Literary Non-Fiction in Grades 6-12: Opening New Worlds for Teachers and Students
Standards author Susan Pimentel discusses why literary non-fiction plays such a key part in the Common Core.
Writing to Inform and Make Arguments
This video features Susan Pimentel, one of the authors of the Common Core State Standards, discussing the ways in which the standards address the skill of writing to inform.
Common Core Instructional Shifts on EngageNY
This document from EngageNY offers an overview of the shifts required in the Common Core English Language Arts and Math standards.
Achieve the Core
Achieve the Core shares its condensed version of three shifts as well as tips for getting familiar with the shifts. Additional tools for implementation are also provided.
Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC-based national policy and advocacy organization that works to improve national and federal policy so that all students can achieve at high academic levels and graduate from high school ready for suc
American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social, and career development so they achieve success in school and beyond.
America's Promise Alliance
America's Promise Alliance is the nation's largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth by ensuring that they get the fundamental resources they need to succeed: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effectiv
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
The Campaign is a collaborative effort by foundations, nonprofit partners, states, and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in low-income families succeed in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and active citizenship.
Children's Literacy Initiative
Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a nonprofit that works with K-3 teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers, and thinkers.
Common Core State Standards Initiative
A state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Common Core State Standards provide a consistent framework to prepare children for college and the workforce