Common+Core+(ELA)

http://www.frankwbaker.com/default1.htm
 * 12. Non-Print Media Texts**

http://www.textproject.org/students/ http://www.readworks.org/ http://www.readinga-z.com/
 * 11. Informational Texts**

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/41557/ http://www.readingrockets.org/article/39979/ http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16287/
 * 10. Read Alouds**

http://www.amazon.com/Words-Worth-Teaching-Closing-Vocabulary/dp/0076554732/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2QAB1VSWLIQ43&coliid=I2B2AFVJ9U958G http://www.textproject.org/ http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist http://www.abcteach.com/directory/fun-activities-crossword-puzzles-40-2-1 http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
 * 9. Vocabulary**

http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/webinars/liben-webinar.aspx http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools/text-complexity
 * 8. Understanding Text Complexity**

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=JNhziWNfKtA%3d&tabid=4778&mid=11623
 * 7. Professional Development Activity "A Treasure Hunt Through the Standards"**

http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools/text-dependent-questions
 * 6. Guide to creating text-dependent questions**

http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools/professional-development-modules/introduction-to-the-ela-literacy-shifts?
 * 5. Powerpoint Presentations for leading Professional Development in ELA**

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/landing.aspx
 * 4. Student writing samples and commentary taken from NAEP tests:**

http://inservice.ascd.org/books/seven-tips-for-aligning-assignments-to-common-core/
 * 3.** Brief article: //7 Tips for Aligning Assignments to the Common Core//

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/landing.aspx
 * 2. Resources:**
 * http://www.achievethecore.org/**
 * http://www.pta.org/4446.htm**
 * http://parcconline.org/parcc-content-frameworks**

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 * 1.** Sandra Alberti webinar on CCSS ELA. An overview of the key shifts in the new standards. (General Background Info.)

Here are the slides from Sandra Alberti's webinar on CCSS ELA (Shifts)

Source of webinar: http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/webinars/common-core-webinars.aspx