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Implementing the Second Grade Common Core Lit Standards/Flex Course

 

Are you wondering how to implement the new Common Core Standards? This course is designed for teachers who want to understand and implement the Common Core Reading Standards for Literature at the second grade level. By the end of this course, you will fully understand the scope of the Common Core Standards and have an in-depth knowledge of the specific Literature Standards at the second grade level. You will also have gained valuable classroom activity ideas as well as a wealth of recommended literature lists.

"Very in-depth explanations of the standards as well as an unlimited supply of resources to use in the classroom." - Dana Damiano

 

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Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Introduction to Common Core Standards
  • Introduction to Common Core Reading Standards for Literature
  • Recommended Children's Books
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Story Structure
  • Questioning Techniques
  • Understanding Character, Setting, and Plot
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Character Response
  • Point of View
  • Story Language
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Compare and Contrast Stories
  • Finding the Message in Fables and Folktales
  • Comprehension Strategies
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Oral Reading Assessment
  • Retelling Stories
  • Miscue Analysis
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Readers' Theater
  • Literature Circles
  • Parent Support
  • Assignment #4: Assess oral reading or develop two readers' theater scripts