Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in ELA / L: Shifts in Classroom Instruction, and how to deal with it.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM

2. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Build Knowledge in various Disciplines
Teach Students to build knowledge about
the world (domains/content area) through
TEXT.

3. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Balance Informational & Literary Texts
Teach students with a balanced curriculum
of grade appropriate informational and
literary texts.

4. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Develop Students' Academic Vocabulary
Expose students to challenging language
dotted with academic vocabulary.
Spiral 'like content' in multiple texts.

5. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Prepare Students for Complex Texts
Introduce students to higher levels of 'grade-
appropriate' text complexity.
Teach students to compare and analyze
paired texts.

6. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Teach Writing from Source
Introduce close-reading sessions.
Teach students to draw evidence from the
text and make textual-arguments.
Conduct short research projects.

7. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS
FOR YOUR COMMON CORE
ELA CLASSROOM
Teach to Create Text-Based Answers
Ask text-dependent questions.
Encourage students to cite evidence from
the text.
Encourage text-based conversations.