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New Curriculum Review: Savvas’ Elevate Science for NGSS

August 30, 2022June 8, 2020

Elevate Science Grade 5 image: multi-colored hotair baloon with the word "Elevate" underneath

Does your district need instructional materials to support K-8 implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Savvas’ (formerly Pearson) Elevate Science. Elevate Science is a comprehensive science program for grades K-8. Materials are available in print and online. The program focuses on providing student-centered, three-dimensional learning. Elevate supports the development of critical …

New Product: TPS’s STEAM into Practical Writing for Texas Proclamation 2020

September 6, 2022October 27, 2019

Have you thought of using STEAM to teach writing? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of TPS’s STEAM into Practical Writing (TPS Practical Writing). TPS’s Practical Writing is a comprehensive program for the high school Practical Writing course. The materials are available in print and digital form. TPS Practical Writing focuses instruction on the student expectations of the TEKS, …

Frequently Asked Questions About Learning List

August 14, 2022November 19, 2017

As the school year shifts into high gear, we are getting a lot of questions about our service. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions. What is Learning List? Learning List is a subscription-based instructional materials review service designed to help improve student learning by empowering educators to chooseand use instructional materials most effectively. We created Learning List in 2013 to help districts become better informed …

New Product Review: Accelerate Learning STEMscopes

August 30, 2022September 6, 2017

Accelerate Learning’s STEMscopes is a comprehensive product that supports science instruction in grades PK-12. Content is available in print and digital formats and includes kits of hands-on materials for each K-5 grade level and middle school and high school course (e.g., physical science). Instruction provides hands-on investigations, activities that link science to other content areas, and collaborative learning experiences. Learning …

New Product Review: Davis Publication Communicating through Graphic Design

August 16, 2022April 27, 2017

Learning List has reviewed Davis Publication’s Communicating through Graphic Design. This comprehensive product supports instruction in high school graphic design and illustration courses. Content is available in print and eBook formats and includes additional online components. Instruction introduces students to concepts in graphic and web design. Topics include design history, publication and advertising concepts. The material also provides connections to …

New Review: McGraw Hill’s American History: Connecting with the Past (Brinkley), Updated AP Edition

September 6, 2022February 16, 2017

Learning List has reviewed McGraw Hill’s American History: Connecting with the Past (Brinkley), Updated AP Edition. This comprehensive product supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) United States History courses. Content is available in print and digital formats with additional online components. Instruction provides an engaging survey of American history with a particular emphasis on the development of students’ historical thinking …

New Review: McGraw Hill’s Biology (AP Edition) by Raven and Johnson

August 16, 2022February 8, 2017

Learning List has reviewed the 11th edition of McGraw Hill’s Biology: AP Edition (Raven). This comprehensive product supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) Biology courses. Content is available in print and digital formats. Instruction emphasizes evolution and scientific inquiry, while integrating concepts in cellular and molecular biology and genomics. A lab manual is not provided; teachers may access “AP Biology …

New Review: Bedford, Freeman & Worth’s (BFW) Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources, 3rd Edition

September 6, 2022February 5, 2017

Learning List has reviewed print materials for Bedford, Freeman & Worth’s (BFW) Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources, 3rd Edition. This comprehensive product supports instruction in Advanced Placement (AP) World History courses. Content is available in print and digital formats and includes additional online resources. Instruction addresses the major developments in world history, including the emergence of …

New AP Curriculum Review: McGraw Hill’s (Silberberg) Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 7th Edition

June 28, 2022January 3, 2017

Learning List has reviewed McGraw Hill’s (Silberberg) Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 7th Edition. This comprehensive resource supports instruction in high school Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry courses. Content is available in print and digital formats with additional online resources. Instruction emphasizes problem solving and the process and contemporary applications of chemistry, including advances in computing. The text …

New Review: McGraw Hill’s A History of Europe in the Modern World (Palmer), AP

September 6, 2022December 22, 2016

Learning List recently reviewed McGraw Hill’s A History of Europe in the Modern World (Palmer), AP Edition. Available in print and digital formats, this comprehensive course supports instruction in high school Advanced Placement (AP) European History. Instruction emphasizes Europe’s role in modern global exchanges, nation building, transnational commercial systems, colonial empires, and cultural transitions. Europe in the Modern World …

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