Common Core Instructional Opportunities

March 13, 2013

The Common Core State Standards are being introduced in all but four states, presenting the need for immediate and far-reaching instructional changes. This exclusive online-only story package explores the ways classroom educators, in a variety of subjects and with a diverse range of students, are adapting to the new framework for teaching and learning.

Sarah Kirby, 17, looks for textual evidence to support her interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby during an International Baccalaureate English class at South Side High School in Rockville Centre, N.Y.

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Teaching Profession Principal Sees Course Rigor as Basis for Common-Core Readiness
Veteran principal Carol Burris has a suggestion for schools struggling to transition to the common standards: Make classes harder.

Liana Loewus, March 13, 2013

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7 min read

Teaching expert Charlotte Danielson says the Common Core State Standards provide opportunities for teachers to "think deeply about what students are learning."

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Teaching Profession Q&A Charlotte Danielson on Teaching and the Common Core
Teaching expert Charlotte Danielson discusses the effects of the common standards on instructional practice and teacher professional development.

Anthony Rebora, March 13, 2013

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12 min read

Reading & Literacy Persisting With Poetry in the Common-Core Era
Many teachers are finding ways to continue teaching poetry despite the common core's emphasis on nonfiction reading.

Francesca Duffy, March 13, 2013

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4 min read

Teaching Profession Government Collections Provide Primary-Source Tools for Common Core
Both the U.S. Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration are expanding their digital offerings to help teachers address common-core textual-analysis objectives.

Catherine A. Cardno, March 13, 2013

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5 min read

Teaching Profession Math Teachers Strive to Bring Core to At-Risk Students
Despite often lacking support and clear guidance, math educators are taking steps to refine their practice and adopt creative methods to help at-risk and struggling students make the shift to the new instructional paradigm.

Anthony Rebora, March 13, 2013

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6 min read

Teaching Profession In Common Core, Teachers See Interdisciplinary Opportunities
Educators around the country are exploring innovative ways to teach the new common-core literacy standards, and some are calling attention to an approach they say is working well: cross-subject thematic units.

Liana Loewus, March 13, 2013

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8 min read

Teaching Profession Opinion Teaching the Common Standards in Math: Getting Rid of the GPS
High school math teacher Alison Crowley says the common standards are helping her go beyond steps-based instruction.

Alison Crowley, March 13, 2013

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5 min read

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Common Core Instructional Opportunities

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