Instructional Materials

Fast ForWord by Scientific Learning, a division of Carnegie Learning Corporation

Fast ForWord is designed to build the listening, speaking and reading skills for beginning to advanced language learners. The program provides the English phonics training, intensive grammar and vocabulary practice, and oral speaking and reading reinforcement necessary to build both basic and academic English proficiency.

Final Draft, Levels 1 through 4 by Cambridge University Press

Final Draft is a four-level academic writing series for high beginning / low intermediate- to high advanced-level students of North American English. The series prepares students to write in a college or university setting by focusing on the topics, rhetorical modes, skills, vocabulary, and grammar necessary for students to develop their academic writing. Students are given the tools to master academic writing. First, they learn and practice foundational academic writing skills essential to writing paragraphs and essays. Then, following a process-based approach, students move through the writing process, from brainstorming with graphic organizers to organizing and developing their ideas with outlines, before completing the final draft of their unit assignment.

Florida Reveal Math by McGraw-Hill

Florida Reveal Math is a 6-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Florida’s high academic standards and rigorous courses are designed for each student to reach his or her full potential. This is why Florida Reveal Math has a strong focus on rigor-especially the development of conceptual understanding-an emphasis on student mindset, and ongoing formative assessment feedback loops.

Florida Reveal Math (Course Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Grades 9, 10, 11) by McGraw-Hill

Florida Reveal Math is a 6-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Florida’s high academic standards and rigorous courses are designed for each student to reach his or her full potential. This is why Florida Reveal Math has a strong focus on rigor-especially the development of conceptual understanding-an emphasis on student mindset, and ongoing formative assessment feedback loops.

Florida Wonders by McGraw-Hill Education

Florida Wonders, K-5, is a comprehensive English Language Arts program that provides access to complex, grade-level content and skills through explicit instruction that is supported by the science of reading. Wonders provides all students with opportunities to access and fully engage with the rigorous grade-level standards with focused instructional support for English Language Learners both in the core ELA Teacher’s Edition as well as in a dedicated ELL Small Group Guide.

Flying Start to Literacy™
Okapi Educational Publishing

ENGLISH

Flying Start to Literacy is an award-winning early literacy program that reflects best practices in literacy instruction. Flying Start to Literacy’s paired fiction and informational texts, which are connected by a big idea, build the kinds of foundations necessary to launch students successfully on their path to college and career readiness.

Grammar in Use: Intermediate  by Cambridge University Press

Grammar in Use-Intermediate (Fourth Edition) is a self-study book with simple explanations and lots of practice exercises. It is also trusted by teachers and used as supplementary text in classrooms. This current edition is available in both printed and digital formats. The eBook includes audio and an easy-to-use answer key.

GrapeSEED by GrapeSEED Media Ltd.

GrapeSEED Units 1-18 is a comprehensive, standards-based program for English Language Learners (ELLs) designed to help early childhood, kindergarten, first grade through third grade students gain and develop English Language Proficiency and successfully benefit from classroom instruction. It provides educators with the tools, modeling/coaching and professional development necessary to empower ELLs to acquire the English language structures and vocabulary necessary to achieve competency in the four language domains. 

Hands-On English, An English Language Development Program, K-1 Beginners by Ballard and Tighe

Hands-On English K-1 is an English Language Development (ELD) program designed for English Learners (Els) who are at the beginning level of English language proficiency. In terms of content, it aligns best with the overall curriculum in K-1, while in terms of ELD, it is highly suitable for TK-2. The program’s hands-on approach requires students to actively use language in all modalities to communicate ideas, interact with peers, and use language for social and academic purposes.

iLit 90

iLit is a digital comprehensive reading intervention with a proven instructional model for students in Grades 4-10. It includes every resource needed to support all students: curriculum, assessment, data, and professional development. The iLit name was created from ILiteracy. The iLit program helps all learners participate in activities in which they work with skills and concepts, vocabulary, language, and content in meaningful real-world situations and develop functional language skills. The lessons in the Teacher App provide explicit direct instruction to guide all teachers in teaching reading, writing, and the other language arts -- in leading students toward mastery and accelerated reading, listening and speaking, and writing growth.

