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New Product: Teaching Strategies LLC’s The Creative Curriculum® for Texas

August 30, 2022October 11, 2020

Are your teachers looking for pre-k materials that address unique topics and investigations? Take a look at Learning List’s review of Teaching Strategies LLC’s The Creative Curriculum® for Texas. Teaching Strategies LLC’s The Creative Curriculum® for Texas is a comprehensive program for prekindergarten. The program provides learning experiences centered on topic-based investigations and focus questions. The curriculum is designed to …

Dear Mom and Dad, Welcome to Your 1st Year of Teaching!

July 21, 2022August 29, 2020

Are you a first-time homeschool teacher or are you proctoring at-home learning while your child is attending school online this semester? Either way, you are likely out of your comfort zone and feeling (a little) overwhelmed. How are you ensuring that your child is learning what he/she is supposed to learn? This blog post provides a few pointers and accompanying …

New Product Review: Heinemann Units of Study for Teaching Reading

August 16, 2022February 13, 2019

Learning List has reviewed Heinemann’s Units of Study for Teaching Reading, which is a supplemental reading product for students in grades K-5. The program is primarily a curriculum framework for teachers and is made up of a set of print and online teaching resources. Reading instruction is provided using a workshop model that focuses on creating avid readers who are …

5 Essentials in Teaching Pre-AP

July 22, 2022October 3, 2016

We are often asked whether we review materials for Pre-AP courses. Pre-AP courses are grade level courses with embedded strategies to provide knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to prepare students for AP courses. While we will review any instructional materials aligned to the TEKS, CCSS, NGSS, and certain state-specific standards, districts may not need to purchase specific “Pre-AP texts”. Supporting …

Savvas Pearson’s Forensic Science

January 18, 2024

Does your district offer a Forensic Science course? If so, check out our reviews of Pearson’s Forensic Science. Savvas Pearson’s Forensic Science (Pearson Forensic Science) is a comprehensive science program for high school Forensic Science. The program focuses on helping students understand the science and technology that is relevant to forensic science. The material also connects multiple areas of science …

Publishers Reviewed

October 24, 2023August 26, 2022

New Product: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Into Reading for CCSS

August 30, 2022April 28, 2019

Is your district looking for a reading product that supports balanced literacy with more traditional resources for teachers and students? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Into Reading. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Into Reading is a comprehensive literacy program that supports English language arts and reading instruction in kindergarten through 6th grade. Content is available in …

New Review: CPM Educational Program’s AP Calculus, 3rd Edition

August 30, 2022February 17, 2017

CPM Educational Program’s AP Calculus, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive single-variable calculus text that supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC courses. Resources are available in print and eBook formats. Learning List recently reviewed eBook materials for AP Calculus AB and BC. Reviewers found the College Board’s big ideas, enduring understandings, and essential knowledge for …

New Review: CPM Educational Program’s Core Connections

August 16, 2022August 11, 2016

Learning List recently reviewed the CPM Educational Program’s Core Connections comprehensive courses for Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2. Resources are available in print and eBook formats and address the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Instruction is problem based; students work in “Study Teams” to deepen their understanding of problem-solving strategies and solutions.

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