Cinderella: Introducing Different Versions of Cinderella
In this classroom video, the teacher introduces a character study of Cinderella by sharing a number of diverse versions of the Cinderella story, chosen to reflect the cultures of her students.
Cinderella: Learning About Genre
In this video, the teacher discusses the hands-on way she tackles teaching the concept of genre with her students and how that plays a part in her lesson planning. She offers graphic organizers and charts to support student learning, hands-on opportunities to interact with a variety of book, and building upon students’ prior knowledge.
Focusing on Language with the Common Core
This resource presents an in-depth discussion of the rich language used in a picture-book version of Cinderella, paying particular attention to idioms and context clues to determine meaning and test students’ comprehension.
The Story of an Hour (8th Grade Unit)
This unit is based on “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. The unit was created for use with eighth-grade English language learners. Activities include interactive readings, embedded vocabulary instruction, mini lessons on literacy concepts such as irony, and an opportunity for students to summarize and paraphrase the story.
STEAM Games, Apps, and Sites
Common Sense is the largest independent nonprofit organization committed to helping kids, teachers, and families manage media and technology in life and learning. They provide ratings and reviews to apps, games, and website created by teachers and for teachers. The team of reviews at Common Sense has curated and reviewed a collection of STEAM games, […]
The Educator’s Guide to Standards Insight: Common Core Standards Unpacked
This is a roadmap to finding the elements in the CCSS that apply to educators. It also includes a tool for schools and teams of teachers to work together to both understand the CCSS and develop curriculum and instruction aligned to the standards.