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Learning List has reviewed ThinkCERCA materials for grades 6-8. ThinkCerca is an online learning platform that helps students in grades 3-12 develop literacy and critical thinking skills across the core subject areas. The supplemental program focuses on developing close reading and academic writing skills. Content addresses the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and supports instruction in blended learning, flipped classroom, and self-paced environments. ThinkCERCA focuses on developing students’ ability to read a text and produce a written response using the CERCA framework: (1) make C laims, (2) support claims with textual E vidence, (3) explain their R easoning, (4) recognize C ounterarguments, and (5) use language that appeals to a particular A udience. Core instruction is presented in modular “CERCA Sets” that cover content from across the core subject areas (i.e., English/language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies). Reading selections are drawn from a variety of engaging informational and literary texts and include visual elements, such as photographs and illustrations, to support understanding. Teachers may select texts that are leveled in terms of the complexity for a particular grade level, and may differentiate assignments for students reading at, below, and above grade level. About ThinkCERCA* ThinkCERCA is an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. ThinkCERCA helps whole school teams differentiate for engaging learning in classrooms of diverse learners. The CERCA Framework provides a common language for students, teachers, parents, and administrators to drive sustainable growth in student achievement. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from ThinkCERCA. Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Mastery Education’s Measuring Up to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Science.   Understand the TEKS Guided Instruction On Your Own About Mastery Education* Mastery Education®, formerly Peoples Education, is a creator of print and online educational materials for the K-12 school market, best known for the flagship brand Measuring Up®. The company focuses on supplemental instructional and practice materials that are standards-based and customized for specific markets. Founded in 1991, Mastery Education has a long history of accurate and astute content creation, working closely with educational partners and analyzing mandated standards and assessment criteria in order to create the most useful and relevant teacher support tools. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Mastery Education. Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Education Galaxy About Education Galaxy* At Education Galaxy, we enjoy providing engaging solutions to young and developing learners. When students are engaged, their capacity for learning is improved. We also very firmly believe that our program should be affordable so that schools can easily fit Education Galaxy into their budgets. Quite simply, we are passionate about education and passionate about providing highly effective and affordable tools to teachers. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Education Galaxy. Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Mastery Education’s Measuring Up to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Mathematics Understand the TEKS Guided Instruction, (3) Critical Thinking STAAR Practice STAAR Assessment About Mastery Education* Mastery Education®, formerly Peoples Education, is a creator of print and online educational materials for the K-12 school market, best known for the flagship brand Measuring Up®. The company focuses on supplemental instructional and practice materials that are standards-based and customized for specific markets. Founded in 1991, Mastery Education has a long history of accurate and astute content creation, working closely with educational partners and analyzing mandated standards and assessment criteria in order to create the most useful and relevant teacher support tools. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Mastery Education. Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Cengage Learning’s The Earth and Its Peoples, AP Edition. Environment + Technology Diversity + Dominance Material Culture Online student materials include “CourseMate for World History” and the “Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP World History Examination.”   provides a diagnostic test to gauge students’ readiness for the AP exam, study guides with practice quizzes for the world’s regions, and two practice tests formatted to reflect the AP exam with multiple choice and free response questions. About Cengage Learning* Cengage Learning believes that engagement is the foundation of learning... Engagement is at our core and our focus is on engaging with learners, both in the classroom and beyond, to ensure the most effective product design, learning solutions and personalized services – all to help people learn. We understand that an engaged learner is a successful one and we are leading the transition to digital with a unique faculty AND student perspective to transform learning through engagement. Our name itself reinforces this core commitment – "engage" is at the "center" of all we do. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Cengage Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Learning List recently reviewed Cengage Learning’s Calculus for AP , which is is a comprehensive single-variable course for Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and BC courses. Resources are available in print format and include some online resources. Instruction is designed specifically for AP courses and provides guidance in preparing for and taking AP exams. Calculus for AP is comprised of ten chapters that present content in a linear and logical manner and focus on the application of calculus to real-world problems. Margin notes throughout the text highlight the use of the Mathematical Practices for AP Calculus (MPACs). Textboxes highlight key theorems and definitions and illustrate how to use technology, such as graphing calculators, to solve problems and highlight the potential “pitfalls” of technology.  