Category: Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Teaching writing is not only the job of the ELA teacher – because every teacher is a literacy teacher, and all subject areas must teach writing! In recent years, California has innovated and integrated content standards to support reading, writing, and speaking in subject-specific classrooms. As California’s teachers, we have a responsibility to create meaningful literacy experiences within our subject areas! This week, you will begin to design learning experiences that focus specifically on literacy skills in your content area that will support student engagement in writing. By the end of the month, your learning map will include strategies for...