The How-to Guide for Integrating the Common Core in Language Arts

This must-have resource provides an in-depth look at the Common Core State Standards and demonstrates how to effectively integrate them into the curriculum through questioning, using text evidence, performance-based projects, close reads, writing, small groups, independent work, and more. This valuable book goes beyond unpacking the standards and emphasizes to teachers how to effectively implement them in the classroom. Educators will be empowered to make their instruction more rigorous to ensure all students can successfully become college and career ready.

Debby Murphy, M.Ed., is an experienced national literacy consultant who provides engaging training for teachers on multiple current literacy topics. Debby worked in public schools for over thirty years as a classroom teacher and district reading specialist, and she has presented on literacy topics in various venues for over 24 years. She was a senior author on former Texas state-adopted kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs, Springboards to Learning and Beginning Milestones. Debby has also served as a consultant and contributing author for several Teacher Created Materials products.