Machine generated contents note: Foreword, Jeffrey Menzer and Jacob Nagy
1. Embracing the Common Core
2. Understanding Adolescent Readers
3. Understanding Challenging Texts
4. Designing Challenging Text Sets
5. Building Background Knowledge
6. Supporting Students during Reading
7. Implementing High-Quality Discussions after Reading
8. Text-Based Writing to Support Understanding
9. Research in the Content Areas
10. Leading for Change
Appendix 1. Text Set Examples from English Language Arts
Appendix 2. Text Set Examples from History/Social Studies
Appendix 3. Text Set Examples from Science.
Cracking the common core : choosing and using texts in grades 6-12. ISBN 9781462513130. Published by The Guilford Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.