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From reading through the Common Core Standards for Reading Literature, I felt pretty comfortable with most of them. I mainly looked through 6th-9th grade, but overall I think they are essentially similar except for they get a little more in depth and difficult the older the student is. A lot of what they consist of is analyzing a text and being able to understand what the author's message is and how the different aspects of a text affect the meaning behind it. For example, "CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text." I think this is something that is essential in an English class and will probably be expected by the students. When taking an English class I always expected to write a summary of something at least once. However, I think it can get difficult if the student is not motiva...

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18becZeSSMnT4h2S9fsT8tmcHPmNdnwu50YeLsiJGMJU/edit?usp=sharing Writers Express by Dave Kemper, Ruth Nathan, Carol Elsholz, & Patrick Sebranek Description : This text focuses on teaching students, young writers, thinkers, and learners on how to successfully create their own writing in the classroom and outside of the classroom. This text is student centered rather than teacher centered, but it still is a good handbook for teachers to use in their classrooms to help their students. This text is divided into five major parts; The process of writing, the forms of writing, the tools of learning, proofreader’s guide, and the student almanac.  The Process of Writing: Getting started Basic writing guide Steps in the writing process Traits of effective writing Writing with computers Planning your portfolio Prewriting and Drafting Choosing a subject Writing a first draft Revising and Edi...

When I was going through the Common Core Standards website for Writing and Language, I mainly focused on grades 6-8. A lot of what I read through was actually not that new to me because I actually looked through this section in my education class when I had to write my own lesson plans. Most of what was in the writing section had a lot to do with properly constructing one's own essay when it comes to things like using appropriate words, phrases, etc. to demonstrate the ideas the students are trying to portray. Where as the language section focused on language structure such as punctuation, spelling, grammar, etc. This might be one of my strongest subjects when it comes to language arts so I felt pretty confident, although I know there are still some things I would like to go deeper on. For example, the standard, "CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of...

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XxQW3TVjIqcs2-kPW4GW7oC6fzbpICbi59RKjuQlv0M/edit?usp=sharing Worth A Thousand Words B y Maryl Jaffe & Talia Hurwich Description : This text shows and describes the importance of integrating visual literacy and how it helps students meet educational goals they might have difficulty with through regular texts/novel. It’s goal is to show teachers and parents that bringing graphic novels or other forms of visual literacy can help their students stay motivated and engaged. The text shows addresses how a teacher may implement visual literacy to meet the common core standards, as well as shows lesson plans and other examples that the teacher could use in their own classroom. Chapter 1: Fears and Facts Fear of classics versus graphic novels and the fear of losing the “passion for prose,” backlash from parents or administrators, not understanding a graphic novel or how to teach it Graphic novels and Common Core Standards...