As the common core is brought to life in classrooms this year, some English/language arts teachers are finding themselves caught in a swirl of debate about whether the new standards require them to ...

With full implementation of the Common Core State Standards just a year away, Florida is taking last-minute feedback from supporters and critics alike. Gov. Rick Scott, whose tea party base has been ...

As part of a continuing discussion on the myths and truths surrounding Common, this piece seeks to shed light on the standards’ “informational text” guidelines, along with questions and concerns that ...

The common standards expect students to become adept at reading informational text, a shift in focus that many English/language arts teachers fear might diminish the time-honored place of literature ...

One thing I don’t like about the Common Core is that it removed fiction from the curriculum. I’m a liberal arts graduate who loves reading fiction books each night to my children. What’s wrong with ...

With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple ...

"Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." Sandra Stotsky on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 in during a ...