Common Core Ela

This blog post dives into deconstructing ELA Common Core Standards. Find out simple and effective methods for organizing your content and mapping out how to teach the standards. Use the free template to deconstruct your standards and build a library of CCSS resources.

Unfamiliar vocabulary on a standardized test can confuse and/or discourage students. Download 10 ELA Test Terms To Know Tip Sheet.

MIddle School ELA teachers everywhere can rejoice, knowing that these Common Core Standard aligned mini-lessons include all you need to ensure your students are mastering the standards. From reading literature to reading information, there are student practice pages and assessments for each standard. Head to my blog now to learn more about these 7th grade ELA instructional resources!

This blog post describes how you can get to know your Common Core ELA Standards. With a focus on actionable steps to take, read about ways to ensure your ELA block contains all of the elements to effectively teach each CCSS ELA Standard. You will find information about terminology, rigorous texts, writing, language, fluency, and more!

Weekly Warm Up Worksheets for Common Core Skills Practice! ELA

This summer, after attending a reading workshop, I've made it my goal to amp up and improve my guided reading and shared reading instruction. With this in mind, I've been rounding up my favorite go-to

I have always taught with an explicit model as the foundation for any lesson. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provides teachers with exactly this however, negotiating your way through the standards can be difficult and time consuming. The Common Core will challenge students to take learning to new levels. By nature it promotes rigor […]

Track your 3rd Grade ELA standards with this free pacing guide. It's separated by quarter and covers all six domains: reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, foundational skills, and speaking and listening- Common Core Standards #thirdgrade #3rdgrade #thirdgradeela #thirdgradeclassroom #commoncore #commoncorestandards

Teaching in-text citations may not be an exciting subject in English Language Arts, but it can still be engaging! Try these learning strategies, worksheets, and lesson plans for teaching in-text citations, paraphrasing, and integrating quotations in middle school and high school. This blog post will help you align your in-text citations lessons with your curriculum with suggestions from the Ontario curriculum and the Common Core CCSS. Read on for gamification and student choice activities!

What are language functions? LFs are the "reasons" we use language; it's our purpose, or goal, when we express ourselves. Perhaps we want to express our needs or wants, explain a process, describe an experience, or persuade someone to do something. Whatever the purpose, we use language to perform these functions. Examples of Language Functions: -express wants/needs -sequence -compare/contrast -opinion -persuade -inform -describe -analyze -cause/effect -summarize -ask questions Students use…