How will the CCSS affect the teaching of language and literacy?
True to Form
A compilation of formative assessment programs to complement the Common Core-aligned tests
Mathematically Speaking
Judit Moschkovich offers teachers recommendations for supporting English learners in mathematics classrooms
Fostering Academic Interaction
Kate Kinsella offers an action plan to encourage second language learners to participate in constructive classroom discussion
Relevance of Rights for All
Ayanna Cooper incorporates social justice into the Common Core for English learners
Understanding Language
Kenji Hakuta and Martha Castellón present the challenges and opportunities for English Language Learners
Decoding Complex Text
Rebecca Blum-Martínez offers a strategy to help English learners cope with the more complex language requirements of the Common Core
Making Vocabulary Number One
Dr. Kate Kinsella offers strategies for prioritizing vocabulary for competent text analysis, discussion, and constructed response
Grade Expectations
Language Magazine finds out what’s being done to fairly accommodate English learners in the Common Core assessments
Analyzing Informational Text
Dr. Kate Kinsella tackles the particular challenges of preparing learners to be able to analyze and discuss complex informational text
Academic Language Development Network
Susan O’Hara, Jeff Zwiers, and Robert Pritchard explain the mission of the Academic Language Development Network
Be the Change
Armando Zúñiga explains how we need to transform the ‘instructional core’ to meet the demands of English language learners in the 21st century
Changing the Playing Field, Part Two
In the second installment of a two-part article, Jeff Zwiers, Susan O’Hara, and Robert Pritchard present essential shifts for teaching Common Core Standards to academic English learners
The Benefits of Narrow Reading Units
Dr. Kate Kinsella advocates the use of narrow reading units as a portal to word knowledge and literate discourse
The Key to English Standards
John Carr argues that the collaborative discussions element is the most important of all standards
The Positive Side of the Digital Divide
Judith Zorfass and Tracy Gray recommend using digital text to differentiate reading instruction
Communicating on the Same Wavelength
Kate Kinsella offers strategies to prepare adolescent English Learners for the cultural and linguistic demands of academic interactions
My Students Can’t Read So How Will They Write?
Hillary Wolfe recommends building strategic scaffolds to assist adolescent writing
Disrupting Discourse
Dr. Kate Kinsella recommends launching an Academic Language Campaign to prepare diverse learners for the Common Core State Standards
Introduction to CCSS
An introduction to a series of articles on how implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will affect teaching, Language Magazine presents a selection of expert advice
