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New Product: Shmoop ELA 9-12 for Texas Proclamation 2020

September 6, 2022October 8, 2019

Is your district looking for a digital ELA product? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Shmoop ELA 9-12.

Shmoop University’s ELA 9-12 is an English language arts program for high school students. This fully online program is intended for students to engage independently. Shmoop’s goal is to “provide fun, rigorous, materials that engage and challenge.”

Shmoop University’s ELA 9-12 supports self-paced or blended learning environments. As students progress through the course, they complete a series of lessons that require them to read a selection and complete an activity such as writing to respond to a prompt about the selection. An Essay Lab guides students at each step of the writing process.

New Curriculum Review: StrongMind’s Texas English Language Arts

September 6, 2022October 6, 2019

Is your district looking for digital instructional materials for high school English? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of StrongMind’s Texas English Language Arts.

StrongMind’s Texas English Language Arts is a comprehensive English language arts program for grades 9-12 (English I-IV). The materials are fully digital. StrongMind Courseware focuses on delivering a powerful and engaging learning experience. Materials are organized topically and/or thematically in a logical sequence.

What “Aligned to Standards” Means To K-12 Publishers, Teachers and Students

November 4, 2022October 3, 2019

During our many conversations regarding the alignment of instructional materials we have found that the concept of curriculum alignment and even the phrase “aligned to standards” means different things to different people. For example, the marketing director of a publishing company recently told us that “aligned to standards” in their marketing material means that their material generally addresses the concepts contained in the standards. In contrast, when we ask educators what they understand when they read that a material is “aligned to standards,” they repeatedly tell us they expect the material to address the content knowledge and skills the standards require students to learn.

New Product: BetterRhetor’s College-Ready Writing Essentials for Texas Proclamation 2020

September 6, 2022October 1, 2019

Is your district looking for a product to improve argumentative writing? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of BetterRhetor’s College-Ready Writing Essentials.

BetterRhetor’s College-Ready Writing Essentials (CRWE) is writing-based program for grades 11 and 12 (English III and IV). The program focuses on preparing students for the writing, skills, and behaviors they will be expected to demonstrate in college. The program is the same for students in English III and English IV.

New Product: McGraw-Hill’s StudySync English I-IV for Texas Proclamation 2020

September 6, 2022September 29, 2019

Does your district want to adopt a high school ELA product that allows students to choose the texts they read? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of McGraw-Hill’s StudySync.

McGraw-Hill’s StudySync is a comprehensive literacy program that supports English language arts instruction for grades 6 -12. Content is available in print and digital formats. Learning List recently reviewed the material for English I-IV. The program focuses on developing students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities while making connections outside the classroom.

New Instructional Materal Reviews: Carnegie Math Solutions

July 24, 2022September 26, 2019

Are you looking for a math program that encourages collaboration and communication about math? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Carnegie Learning’s Math Solutions.

Carnegie Learning’s Math Solutions is a comprehensive math program for students in grades 6-12. Learning List recently reviewed middle school courses 2 and 3 and high school Integrated Math I.

New Curriculum Review: EMC School’s Mirrors & Windows Connecting with Literature

June 28, 2022September 24, 2019

Are your English teachers looking for an anthology that provides an abundance of reading material? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of EMC School’s Mirrors and Windows: Connecting with Literature.

EMC School’s Mirrors and Windows: Connecting with Literature is a comprehensive English language arts program for grades 9-12 (English I-IV). The materials are available in print and digital form. Mirrors and Windows focuses on literature that “provides mirrors that help students reflect on their world and windows that lead them into new worlds.” Learning List recently reviewed the student and teacher editions of the eBooks and material linked within them.

New Curriculum Review: College Board’s SpringBoard English I-IV for Texas Proclamation 2020

September 6, 2022September 22, 2019

Do your English teachers need new instructional materials for Proclamation 2020? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of College Board’s SpringBoard English I-IV.

The College Board’s SpringBoard English I-IV is a comprehensive English language arts program for grades 9-12 (English I-IV). The materials are available in print and digital form. SpringBoard empowers students to take charge of their own learning and provides a learning experience that will support student success in AP courses.

The design of the material provides rigorous learning experiences with multiple assignments in each unit at the Apply level and above on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Materials focus on developing students’ skills in analyzing complex text, using close reading as an overarching strategy. Writing instruction is fully integrated with reading, listening, speaking, and thinking across each unit. Students consistently use strategies regularly seen in Pre-AP and AP courses, such as marking the text, OPTIC, SMELL, and TP-CASTT.

New Product: ThinkCERCA’s Practical Writing

September 6, 2022September 20, 2019

Is your district looking for a way to improve students’ critical thinking and writing abilities? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of ThinkCERCA for Practical Writing.

ThinkCERCA is a supplemental literacy program that supports English language arts instruction for grades 3 -12. Learning List recently reviewed the material for high school Practical Writing. This fully digital program scaffolds instruction through close reading and academic writing.

New Product: ThinkCERCA’s Texas Edition, Grades 9-12

September 6, 2022September 20, 2019

Is your district looking for a way to improve students’ critical thinking and writing abilities? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of ThinkCERCA for grades 9-12.

ThinkCERCA is a supplemental literacy program that supports English language arts instruction for grades 3 -12. Originally submitted for state adoption, this product was withdrawn and submitted to Learning List for review instead.

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