Fisher and Frey (educational leadership and literacy, San Diego State U.) outline strategies for teachers of grades three through five in professional learning communities (PLC) at the school or district level to use when integrating the Common Core State Standards for English language arts in their instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices. They review the standards and major shifts in teaching practice related to informational texts, the role of speaking and listening in learning, the development of academic language and vocabulary, and the importance of argumentation in writing, as well as what the standards omit about English learners, students with disabilities, and those who struggle with literacy. Subsequent chapters each focus on a specific strand in the standards--reading, writing, and speaking and listening--and how the standards apply and were implemented by an example team, followed by discussion of assessment instruments and interventions for struggling students. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)