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

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February 17, 2014
ISBN 9781462513185
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234 Pages
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February 18, 2014
ISBN 9781462513130
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234 Pages
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February 18, 2014
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234 Pages
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Ideal for Professional Development
Includes Common Core Content

Read a Q&A with featured author, Sharon Walpole!
The reproducible materials can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts—including literature, informational texts, and digital sources—to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text complexity, design challenging text sets, and help students get the most out of what they read. Provided are practical instructional ideas for building background knowledge, promoting engagement, incorporating discussion and text-based writing, and teaching research skills. Appendices offer sample unit plans for English language arts, history/social studies, and science classrooms. More than 20 reproducible coaching templates and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8½“ x 11” size.