A guide to help view your instructional plans from a #commoncore point of view #edchat #ccchat. CC Complex Text Explained. "A lot of reading skills students can apply with a simple text, but can't do so much with a challenging text.
"- Dr. Blog: Complex Text Issues. A lot of hay is being made about the Common Core State Standards, and the biggest hubbub revolves around text complexity.
I am not sure why one anchor standard, number ten if your counting, is getting all the attention. It could be the debate around leveled books versus grade level texts. Some believe that the idea of giving an 11th grader with a 3rd grade reading level an on level book is detrimental. Others believe that limiting students based on their lexile score actually dumbs down the curriculum. This debate ignores the massive amount of scaffolding called for in the CCSS for below grade level reading.