Instructional Materials

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.

Interchange by Cambridge University Press

Interchange is a four-level, American English course that has been used by over 50 million students worldwide. This edition has been developed with insights from thousands of experienced teachers. The series delivers a communicative approach, flexible unit structure and easy to use digital support, giving teachers the tools they need, and empowering students to achieve their goals.

Prism Reading by Cambridge University Press

Prism Reading is a five-level reading course to help learners develop a range of academic and critical thinking skills to build confidence and prepare for college courses. Captivating readings, videos, academic reading skills, strategies, and development of critical thinking skills in Prism Reading help students become well-rounded thinkers and build confidence to succeed in and outside the classroom.

Reveal Math by McGraw-Hill (High School)

According to the Reveal Math - Guiding Principles: “Academic research and the science of learning provide the foundation for this K-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Reveal Math used findings from research on teaching and learning mathematics to develop its instructional model. Based on analyses of research findings, these areas form the foundational structure of the program: rigor, productive struggle, formative assessment, rich tasks, mathematical discourse, and collaborative learning."

Middlebury Interactive's Supplemental English Language Learner Curriculum 

Offers students and educators an academically focused program to engage English Language Learners. Our supplemental, blended instructional curriculum allow students in grades 4-5, 6-8 and 9-10 , to learn the fundamentals of academic English while completing projects that relate to English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Sciences and Science.  Focus is on academic English, critical thinking, reading to build vocabulary and developing communication skills through active listening, writing and speaking.

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Grades 6-8, by Curriculum Associates

Our mission is to help students become strong, independent mathematical thinkers. Ready Classroom Mathematics takes a unique, yet proven approach that builds upon research-based practices that get results. Through a blend of purposeful print and digital components, this intentional design makes mathematics accessible, increases student engagement, and builds confidence. Everything works together to support teachers and help students connect to mathematics in new ways.

Ready Mathematics, 2020 Edition G6-8 by Curriculum Associates

Ready Mathematics prepares students for mastery of today’s rigorous standards through a balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skills, fluency, and application. Ready’s clear, thoughtful pedagogy, and research-based instructional model supports a rich classroom environment in which mathematical reasoning, mathematical discourse, and a range of mathematical practices thrive.

TEAM, Teaching ELLs for Academic Language Mastery by Continental Press

TEAM Toolkits, Teaching ELLs for Academic Language Mastery is a blended ESL program that is designed to support students with academic language and vocabulary development across all four language domains; Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The integrated toolkits provide embedded differentiation for students dependent upon their current English Language Proficiency level. Each unit and subsequent lesson is designed for students at the Beginning, Developing, and Expanding/ Bridging levels of English language acquisition. The TEAM Toolkits provide additional differentiation with leveled materials at each grade.

ESL Library by Red River Press

ESL Library was founded in 2002 as a resource site for English teachers. The materials are designed to enhance, complement, or supplement curriculum. New materials are added every month. The lessons include relevant, thought-provoking materials that focus on real-world issues, historical events, and natural dialogues geared toward teens and adults. There are also kid-friendly lessons for young learners and middle schoolers as well as lessons for literacy classrooms.

Readable English by Readable English. LLC

Readable English is a suite of research-based products and services designed to simplify and accelerate the process of learning to read by breaking the code of English. In six weeks or less, students learn the 21 Readable English glyphs that enable them to decode any word in English.  Students practice reading using the Readable English mark-up to develop reading accuracy and fluency. Using this structured literacy program, students build language and literacy fluency and comprehension skills by converting core curriculum text into Readable English and using the mark-up as a scaffold until it is no longer needed.  Readable English is designed to support students with literacy and language deficits so that grade-level curriculum is available to them.  At the same time, advanced students working at grade level can use the program to access materials above their current grade level.

Reading Plus by Taylor Associates/Communications, Inc.

Reading Plus simultaneously develops all three domains of reading - physical, cognitive, and emotional - by integrating them in one personalized online reading program. Rooted in eight decades of research, Reading Plus is proven to increase achievement in students from elementary grades through college.

Reading Eggspress Student Program and Resources
Published by Blake eLearning Distributed by Edmentum

Edmentum’s dynamic 2-in-1 literacy solution, Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress, is designed to build and reinforce foundational skills in a rich, interactive, online world. Reading Eggspress, the 2nd through 6th grade component,is designed to build children’s skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. The online reading program uses simple navigation to allow direct access to all learning areas, and is computer, iPad, and tablet friendly.This captivating program offers an individualized learning pathway that fosters student independence, paired with rich teacher resources and reporting to drive classroom literacy instruction. The range of activities motivates kids to return regularly to complete lessons, compete against other students, earn more rewards, and continue improving their skills.

