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Welcome to the Speaking & Listening as well as Language Website for the Common Core. Hopefully you will find the materials below helpful and useful to your practice!

Created by Heather Meixelsperger

[] The original site for the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts. This site lists the common core standards for grade levels K-12. A must have for all educators.

[] Free website for educators with lesson plans at all grade levels. You will need to sign in to the site to use the lesson plans, but as stated before, there is no fee for joining. Many great lesson plans available.

[] A fabulous site that offers suggestions on games you can play with your students to help them improve their English Language Arts skills. Primarily based on students in high school, but could be easily adapted for other grades.

[] One of my favorite all time sites for researching quality lessons for teaching the common core. A definite site for bookmarking.

[] Printables detailing the expectations of the Common Core Standards using Anchor Standards for all grade levels. Clear and easy to follow format.

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A short video clip from xtranormal depicting in a humorous way why we need the common core. It is imperative that we provide the skills for students to think for themselves and the video shows what could happen to students in a job interview if we are not having them work through problems in various ways and "think for themselves."



Unpacked Common Core Speaking and Listening as well as Language documents. Clearly explains what is expected from each standard.

[] Two excellent videos on how to give speeches effectively. A professional video offering examples of teachers giving speeches. Provides the do's and don'ts from an adult perspective. A video that the students can watch on their own on how to effectively give a quality speech.