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SuggestedInstructional
MaterialsforEnglishforSpeakersofOther
Languages(ESOL)
20102011
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BilingualDictionaries
Thefollowinglistofpublishersmaybeusedtopurchasebilingualdictionariesorpicturedictionaries.TheMulticultural,ESOLandProgramServicesDepartmentdoesnotpurchasebilingualdictionariesforschools.Teachersareencouragedtomonitorstudents'useofthedictionaries.
BilingualDictionaries,Inc.AlexSesma
Tel:(951)461‐6893Fax:(951)461‐3092
VariousLanguagesPricesbeginat$11.95
Formoreinformation,visitwww.bilingualdictionaries.com
PearsonLongmanNeldyRubio
Cell:(305)525‐1750Fax:(305)969‐2009
Tel:(800)375‐[email protected]
English‐Spanish,English‐Portuguese,English‐Polish,English‐Chinese
Pricesbeginat$12.25Formoreinformation,visit
www.longman.com/dictionaries
Baird,Guerra&AssociatesAmyGuerra
Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
ARTEnterpriseSpanish&English/English&SpanishDictionary$9.9530ormore=$8.95&freeshipping
HippocreneConcise
HaitianCreole‐English/English‐HaitianCreoleDictionary$11.9530ormore=$10.95&freeshipping
BilingualDictionariesalsoavailable inthe following languages:Afrikaans,Albanian,Amharic,Arabic,Armenian,Azerbaijani,Basque,Bosnian,Bugotu,Bulgarian,Byelorussian,Cambodian,Cantonese,Chinese,Croatian,Czech,Dutch,Estonian,Farsi,Finnish,French,Galician,German,Greek,Hausa,Hindi,Hungarian,Icelandic,Indonesian,Japanese,Korean,Kurdish,Lao,Latvian,Lithuanian, Malay, Mandarin, Neo‐Melanesian, Nahuatl, Norwegian, Persian, Pilipino, Polish,Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbo, Slovak, Northern Sotho, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai,Turkish,Twi,Ukrainian,Uzbek,Vietnamese,Welsh,Yiddish
Pleasecontactthevendordirectlyfordiscountsprices.
OxfordUniversityPressSvetlanaMontgomeryTel:(866)347‐8603Fax:(772)873‐4550
TheOxfordPictureDictionaryAvailableinvariouslanguages
*Contactconsultantorvisitwww.oup.com/us/esl
EducaVision,Inc.Fequire.Vilsaint
Tel:(954)968‐7433Fax:(954)970‐[email protected]
Haitian‐Creole/EnglishDictionaryISBN1‐58432‐294‐2
$24.50Formoreinformationvisitwww.educavision.com
CengageCindyLe
Tel:(888)383‐3831Fax:(561)495‐[email protected]
Formoreinformationvisitwww.heinle.com
ItisimportanttonoteforFCAT,ELLsmusthaveaccesstoanEnglish‐to‐heritagelanguagetranslationdictionaryand/orheritagelanguage‐to English translation dictionary, such as those made available to ELLs in an instructional setting. However, a dictionary providingdefinitionswrittenexclusivelyintheheritagelanguageorinEnglishmaynotbeprovided.Useofelectronicdictionariesisstrictlyprohibitedandmaybecauseforinvalidation.PleaserefertotheFCATTestAdministrationManualforspecifications.
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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsGradesK–5
Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
NewcomerKitsGradesK5
Newcomer Kits provide practice with basic classroomlanguage, academic language, thematic concepts,phonemic awareness/phonics, and beginning literacyskills
EnglishInMyPocketGradesK2
English In My Pocket is a 16‐week program thatprovides opportunities and support to develop Englishlanguage skills through interactive rhymes, chants,songs, books, andgames involving visual, auditory, andkinestheticactivities.
OnOurWaytoEnglishGradesK5
Rigby&GreatSourceHarcourtSupplemental
PublishersTonyUlintz
Tel:(800)426‐6577Cell:(813)857‐1809
tony.ulintz@hmhpub.comOnOurWaytoEnglishisacomprehensiveprogramthatprovidescontent‐basedlearningthroughthematicunits.
VoyagerPassportGradesK5
Designed to complement the core reading instruction,Voyager provides explicit and systematic instruction inthe fiveessentialelementsofreading.Thedaily lessonstargetK‐5studentswhoareonetotwoyearsbehindingradelevel.
