Common Sense Guide to the Common Core - Teacher-Tested Tools for Implementation (Paperback, Book with Digital Content ed.)

Tested by over 1,000 educators in diverse classrooms across the country, these research-based tools will help readers examine their current practices and adapt existing curriculum to meet the rigors of the Common Core State Standards. Each of the 40 tools is clearly presented, explained, and exemplified, guiding educators through every stage of implementing the CCSS across the curriculum--from gap analysis to lesson design to assessment. This book will give readers at all experience levels a clearer understanding of the standards and debunk the myths surrounding them. Some people call it Common Core--in reality, it's common sense. Downloadable digital content includes customizable forms and over 300 pages of matrices for unpacking all of the standards at all grade levels.