Series:

Corwin Literacy

4 total works

Cover of Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12

Depth matters!

Can a mere fifteen words turn today's youth into the innovative, ambitious thinkers we need? Yes, contend Jim Burke and Barry Gilmore, because these are the moves that make the mind work and students must learn if they're to achieve academically. With Academic Moves, Jim and Barry distill each of these 15 powerhouse processes into a potent concision that nevertheless spans core subject areas:

Before, during, and after sections offer essential questions, lesson ideas, and activities.Student samples illustrate what to look for and the process for getting there.Culminating tasks include producing an analytic essay, argument, and more.Reproducible rubrics assist with assessment.

Cover of The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades 9-12
That version of the 9-12 standards you wish you had

If you're a high school teacher, no need to despair. Jim Burke has created a Common Core Companion for you, too. This time positioning the grades 9-10 standards alongside 11-12, it's every bit the roadmap to what each standard says, what each standard means, and how to put that standard into practice across subjects. Jim clearly lays out:

- Key distinctions across grade levels

- 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

Cover of The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades K-2

Organized by the Anchor Standards in each category covering reading, literature, informational text, Foundational Reading Skills, writing, speaking and listening and language, this book will aid teachers working across grade levels. It features a range of support material including: 

  • Resources 
  • Common Core Recommended Reading Lists
  • Text Complexity Tool
  • Planning Calendar Templates
  • Teacher Notes 

Cover of The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades 6-8
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