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• Preface Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Language
• 3. Speaking and Listening
• 4. Writing
• 5. Reading References Appendix A: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
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Now adopted by over 40 states, the Common Core State Standards provide a clear and consistent framework for public school systems as they develop student learning goals that define the path to readiness for college, careers, and informed citizenship. While each state is developing its own procedures for adoption of the Standards, individual teachers will continue to hold the ultimate responsibility for devising lesson plans and tailoring instruction to meet these benchmarks. Making Language Matter will help prospective and practicing teachers develop lessons to meet the benchmarks enumerated in the Standards for the English Language Arts categories: language, speaking and listening, writing, and reading. A timely text for literacy education courses, it explores language topics within these categories and suggests pedagogical approaches and activities for use in 9-12 language arts classrooms. Using a linguistics approach to unify the study of all the language arts, it engages readers in learning how to help students make purposeful language choices essential for both academic and workplace success.
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• Red Ribbon Week
• Perspectives on Huckleberry Finn
• Tales of the prairie
• The color of the curriculum
• Coming to America

• Introduction: How to Use This Book Overview of Chapters Lesson Format Lesson Selection Best Practices Part I. Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• 1. Understanding the CCSS: An Overview What Are the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas? How Can We Use Backward Design to Create Curriculum that Addresses the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas? How Do the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas and Backwards Design Relate to the Theories of Dewey, Bloom and Gardner?
• 2. The Benefits of the CCSS for the Teaching of Reading in the Content Areas
• 3. Reading Lessons in History/Social Studies 6-12 Key Ideas and Details Nationalism: THe Good, the Bad, the Ugly (U.S. History, Grades 6-8) Craft and Structure Social Causes of New Imperialism (World History, Grades 9-10) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Vietnam: The Human Face of an Inhumane Time (US History, Grades 11-12)
• 4. Reading Lessons in Science and Technical Subjects Key Ideas and Details Bonus Science Articles (Biology, Grades 11-12) Craft and Structure Vocabulary Videos (Computer Apps, Grades 9-10) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Continental Drift (Earth Science, Grades 6-8) Part II. Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• 5. The Benefits of the CCSS for the Teaching of Writing in the Content Areas
• 6. Argument Writing Lessons Social Studies Mock Trial: Native Americans & European Colonization ( U.S. History, Grades 6-8) Science Boyle's Law (Chemistry, Grades 9-10) Technical Subjects Fantasy Basketball (Sports Marketing, Grades 11-12)
• 7. Informative/Explanatory Writing Lessons Technical Subjects Math in Everyday Life (Math, Grades 6-8) Science Earth Day (Earth Science, Grades 9-10) Social Studies The Montgomery Bus Boycott (U.S. History, Grades 11-12)
• 8. Ensuring Success With the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas What are Best Practices for Addressing the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas? Success Stories Involving Content Area Teachers Working Together Accessing Support Through Technology Ten Tips for Getting to the Core of the Common Core for Literacy in the Content Areas Conclusion.
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This book helps content-area teachers develop a clear understanding of the the Common Core State Standards for Reading and Writing in History/Social Studies, Science, and the Technical Subjects Giouroukakis and Connolly provide sample CCSS-based content-area lessons from real teachers in the field. Their in-depth analysis of these lessons will help educators develop their own CCSS-aligned subject-specific lessons.
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• Chapter 1. Introduction Who Are Our Not So Common Learners? The Standards Movement Common Core Advances Application of the Common Core to Address Individual Differences Student Diversity and Teacher Challenges What Is Not Covered In The Common Core Document Focus on Research-Based Strategies to Address Learning Needs
• Chapter 2. Strategies for Academic Language Development Why Diverse Adolescent Learners Need Explicit Instruction in Academic Language? Core Language and Vocabulary Strategies Conventions of Standard English Knowledge and Application of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources
• Chapter 3. Reading Strategies for Literature Why Teaching Diverse Adolescent Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Literary Texts Core Reading Strategies Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources
• Chapter 4. Reading Strategies for Informational Texts Why Teaching Diverse Adolescent Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Informational Texts Core Informational Reading Strategies Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources
• Chapter 5. Writing Strategies Why Scaffolding and Explicit Skills Instruction Improves the Writing of Diverse Adolescent Learners Core Writing Strategies Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of Writing Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources
• Chapter 6. Speaking and Listening Strategies Why Speaking and Listening Skills Improve the Overall Academic Development of Diverse Adolescent Learners Core Speaking and Listening Strategies Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources
• Chapter 7. Key to Successful Implementation: Collaborative Strategies Why Collaborative Practices Help Meet the Common Core Core Collaborative Practices Instructional Curriculum mapping and alignment Joint instructional planning Parallel teaching Co-developing instructional materials Collaborative assessment Co-teaching Noninstructional Joint professional development Teacher research Joint parent-teacher conferences and report card writing Planning, facilitating, and participating in extracurricular activities Anticipated Outcomes Challenges Common Core Collaborations-(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources.
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The implementation of the Common Core standards is already in full-swing in many of the US public schools. Educators must be trained in how to teach to the new standards for ELA and mathematics, which were designed to be more rigorous and to better prepare students for college and the workplace. For teachers who work with the millions of English learners, the shift to the common standards is even more daunting. This reader-friendly book (and its companion volume for K-5 educators) provides clear guidance on how to make the standards accessible to ELLs and other at-risk learners. The book is grounded in the four ELA strands and the authors offer clear explanations of the expectations of the CCSS as well as a range of essential instructional strategies educators will need to implement when they work with the not so common learner.
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• Preface Section I. Theoretical frameworks/foundations of English Language Arts Instruction
• * Adopting a Critical Inquiry Approach for Implementing the Common Core
• * Adopting a Critical Inquiry Approach in an English Curriculum Framework
• * Planning Effective English Language Arts Instruction to Exceed the Common Core State Standards
• Section II. Implementing and Exceeding the Common Core State Standards
• * Reading Nonfiction
• * Reading Literary Texts
• * Writing Nonfiction
• * Writing and Enacting Narratives, Drama, and Poetry
• * Implementing Digital/Media Literacy Standards
• * Implementing Speaking and Listening Standards
• * Implementing Language Standards
• Section III: Evaluation, Assessment, and Reflection
• * Assessing Students' Work
• * Fostering Teacher Reflection and Professional Development
• References
• Index.
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Timely, thoughtful, and comprehensive, this text directly supports pre-service and in-service teachers in developing curriculum and instruction that both addresses and exceeds the requirements of the Common Core State Standards. Adopting a critical inquiry approach, it demonstrates how the Standards' highest and best intentions for student success can be implemented from a critical, culturally relevant perspective firmly grounded in current literacy learning theory and research. It provides specific examples of teachers using the critical inquiry curriculum framework of identifying problems and issues, adopting alternative perspectives, and entertaining change in their classrooms to illustrate how the Standards can not only be addressed but also surpassed through engaging instruction. The Second Edition provides new material on * adopting a critical inquiry approach to enhance student engagement and critical thinking * planning instruction to effectively implement the CCSS in the classroom * fostering critical response to literary and informational texts * using YA literature and literature by authors of color * integrating drama activities into literature and speaking/listening instruction * teaching informational, explanatory, argumentative, and narrative writing * working with ELL students to address the language Standards * using digital tools and apps to respond to and create digital texts * employing formative assessment to provide supportive feedback * preparing students for the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments * using the book's wiki site http://englishccss.pbworks.com for further resources.
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• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Common Core Standards as a Meaningful Guide, Not an Instruction Manual
• Chapter 2: Argument: The Universal Writing Genre
• Chapter 3: Informational: It's All Around Us
• Chapter 4: Narrative: There's a Place For it in All Disciplines
• Chapter 5: Summary: Get to the Point! The Underrated Writing Genre
• Chapter 6: The Multi-Genre Genre
• Chapter 7: Techniques to Teach Writing That Works
• Chapter 8: Writing with Technology for the Common Core
• Chapter 9: 21st Century PD in Writing for Every Teacher.
