English Linx
Vocabulary Worksheet (Define, Write, Draw) Template ELA-Literacy.L.7.4c
Support vocabulary instruction for any unit with this quick exercise. Class members write down the word, part of speech, and definition. They compose an original sentence using the word, and draw a picture of the word. Four words fit on...
Shmoop
ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10
How do you assess what your pupils have learned over the course of the year? Find out how competent they are at reading and analyzing age-level literature with the ideas presented here. Included in this resource are two suggested...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3
Teach your class the basics of narrative writing! The resource first describes the Common Core standard for narrative writing in-depth, and then moves into how to apply the standard. Show your class the example essay and quiz them...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
Considering adding more research to your curriculum? Check out this idea. The assignment example, which connects to the Common Core, is written for a lesson on "The Scarlet Ibis." However, you could adapt the bigger idea to almost any...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9
Encourage your pupils to support their claims with textual evidence, whether is is from literary texts or informational texts. You might use the assignment example, which suggests an assignment on what it's like to be an immigrant in...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: Pbl, Common Core and Next Gen Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This two-page article summarizes the alignment of PBL with Common Core standards for ELA and math, plus the Next Generation Science Standards. It is an excerpt from the BIE book, PBL for 21st Century...
Student Achievement Partners
Achievethecore.org: Achieve the Core
This website is full of free content designed to help educators understand and implement the Common Core Standards. It includes practical tools designed to help students and teachers see their hard work to deliver results....
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Week of 2 17 14: Inequality in Education Across n.c. Schools
A video and brief article cover the issue of access to arts education in North Carolina public schools. [8:10]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Common Core Mathematics
View a video with the basics of Common Core Mathematics. Teachers and students discussing the benefits of the new standards.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Common Core Mathematics: Argumentation and Review
Educators will hear experiences of other professionals with opinions of the value of the Common Core Mathematics focusing on argumentation and review in the classroom.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ideas in Action: Visit Other Classrooms
Teachers address the practice of visiting other classrooms to observe student argumentation and criticism in mathematics. [1:19]
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Introduction to Matter
A resource provided to Grade 8 teachers to address the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum on the topic of Matter. It covers properties and states of matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and the periodic table....
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Standardized Testing
Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...
Utah Education Network
Uen: College and Career Awareness
This site provides Utah's College and Career Awareness Core Standards.
PBS
Kqed: Mind Shift: Inquiry Learning vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?
A realistic look at the balance between content standards- driven teaching and inquiry-based learning.
Kansas State
Third Grade Common Core State Standards Flip Book [Pdf]
Third graders can use this flip book to explore common core standards.
Student Achievement Partners
Achieve the Core: Ela / Literacy Research and Articles
A collection of articles and literature on the Common Core State Standards in ELA / Literacy by grade levels.
Other
Sixth Grade Common Core State Standards Flip Book [Pdf]
Students will explore common core math standards through this flip book.
Other
Seventh Grade Common Core State Standards Flip Book [Pdf]
Students will explore common core math with this interactive flip book.
Other
Second Grade Common Core Standards Flip Book [Pdf]
Students can create a flip book to explore common core standards.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Educore: Exceeding the Common Core Speaking Standards
Erik Palmer explains that the Common Core State Standards place importance on speaking effectively in a variety of scenarios, both formal and informal. He notes that students need to have broadly applicable oral communication skills....
Other
Educore: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is one of two consortia designing the assessments for the Common Core State Standards.
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: What Does It Mean to Align Pbl With Common Core?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Seeing the phrase "CCSS Aligned" on everything and wondering if it truly aligned? This article and video discusses five considerations to look for in problem based learning. To ensure alignment to...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: The Role of Pbl in Making the Shift to Common Core
[Free Registration/Login Required] An article and video discussing how problem based learning can help teachers with the curriculum shift to the Common Core. Understand how the big ideas within the common core can be fulfilled with PBL....