Resources to Help Implement Common CoreAs schools and districts prepare for the upcoming Common Core State Standards (CCSS), some have voiced that there have been very few professional development resources available to help explain the changes. Educational publishers have been scrambling to develop …

Common Core Standards for English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts Common Core Standards – Where to Begin?States and districts across the country are literally all over the map in terms of their readiness to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). For many teachers, there won’t be much o …

IRA Supports Common Core Standards for Reading Part OneThe International Reading Association (IRA) has issued a paper entitled, “Literacy Implementation Guidance for the ELA Common Core State Standards.” Their intention is to share the thinking of literacy leaders who “support thoughtful implementat …