Instruction includes “Exploration” activities that present a topic that has not yet been introduced in the text and allow students to discover new concepts and how they relate to the current topic of study. Some chapter sections include projects that provide opportunities for students to work collaboratively and extend their learning. End-of-section and chapter exercises include problems that reflect the rigor and format of problems on the AP exam. Odd-numbered section and chapter problems have answers provided at the back of the text; tutorial support and completed solutions are available at “CalcChat.com.” Problems with a QR Code have step-by-step video solutions that may be accessed using a smartphone with a QR Code reader or through “CalcView.com.” About Cengage Learning* Cengage Learning believes that engagement is the foundation of learning... Engagement is at our core and our focus is on engaging with learners, both in the classroom and beyond, to ensure the most effective product design, learning solutions and personalized services – all to help people learn. We understand that an engaged learner is a successful one and we are leading the transition to digital with a unique faculty AND student perspective to transform learning through engagement. Our name itself reinforces this core commitment – "engage" is at the "center" of all we do. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Cengage Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Cengage Learning’s New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2016, Comprehensive, About Cengage Learning* Cengage Learning believes that engagement is the foundation of learning... Engagement is at our core and our focus is on engaging with learners, both in the classroom and beyond, to ensure the most effective product design, learning solutions and personalized services – all to help people learn. We understand that an engaged learner is a successful one and we are leading the transition to digital with a unique faculty AND student perspective to transform learning through engagement. Our name itself reinforces this core commitment – "engage" is at the "center" of all we do. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Cengage Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Information Now: A Graphic Guide to Student Research The University of Chicago Press. About The University of Chicago Press* Since its origins in 1890 as one of the three main divisions of the University of Chicago, the Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. Through our books and journals, we seek not only to advance scholarly conversation within and across traditional disciplines but, in keeping with the University of Chicago's experimental tradition, to help define new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor. In addition to publishing the results of research for communities of scholars, the Press presents innovative scholarship in ways that inform and engage general readers. We develop reference works and educational texts that draw upon and support the emphases of our scholarly programs and that extend the intellectual reach of the Press. We publish significant non-scholarly work by writers, artists, and intellectuals from within and beyond the academy; translations of important foreign-language texts, both historical and contemporary; and books that contribute to the public's understanding of Chicago and its region. In all of this, the Press is guided by the judgment of individual editors who work to build a broad but coherent publishing program engaged with authors and readers around the world. The Press also recognizes the obligation to match the form of our publications to our readers' needs by pursuing innovations in print and electronic technologies. In our books and journals programs as well as in our distribution business, the Press pioneers new ways of extending the availability and accessibility of knowledge, and the intellectual exchange that thrives on them. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from The University of Chicago Press . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

The University of Chicago’s Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers. About The University of Chicago Press* Since its origins in 1890 as one of the three main divisions of the University of Chicago, the Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. Through our books and journals, we seek not only to advance scholarly conversation within and across traditional disciplines but, in keeping with the University of Chicago's experimental tradition, to help define new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor. In addition to publishing the results of research for communities of scholars, the Press presents innovative scholarship in ways that inform and engage general readers. We develop reference works and educational texts that draw upon and support the emphases of our scholarly programs and that extend the intellectual reach of the Press. We publish significant non-scholarly work by writers, artists, and intellectuals from within and beyond the academy; translations of important foreign-language texts, both historical and contemporary; and books that contribute to the public's understanding of Chicago and its region. In all of this, the Press is guided by the judgment of individual editors who work to build a broad but coherent publishing program engaged with authors and readers around the world. The Press also recognizes the obligation to match the form of our publications to our readers' needs by pursuing innovations in print and electronic technologies. In our books and journals programs as well as in our distribution business, the Press pioneers new ways of extending the availability and accessibility of knowledge, and the intellectual exchange that thrives on them. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from The University of Chicago Press . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

