Links for Writers: Info on State Standards

Standards drive the educational market.Spend a little time understanding those needs.  

http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/index.shtml Links to performance standards for all states.

http://academicbenchmarks.org/search/ another site summarizing standards for all states

http://www.edutopia.org/common-core-state-standards-resources More on Common Core. Lots of links.

http://www.corestandards.org/ Official site for Common Core.

http://inkrethink.blogspot.com/2012/05/theres-sea-change-coming-to-education.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FZiJh+%28I.N.K.%29 Excellent interview. Vicky Cobb talks with Dr. Myra Zarnowski, Professor of Children's Literature at Queens College School of Education, about how authors can help with Common Core. Note that books referenced are from the trade market.