Cracking the Common Core
Choosing and Using Texts in Grades 6-12
William E. Lewis, Sharon Walpole, and Michael C. McKenna
Foreword by Jeffrey Menzer and Jacob Nagy
HardcoverPaperbacke-bookprint + e-book
Hardcover
orderFebruary 17, 2014
ISBN 9781462513185
Price: $53.00 234 Pages
Size: 7" x 10"
Paperback
orderFebruary 18, 2014
ISBN 9781462513130
Price: $35.00 234 Pages
Size: 7" x 10"
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Ideal for Professional Development
Includes Common Core Content
Includes Common Core Content
Read a Q&A with featured author, Sharon Walpole!
The reproducible materials can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
The reproducible materials can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
Foreword, Jeffrey Menzer and Jacob Nagy
1. Embracing the Common Core
2. Understanding Adolescent Readers
3. Understanding Challenging Texts
4. Designing Challenging Text Sets
5. Building Background Knowledge
6. Supporting Students during Reading
7. Implementing High-Quality Discussions after Reading
8. Text-Based Writing to Support Understanding
9. Research in the Content Areas
10. Leading for Change
Appendix 1. Text Set Examples from English Language Arts
Appendix 2. Text Set Examples from History/Social Studies
Appendix 3. Text Set Examples from Science