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Connections: Reading – Grades 6–12

Empower student success with a proven intensive reading program that develops strong reading skills in striving readers.

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Basic Drama Projects 10th Edition

Build students’ confidence and competence with comprehensive, project-based theatre instruction.

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Support learners as they study dynamic, relevant texts and bring the richness of diverse voices to students through literature.

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Develop critical thinking, reading, and writing across literacy themes, genres, historical eras, and current events.

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Help students build word power using high-quality contemporary and classic literature, nonfiction, essays, and more.

 

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Measuring Up to the English Language Arts Standards

Incorporate standards-driven teaching strategies to complement your ELA curriculum.

English Language Learners

Measuring Up for English Language Learners

Incorporate research-based best practices for ELLs with an approach that includes a focus on language acquisition strategies.

Mathematics

Measuring Up to the Mathematics Standards

Incorporate standards-driven teaching strategies to complement your mathematics curriculum.

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Measuring Up Foundations

Help students master foundational math skills that are critical for students to find academic success.

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Measuring Up to the Next Generation Science Standards

Give students comprehensive NGSS coverage while targeting instruction and providing rigorous standards practice.

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Measuring Up Live

Deliver innovative assessment and practice technology designed to offer data-driven instructional support.

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Introduction to Personal Finance

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Measuring Up to the Common Core for English Language Arts

Grades 1–8

Through a research-based, rigorous three-part lesson plan that strategically builds skills, Measuring Up to the Common Core for English Language Arts helps students improve their ability to read closely and analyze a variety of literary and informational texts and guides them step-by-step through the writing process so that they have the tools to become confident, compelling writers.

The program offers:

  • Scaffolded instruction that benefits struggling readers and English Language Learners.
  • High-cognitive level tasks that prepare students for the rigor of assessments.
  • A Speaking and Listening Handbook that promotes collaboration and discussion.

Build a solid foundation for Common Core State Standards mastery.

What's Inside: A Lesson Guide

 

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  • Understand the Standards introduces and explains the standards and highlights key vocabulary.
  • Guided Instruction features a reading selection or mathematics problems with questions to help apply the standards.
  • On Your Own challenges students to apply what they have learned
    and demonstrate mastery.
  • Kick It Up project-based activities provide a cumulative review of skills,
    using research, collaboration, problem solving, technology, and more.

Also Available for Mathematics

Looking for mathematics support? Be sure to check out Measuring Up to the Common Core for Mathematics to meet the needs of your math students.

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