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One of the BIGGEST misses with the common core was not including poetry! However, April is National Poetry Month and our students DESERVE poetry. Check out this resource for including poetry writing prompts in the ELA classroom.

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Browse Learning Prompts | Poetry Foundation

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BOOKMARK this site! Excellent lesson ideas!

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Resources, strategies and ideas for teaching with The New York Times.

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Start curating your classroom library WISHLIST!

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Start curating your classroom library WISHLIST!

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One idea is to create an amazon wishlist of beautiful books you would like to include in your classroom library.  When friends and family (or parents) ask how they can support you, give them the link to your wishlist!
Here is an amazing list to get your started:

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Read the first chapter of Kelly Gallagher's book looking at the CCSS.

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Spend some more time with your standards.

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Take a look at her blog! I have used her STATION ROTATION strategy MANY times!

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their mission is "a crowdsourced, grassroots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum that our students deserve."

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These two team up in April 2020, when schools shut down, to give 30 days of PD to teachers. They speak with some AWESOME educators! Each episode is about 30 minutes. Take a look at their premiere episode!

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What does student writing look like at the grade level? Take a look at some samples:

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The pieces in this On-Demand section represent one of the three types of writing named in the Common Core State Standards for Writing: ...

The pieces in this On-Demand section represent one of the three types of writing named in the Common Core State Standards for Writing: ...

Grades 6-12

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The pieces in this On-Demand section represent one of the three types of writing named in the Common Core State Standards for Writing: ... The pieces in this On-Demand section represent one of the three types of writing named in the Common Core State Standards for Writing: ... Grades 6-12

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To help teachers prioritize their learning goals during a pandemic, achieve the core had identified priorities standards. Read through the introduction of this document, then focus on your grade level.

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These documents name instructional content priorities in mathematics (K-8, high school) and ELA/literacy (K-12). These were developed for the 2020-21 academic year in response to the disruption of the global pandemic of COVID-19.* They provide guidance for the field about the content priorities by leveraging the structure and emphases of college- and career-ready mathematics and ELA/literacy standards. They are intended to help publishers, other designers of instructional materials, and instructional leaders find new efficiencies in the curriculum that are critical for the unique challenges that have resulted from school closures and anticipated disruptions in the year ahead, keeping at the forefront principles of equitable instruction.

All of the guidance is designed to support planning and decision making. Due to the structural differences between the grade-specific (K-8 mathematics, K-12 ELA/literacy) and course-specific (high school mathematics) guidance, the high school mathematics resource was developed separately. The high school mathematics content was designed in close partnership with Asia Franks and Jaliyla Fraser.
*Note: Send Feedback While these documents were created for the 2020-21 academic year, they remain helpful for those setting academic priorities for the 2021-22 school year. Given the incredible variability of the 2020-21 school year, to maximize the effectiveness of this guidance, the recommendations should be examined and adjusted based on the specific knowledge educators have about what students were able to accomplish and what may need additional attention. In the 2021-22 school year, educators must take into account the unique needs of students and continue to use strong formative assessment practices to understand where there is unfinished learning and to support students in engaging with grade-level content. For more information on academic acceleration and prioritization, integrated scaffolds and support, human-centered learning environments, culturally relevant pedagogy, and methods for understanding student progress, see our Priorities for Equitable Instruction: 2021 & Beyond page.

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Priority Instructional Content in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics

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These documents name instructional content priorities in mathematics (K-8, high school) and ELA/literacy (K-12). These were developed for the 2020-21 academic year in response to the disruption of the global pandemic of COVID-19.* They provide guidance for the field about the content priorities by leveraging the structure and emphases of college- and career-ready mathematics and ELA/literacy standards.

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I recommend you take a look at the position statement for Independent Reading and The Students' Right to Read...then, have fun exploring!

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NCTE position statements aims to support its members as they navigate changes that bring the latest thinking and research for best practices.

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Author of "For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood."

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Christopher Emdin: Teaching & Being Rachetdemic

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Christopher Emdin reveals how he aims to bridge the seemingly disparate worlds of the ivory tower and the hood in his talk, "Teaching & Being Ratchetdemic." Highlighting the major inequities in urban education, Dr. Emdin argues in favor of a simple solution: that being "ratchetdemic," or both ratchet and academic (like having rap battles about science) can empower students to embrace themselves, their background, and their education.

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Did you know we ALSO have social justice standards? Take a look at what they offer:

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The Social Justice Standards—organized into the domains Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action—provide a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level.

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Find and follow the following educators on Twitter:
@CarolJago
@MisterMinor
@pennykittle
@RebekahODell1
@Catlin_Tucker
@KellyGToGo
@JenJFletcher
Spend a few minutes exploring their twitter pages.

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"The Role of Literature in the Common Core State Standards" by Carol Jago

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Explore some of the grade level writing samples

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ELA/ELD Framework: Chapter 7 (grades 9-12)

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ELA/ELD Framework: Chapter 7 (grades 9-12)

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ELA/ELD Framework: Chapter 6 (grades 6-8)

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ELA/ELD Framework: Chapter 6 (grades 6-8)