Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Grades K–2 —
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Chapter 1
Using Collaborative Teams for English Language Arts

Douglas Fisher

Nancy Frey

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are part of a decades-long state-led initiative to establish the fundamental educational learning targets that ensure all students are college and career ready in the 21st century. The teacher guides part of the Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™ series illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts in K–12 instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices within a powerful collaborative model: Professional Learning Communities at Work™. Teachers will discover the fundamental learning targets necessary for college and career readiness and how students can master them for each grade level. Each book includes comprehensive and research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies to help collaborative teams develop and assess student understanding.

Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2012). Using Collaborative Teams for English Language Arts. In Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Grades K–2 (pp. 7-22). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.