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For students to become college-ready writers, they must be exposed to writing throughout the school day, not just in English class. This practical book shows teachers in all subject areas how to meet the Common Core State Standards and make writing come alive in the classroom. Award-winning educator Heather Wolpert-Gawron provides effective and exciting ideas for teaching argument writing, informational writing, project-based writing, and writing with technology. Each chapter is filled with strategies, prompts, and rubrics you can use immediately. Special Features: * A variety of writing strategies that work in any subject area * Tips for developing meaningful prompts * Diagrams and templates that you can use with your students * Rubrics for assessing writing, as well as ideas for having students create their own rubrics * Samples of student work in different formats * Ideas for teaching students to break the Google homepage habit and conduct effective research * Cross-curricular writing assignments for science, history, ELA, electives, and PE * Suggestions for teaching summary writing, an essential academic skill * Ideas for staff professional development on Common Core writing.
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• Foreword by Carol Jago vii Written by Teachers, for Teachers xi Introduction by Lynne Munson xiii How to Use the Common Core Curriculum Maps xvii Grade 9
• 1 Unit 1 Literary Elements and the Short Story 3 Unit 2 The Novel-Honor 13 Unit 3 Poetry-Beauty 23 Unit 4 Drama-Fate 37 Unit 5 Epic Poetry-Heroism 47 Unit 6 Literary Nonfiction-Reflection (the Memoir, the Essay, and the Speech) 57 Grade 10
• 67 Unit 1 World Literature: Latin and Central America 69 Unit 2 World Literature: Asia 81 Unit 3 World Literature: Africa and the Middle East 95 Unit 4 World Literature: Russia 107 Grade 11
• 119 Unit 1 The NewWorld 121 Unit 2 A New Nation 129 Unit 3 American Romanticism 139 Unit 4 A Troubled Young Nation 151 Unit 5 Emerging Modernism 163 Unit 6 Challenges and Successes of the Twentieth Century 173 Grade 12
• 185 Unit 1 European Literature: Middle Ages 187 Unit 2 European Literature: Renaissance and Reformation 201 Unit 3 European Literature: Seventeenth Century 211 Unit 4 European Literature: Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century 221 Unit 5 European Literature: Nineteenth Century 231 Unit 6 European Literature: Twentieth Century 243 Appendix: Scoring Rubric
• 255 About Common Core
• 257 Acknowledgments
• 259 Index of Suggested Works 261.
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The first books to present specific guidance for teaching the Common Core State Standards Forty-three states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in Grades 9-12. Teachers can use the maps to plan their year and craft their own more detailed lesson plans. Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, and more The maps address every standard in the CCSS, yet are flexible and adaptable to accommodate diverse teaching styles Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards.
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• Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: How to Use This Book
• 1. Laying the Foundation: An Overview Part I: Reading
• 2. The Benefits of CCSS for the Teaching of Reading
• 3. Reading Lessons from the Field Part II: Writing
• 4. The Benefits of CCSS for the Teaching of Writing
• 5. Writing Lessons from the Field Part III: Speaking and Listening
• 6. The Benefits of CCSS for the Teaching of Speaking and Listening
• 7. Speaking and Listening Lessons from the Field Part IV: Language
• 8. The Benefits of CCSS for Language
• 9. Language Lessons from the Field
• 10. Raising the Roof: Collaboration Beyond the School Building References Index.
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Design effective lessons for Grades 6u12, aligned to the CCSS. If you want to revamp your secondary English Language Arts curriculum to reflect the Common Core State Standards, this book is the perfect resource. The authors move the implementation of the CCSS for ELA from the abstract to the concrete by providing adaptable, exemplar lesson plans in each of the CCSS strands: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Each lesson template includes: intended grade level band, timeline, and the type of student writing involved; connections to supporting theory, including the Backwards Design model; variations to differentiate lessons for diverse student populations; ways to link the lesson to technology and service learning; and, reproducible handouts.
