The strategies you need to teach common standards to diverse learners The elementary years are a critical opportunity to help students of all backgrounds meet the demands of the Common Core Standards. In this realistic, thorough book, Maria Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld show how to help every K-5 student, including English Learners, students with disabilities, speakers of nonstandard English, and other struggling learners, meet the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (ELA). Educators will find an adaptable approach that ensures all students develop lasting language skills. This resource Familiarizes readers with each of the Common Core′s 32 ELA anchor standards Outlines the specific skills that students need to master each standard Presents a wealth of flexible teaching strategies and instructional tools aligned to each anchor standard  Includes guidance on collaboration and co-teaching for student success Common Core for the Not-So-Common Learner is the standards-based ELA resource that elementary teachers have been waiting for! "Each anchor standard in all five domains is fully explained with practical, engaging activities that can add fun and learning to any classroom. Readers will feel supported and energized for the challenges ahead, with a toolkit for meeting the needs of all learners." —Elizabeth Gennosa, English/AIS Teacher Sagamore Middle School, Holtsville, NY "Here′s a resource that will make your teaching life easier and support those learners in your classroom who worry you the most." —Dolores Hennessy, Reading Specialist Hill and Plain School, New Milford, CT

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Introduction Who Are Our Not So Common Learners? The Standards Movement Common Core Advances Application of the Common Core to Address Individual Differences Student Diversity and Teacher Challenges What Is Not Covered in the Common Core Document Focus on Research-Based Strategies to Address Learning Needs 2. Strategies for Academic Language Development Why Diverse Learners Need Explicit Instruction in Academic Language? Core Language and Vocabulary Strategies Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Knowledge and Application of Language Conventions of Standard English Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 3. Reading Strategies for Literature Why Teaching Diverse Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Literary Texts Core Reading Strategies Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 4. Reading Strategies for Informational Texts Why Teaching Diverse Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Informational Texts Core Reading Strategies Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 5. Reading Foundational Skills Why Explicit Instruction in Basic Literacy Skills is Necessary? Core Reading Strategies Print Concepts Phonological Awareness Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 6. Writing Strategies Why Explicit Strategy Instruction Improves the Writing of Diverse Learners Core Writing Strategies Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of Writing Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 7. Speaking and Listening Strategies Why Speaking and Listening Skills Improve the Overall Academic Development of Diverse Learners Core Speaking and Listening Strategies Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Anticipated Outcomes Instructional Challenges Promising Classroom Practices Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources 8. Key to Successful Implementation: Collaborative Strategies Why Collaborative Practices Help Meet the Common Core Core Collaborative Strategies Instructional Curriculum Mapping and Alignment Joint Instructional Planning Parallel Teaching Co-developing Instructional Materials Collaborative Assessment Co-teaching Noninstructional Joint Professional Development Teacher Research Joint Parent-Teacher Conferences and Report Card Writing Planning, Facilitating, and Participating in Extracurricular Activities Anticipated Outcomes Challenges Common Core Collaborations—(Un)Common Reflection Questions Key Resources References Index