Post about reviews of instructional materials aligned to the Texas standards
Have you thought about using STEAM to teach ELA? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of TPS’s English I-IV.
TPS’s 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. TPS Englishfocuses on using STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) activities as a basis for instruction to support student learning of the ELA TEKS.
Is your district looking for instructional materials to support the College Readiness and Study Skills class? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Shmoop’s Reading for College Success.
Shmoop University’s Reading for College Success is a fully digital program that is intended for students to use independently. The program could be used in blended learning, credit recovery, or self-paced instructional environments. Shmoop’s goal is to “provide fun, rigorous, materials that engage and challenge.”
Are you looking for materials to support Practical Writing? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Shmoop Introduction to Critical Reading and Writing.
Shmoop University’s Critical Reading and Writing is intended for the high school Practical Writing course. The goal of this fully digital program is to “provide fun, rigorous, materials that engage and challenge.”
The material is comprised of a single unit containing ten lessons. It is intended to span three weeks, Students progress through the material independently and at their own pace. They may work through the course in any order, guided by the interactive table of contents.
Does your district want to adopt a high school ELA product with strong support for ELL students? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Perfection’s Texas Connections.
Perfection’s Texas Connections is an English language arts program for grades 6-12. Learning List recently reviewed the materials for English I-IV. The material focuses on supporting college and career readiness by developing students’ abilities to analyze complex texts and respond to texts through writing, speaking, and listening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Are your teachers ready for new ELA materials for high school? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s (HMH) Into Literature.
Into Literature is a comprehensive literacy program that supports English language arts instruction for grades 9 through 12. Content is available in print and digital formats. Instruction develops students’ reading, writing, listening, speaking, and thinking skills with learning activities that provide numerous opportunities and structures for effective group and partner work.
The material integrates reading and writing instruction. An abundance of high-quality, thought provoking reading selections are provided. Text sets for each unit correlate to numerous themes and topics. Formal writing instruction occurs at the end of units and generally serves as a culminating task.
Learning List recently completed reviews of the instructional materials submitted for state adoption in Texas for the following courses: English I-IV, Practical Writing, Reading, Journalism, English Learner Language Arts (ELLA), and College Readiness and Study Skills (CRSS).
We reviewed materials from eleven publishers for English I-IV, two publishers each for Journalism, College Readiness and Study Skills, and Practical Writing Skills, and one publisher each for Reading and ELLA (middle school). All reviews are published on the Learning List.com.
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