Common Core Implementation Center
Empowering teachers with a place to find and share ready-to-use, practical CCSS ELA collaborative projects and resources.
ePals provides a range of Common Core Standards activities
| Time Available | Try this | Meet these Common Core Standards + More | See it now! |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 minutes | Write posts in Learning Centers | Reading 10 Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10 |
Students posting feedback on each other's writing in the Writing Center. |
| 30-60 minutes | Read or view complex text and respond | Reading 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 9, 10 Writing 4 | Read science articles on topics such as climate change. |
| 60-90 minutes | Write a book review | Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Students review books for each other! |
| 1-3 hours | Enter a Learning Challenge | Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Check out the contest in World Elections. |
| 3-6 weeks | Participate in an email exchange or project | Reading 1, 2, 3, 5 Writing 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 |
See our Common Core aligned projects. |
| Anytime | Ongoing Literature Circles | Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 Writing 1, 4, 5, 6 |
Join the community book read discussion or start a virtual literature circle of your own. |
| Full Year eMentoring | In2Books | Reading 1, 2, 3,4,5, 6, 7, 9, 10 Writing 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Visit In2Books and the demo sites. |
Teacher Spotlight
Meet Hagit Goldstein, a teacher from Israel who used ePals to collaborate with a classroom in Poland.
