exploring the role of literature in common core
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Simple K12 webinar on the CC day of learning, Oct 18TRANSCRIPT
Exploring the Role of Literature in
Common Core Standards
Why Are We Worried About Fiction?
?
Nonfiction
Fiction to Nonfiction Shift
4th Grade 8th Grade 12th Grade
50% 45% 30%
50% 55%
Fiction
What About Independent Reading?
It’s in there – but buried!
Appendix A – page 8“Students need opportunitiesto stretch their reading abilities but also to experience the satisfaction and pleasure of easy, fluent reading within them, both of which the Standards allow for. As noted above, such factors as students’ motivation, knowledge, and experiences must also come into play in text selection.”
Selecting Literature for the Common Core Classroom
Source: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Appendix A
Evaluate Classroom Novels
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Nonfiction
Fiction to Nonfiction Shift
4th Grade 8th Grade 12th Grade
50% 45% 30%
50% 55%
Fiction
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Promoting Nonfiction
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