State Standards

This chart of state standards by subject and grades will help you decide if your nonfiction idea for a book will fit into the school curriculum.

http://groggorg.blogspot.com/2016/03/meet-kristen-fulton-by-suzy-leopold.html?spref=fb&m=1

School and Library Markets

Your nonfiction book might be perfect for the school and library market.

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/school-and-library-market-tracey-baptiste/

Educational Materials

Having a teacher's guide for your book will help sell more copies. 

http://bookmarketingtools.com/blog/create-education-materials-to-sell-more-books/

Curriculum Guides

Make it easier for teachers to incorporate your book into their lessons by providing a detailed curriculum guide.

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/tying-your-novel-into-the-core-curriculum/
http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/curriculum-guide-darlene-beck-jacobson/

Teacher's Guides

Teacher's guides aren't just for nonfiction. 

http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2014/04/teachers-guides/

Publishers and the Common Core

At Book Expo America, a panel of publishers gave their opinions about the Common Core. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/59720-publishers-respond-to-common-core.html

Common Core Toolkit

Links to more than you ever wanted to know about the common core.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/58986-the-common-core-toolkit-september-2013.html

Common Core

Jill Corcoran offers a three-part series on what you need to know about curriculum standards. 

http://www.jillcorcoran.blogspot.com/2012/11/common-core-state-standards-kidlit.html

http://www.jillcorcoran.blogspot.com/2012/12/what-does-ccss-common-core-state.html

http://jillcorcoran.blogspot.com/2013/01/creating-your-ccss-aligned-curriculum.html

Common Core Standards

What are the standards and which states have adopted them? 

http://www.corestandards.org/

Common Core

What the common core educational standards mean to publishers. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/53002-what-common-core-means-for-publishers.html

Teacher Guides

Why you should have one and how to choose someone to write  it. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/08/guest-post-natalie-dias-lorenzi-on.html

Language Arts Common Core Standards

Find out the curriculum standards for each state.

http://commoncorestandards.com/ela/k-12-curriculum-maps/

Nonfiction and Schools

How to connect your nonfiction book to a school curriculum.
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/02/guest-post-sarah-c-campbell-on.html

Teacher Resources

Literature-based lessons, interactives, calendar activities, and more.
http://www.readwritethink.org/

State Educational Standards

Education World provides links by state for educational standards in various subject areas.
http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/index.shtml