over again?” In our responses, we
emphasized that, just as any expert chef can use new tools and sharper knives,
so teachers can use these new standards ... Our purpose in writing this chapter is
to provide grade 3–5 elementary classroom teachers, reading teachers and
specialists, ...