Language!Grades312
Language!FocusonEnglishLearningtargetstheneedsofnon‐readers, struggling readers, and English Learners.Language! Focus on English Learning is an intensivemastery‐basedlanguagearts interventionthatutilizesasequential, cumulative, skill‐based instructional formatthataddressesalllearningstyles.
ReadWellGradesK2
ReadWell is amastery‐based language arts curriculumthat builds strong, sustainable reading skills throughengaging text selections, multiple genres, andmultisensory lesson activities in both whole class andsmallgroupreadinginstruction.
TickettoReadTechnologyGradesK5
Ticket to Read is a self‐paced, student‐centered onlinereading program that provides dynamic skills practice,more time on task, and improves reading performanceforK‐6students.TickettoReadalsoprovidessupportforEnglish language learners, including read‐alongpassages,audio,andahighlightingfunction.
VmathGrades28
VoyagerJeanCorrell
RolandoRodriguezTel:(954)561‐5678Cell:(954)632‐6206
Vmathincreasesmathproficienciesandachievesresultsby providing a blended solution of teacher‐ledinstruction with student‐centered technology sostudents can develop the foundational knowledge theyneedforfuturemathsuccess.
Let’sGoSeries
GradesK5
OxfordUniversityPressSvetlanaMontgomeryTel:(866)347‐8603Fax:(772)873‐4550
Let’s Go Series combines a carefully controlled,grammar‐based syllabus with practical language fornewcomers.Functionaldialogues,interactivegames,andpair work activities introduce the alphabet, basicphonics,andsimplelanguagestructures.
TreasureChestforELLsGradesK5
McMillanMcGrawHillMikePujol
Tel:305‐431‐1945michael_pujol@mcgraw‐hill.com
Treasure Chest's Leveled Readers are designed todifferentiate instruction forELLstudentsatall levelsoflanguage acquisition: beginning, intermediate, andadvanced. All students learn and read about the sametopic, so they can share in groups and build their orallanguageskills.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
AvenuesGradesK5
Avenues program is proven effective serving ELLs andstriving readers and writers. Its key features areacademic vocabulary development, accessible readingselections,andmulti‐levelteachingstrategies.
ReadingBasicsGrades35
HamptonBrownAmyGuerra
Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
[email protected] Basics builds fundamental reading skills,including letter‐sound correspondences, word families,wordpatterns,wordstructures,anddecoding.
RadiusBundlesK5
LiteracyELLReadingCivics
Baird,GuerraAssociatesAmyGuerra
Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
Interactive audio‐based lessons. Listening, speaking,reading and writing activities. Includes 1 RadiusMachine,VocabularyCardsandFlipChart
Let’sTalkAboutIt!GradesK1
MondoPublishingCharlesArasi
Tel:(917)497‐[email protected]
ReadwriteLLC
Tel:(954)579‐6970Tel:(888)88‐MONDO
Introduces standard oral English sentence structures,develops oral comprehension, links thought, talk andprint, builds vocabulary, demonstrates print conceptsandincreasesoralandreadingfluency.
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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsGrades6–12
Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
VoyagerPassportReadingJourneysGrades6High
Voyager provides explicit, systematic word study, vocabulary,comprehension, and fluency instruction that are age ‐ andinterest ‐ appropriate both in design and implementation foradolescents.Formattedasaseriesof15two‐weekunits,calledExpeditions, the goal of Passport Reading Journeys is toacceleratestudentstoreadingproficiencythroughwhole‐groupand small group instruction, as well as, partnered andindependentpracticeandapplication.
Language!Grades312
Language!FocusonEnglishLearning targets theneedsofnon‐readers, struggling readers, and English Learners. Language!Focus on English Learning is an intensive mastery‐basedlanguage arts intervention that utilizes a sequential,cumulative, skill‐based instructional format that addresses alllearningstyles.
VmathGrades28
VoyagerJeanCorrell
RolandoRodriguezTel:(954)561‐5678Cell:(954)632‐6206
Vmath increases math proficiencies and achieves results byproviding a blended solution of teacher‐led instruction withstudent‐centered technology so students can develop thefoundationalknowledgetheyneedforfuturemathsuccess.
VisionsBasicLanguage&
LiteracyLevelsIntro–C
Language development and reading program, supportingstudents frompre‐literacy through transition intomainstreamclassrooms.
