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The Common Core State Standards For English Language Arts Instruction In Grades 6-12: Origins, Goals, Challenges -- Formulating Your Beliefs About Teaching English Language Arts -- A Literacy Practices Framework For Implementing And Exceeding The Common Core State Standards: Premises And Principles -- Using A Literacy Practices Framework To Plan Instruction That Meets And Exceeds The Common Core State Standards: Putting Theory Into Action -- Interpreting Nonfiction/informational Texts -- Reading And Writing Narratives, Drama, And Poetry -- Critical Analysis Of Literary Texts -- Argumentative, Informational, And Explanatory Writing -- Digital/media Literacy -- Speaking And Listening -- Language, Grammar, And Usage -- Evaluating And Assessing Students' Work -- Teacher Reflection And Professional Development. Richard Beach, Amanda Haertling Thein, Allen Webb. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 270-286) And Index.