Most states will have to rethink their approach to teaching critical analysis of all kinds of information, as the standards require that students be able to:
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism;
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research; and
Interpret mathematical results in the context of a situation and reflect on whether the results make sense, possibly improving the model if it has not served its purpose.
Kenneth Griswold on 22 Aug 13This brand new FREE service provides excellent news-style current event articles on a variety of topics that are written at multiple levels of text complexity. You can adjust the Lexile level of the text with a few clicks! Teachers can create student accounts and assign texts. Each text has a built in quiz linked to CCSS standards. This tool should be very valuable for any teacher trying to meet CCSS standards for informational texts while addressing differentiated reading needs among her students. Take a look and let me know what you think. Here's looking at you TPSD 6-12 teachers!
