Nearly every state has independently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), making this practical guide an indispensable resource for grades 3-5 teachers and teachers-in-training. Leading authorities explain each of the English language arts (ELA) standards and vividly show how to implement them. The book is filled with grade-specific classroom vignettes, instructional strategies and activities, sample lesson plans, and discussion questions. Chapters cover the major ELA strands: reading (literature, informational texts, and foundational skills); writing; speaking and listening; and language. Issues of assessment and technology integration are also explored. An appendix includes thematic units for each grade level demonstrating ways to embed CCSS/ELA standards into content-area instruction.See also Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, PreK-2.

Nearly every state has independently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), making this practical guide an indispensable resource for grades 3-5 teachers and teachers-in-training. Leading authorities explain each of the English language arts (ELA) standards and vividly show how to implement them. The book is filled with grade-specific classroom vignettes, instructional strategies and activities, sample lesson plans, and discussion questions. Chapters cover the major ELA strands: reading (literature, informational texts, and foundational skills); writing; speaking and listening; and language. Issues of assessment and technology integration are also explored. An appendix includes thematic units for each grade level demonstrating ways to embed CCSS/ELA standards into content-area instruction.See also Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, PreK-2.

Foreword, Susan B. NeumanIntroduction, Jennifer Renner Del Nero1. Understanding the Common Core State Standards, P. David Pearson and Elfrieda H. Hiebert 2. Reading Standards for Literature, Jacquelynn A. Malloy and Linda B. Gambrell3. Reading Standards for Informational Text, Donna Ogle 4. Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Timothy Rasinski, Melanie Kuhn, and James Nageldinger5. Writing Standards, Steve Graham 6. Speaking and Listening Standards, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp 7. Language Standards for Vocabulary, Camille L. Z. Blachowicz and James F. Baumann8. Technology and the Common Core Standards, Erica C. Boling and Christina Spiezio 9. Assessment and the Common Core Standards, Peter Afflerbach10. In Conclusion: On Implementing the Common Core Standards Successfully in Grades 3-5, Karen K. Wixson Appendix A. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Grades 3-5Appendix B. Thematic Units for Grades 3-5, with Common Core State Standards Embedded