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Pearson Education’s Texas High School Math Series provides comprehensive Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra II courses for Texas high schools. Each course features “3-Act Math” problems that develop students’ ability to use mathematics to understand and solve real-world problems. Courses are designed for use in blended learning environments and deliver most content digitally.

Earlier this year, we published a blog post that described how the funds for instructional materials in Texas flow from their source to local school districts. Knowing the amount of its IMA allocation for upcoming years can help a district begin planning for its instructional materials purchases.

Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbooks are comprehensive, web-based social studies courses for middle school and high school students. Lessons focus on answering “essential questions” and are organized using the 5E Instructional Model (i.e., Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate).

Pearson Education’s Texas Social Studies Series provides comprehensive middle school and high school social studies courses in print and digital formats. Content is structured using a four-part model: (1) Connect, (2) Investigate, (3) Synthesize and (4) Demonstrate.

CORD Communications’ “Learning in Context” program for high school math instruction provides courses for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II in print and digital formats. Courses highlight the application of mathematics in STEM-based careers and include a feature titled “Why should I learn this?” that explains how math is used the workplace

McGraw-Hill Education’s Texas High School Math Series is a set of comprehensive courses for Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-calculus that includes print and digital resources. Courses reference the TEKS throughout the instruction and focus on preparing students for end-of-course exams.

McGraw-Hill Education’s Texas Social Studies Series is a set of comprehensive social studies courses for middle school and high school students. The series includes courses for each middle school grade, core high school instruction (i.e., world geography, world history, and U.S. history), and high school electives (e.g., sociology, psychology, economics).

Although the state of Texas has chosen not to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the state’s K-12 English language arts and math standards, Texas school boards are, nevertheless, facing an ongoing struggle over the CCSS.

Big Ideas Learning provides comprehensive courses for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra II in its Big Ideas Math® series. Courses integrate the Mathematical Process Standards throughout instruction and include support for English language learners and Response to Intervention at each tier.

Scientific Minds MC2 in Agriculture is a supplemental video-based science resource for high school courses in agriscience and biology. The video series content covers fundamental concepts in the agriculture curriculum and supports instruction in the core content areas of science, math, ELA, and social studies.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Texas High School Math Series provides comprehensive Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II courses designed specifically for Texas students. Learning List has reviewed each course as submitted for state adoption in Texas. The following is a summary of our reviews.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s (HMH) Texas Social Studies Series provides comprehensive core social studies courses for grades 6 through 11. Learning List reviewed the course for each grade level as submitted for state adoption in Texas.

One of the joys of being involved in Learning List is working with outstanding, passionate educators ....I contacted one of our reviewers ...(who) was about to host a dinner ...(for)...a very special former student: "I met Jorvis when he was a 12-year-old student in the high-poverty, high-minority middle school where I was principal...."

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning’s (AQR) Mathematics for the World Around Us is a comprehensive course for high school students who have successfully completed Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics III. Learning List reviewed the course’s print teacher and student editions as submitted for state adoption in Texas.

We welcome all teachers, students and school administrators back-to-school across the country. With over 3.7 million views, Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students is a great way to start the school year.

Agile Mind is a comprehensive, online program to support mathematics instruction in middle school and high school. With over 2.3 million students served in 27 states, Agile Mind was founded in 2002 to enhance one thing: the opportunity to learn.

As the industry-leading instructional materials review service for schools and districts, Learning List has designed a robust review process specifically intended to inform educator choice. As one curriculum director observed: “Learning List was built from the ground up to respond specifically to educators’ needs. And it does.”

One of the most significant goals that educators have is developing 21st-Century critical thinkers. The portfolio of instructional materials that Mentoring Minds has developed is designed to work toward that goal.

The material(s) teachers use in the classroom and for remediation can either prepare students for success or contribute to poor test performance. For this reason, it is imperative teachers and students use instructional materials that are aligned to the content, context and cognitive demand of each standard.

People often ask what is the definition of “instructional material.” Though we’ve adopted an expansive definition of “instructional material, ” you won’t find this video reviewed on LearningList.com even though it is one of the more popular lessons about grammar with over 14 million views. However, we thought we’d just share it to ease your transition back into the school year.