Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Leader's Guide —
Abstract of

Chapter 1
Using Collaborative Teams for English Language Arts

Douglas Fisher

Nancy Frey

Cynthia L. Uline

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. Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Leader's Guide provides strategies and tips for school leaders to implement the CCSS for English language arts in their school's instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices within a powerful collaborative model: Professional Learning Communities at Work™ (PLCs). Leaders will discover the fundamental learning targets necessary for college and career readiness and how students can master them for each grade level. This book includes comprehensive and research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies to help collaborative teams develop and assess student understanding.

Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Uline, C.L. (2013). Using Collaborative Teams for English Language Arts. In Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Leader's Guide (pp. 10-29). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.