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=Welcome to the Central Dauphin Common Core information Page= This websites listed below are intended to give information regarding Common Core. The links contained here will take you directly to the website but while you are there you may see other interesting links to additional information.

General Information
Common core in a nutshell Simple Tips Education, the Brain and Common Core State Standards Nine Ways the Common Core Will Change Classroom Practice Charlotte Danielson on Teaching and the Common Core

What everyone needs to know about the Common Core infographic.
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Parents Information
A Parent's Guide to the Common Core Standards Parent's Guide to the Common Core

Lesson Information
Components of a Common Core Lesson Inquiry, Curiosity, Exploration and the Common Core Wondering how to put Common Core into practice? It’s easier than you think.

Text Complexity
It's Complicated The Challenge of Challenging Text What’s the Big Deal about Text Complexity?

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Close Reading
What Close Reading Actually Means Tips for Teaching Close Reading Common Core & Close Reading: An Outcome not a Reading Strategy How to Do a Close Reading Connecting to the Common Core: Close Reading Markup Strategies

Fiction/Nonfiction Reading
How Fiction and Nonfiction Can Interact in the Classroom.(Pod cast) Reading in Science Class Teaching Students to Analyze Complex Nonverbal Texts Strategies for Struggling Readers(Long but worth a look) Deconstructing Nonfiction Summarize to Get the Gist

Questioning
The Role of Questioning in a World of Common Core How to Design Text Based Questions

Writing
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Additional Information
Teaching Argument vs Evidence Library of Congress(If you have never taken the time to check out this awesome resource, you should.) What English classes should look like in Common Core era Teaching Common Core Literacy Standards in History Classes Be in charge of your own professional development. Join edWeb. Join a CCSS community and learn from it. Teaching Channel Videos If you haven't heard of Creative Commons licensing yet, you should take the tiime to familiarize yourself and your students with it. Here is A Very Handy CCPoster to get you started.