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New Review: 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)

September 6, 2022March 1, 2016

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]

New Review: Wiley Publishing’s Calculus and Calculus: Single Variable Comprehensive Courses

September 6, 2022March 1, 2016

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]

New Review: National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning Calculus Products Written by the Team of Authors led by James Stewart: Calculus and Calculus of a Single Variable

September 6, 2022March 1, 2016

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]

New Review: 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

August 19, 2022March 1, 2016

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 in print and eBook formats. …[read more]

New AP Curriculum Review: CPM Educational Program’s Calculus

August 30, 2022March 1, 2016

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 said that the course covers these concepts effectively in a rigorous, non-traditional format that requires students to investigate and connect new concepts and strategies. …[read more]

New Review: McGraw Hill’s Reading Wonders

August 19, 2022February 25, 2016

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]

New Review: Edmentum’s Study Island

August 19, 2022February 9, 2016

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]

New Review: Baobab Education’s Mathventure

August 19, 2022February 5, 2016

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]

New Review: Measuring Up to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Reading

August 19, 2022February 4, 2016

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]

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