FactsandFiguresThoughts&Notions
Cause&EffectConcepts&Comments
Through readings and designed activities, this series helpsstudents develop reading skills and systematically increasetheiractivevocabulary.
TheHeinlePictureDictionary
Presents new vocabulary in contextualized, thematic readingsandhigh‐frequencycollocations.
AdaptedClassicsLibrary
Contemporarystoriesdesignedforstudentstopracticesounds,letters,grammar,andvocabularyinnewcontexts.
VisionsGrammarPractice
LevelA,B,C
A series of workbooks that provide extra grammar supportdirectlyalignedtotheVisionsseries.
StepByStepWritingBooks13
Heinle–CengageLearningCindyLe
Tel:(888)383‐3831Fax:(561)495‐[email protected]
Step‐by‐Step is a standards‐based writing program thatincorporates instruction in conventions and organizationalstrategies through the use of writing models, grammaractivities, graphic organizers, revision/editing practice,checklists, and timed writings. The genres include narrativeexpository, expository, technical, persuasive, response toliterature,lettersandcorrespondence.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescriptionESOLGraphicNovel
BundleGrades912
GraphicMythology
Each title has been adapted using the Dale‐Call vocabularysystem. Titles are 64‐pages and contain key phrases andquotationsfromtheoriginalworks.
GraphicShakespeareCollection
Photo‐illustrated introduction explaining regional and culturalcontext.Backgroundonthefeaturedmyths.Includesappendixwithadditionalculturally‐relevantmythicalfigures
RetoldCollections
Baird,GuerraAssociatesAmyGuerra
Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
Titleswithintheseselectionsareadaptedmaintainingthevoiceandstyleoftheoriginalwork.IncludedinthecollectionBritishClassics,ClassicChillersandmuchmore.Titlesrangeinlengthfrom80‐280pages.
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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsGrades9–12
Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
VoyagerPassportReadingJourneysGrades6High
Voyagerprovidesexplicit,systematicwordstudy,vocabulary,comprehension, and fluency instruction that are age ‐ andinterest‐appropriatebothindesignandimplementationforadolescents. Formatted as a series of 15 two‐week units,calledExpeditions,thegoalofPassportReadingJourneysistoaccelerate students to reading proficiency through whole‐groupandsmallgroupinstruction,aswellas,partneredandindependentpracticeandapplication.
Language!Grades312
VoyagerJeanCorrell
RolandoRodriguezTel:(954)561‐5678Cell:(954)632‐6206
Language!FocusonEnglishLearningtargetstheneedsofnon‐readers, strugglingreaders,andEnglishLearners.Language!Focus on English Learning is an intensive mastery‐basedlanguage arts intervention that utilizes a sequential,cumulative,skill‐basedinstructionalformatthataddressesalllearningstyles.
ShiningStarKeystoLearningor
IntroductoryLevelAC
ShiningStarprovidesabridgetoliterature,informalreading,and content courses. It includes systematic vocabularyinstructionand instruction inreading,writing, listening,andspeaking.Keys toLearning ispartof theShiningStar series,but it is specifically catered to ESOL students who arenewcomers. It gives newcomers a great start in languageacquisitionandintroducesthemtoacademicskills.
FocusonGrammarLevels15
Pearson/LongmanNeldyRubio
Tel:(800)375‐2375ext.9131Cell:(305)525‐1750Fax:(305)969‐2009
[email protected] Agrammartextthatcombinescontrolledandcommunicativepracticewithcritical thinkingskillsandongoingassessment,it gives studentsopportunities topracticeusinggrammar inthecontextsofreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.
BeaBetterReader
PearsonAGSGlobeKarenKahn
Tel:(888)977‐[email protected]
It consists of 8‐leveledworkbooks for content‐area reading.Itistimetestedandresearchbasedtoprovidestudentsintheuppergradeswithreadingselectionsandskills.
IllustratedClassicsGraphicNovelsGrades612
SylviaFumeroTel:(866)380‐9820Cell:(305)987‐5432
This series features classic tales retoldwith attractive colorillustrations. Each 70‐page soft‐cover book retains keyphrases and quotations from the original classics. Featuresauthor biography, character maps. Teaches and reviewsliteraryandlanguageskills.Studyguidessupportandextendintroduction to great literature with reproducible exercisesforvocabularyandcomprehensionskills.
