Fisher and Frey (educational leadership and literacy, San Diego State U.) detail tips and strategies for teachers of grades six through eight to use to integrate the Common Core State Standards for English language arts into their instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices using a collaborative model called Professional Learning Communities at Work (PLCs) at the school or district level. They review the standards and major shifts in practices 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 the use of collaborative teams, then the implementation of the standards for reading, speaking and listening, and writing, as well as formal assessments to guide instruction and intervention, with examples of a collaborative planning team in each chapter. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)