Uncommon Core: Where the Authors of the Standards Go Wrong about Instruction-And How You Can Get It Right

Another wonderful educational tool from Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm. This book gives teachers endless ideas of how to teach in a meaningful way, and at the same time follow the CCSS. The title makes it seem like it will be only criticizing the suggested instruction by the creators of CCSS, but that is not true. It includes hands on explanations and strategies of how we should all teach reading across the curriculum. Go Frontloading! If you have read Reading is Seeing, and Engaging Readers and Writers with Inquiry, you will love this book! School Districts should buy this book for their staffs!

I like this book , but I was looking for something more elementary school friendly. This is an excellent resource for ELA teachers who teach middle and high school. The book really clarifies the CCSS for reading, and much of the suggested instruction is very useful and serves as a great model.

Don't let the title fool you! This book offers a careful critique of both the standards themselves and supporting materials, including the suggestions to publishers for designing curricular materials. It directly addresses David Coleman's exemplar lessons and offers solid research for its analyses. The best feature, however, is very practical suggestions for instructional strategies that situate the CCSS ELA in solid, concept-based teaching informed by current cognitive learning theory. The book concludes with a detailed sample unit on "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" that exemplifies the book's principles. This is a must-read for all principals, teachers, and teacher educators!

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Thank you it is a great book.