Crawford is a veteran English teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. In this book for instructional leaders, he examines issues surrounding implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and provides a step-by-step process for using CCSS as the basis for creating local curriculum documents that define skills to be learned, and using the CCSS curriculum model at the local level. The book also discusses possibility of using CCSS as the basis for a new national curriculum model. Process summaries, checklists, and sample documents are included. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)