Larry Ainsworth is the author and co-author of numerous published books, including Common Formative Assessments 2.0 (2015), "Unwrapping" the Standards: A Simple Process to Make Standards Manageable (2015), Prioritizing the Common Core (2013), and Rigorous Curriculum Design (2010). Larry served as the executive director of professional development at The Leadership and Learning Center in Englewood, Colorado, from 1999–2013. Currently, he works with schools across the country to help implement best practices related to standards, assessment, curriculum, and instruction across all grades and content areas.