"As we work within the Common Core, we must take care to not lose sight of meaningful teaching and learning. In working toward the new standards, kids are going to be doing hard things. But children can still write for reasons that matter. This is not inconsistent with the goals of the Common Core State Standards." "My goal with The Common Core Writing Book," writes Gretchen Owocki, "is to support K-5...
--Gretchen Owocki