Using Common Core Book Review

I have to admit, I admire Dr. Marzano, author of, Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction & Assessment. I have used many of his works in my own teaching career. This book is very well written...as expected. It will not, however, help you with Social Studies, Science, or Health instruction. The Common Core State Standards, currently, only cover English Language Arts and Math. Therefore, this book does a great job of breaking down the ELA and Math standards and explains clearly how to assess student learning of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It will be beneficial for those who need a little extra help with standards based grading.

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