Document Publishers’ Criteria for the CCSS in ELA/Literacy for Grades K-8 Provides criteria for publishers and curriculum developers as they work to ensure alignment of materials in grades K-8 with the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and literacy for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. 9-pg PDF.

Differentiation by interest means building instruction based on the interests that students bring to the classroom, or by offering students choices within a chunk of instruction that they want to dive more deeply into. At EL Education, we believe that it is essential for units of study (i.e., modules, expeditions) to focus on content and skills required by Common Core or state learning standards and local curriculum maps, so that all classroom time is spent on work addressing what is essential. Therefore, the topics studied are usually determined by school-wide structures, such as standards-aligned curriculum maps. While topics of study are standards-driven, the means by which students study them can vary by interest. This ensures that the knowledge, skills, and concepts students learn are always based on standards.

This book is openly licensed from the California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office. It guides educators of all levels on developing curriculum, looking at learning theories, developmentally appropriate practice, different models of curriculum and MUCH more.

P.A.C.E is a story-based and guided participatory approach to teaching grammar in World Languages to students. This slideshow presentation is a guide on how to create a P.A.C.E presentation, providing a sample presentation and activity for instructors to understand what the presentation and activity ought to look like. The sample activity also includes standards to allow instructors to understand how to choose standards based on their activities.