A Complicated Relationship with Standards

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Introducing the Writing Common Core Standards: Planning for Professional Development

Heather Rader

Heather Rader sorts through goals, audience, and interest in planning a day of professional development linked to the writing standards in the Common Core.

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Common Core Standards: Spreading the Word

Suki Jones-Mozenter

Literacy leaders working in large districts face special challenges when implementing new programs. Suki Jones-Mozenter writes about the strategies being developed in one of the largest districts in the country.

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What Holds Students Back in Writing?

Melanie Meehan

Melanie Meehan brings together her recent observations in classrooms to identify five things that get in the way of students moving forward as writers.