Now that most states have adopted the new Common Core State Standards, the next major challenge is to simplify and implement them by 2014.Readers will find: A system for creating local standards from the CCSS Methods for connecting the common, formative assessments to quarterly instructional objectives Ways to scaffold learning expectations Examples taken from districts where CCSS is currently implemented Helpful charts and graphs plus access to Internet-based software for mapping the CCSS to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This book explains how to facilitate learning for all students while taking advantage of the new culture, technology and norms of today's learning environment. By Joe Crawford