TheOxfordPictureDictionary
OxfordUniversityPressSvetlanaMontgomeryTel:(866)347‐8603Fax:(772)873‐4550
Illustrates over 3,700 words in color presented in context.Offerkey topics targeted tomeet theneedsof youngadults.Includesexercisesforpracticeandreview.
OnLocation
ESLMcGrawHillMaryHudrlik
Tel:(563)584‐6571Tel:(888)ESL‐BUZZ
mary_hudrlik@mcgraw‐hill.com
On Location enhances and accelerates academic skilldevelopmentfromthenewcomertointermediatelevels. It isa four‐level reading and writing supplemental series thatprovides enrichment rather that a remedial approach tolanguageandliteracydevelopment.Itgivesstudentsthetimetheyneedtodeveloppowerfulacademicreading,writing,andcommunicationskills.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescriptionAccess
Grades512AcademicHistory
ScienceMathematicsNewcomers
ACCESSprovidesastandards‐basedcurriculumthathelpsELLsbuildlanguageandcommunicationskills.ACCESSNewcomers isdesigned for studentswith feworno English skills. Ideal for one‐on‐one, small‐group, andwholeclassinstruction.
ScienceSaurusGrades2345&68
GreatSourceTonyUlintz
Tel:(800)426‐6577Cell:(813)857‐1809
[email protected] Comprehensive science companion packed withexamples,detailedguidelines,andexplanations thathelpstudents understand and review essential scienceconcepts.
TheLanguageofMathGrades35
PerfectionLearningAmyGuerra
Toll‐Free:(866)252‐6580ext1147Fax:(305)266‐9744
TheacademiclanguagenotebooksaredevelopedforELLsat the intermediate and advanced levels of Englishlanguage proficiency and practice the essentialmathematics languageandconcepts thestudentsneedtosucceedatgradelevel.
ContentEssentialsforScienceGradesK6
McMillanMcGrawHillMikePujol
Tel:305‐431‐1945michael_pujol@mcgraw‐hill.com
Standards‐basedsciencecontentandtargetedinstructionof essential reading strategies. Uses academic language,graphic organizers, and strong visuals to pre‐teachvocabulary. Includes a technology component thatprovidesanimation, interactiveactivities,photo libraries,andvideo.
ConceptLinksGrades58
Differentiated reading comprehension strategyinstruction, language development, and sciencecontent.Develops reading comprehension skills andstrategies. Builds background knowledge and academicvocabulary. Improves writing and oral language fluency.Gains understanding of standards‐based science content.Developsnon‐fictionreadingskills.
LeveledReadersGradesK12SocialStudies
ScienceMathematics
Theseengagingbooksareperfect forguidedreadinganddifferentiated instruction. Discovery Links 2 – Science;Discovery Links – Social Studies; All About Math; Theseare just some of the choices offered from Newbridge’scollectionofcontentarealeveledreaders.
ConceptLinks(LiteracyandLanguage
throughContent)
Students improve literacywhile simultaneously learningaboutcells,forceandmotion,thesolarsystem,andcivics.
ReadingQuestAncientHistory
ReadingQuestMiddleAges/Renaissance
ReadingQuestUnitedStatesHistory
MillmarkEducationSundanceNewbridge
SylviaFumeroCell:(305)987‐5432Tel:(800)343‐8204
ReadingQuestisdesignedtohelpmiddleschoolstudentsin grades 6‐8 to hone their comprehension, fluency, andvocabulary skills while preparing them for success.Programsaremadeupof48studentbooksorganizedintosix series. It’s the ideal impetus for effective teamplanningamongteachers.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
AGSGrades612
Reading,LanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,SocialStudies,&Life
Skills
PearsonAGSGlobeJulissaTorguet
Tel:(800)435‐3499ext.7340Cell:(305)733‐6163
Itisacomprehensiveprogramthatprovidesasolid,well‐balanced approach to teaching math content, socialstudies,science,lifeskills,reading&grammar.
LongmanGrades612SocialStudies
ScienceMathematics
PearsonLongmanNeldyRubio
Tel:(800)375‐2375ext.9131Cell:(305)525‐1750Fax:(305)969‐2009
It prepares English language learners for success in astandards‐based social studies program. Students buildacademic skills and social studies knowledge throughunitsthatcoverhistorytomoderntimes.