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• Part I. Foundations: What is Effective English Language Arts Instruction?
• 1. Origins and the Goals of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Instruction in Grades 6-12
• 2. A Literacy Practices Framework for Implementing the Common Core State Standards
• 3. How Can Teachers Plan Effective English Language Arts Instruction that Meets and Exceeds the Common Core State Standards? Part II. Implementing and Exceeding the Common Core State Standards
• 4. Reading: Interpreting Language Use, Ideas, and Aesthetic Quality
• 5. Reading: Critical Analysis of Texts
• 6. Narrative and Written Literary Response
• 7. Argumentative, Informational, and Explanatory Writing
• 8. Digital/Media Literacy
• 9. Implementing the Speaking and Listening Standards
• 10. Language Standards Part III. Evaluation, Assessment, and Reflection
• 11. Evaluating and Assessing Students' Work
• 12. Reflective Practice.
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As the new English Language Arts Common Core State Standards take hold across the United States, the need grows for pre-service and in-service teachers to be ready to develop curriculum and instruction that addresses their requirements. This timely, thoughtful, and comprehensive text directly meets this need. It delineates a literacy practices and critical engagement curriculum framework for 6-12 English language arts education that explains and illustrates how the Standards' highest and best intentions for student success can be implemented from a critical, culturally relevant perspective that is firmly grounded in current literacy learning theory and research. The first 6-12 English language arts methods text to be aligned with the Standards, this book also addresses their limitations - formalist assumptions about literacy learning, limited attention to media/digital literacies, lack of attention to critical literacies, and questionable assumptions about linking standards and text complexity to specific grade levels. Specific examples of teachers using the literacy practices/critical engagement curriculum framework in their classrooms shows how these limitations can be surpassed. Features * Moves the CCSS framework into a view that literacy is a contextualized, social practice * Challenges simplistic models that homogenize adolescent learners * Adds the important element of critical literacy to English language arts classrooms * Provides specific examples of teachers in action implementing these practices * Interactive Companion Website with student and instructor resources. The Website is designed to foster interactivity through participation in an online teaching planning simulation with a text, video, or case on one side of the screen and a chat box for instructors and students to share their reactions and planning ideas. The Companion Website is linked to a wiki that serves as a repository for links, activities/units, and further reading.
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Starting with a brief consideration of the implications of the computer for teachers of English, the author goes on to consider how its use can aid the promotion of the basic skills.
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• Observing the CCSS
• Demystifying the Common Core State Standards
• Everything's a conversation: reading away isolation
• Using viewing to elicit complex thinking
• Integrating active listening and speaking strategies
• Writing is a thinking process shared with others
• Individual considerations: keeping students at the center
• Working collaboratively to enact the CCSS
• Becoming a teacher advocate
• Appendix A: resources
• Appendix B: NCTE principles.

• Acknowledgments Letter to High School Mathematics Teachers Letter to High School Principals Introduction A Brief History of the Common Core The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Instructional Shifts Major Work of High School Common Core Word Wall The Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice Effective Teaching Practices How to Use This Book Reflection Questions
• 1. Modeling Conceptual Category Overview Sample Unit Planning Page Reflection Questions: Modeling
• 2. Number and Quantity Conceptual Category Overview Suggested Materials Number and Quantity - Overarching Key Vocabulary Domain: The Real Number System (N.RN) Domain: Quantities (N.Q) Domain: The Complex Number System (N.CN) Domain: Vector & Matrix Quantities
• 3. Algebra Conceptual Category Overview Suggested Materials Algebra - Overarching Key Vocabulary Domain: Seeing Structure in Expressions (A.SSE) Domain: Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions (A.APR) Domain: Arithmetic Creating Equations (A.CED) Domain: Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities (A.REI)
• 4. Functions Conceptual Category Overview Suggested Materials Functions - Overarching Key Vocabulary Domain: Interpreting Functions (F.IF) Domain: Building Functions (F.BF) Domain: Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models (F.LE) Domain: Trigonometric Functions (F.TF)
• 5. Geometry Conceptual Category Overview Suggested Materials Geometry - Overarching Key Vocabulary Domain: Congruence (G.CO) Domain: Similarity, Right Traingles, and Trigonometry (G.SRT) Domain: Circles (G.C) Domain: Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations (G.GPE) Domain: Geometric Measurement and Dimension (G.GMD) Domain: Modeling with Geometry (G.MG)
• 6. Statistics and Probability Conceptual Category Overview Suggested Materials Statistics and Probability - Overarching Key Vocabulary Domain: Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data (S.ID) Domain: Making Inferences and Justifying Conclusions (S.IC) Domain: Conditional Probability and the Rules of Probability (S.CP) Domain: Using Probability to make Decisions (S.MD) Resources Reproducibles Additional Resources About the Authors.