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. Invitation to Computer Science is a survey of the fundamental concepts of computer science, including social and ethical issues. Instruction begins with “An Introduction to Computer Science” that identifies some common misconceptions about computer science (e.g., “Computer science is the study of how to write computer programs.”), introduces the concept of algorithmic problem solving, and provides a historical overview of the development of computer science. Subsequent instruction is presented in six “levels” that structure content hierarchically. Levels begin with short introductions that frame what students will learn and how it relates to prior learning. Each level is made up of one to four chapters that progresses sequentially with concepts building upon one another and increasing in complexity. Instruction includes hands-on “Laboratory Experiences.” The course’s eBook Lab Manual contains background information; learning objectives; links to downloadable simulation software; step-by-step instructions, or “Exercises;” and accompanying worksheets for each of the course’s Laboratory Experiences. Online resources available through Cengage’s CourseMate LMS include downloadable modules that present background information, detailed programming instruction, and practice exercises for the Ada, C, C#, Java, and Python programming languages. About Cengage Learning* Cengage Learning believes that engagement is the foundation of learning... Engagement is at our core and our focus is on engaging with learners, both in the classroom and beyond, to ensure the most effective product design, learning solutions and personalized services – all to help people learn. We understand that an engaged learner is a successful one and we are leading the transition to digital with a unique faculty AND student perspective to transform learning through engagement. Our name itself reinforces this core commitment – "engage" is at the "center" of all we do. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Cengage Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

The University of Chicago’s The Craft of Research About The University of Chicago Press* Since its origins in 1890 as one of the three main divisions of the University of Chicago, the Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. Through our books and journals, we seek not only to advance scholarly conversation within and across traditional disciplines but, in keeping with the University of Chicago's experimental tradition, to help define new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor. In addition to publishing the results of research for communities of scholars, the Press presents innovative scholarship in ways that inform and engage general readers. We develop reference works and educational texts that draw upon and support the emphases of our scholarly programs and that extend the intellectual reach of the Press. We publish significant non-scholarly work by writers, artists, and intellectuals from within and beyond the academy; translations of important foreign-language texts, both historical and contemporary; and books that contribute to the public's understanding of Chicago and its region. In all of this, the Press is guided by the judgment of individual editors who work to build a broad but coherent publishing program engaged with authors and readers around the world. The Press also recognizes the obligation to match the form of our publications to our readers' needs by pursuing innovations in print and electronic technologies. In our books and journals programs as well as in our distribution business, the Press pioneers new ways of extending the availability and accessibility of knowledge, and the intellectual exchange that thrives on them. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from The University of Chicago Press . Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.

Edmentum’s Study Island is a supplemental online product that helps students in grades K-12 master the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and prepare for STAAR exams. In summer 2016, Learning List reviewed language arts, science, and math resources for grades 4-6. In summer 2017, we added reviews for language arts at grade 3, writing at grade 4, science at grades 2-3 and 7-8, and high school biology. Across subjects and grade levels, Study Island supports teacher-guided instruction and independent study. Instruction is presented in short lessons followed by a set of “Sessions” with practice activities. Lessons include definitions of new terms, examples, and illustrations to support understanding. Many lessons have interactive flashcards for new vocabulary and terms; flashcards also may be printed. Some lessons include animated and video-based content. Sessions provides content in four modes: (1) Practice Mode presents sets of practice exercises with corrective feedback, (2) Game Mode contains interactive learning games, (3) Group Session Mode supports large group or whole class instruction, and (4) Worksheet Mode has editable, printable worksheets. Online tools allow students to work independently and monitor their own progress. Teachers have access to comprehensive monitoring resources to track student and class progress in multiple, easy-to-use and -understand formats. About Edmentum* Edmentum, Inc. is a leading provider of online learning programs designed to drive student achievement for academic and career success. With more than 50 years of experience driving significant advances in the industry, Edmentum offers a wide variety of innovative learning programs to empower 21st century teaching and learning. Edmentum empowers educators to move education forward with proven instructional and assessment solutions. By connecting with over 8,000 school districts, serving nearly 14 million students, we deliver a blend of personalized teaching approaches with proven, award-winning online learning programs that specifically address the needs of individual learners and the expectations of everyone with a stake in student success. With more than 50 years of experience driving significant advances in the industry, Edmentum offers a wide variety of innovative solutions spanning a multitude of program areas to inspire teaching and learning. *The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Edmentum. Subscribe to Learning List for access to full editorial reviews, alignment reports and spec sheets.