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Cengage Learning’s Invitation to Computer Science is a comprehensive resource that supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles courses. Materials are available in print and eBook formats, and additional online resources are available from Cengage. Learning List recently reviewed eBook and online materials. ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed The University of Chicago’s The Craft of Research –a supplemental print resource for Advanced Placement (AP) Seminar and AP Research courses. The book helps students identify and frame research questions, construct and support logical arguments, and draft and revise effective written reports. ... [read more]

Learning List recently reviewed two Wiley Publishing courses that support the early transcendental approach to calculus instruction: Calculus: Early Transcendentals and Calculus: Early Transcendentals Single Variable. Both are comprehensive resources written by the team of authors led by Howard Anton that support instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC courses. They are available in print and eBook formats; additional online instructional materia

Learning List has reviewed two National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning products written by the team of authors led by Ron Larson: Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, AP Edition, and Calculus of a Single Variable, Early Transcendentals, AP Edition. As their titles suggest, both courses incorporate the early transcendental function approach to calculus instruction and support instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) AP Calculus courses (i.e., AB and BC). The texts are

Learning has reviewed two of National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning’s products to support instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) calculus courses: Calculus (AP Edition) and Calculus of a Single Variable (AP Edition). The texts are written by the team of authors led by Ron Larson and address content for AP Calculus AB and BC courses. Both courses are available in print and online (i.e., eBook) formats. ...[read more]

National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning’s Voyages in World History is a comprehensive resource that supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) World History courses. Materials are available in print and eBook formats and include additional online components. Instruction incorporates the theme of movement, including the travels of individuals, the trade of goods, and cultural shifts. ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed Wiley Publishing’s Calculus and Calculus: Single Variable comprehensive courses. Both courses are written by the team of authors led by Howard Anton and support instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC courses. Resources are available in print and eBook formats and additional online instructional materials are available from www.howardanton.com and using the WileyPLUS learning management system (LMS). ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed two National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning calculus products written by the team of authors led by James Stewart: Calculus and Calculus of a Single Variable. Both are comprehensive resources that support instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and BC courses. Learning List has only reviewed eBook content, but both texts are available in print and eBook formats. ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed two National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning calculus products written by the team of authors led by James Stewart: Calculus: Early Transcendentals and Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals. Both texts use the early transcendental approach to calculus instruction and are appropriate for instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and BC courses. Although Learning List’s review is limited to eBooks, both resources are available

CPM Educational Program’s Calculus 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 AP Calculus AB and BC to be well addressed in course resources. Reviewers s

Learning List has reviewed McGraw Hill’s Reading Wonders, a comprehensive reading and language arts program for students in grades K-6. Instruction focuses on the close reading, collaborative discussion, and analytic writing strands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), including the California CCSS. Materials are available in print and digital formats. ...[read more]

Learning List recently reviewed Edmentum’s Study Island supplemental resources for language arts, science, and math for students in grades 4-6. Core content is presented online and includes some printable materials. Instruction helps students master the subject area Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and prepare for STAAR exams. ...[read more]

Learning List recently reviewed Baobab Education’s Mathventure—a supplemental, digital resource to help students in grades 3 and 4 develop problem solving strategies. Content is provided in an interactive eBook that presents engaging, real-world situations which require students to apply mathematical reasoning skills. Digital tools allow students to access tutorials and other resources that help them identify problem-solving strategies independently.­­­­­­­­­­­ ...[read more

Learning List now features reviews of Mastery Education’s Measuring Up to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Reading. This supplemental print resource helps students in grades 3-8 (i.e., Levels C-H) prepare for STAAR reading tests. Content is organized in short lessons that address specific TEKS. Instruction provides ample opportunities for students to practice and apply reading comprehension skills. ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed LAB-AIDS’ SEPUP Science resources for middle school science (i.e., grades 6-8) and high school biology courses. LAB-AID’s inquiry-based program organizes instruction around themes related to societal issues and students’ lives. Hands-on activities are at the center of instruction and provide opportunities for all students to explore science concepts. Course resources are available in print and eBook formats. ...[read more]

Learning List has reviewed Curriculum Associates’ Ready Florida MAFS, a supplemental resource for grades K-8 that supports math instruction and mastery of the Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS). Materials are available in print format with additional online components. Learning List’s review is of print materials only. Across grades, instruction addresses grade-specific MAFS while developing students’ understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply concepts to solv

Learning List recently reviewed Curriculum Associates’ STAAR Ready Reading, which is a supplemental resource to support reading instruction and preparation for STAAR testing in grades 1-8. Materials are available in print format and may be used to supplement a year-long core reading program, provide concentrated preparation for STAAR exams, and/or support Response to Intervention (RtI) programs. ... [read more]

STEMscopes is a comprehensive, vertically-aligned, online science curriculum focused on the development of STEM skills (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) while addressing 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) science standards for grades K-12. Student materials are available in downloadable PDFs and in consumable texts. ...[read more]

Recognizing that districts are more likely to provide effective instruction when they select instructional materials that incorporate the same approach to instruction, Learning List has begun a series of blog posts about instructional models and the products that use them to frame instruction. A previous post looked at the 5E Model; in this post, we examine the Gradual Release of Responsibility, or GRR, model. ... [read more]

Learning List recently reviewed OpenStax College’s College Physics for AP Courses, which is a comprehensive, open education resource (OER) resource that supports Advanced Placement (AP) physics instruction at the high school level. Instruction covers two college semesters and addresses the content for AP Physics 1 and 2. The course is available online at no cost (https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics-ap); low-cost print and eBooks are also available.