Real World Literacy and the Common Core

Teaching with Paired Texts: Solutions for Modern Classrooms

Teaching with Paired Texts: Solutions for Modern Classrooms

The Common Core Standards place emphasis on paired texts, asking students to “analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics.” But where can teachers find engaging, appropriate, high-quality pairs of articles? Here, experts provided examples of pairing current events articles with primary source documents, as well as articles on debate-worthy topics, written from different points of view.

Preventing Summer Learning Loss

Preventing Summer Learning Loss

In this webinar, presented by the TIME For Kids community on edWeb.net, Lisa Callahan discussed motivating students to apply their “school year” knowledge all summer long.