Common Core Resources
Introduction to Common Core State Standards
Common Core Vision and Standards
Guide to Reading the Common Core State Standards
Anchors and Strands
Common Core ELA/Literacy Instructional Shifts
Shift 1- Balancing Informational and Literary Text
Shift 2- Knowledge in the Disciplines
Shift 3- Staircase of Complexity
Shift 4- Text-Based Answers
Shift 5- Writing from Sources
Shift 6- Academic Vocabulary
Unpacking and Interpreting Reading Standards
Interpreting the Reading Anchor Standards Template
Unpacking Template-Informational Reading Standard
Template-Analyzing Differences in RCCR1-Grades 6-12
Unpacking and Interpreting Writing Standards
Interpreting the Writing Anchor Standards Template
Unpacking Template-Writing Standards
Template-Analyzing WCCR1 Differences in Contiguous Grade Levels