Six shifts of CCSS

The six shifts of informational texts, knowledge in the disciplines, building a "staircase of complexity," text-based answers, writing from sources, and building academic vocabulary will help develop better-educated learners. These shifts are not just for our top-learning students. These six shifts in the Common Core will help all of our students thrive and give them the knowledge to become better analytical learners for what they hear in the news and see online. As much as technology has opened up new doors, we are all at risk of getting one-sided views of the world, and the six shifts will help prevent that from happening. (Peter DeWitt at The Whole Child Blog)