This must-have resource provides an in-depth look at the Common Core State Standards and demonstrates how to effectively integrate them into the curriculum through questioning, using text evidence, performance-based projects, close reads, writing, small groups, independent work, and more. This valuable book goes beyond unpacking the standards and emphasizes to teachers how to effectively implement them in the classroom. Educators will be empowered to make their instruction more rigorous to ensure all students can successfully become college and career ready.