ReviewsMeeting the Common Core standards is a classic half-full/half -empty dilemma. We can either gripe about our un-favorite standards, or seize this manifest opportunity. Leslie Blauman seizes big-time. Her savvy guide to the CCSS in the intermediate grades overflows with wisdom, creativity, and energy. 'Your students are readier than you think to astound you,' she promises. Watch her prediction come true as your students rise to the challenge with the help of these smart and practical materials., "A classroom teacher who mixes it up with kids every day, Leslie Blauman teaches as if her hair's on fire. Years of experience and study have led her to teach students to think strategically within a workshop model framed by active literacy practices. The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, lays out a road map to incorporating these research-based practices so kids can perform at their optimum, meet and exceed the CCSS, and even more importantly, become lifelong, literate, thoughtful readers and thinkers." -- Stephanie Harvey, Coauthor of The Comprehension Toolkit "Meeting the Common Core standards is a classic half-full/half -empty dilemma. We can either gripe about our un-favorite standards, or seize this manifest opportunity. Leslie Blauman seizes big-time. Her savvy guide to the CCSS in the intermediate grades overflows with wisdom, creativity, and energy. 'Your students are readier than you think to astound you,' she promises. Watch her prediction come true as your students rise to the challenge with the help of these smart and practical materials." -- Harvey "Smokey" Daniels, Coauthor of The Best-Kept Teaching Secret "Leslie Blauman--a true master teacher--pulls the CCSS off the shelf and puts them squarely in the classroom with one time-tested idea after another to make them come alive for students. She breaks down the standards while building teachers' confidence to incorporate them into their classrooms in thoughtful, effective, caring, and rigorous ways, always keeping at the forefront the importance of real reading, real writing, and rich discussion. This volume is an invaluable guide for teachers as they tackle the Common Core." -- Susan Zimmermann, Coauthor of 7 Keys to Comprehension and Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition "Having worked with numerous principals around the country as an executive coach, and hearing their concerns regarding teacher workload and their comprehension of Common Core instructional expectations, I count this book as a 'score' for education. The format used literally takes the guesswork out of what needs to be taught while allowing the 'art of teaching' to remain. Novice or veteran, teachers will find The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, a great source of support for their craft, which will ultimately lead to academic success for students." -- Trina J. Rich, Executive Coach for School Administrators and Retired Executive Director of Elementary Schools, Having worked with numerous principals around the country as an executive coach, and hearing their concerns regarding teacher workload and their comprehension of Common Core instructional expectations, I count this book as a 'score' for education. The format used literally takes the guesswork out of what needs to be taught while allowing the 'art of teaching' to remain. Novice or veteran, teachers will findThe Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, a great source of support for their craft, which will ultimately lead to academic success for students., A classroom teacher who mixes it up with kids every day, Leslie Blauman teaches as if her hair's on fire. Years of experience and study have led her to teach students to think strategically within a workshop model framed by active literacypractices. The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, lays out a road map to incorporating these research-based practices so kids can perform at their optimum, meet andexceed the CCSS, and even more importantly, become lifelong, literate, thoughtful readers and thinkers., Having worked with numerous principals around the country as an executive coach, and hearing their concerns regarding teacher workload and their comprehension of Common Core instructional expectations, I count this book as a 'score' for education. The format used literally takes the guesswork out of what needs to be taught while allowing the 'art of teaching' to remain. Novice or veteran, teachers will find The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, a great source of support for their craft, which will ultimately lead to academic success for students., Leslie Blauman--a true master teacher--pulls the CCSS off the shelf and puts them squarely in the classroom with one time-tested idea after another to make them come alive for students. She breaks down the standards while building teachers' confidence to incorporate them into their classrooms in thoughtful, effective, caring, and rigorous ways, always keeping at the forefront the importance of real reading, real writing, and rich discussion. This volume is an invaluable guide for teachers as they tackle the Common Core., A classroom teacher who mixes it up with kids every day, Leslie Blauman teaches as if her hair's on fire. Years of experience and study have led her to teach students to think strategically within a workshop model framed by active literacy practices. The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, lays out a road map to incorporating these research-based practices so kids can perform at their optimum, meet and exceed the CCSS, and even more importantly, become lifelong, literate, thoughtful readers and thinkers.
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Table Of ContentPreface by Jim BurkeAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Getting to the Core of the CurriculumKey Principles and Additional Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners 3-5Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, K-12 English Language ArtsThe Complete Common Core State Standards: DecodedPart 1. Reading Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityPart 2. Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of WritingPart 3. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and IdeasPart 4. Language Conventions of Standard English Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and UsePart 5. Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition FluencyResources Resource A. Common Core Recommended Reading Lists Resource B. Text Complexity Tool Resource C. Planning Calendar Templates
SynopsisDon't spend another minute poring over the standards. Focus instead on how to teach them, using 'The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5', as your one-stop guide across subjects. 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., This book explains what the standards say, what they mean, and how to teach them. The book is organized by the Anchor Standards in the following categories: Reading Literature Informational Text Foundational Reading Skills (This is a departure from the 6-12 standards that we will have to consider in design/format) Writing Speaking and Listening Language, It's the teaching around the standards that counts! If you're an upper-elementary teacher, we have a Common Core Companion for you, too! What makes this book "that version of the standards you wish you had?" It's the way Leslie Blauman translates each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into the day-to-day "what you do." It's all here: The standards for literature and informational texts put side by side for easier planning More than a dozen teaching ideas for each standard Recommendations on how to cultivate critical habits of mind A glossary of academic language for each standard An online bank of graphic organizers, reproducibles, charts, and more What makes The Common Core Companion, Grades K-2, "that version of the standards you wish you had"? The way it translates each and every standard into the day-to-day "what you do.", This book explains what the standards say, what they mean, and how to teach them, all organised by the Anchor Standards.