Unit+Writing

[|Common Core Maps] [|Digital Resources] [|Additional Resources]
 * Common Core has released a new, Second Edition of the K-12 Curriculum Maps** in English Language Arts. The Maps are designed to help educators meet the expectations of the Common Core State Standards, which call for the standards to be “complemented by a well-developed, content-rich curriculum.”

[|New York City Resource] NYC educators and national experts worked throughout the 2010-2011 school year to develop Common Core-Aligned Tasks embedded in a unit of study. Each Common Core-Aligned Task is accompanied by a variety of instructional supports, including:
 * Culminating performance tasks
 * Guidance around use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles for each task
 * Rubrics and/or scoring guides
 * Annotated student work ranging across levels
 * Unit outlines developed using the Understanding by Design (UBD) framework, aligned to CCLS Standards
 * Supports for helping students access complex texts
 * Additional assessments and learning activities (e.g. initial, formative assessments)
 * Task-specific supports for ELLs and Students with Disabilities

[|Engage New York]
 * Learn about the [|shifts] in standards and instruction that the Common Core will bring about, as well as ready-to-use [|curricular exemplars] that will help your students achieve these standards in ELA/ Literacy and Math.