Get Ready! - Sail by Vista Higher Learning

According to the front matter in the Teacher’s Edition: “Get Ready! Sail is a comprehensive program for newcomer and beginning proficiency elementary students. The curriculum is built on specialized knowledge necessary for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners, the assets they bring into the classroom, and the academic challenges they face. This powerful print and digital solution develops literacy skills and academic language while addressing the needs of every student."

HMH Into Reading © 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

HMH Into Reading builds content knowledge through text sets comprised of titles in multiple genres. In each module, students share and build background knowledge, analyze text, model and practice fluent and shared reading, and extend and synthesize topic knowledge based on the text. Teachers incorporate multi-genre texts to address themes and concepts and to answer questions about what they are reading. The program helps students develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking skills. Into Reading allows for educators to maximize student achievement through the use of differentiation and assessments. The program enables all students to master skills and meet goals with the support of strong differentiated instruction, focused English language development, and data-driven assessment.

I-Ready Instruction by Curriculum Associates

Built for the Common Core, i-Ready combines a valid and reliable growth measure and individualized instruction in a single online product that saves teachers time at a fraction of the cost of similar products. A single K-12 adaptive Diagnostic for reading and mathematics pinpoints student needs down to the sub-skill level, and ongoing progress monitoring shows whether students are on track to achieve end-of-year targets. i-Ready provides rigorous, on-grade level instruction and practice with Ready® and additional downloadable lessons to help meet individual student or small group needs. i-Ready Instruction provides personalized student instruction targeted to students’ unique areas of need and mobile apps to boost achievement.

Despegando hacia la lectura™
by Okapi Educational Publishing
SPANISH

Despegando hacia la lectura™ is a comprehensive, Spanish-language, early literacy resource that can be fully implemented as a stand-alone early literacy program. Combine it with its English-language counterpart—the award-winning Flying Start to Literacy—for rigorous dual-literacy instruction.

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Florida Edition by Curriculum Associates

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Florida Edition helps build strong mathematical habits in students through discourse-based instruction. The Try, Discuss, Connect instructional routine supports teachers in facilitating meaningful mathematical discourse in a manageable way that engages all learners. The lessons support learning through multiple methods and opportunities for engagement, representation, action, and expression. Each lesson provides multiple entry levels, activities, and "differentiation points" that allow teachers to flexibly address differentiation needs within each lesson.

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Common Core Edition by Curriculum Associates

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Common Core Edition, helps build strong mathematical habits in students through discourse-based instruction. The Try, Discuss, Connect instructional routine supports teachers in facilitating meaningful mathematical discourse in a manageable way that engages all learners. The lessons support learning through multiple methods and opportunities for engagement, representation, action, and expression. Each lesson provides multiple entry levels, activities, and “differentiation points”that allow teachers to flexibly address differentiation needs within each lesson.

Benchmark Advancing Language Learning by Benchmark Education

Benchmark Advancing Language Learning accelerates learning while giving teachers scaffolds to meet the needs of students at varied levels of proficiency. The program meets WIDA, ELPA21, TESOL, and state English Language standards to provide time and activities devoted specifically to EL instruction. The program employs a system of building language skills, applying to grade text, and transferring learning to additional tasks and assessment. Instruction is integrated to accelerate learning and application in context, while Mini Lessons incorporate differentiation and formative assessments monitor individual language development. 

Benchmark Taller, Taller del Lector, Taller del Escritor, Taller de Fonetica y Estudio de Palabras, Microtaller de vocabulario, y Microtaller de Gramatica by Benchmark Education

Benchmark Taller accelerates learning while giving teachers supports and resources to meet the unique needs of the bilingual and biliterate student. The program provides comprehensive literacy instruction with the following resources to promote bilingualism and biliteracy; reading mini-lessons that support both close reading and metacognition, explicit phonics and word study instruction to build strong Spanish language foundational skills, levels texts for small guided group instruction and tiered differentiation, and writing mini-lessons to support Spanish writing skills.The Benchmark program employs a system of building Spanish language skills, an integration of literacy, language and content area knowledge. Instruction is integrated to accelerate the bilingual and biliterate student learning and application of language in context.  The mini-lessons and Teatro del Lector incorporate differentiation and formative assessments to monitor student’s language and literacy development in Spanish.