EnglishExplorersGrades38
SocialStudiesScience
BenchmarkEducationBaird,Guerra&Associates
AmyGuerraTel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
DifferentiatedinstructioninScience/SocialStudiesforallproficiency levels. Each level provides for exposure tograde level content, text features, and academicvocabulary. There is also conversation, sentencestructuresandmathapplicationswitheachtheme.
GatewaytoScienceGrades612Science
HeinleCengageLearningCindyLe
Tel:(888)383‐3831Fax:(561)495‐[email protected]
Aprogramdesignedtointroducestudentstocontent‐areaknowledge and skills. Uses picture dictionary andtextbook formats to assist students in acquiring keyvocabulary,concepts,andlearningstrategies.
ContentAcademicVocabularySystems
(CAVS)GradesK5Math/Science
A comprehensive hands‐on research‐based science andmathvocabularysystemdesignedtobuildbackgroundforcontent academic vocabulary. Provides systematicinstruction,practice,andreinforcementofvocabulary.
EmapsDigital interactivemaps for the classroom, these are themostcomprehensiveandrelevantmapsevercreated.
ReadingBeachBalls
NorthpointHorizonsExplorationCompany
MaribelArianoCell:(954)431‐[email protected] Ideal for reinforcing reading comprehension, multi‐
colored beach balls guide open‐ended phrases andquestions
HistoricalAnthologiesGrades512
Includeskeyindividuals,events,andprimarysourcesthatshaped American history, Ancient history, and Worldhistory.
ExploretheAgesGrades512
Ballard&TigheHamnerLopez
Tel:(800)321‐4332ext.205Tel:(714)990‐4332Fax:(714)255‐9828
hlopez@ballard‐tighe.com
Designed tomake history come alive for students, theseengaging reading books develop language skills andincreasesocialstudiescontentknowledge.
LearningChartsComboPack
Educational posters used for visual representation ofscienceandsocialstudiesconcepts.
InstructionalSuppliesfortheClassroom
HinsonOfficeSupplyTel:(954)791‐6500Fax:(954)791‐3390
Instructionalsupplies for theclassroomtobeorderedasneeded.
TIMEforKids/ExploringNonfiction
TeacherCreatedMaterialsArchiePazos
Tel:(561)236‐9615Fax:(888)877‐[email protected]
Exploring Nonfiction: A Differentiated Content‐AreaReading Program teaches nonfiction reading skills andstrategies to help students understand and interpretcontent‐areatext.
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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsforContentAreasGradesK–12
Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
HispanicAmericanBiographies
Biographies of Hispanic‐American men and womenfrom the 1940s to the 1970s make revealingconnectionsbetweenthesubject‐at‐handandhisorhercontemporaries.
AfricanAmericanBiographies
Thesebiographiestellthestoriesofmusicians,writers,and actors whose perseverance and unique qualitiescontinue to set examples today. Those who overcameadversityandhardshipwillinspirereaders.
TheHolocaust
PreludetotheHolocaust,Art,Music,andWritingsfromthe Holocaust, The Camp System, Resistance to theNazis, and Viewing the Holocaust Today are titlesincluded to educate students about the history of theHolocaust.
MulticulturalClassroomLibraries
Intheseclassicthree‐partserieshistory,archaeologicalevidence, and primary source material combine tovividlyportraydaily life inancientcultures.Eachbookexaminesaspecificaspectindepth,allowingreaderstomakecomparisonswiththeirownlives.
WeAreAmerica
ThejourneysofrealimmigrantsformthebackdropforthisseriesaboutethnicculturesthathaveflourishedinAmerica.Beginningwithlifeinthehomecountry,eachbook details the experience of coming to the UnitedStates.
AmericanLives
Explores the lives of American people who did greatthings for the United States. Studentswill learn aboutthese importantpeopleandwhat theywere like.Theywill read about the person’s family, childhood, schoolyears,workingyears,andaccomplishments.
HandsOnAmericanHistoryThisseriescombineshistoryandhands‐onactivitiestocreate books, providing historical and culturalbackgroundaboutthefeaturedera.
PicturethePast
Learn basic history by visiting communities from ourpast. Each book is filled with photos of importantpolitical and geographical events through the lens ofeverydaylife.
AmericansatWar:TheCivilWar
Investigatewars frommultiple angles: the battles, thepeopleandthehomefront,andtheirsignificance.
