Books by Jim Burke

Don't spend another minute poring over the standards. Focus instead on how to teach them, using The Common Core Companion, Grades 6-8, as your one-stop guide across subjects.

Can a mere fifteen words turn today's youth into the innovative, ambitious thinkers we need? In this book, the authors distill each of these 15 powerhouse processes into a potent concision that nevertheless spans core subject areas: before, during, and after sections offer essential questions, lesson ideas, and activities.

If you're a high school teacher, no need to despair. Jim Burke has created a Common Core Companion for you, too, as your one-stop guide across subjects.