Common Core Standards for High School English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

by Susan Ryan, Dana Frazee, John Kendall (Editor)

Smart implementation of the Common Core State Standards requires both an overall understanding of the standards and a grasp of their implications for planning, teaching, and learning. This Quick-Start Guide provides a succinct, all-in-one look at
* The content, structure, terminology, and emphases of the Common Core standards for English language arts and literacy at the high school level.

* The meaning of the individual standards within the four ELA strands--Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

* How the standards connect across strands, grade bands, and content areas to help students develop the communication and analytical skills essential for college and career readiness.

* The areas of the ELA standards that represent the most significant changes to business as usual.
Here, teachers and school leaders will find information they need to begin adapting their practices to ensure all students master the new and challenging material the standards present. A practical lesson planning process to use with the Common Core, based on Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd Ed. , is included, along with three sample lessons. LEARN THE ESSENTIALS OF THE COMMON CORE
The grade-level and subject-specific Quick-Start Guides in the Understanding the Common Core Standards series, edited by John Kendall, are designed to help school leaders and school staffs turn Common Core standards into coherent, content-rich curriculum and effective, classroom-level lessons.

Genres: Education, School

104 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2012

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great resource for high school Language Arts Teachers. If I were teaching in the high school it would be one of those books I keep in my backpack at all times. Ryan and Frazee do several things very well. First of all they paint a clear picture of how the ELA standards support each other. For instance in the section of the book covering writing standards the authors make a point of the connection between Reading Literature Standards 4-6 and Writing standard 3. The authors also make clear connections between language, reading, and writing standards as well. Secondly the book lays 9-10 and 11-12 standards out side by side. This allows the reader to grasp a clear picture of the progressions. Finally, the sample lessons and guidance for lesson planning give teachers a great place to dive right in. I wish the authors would have emphasized the importance of knowing the standards k-12 and recognizing the learning progressions from grade to grade. Another great resource from ASCD.

[Zacarias Rivera, Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful addition to any ELA teacher who wants to get a clear and thorough overview of the Common Core State Standards for ELA. It covers all the standards. The authors also give sample lesson plans focused on literature and informational text. Furthermore, there are a number of graphic organizers that can be modified for the various texts one wants to teach, and suggested resources.