Resources for Common Core
Informational Texts
View the list of CC Exemplar Texts at http://corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf
Teaching Book’s resources on CC Texts http://www.teachingbooks.net/show.cgi?f=common_core_cu_home
Informational Text Standards for non-English subjects (science, social studies, technical subjects) http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards (click on “Grades 6-12 Literacy...” in lower left side of the website)
The New York Times Learning Network http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
Authentic Inquiry & Problem Solving
Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/inquiry_learning/article.html
Inquiry-Based Learning “Workshop” http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index_sub1.html
Visual Literacy
Teaching Visual Literacy http://www.humanities.umd.edu/vislit/
Information is Beautiful (infographics) http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/
Media and Technology
Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Teaching with Technology http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-lesson-ideas
Media Literacy--Project Look Sharp http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp/