Everything I share for this "Common Sense" roundup is, in my opinion, great stuff. But here's a post that, if you're an ELA teacher or educational leader, you've got to read. Great, great, great stuff here. Honestly. While there may be several reasons to object to common standards, this post dispels some of the least accurate "legends."
Detailed article about the value of summarizing complex texts. Makes some great points I hadn't considered before and provides excellent tips for teaching summarizing as a skill.