Tag Archives: ELA

A Walk in the PARCC – Part 2: ELA from Puzzl_ED – Match Education

        Just as we prefer the new PARCC-Math tests to the old MCAS-Math tests, we prefer the new PARCC-ELA tests to their MCAS predecessors. Here is why: PARCC-ELA mitigates the role of luck. PARCC-ELA, more than MCAS-ELA, requires students to distinguish nuances of word meaning. PARCC-ELA, more than MCAS-ELA, demands that students analyze authors’ uses of literary devices. PARCC-ELA, more than
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How to Implement the Good Intentions of the Common Core Standards | Vicki Cobb

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Great Common Core Nonfiction

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Does the Common Core Allow for Creative Writing? | Teaching the Core

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5 Ways to Keep Creativity Alive in Your Common Core English Class

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Common Core, Critical Thinking and Aesop’s Fables | Edutopia

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6th – 8th Grade Paired Text Question Sets | ReadWorks.org | The Solution to Reading Comprehension

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Beverly’s Blog: Teaching Writing in the Context of Common Core State Standards

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Amazing High School English Videos Aligned to CCSS | eduCanon’s blog

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Practical Literacy Aids for Today’s Educators PLATE: Read Closely

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