Acknowledgments Introduction: Getting to the Core of the Curriculum Moving Forward--Together A Brief Orientation to The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades 6-8 How to Use This Book Accepting the Invitation Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, 6-12 English Language Arts Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, 6-12 English Language Arts in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects The Complete Common Core State Standards: Decoded 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. Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of Writing Part 3. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Part 4. 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 About the Author
That version of the 6-8 standards you wish you had Don't spend another minute poring over the standards. Jim Burke has already done the hard work for you with this roadmap of what each standard says, what each standard means, and how precisely to put that standard into practice across English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. Jim clearly lays out: Grades 6-8 standards side by side with key distinctions Different content-area versions of each standard Explanations of each standard, with student prompts Content to cover, lesson ideas, and instructional techniques Glossary and adaptations for ELL students
A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal 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.