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Planned a great lesson? Excited to teach the content because you know what you've planned will excite students and they will learn? Ever planned a lesson like that and then wondered what went wrong? We all have. We have all been there. But there are three keys to avoiding that.

Dina, a 7th grade language arts teacher, and Cheryl, a high school English/language arts teacher-turned-consultant, are long-time friends who recently got to talking about the Common Core State Standards and what they mean for educators. Here are some excerpts from their dialogue. Cheryl: My work connects me with teachers in the midst of change.

Implementing Common Core: Free Workbook Dear Educator, We thought this was a great resource and wanted to pass it along. Use this workbook from Achieve and the U.S. Education Delivery Institute to help guide the Common Core implementation process at your school. Here's what's inside: 1. Introduction 2. Review System Capacity 3. Organize To Implement: The Basics 4. Organize To Implement: Getting the Message Out 5. Take Action: Implementation Action I, Align Instructional Materials to the Common Core State Standards 6. Take Action: Implementation Action II, Train Educators on the Common Core State Standards and Related Assessments 7. Take Action: Implementation Action III, Transition Technology and Assessment System 8. Take Action: Implementation Action IV, Transition Accountability and Data Reporting System 9. Take Action: Implementation Action V, Align Teacher Preparation, Evaluation and Licensing (Anticipated) 10. Take Action: Implementation Action VI, Inform Student Transitions to Higher Education 11. Put It All Together: Establish Routines To Monitor Performance and Solve Problems Shared by Mai Rutherford