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edWeb.net and Action Learning Systems, Inc. announce the creation of a professional learning community for K-12 educators on implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). **Free webinars, all of which are archived for later viewing.** Via F. Thunus 
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Free or low cost webinars on CCSS for CA educators
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The office has developed a smartphone app for teachers who want an easy reference to the new California Common Core standards, which outlines what students should learn and when.
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Rubrics to assess how states and districts fare at CCSS implementation.
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The Common Core State Standards focus on increasing text complexity. What does that mean? How can we address that in the classroom?
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Ideas for administrators on CCSS implementation.
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"Educators from across state lines are flocking to resources that Kansas created to help teachers evaluate the complexity of texts. Through “summer academies” that convened teachers from across the state, the Kansas education department began to build a storehouse of model lesson plans and other resources forged by its own teachers."
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Resources to support implementation of the KY Core Academic Standards for ELA and the Literacy in the Science, Social Studies/History and Technical Areas Standards. **1st link gives excellent breakdown on determining text complexity.**
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English teachers are appalled at the thought of forsaking fiction for a seemingly “unbalanced” emphasis on non-fiction. By nature, we love our literature—especially a great novel!
It is imperative that ELA teachers realize that it is NOT the English Language Arts teachers’ sole responsibility to address this aspect of the Common Core Standards. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative’s Myths versus Facts section: Via Mel Riddile
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Eye On Education (Common Core Made Easy [Video] with Lauren Davis!
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With the onset of the Common Core State Standards, we asked ourselves: "What is more important: That our students know all of the plot details of Julius Caesar, or they know how to read, write and talk about a complex text, no matter what ...
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As I travel the country at teacher conferences, ELA teachers continually express their concern and stress over the thought of providing access to and teaching Informational Texts within the Common Core Standards.
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The new report is an important addition to the Common Core conversation that deserves a careful read by state policymakers looking for guidance while developing their implementation plans.
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NASSP: Common Core Resources for School Leadershttp://www.nassp.org/knowledge-center/topics-of-interest/common-core-state-standardsThis site includes links to articles, webinars, twitter feeds, and two continuously updated newsletters relating to...
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The common standards aim to increase rigor, critical thinking, and communication skills in America's classrooms. Many believe the standards offer unprecedented opportunities for teachers to collaborate on refining instruction.
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The following blog post was written by Eye On Education's Senior Editor, Lauren Davis. At the NCTE convention last month, everyone was buzzing about...
Via kathymcdonough
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The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) is the premier educators' organization in Louisiana. A+PEL is committed to advancing A+ teachers as career professionals.
Via Darren Burris
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Teacher collaboration—when it's good, it's very, very good, but when it's bad, it's horrid.
Via Mel Riddile
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WebQuests have always been good instructional tools for structuring students’ research and inquiry using online information sources. Via Darren Burris
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Because of its emphasis in the common-core standards, millions of teachers are faced with increasing their use of nonfiction.
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"The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects... This document provides hints and tips for the part of the Common Core Standards that were written specifically for the content areas."
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Our English department has been given the task of selecting our four mentor texts for next year’s whole class reads. Via Mel Riddile
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According to a new study, children in New York City schools who learned to read using an experimental curriculum that emphasized nonfiction texts outperformed those at other schools.
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Last week, Education Week reported on the frustration teachers are facing as they begin designing lessons around Common Core priorities—teacher resources are either scarce, or hard to find.
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An educator's guide to websites, organizations, articles, and other resources looking at the new system of standards and how they will be assessed. (RT @CK12FlexBooks: Need clarity on Common Core State Standards?
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