Adolescent Literacy in the Era of the Common Core

As someone who wants to teach a science class, I found this reading really interesting. I definitely think there is value in more cross-class collaboration (I did come to a Liberal Arts school after all). I found myself thinking of ways I could implement the six shifts in a biology class. Oftentimes, especially in high school, biology tests and quizzes are multiple choice, which makes sense when there's either a right or wrong answer and there is no work to show. However, there are a lot of opportunities for short-answer or essay questions. Many of the things and process taught in high school level biology can be complex and in depth. I can imagine ways to incorporate more writing and specifically the six shifts this chapter talks about in my future class- and I can't wait!