Imagine Learning Student Online Program, Teacher's Portal and
Classroom Resources

Imagine Learning is an engaging language and literacy software program that accelerates English learning. Focused on oral language, academic vocabulary, instruction in the five essential components of reading, and strategic first-language support - it spells success for students everywhere.

Imagine Reading by Imagine Learning

Imagine Reading Grades 3-8 is a research-based, supplemental reading program that helps students in grades 3-8 become strong readers, critical thinkers, and confident communicators. The Imagine Reading program follows a blended learning model with components that include teacher-led instruction, supported online student practice, supported classroom discussion and group projects. Imagine Reading is designed to accelerate grade-level reading comprehension, academic language development, and discourse. The discourse-focused instructional design of Imagine Reading provides students many opportunities to listen to, read, speak, and write about the instructional texts. Imagine Reading supports multilingual students by accelerating reading comprehension and discourse skills to meet grade-level academic standards.

Istation Español by Istation

Istation Español is a comprehensive computer-adaptive Spanish-language and literacy resource that can be fully implemented to support a bilingual or dual-language implementation model. The Istation Español adaptive content provides personalized learning with culturally responsive purposeful lessons exposing students to the rich Spanish speaking world.

Amplify's Core Knowledge Language Arts, Language Studio

Language Studio is the designated English Language Development companion for Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA). Language Studio provides effective, targeted instruction to address the specific needs of English Language Learners (ELLs). Lessons preview or reinforce language and content introduced during Primary Instruction so that ELLs of all proficiency levels are able to access grade-level content knowledge and develop academic English and effective expression across domains.

English Language Development (ELD) Level 1 by Language Tree Online

Language Tree Online ELD Level 1 is a new digital curriculum for Entering/Beginning level English learners in grades 6-12.  The program is aligned with the latest ELD standards and is composed of five modules that can be used together or standalone.  It includes in-depth assessments and reporting to help ELA/ELD educators pinpoint literacy areas - such as sentence construction - that need additional support.  Based on results from an initial “entry” assessment, teachers can assign appropriate online lessons as well as lead classroom activities (activity sheets included in the program) that target specific literacy skills.  There is also an “exit” assessment to measure growth and improvement after the lessons are completed.  The three lesson modules: (1) Foundational Literacy Skills, (2) Collaborative Listening and Speaking and (3) Language Function and Construction, cover all four domains of language acquisition.  Every lesson includes video input and an interactive exercise output so students can learn and practice. An engaging combination of video, audio, text, and images provide equity of access for all levels of learners. The final component is a unique acculturation support module that presents practical insights into American school life and norms so Newcomer students can feel more comfortable in (and better maneuver around) their new school environment.

Learning A-Z, ELL Edition, by Learning A-Z

Learning A-Z ELL Edition collection provides a variety of resources and tools to support English Language Learners and ESL programming. The Learning A-Z ELL Edition collection provides research-based resources and teaching tools specifically designed to support language and literacy development in the preK-5th grade classroom. The Learning A-Z ELL Edition provides access to the digital subscription platform, Raz-Plus with resources organized to support content-area language development. Learning A-Z ELL Edition provides the following:

• Content based-and thematic-based resources for students across all four language domains (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking)
• Contextualized instruction for content specific academic vocabulary
• Evaluative tools to help educators both monitor student?s language and literacy progression and adapt instruction to best meet their needs.

Let's Talk English by Smart Class+ by Robotel

Let’s Talk! English is an English language and literacy support program for secondary students (grades 6- 12) English language learners that reflects best practices in 2nd language acquisition. Let’s Talk! English digital learning modules.

Lexia Reading Core5 - Lexia Learning, a Cambium Company

Lexia Reading Core5 supports educators in providing differentiated literacy instruction for students of all abilities in grades pre-K-5. Lexia’s research-proven program provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the six areas of reading instruction, targeting skills gaps as they emerge, and providing teachers with the data and student-specific resources they need for individual or small-group instruction.   

Lift Off to Literacy by Okapi Educational Publishing

Lift Off to Literacy: Using a Shared Reading Approach will support young students as they develop the attitudes, understandings, skills, and strategies they need to become successful readers.

Look by National Geographic Learning

Look  is a seven-level young learners series from National Geographic Learning that helps students use English successfully in the 21st century with short, fresh lessons, a balanced skills foundation and confidence-boosting exam support.