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Thursday, December 26, 2013

A Compilation of Common Core Concerns

The Common Core State Standards in English/Language Arts has come under increasing scrutiny. Here is a collection of my posts from the past year on the Common Core and some of the concerns I have about the new standards and literacy instruction.

The CCCS: Knowledge is Power

The Common Core in English/Language Arts: A Critically Literate Reading

Could the Common Core Widen the Achievement Gap in Reading/Language Arts?

Stories Matter: Where Does Story Fit in the Common Core?

Text Complexity and the Common Core: A Close Reading, Part 1

Text Complexity and the Common Core: A Close Reading, Part 2

What Constitutes Rigorous Reading?

The Blue Guitar: Towards a Reader Response Approach to Close Reading

Does Background Knowledge Matter to Reading Comprehension?

Defending Reader Response from the Common Core
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