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AchievetheCore.org is the website for sharing resources developed by Student Achievement Partners, a non-profit organization working to support teachers across the country in their efforts to realize the promise of the Common Core State Standards for all students.
Achieve the Core - Guides and sample lessons for CCSS implementation (very practical tools)
Student Achievement Partners have recently upgraded their website (www.achievethecore.org) to include:
NEW! A reflection on the free Bookworms ELA curriculum for K-5
Achieve the Core - Instructional Practice Guides (K-2, 3-5, 6-12 ELA; 6-12 HSS; 6-12STS)
- Address CCSS shifts
- Three Core Actions - Reading Comprehension (Additional actions for foundational skills)
Core Action 1 - Focus each lesson on a high quality text (or multiple texts).
Core Action 2 - Employ questions and tasks that are text dependent and specific
Core Action 3 - Provide all students with the opportunity to engage in the lesson.
Achieve the Core - Close Reading Model Lessons and supporting resources
Publisher's Criteria for CCSS Literacy Resources (CCSS writers D. Coleman and S. Piimentel)
K-2
3-12
'Both And' Literacy Instruction K-5 -- A position paper -- Liben and Liben
Revised Toolkit REsources for Evaluating
Achieve the Core - Guides and sample lessons for CCSS implementation (very practical tools)
Student Achievement Partners have recently upgraded their website (www.achievethecore.org) to include:
- New resources in ELA/literacy and mathematics including additional Common Core–aligned materials and resources for struggling students;
- Essential actions for school and district leaders, accompanied by CCSS-aligned tools and resources;
- Two new professional development modules including PowerPoints, videos, facilitator’s instructions, and hands-on activities;
- Evidence guides for instructional practice, designed as developmental tools, that provide specific guidance for what the CCSS for ELA/literacy and mathematics look like in planning and practice; and
- Information on how educators can support the Common Core beyond their school community.
NEW! A reflection on the free Bookworms ELA curriculum for K-5
Achieve the Core - Instructional Practice Guides (K-2, 3-5, 6-12 ELA; 6-12 HSS; 6-12STS)
- Address CCSS shifts
- Three Core Actions - Reading Comprehension (Additional actions for foundational skills)
Core Action 1 - Focus each lesson on a high quality text (or multiple texts).
Core Action 2 - Employ questions and tasks that are text dependent and specific
Core Action 3 - Provide all students with the opportunity to engage in the lesson.
Achieve the Core - Close Reading Model Lessons and supporting resources
Publisher's Criteria for CCSS Literacy Resources (CCSS writers D. Coleman and S. Piimentel)
K-2
3-12
'Both And' Literacy Instruction K-5 -- A position paper -- Liben and Liben
Revised Toolkit REsources for Evaluating