Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and the Humanities

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Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and theHumanities In this age of the Common Core State Standards, all content areateachers must integrate literacy standards into their curriculum.If you're like most content area educators, you're feeling a bitoverwhelmed at the thought of applying the new standards, or youmight just need a little extra help. In this hands-on resource, Common Core literacy expert KatherineMcKnight offers secondary teachers a clear understanding of whatliteracy looks like in English Language Arts (ELA), social studies,and other humanities-related subjects. She gives educators proventeaching techniques that will help them to develop literacy skillsin their students. The book offers a wealth of practical strategiesand activities that content area teachers can integrate seamlessly.Included are * A selection of activities that support literacy skills andbuild content knowledge * Ideas for implementing the literacy requirements of the CommonCore in specific content areas * An easy-to-use Difficulty Dial that indicates the complexity ofeach activity * Robust student samples that bring the activities to life acrossa variety of grade levels Praise for Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/SocialStudies, and the Humanities "McKnight eloquently dispels much of the mythology surroundingthe new standards, and explains how to help students find success.You'll find this engaging book your 'go-to' resource forimplementing the Common Core!" -- Richard M. Cash,Ed.D., Educational Consultant; Author, AdvancingDifferentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century "While this book would be a gift to any beginning teacher, itspractical and comprehensible support for literacy as defined by theCommon Core State Standards makes it a must-have for all teachers."-- Laura Garner, Language Arts Coordinator, BerkeleyCounty (South Carolina) Public Schools "This is a must-read for all middle and high school content areateachers! McKnight shows how every strategy in the book supportsstudent achievement of the Common Core." -- LeAnnNickelsen, M.Ed., Educational Consultant; Coauthor, DeeperLearning and Bringing the Common Core to Life in K - 8Classrooms

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