With the click of a mouse, anyone has access to the standards. So aligning our instruction should be a snap. If only it were that simple . . . Jim Burke anticipated the challenges and developed the Common Core Companion series for K-12. In his next smart move, he deferred to the talents of Sharon Taberski to be author of the K-2 volume.
What makes Sharon Taberski’s Common Core Companion ‘that version of the standards you wish you had’? It’s the way Sharon translates each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into the day-to-day ‘what you do’: lesson ideas, best literacy practices, grouping configurations, adaptations for ELLs, anchor charts, and so much more.
It’s all here, page by page:
- The standards for literature and informational texts put side by side for easier planning
- More than a dozen teaching ideas for each standard
- Recommendations on how to cultivate the habits of mind that are critical to meeting the standards, including interpersonal skills, collaboration, and perseverance
- A glossary of academic language for each standard
- Teaching suggestions for how to support ELL students
- Developmental debriefs to signal how you may need to adapt expectations to meet students where they’re at
- An online bank of graphic organizers, student reproducibles, sample classroom charts, rubrics, and photos
- Reproducible planning templates for each standard to help you map out lessons, select books, generate key questions, and more
With more than 30 years of classroom experience in the primary grades and years of consulting in schools nationwide, Sharon Taberski has a depth of knowledge about what both students and teachers in this country need in order to cultivate the win-win of high expectations and high engagement in K-2. She is a nationally recognized educator, author, and presenter, and a leader in the field of early reading instruction. Her professional books and teaching materials have revolutionized the way primary teachers approach reading and remain classics in the field.
Зміст
Introduction: Getting to the Core of the Curriculum
Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, K-5 English Language Arts
Part 1. Reading
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Part 2. Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
Fluency
College and Career Anchor Standards: Writing
College and Career Anchor Standards: Speaking and Listening
College and Career Anchor Standards: Language
Part 3. Writing
Text Types and Purposes
Production and Distribution of Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Range of Writing
Part 4. Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Part 5. Language
Conventions of Standard English
Knowledge of Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Resources
Resource A. Common Core Recommended Reading Lists
Resource B. Text Complexity Tool
Resource C. Planning Calendar Templates
Teacher Notes
Про автора
A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt Mc Dougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning—the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.