{"product_id":"the-common-core-companion-the-standards-decoded-grades-68-9781452276038","title":"The Common Core Companion The Standards Decoded","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat version of the 6-8 standards you wish you had\u003cp\u003eDon'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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrades 6-8 standards side by side with key distinctions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifferent content-area versions of each standard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplanations of each standard, with student prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent to cover, lesson ideas, and instructional techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary and adaptations for ELL students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I love what Jim Burke has done to make the Standards less threatening and more useful for teachers. In particular, the indicators for what students and teachers should be doing, given the Standard, are extremely helpful; as are such a clear glossary and illuminating examples. All in all,\u003c\/em\u003e The Common Core Companion \u003cem\u003eis bound to be enormously useful and thus dog-eared!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Grant Wiggins, President\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fundamentally different from other Common Core books,\u003c\/em\u003e The Common Core Companion\u003cem\u003e is s a user’s guide designed by a teacher who actually \u003cstrong\u003euses\u003c\/strong\u003e the standards in his daily work with students. Jim Burke gently demystifies the Common Core State Standards and offers a practical tool for curricular alignment. I think you will find\u003c\/em\u003e The Common Core Companion\u003cem\u003e helps schools help themselves.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e -- Carol Jago, Member\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I have never read a book for teachers so well laid out and highly useful.  I predict administrators across the country will purchase this book for their secondary teachers to use in their staff meetings, individual department meetings, their PLCs, and for individual teachers to use as Burke puts it as ‘a personal compass to navigate the complexities of the Common Core Curriculum.’\"  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Debbie Silver, Ed.D., Author of Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers and Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I must say, I am duly impressed.  This book gives the kind of ‘hands-on’ support classroom teachers and curriculum committees really need in doing the work of ‘unpacking’ the standards and interpreting those standards into curriculum documents.  The very detailed, complete discussions of the standards and the breakdowns that the Burke does are, in my opinion, exemplary . . . Well done!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Joe Crawford, Author of Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This very practical guide makes a complex topic easier to understand and less formidable. Schools will want to purchase copies for all teachers and personnel working with the Common Core.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e -- Library Media Connection, August\/September 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 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","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739343925591,"sku":"9781452276038","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-common-core-companion-the-standards-decoded-grades-68-9781452276038","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}