Common Standards

Spotlight on Literacy Instruction

From improving grammar and writing competencies to measuring online reading abilities, literacy skills are critical to educational development. This Spotlight explores the effects of the Common Core on reading and writing instruction, the impact of rising automation on literacy skills, and how to empower students to love writing.

Subject-matter experts featured for this topic include:

• Catherine Gewertz
• Stephen Sawchuk
• Debra Viadero

• Map: Tracking the Common Core State Standards
• Common Core's Big Test: Tracking 2014-15 Results
• Common Core and Professional Development: Survey Results
• Which States Are Using PARCC or Smarter Balanced?

For background on this topic, see:
• The Common Core Explained

Standards
The Curriculum Matters blog covers developments on the adoption and implementation of common standards. Visit this page to browse the latest posts on this topic.

Common-Core Webinars

These virtual broadcasts address the transition to and implementation of common-core standards, including the contentious mathematics standards.

Common-Core Commentaries
Thought leaders, policymakers and educators offer their opinions and ideas on the common-core standards.

Teacher PD in the Common-Core Era
This special report explores that intersection, providing profiles of new ideas and challenges in teacher professional development.

Navigating New Curriculum Choices
From open educational resources to common-core standards, this special report guides educators through the bewildering array of K-12 curricular options available to classrooms today.