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When it comes to math, standards-aligned is achievement-aligned... Since The Common Core Mathematics Companions for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 burst on the scene, they have been lauded as the best resources for making critical math ideas easy to teach. With this brand-new volume, high school mathematics success is at your fingertips. The authors lay out the pieces of an in-depth explanation, showing the mathematical progression of each conceptual category, how standards connect within and across domains, and what teachers and students should be doing every day to foster deep learning.
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• 1. A Different Way of Teaching Literature
• 2. How to Improve Literature Discussions with Popular Culture
• 3. Literary Discussions and the Common Core State Standards
• 4. Using Popular Culture as a Bridge to Complex Texts
• 5. What Rich Discussion Looks Like and How to Set it Up
• 6. Successful Discussions and Classroom Democracy in Action
• 7. Pop Culture and Media Literacy References.
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Expecting students to jump right into a rigorous literature discussion is not always realistic. Students need scaffolding so that they will be more engaged and motivated to read the text and think about it on a deeper level. This book shows English language arts teachers a very effective way to scaffold-by tapping into students' interest in pop culture. You'll learn how to use your students' ability to analyze pop culture and transfer that into helping them analyze and connect to a text. Special Features: Tools you can use immediately, such as discussion prompts, rubrics, and planning sheets Examples of real student literature discussions using pop culture Reflection questions to help you apply the book's ideas to your own classroom Connections to the Common Core State Standards for reading, speaking, and listening Throughout the book, you'll discover practical ways that pop culture and classic texts can indeed coexist in your classroom. As your students bridge their academic and social lives, they'll become more insightful about great literature--and the world around them.
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• Table of Contents Chapter One: Surviving and Thriving in a Test- and Accountability-Driven Culture Chapter Two: Constructivist Controversies Chapter Three: Writing Theory and Practice Chapter Four: Reading Theory and Practice Chapter Five: Symbolic Assessment and Authentic Assessment Chapter Six: Aesthetic Education Chapter Seven: Teaching Social Justice in a Test-Driven Era Chapter Eight: Teaching Language Arts in a Test Driven Era.
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Most pre-service education students are enthusiastic about the progressive, constructivist, and student-centered theory and practice advocated in many teacher education programs and by the National Council of Teachers of English. Yet in actual day-to-day practice, teachers often have trouble thinking of ways in which such student-centered and constructivist practices in literacy instruction can be implemented in classrooms which are increasingly driven by high stakes tests, increased accountability, and mandated and even 'teacher proof' scripted curricula."Teaching Authentic Language Arts in a Test-Driven Era" provides a powerful and much-needed counterargument to the assumption that test-driven curricula preclude meaningful instruction and authentic student engagement within a Language Arts curriculum. Providing teachers with the theoretical stances and pedagogicals tools to develop a Language Arts practice which can be personally rewarding as well as beneficial to students, "Teaching Authentic Language Arts in a Test-Driven Era" empowers teachers to be effective even within the confines of a testing- and accountability-driven curriculum.
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