The Common Core: New standards, new teaching

Michael W. Smith; Jeffrey D. Wilhelm; James Fredricksen

doi:10.1177/003172171309400811

The Common Core: New standards, new teaching

Michael W. Smith, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, James Fredricksen

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The good news about the Common Core State Standards: They emphasize writing convincing arguments about issues that matter, clear and comprehensive informational texts that can do meaningful work in the world, and compelling narratives. The bad news: Traditional approaches to teaching writing aren't enough to meet these new standards. The problem: Traditional instruction does not develop all of the kinds of knowledge writers need. The authors' solution: Writing teachers should seek to develop the five kinds of knowledge that expert writers need by regularly engaging their students in five kinds of composing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	Phi Delta Kappan
Volume	94
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/003172171309400811
State	Published - May 2013

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