Designing a Concept-Based Curriculum for English Language Arts: Meeting the Common Core With Intellectual Integrity, K-12

How to ensure your ELA teaching sticks

How can you teach for understanding and meet Common Core standards at the same time? The answer: with a concept-based curriculum. Fusing Lynn Erickson's groundbreaking curriculum model with implementation guidelines and sample units, this book puts you on the fast track to using concept-based curriculum in your school or district. Lanning shows you how to design a curriculum that:

• Functions as a framework for lesson plans
• Unites the efforts of ELA teachers district-wide
• Addresses core standards while focusing on student understanding
• Creates a ripple effect helping to align curriculum, assessments, and instruction