California's Common Core Standards

I enjoyed this handout, I liked how everything was laid out and explained. I like how it gave steps and suggestions on how to apply this in the classroom. When I was an in home tutor for No Child Left Behind, a lot of what was covered in this handout was applied to how I tutored my students. It is important for the student to understand what they are reading, and form an opinion. Sometimes what they get out of a reading is something that you as the teacher may not have thought of, and that’s ok, that’s why I really liked the section about taking a stance. If the student really interprets the reading in a certain way, then they should validate and stand by it. I really thought the whole article was very helpful in the way that it laid out a lot of good ideas and set a solid framework for how students should be writing and reading in the classroom. My favorite section was when they talked about citation and plagiarism and how to cite accurately to avoid plagiarism. I truly think that is one of the most important part of writing academically, and it should be taught as early as possible, because when you get to college you are expected to already have a working knowledge of it, and most students do not, plus there are so many different ways to cite quotes or work studied, that I really feel all methods should be taught starting in ninth grade, if not even middle school. Editing is another thing I feel really needs more focus in schools to prep students for college, editing and drafting in writing is  essential and should absolutely be part of the common core, overall I thought this was a great read and not nearly as boring as I first thought.