PointofImpactSocialStudiesScience
Heinemann/RaintreeLearningResources
MaribelArianoTel:(954)431‐6992Tel:(888)454‐[email protected]
Examines immediateandfar‐reachingconsequencesofimportant historical events, with special emphasis oncauseandeffect.IncludestitlessuchasAssassinationinSarajevo: The Trigger ofWorldWar I, The Fall of theBerlinWall,TheColdWarEnds,TheIrishFamine:TheBirth of Irish America, Pearl Harbor: The U.S. EntersWorld War II, The Printing Press: A Breakthrough inCommunication, Hiroshima: The Shadow of the Bomb,etc.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
WitnesstoHistory
Primary source accounts of history add an unmatchedauthenticity to this series. Each book introduces theperiodandtheavailablesources, justifyingwecanrelyonthem,whoproducedthem,orwhytheysurvived.
VoicesofFreedomExplores important documents and speeches in thefightforfreedomandcivilrightsforallAmericans.
OntheFrontLineIncludes the titles In the Trenches in World War I,Under Fire inWorldWar II, and Fighting the VietnamWar.
20thCenturyPerspectives
Heinemann/RaintreeLearningResources
MaribelArianoTel:(954)431‐6992Tel:(888)454‐[email protected] Provides in‐depth background information and
descriptions of important events in history, whileconsidering the causes and effects, the issues at stake,the people involved, the aftermath, and theconsequences.
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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescription
HighInterestThemeSetsGraphic
NaturalDisastersReadingEssentialsin
ScienceCommunities
ofLife
ReadingEssentialsinSocialStudies/
AmericaatWar
PerfectionLearningAmyGuerraToll‐Free:
(866)252‐6580ext1147Fax:(305)266‐9744
Theseever‐growinglineofproductscoversuchcontentareas as reading, vocabulary, writing, and more withsuch well‐known product names and award winningtitles.Anextensive lineofhi/lowbooks for reluctant readersincludespopularseriesbybest‐sellingauthors.
NationalGeographicReadingExpeditions
Grades38
ReadingExpeditionscontent‐areareadersofferstudentsaricharrayofengagingand thoughtprovokingscienceand social studies content while developing nonfictionliteracyskillsandstrategies.
NationalGeographicWindowsonLiteracy
GradesPreK3
NationalGeographicPublishing/HamptonBrown
AmyGuerraTel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744
WindowsonLiteracyoffers a rich arrayof 400‐levelednonfictionreadersdesignedtomotivatestudentsastheyprogressthroughthestagesofreading.Titlesarecraftedto provide the supports and challenges that youngreader need to build a strong foundation for literacysuccess.
WorldHistoryInkGraphicNovels
World History Ink brings history to life. Beautifullyillustrated, graphic novels represent events fromhistory.
AmericanHistoryInkGraphicNovels
Brings history to life with illustrated historical fictioncoveringimportanterasandeventsinAmericanhistory.
ReadingScience–StrategiesforEnglishLanguage
Learners
ReadingSocialStudies–StrategiesforEnglishLanguageLearners
This series helps English language learnersmaster theacademic vocabulary that is the cornerstone ofunderstanding content‐area texts. With content that isengaging and written at a level that is not frustrating,this exciting new series focuses on core readingstrategies successful readers use in content‐areacourses. Special attention is paid to both conceptualvocabulary and general academicwordsneeded in anycontent‐areacourse.
WorldWorks
GlencoeMcGrawHillMikePujol
Tel:305‐431‐1945michael_pujol@mcgraw‐hill.com
Explore how things work through high‐interest,engaginginformationnonfiction.
WizcomReadingpenBasicEdition
JourneyEducationMarketingTrishJohnson
Tel:(800)876‐3507ext.12524Trish.johnson@journeyeducation.
The Reading pen Basic Edition is an assistive readingdevice that is designed specifically for school agereading levels. Featuring American Heritage Children’sDictionary and Children’s Thesaurus, it provides asimplewayfor immediatewordsupportwhentheyarereading.
DailyLanguageReviewCenters
Daily Language Review Center Classroom Kits include36 ready‐made folder centers including readingcomprehension, vocabulary, word study, grammar,punctuation,andmechanicsactivities.
HotTopics:HighInterestReadingTopicsinScience
EvanMoorJamesLefevre
Tel:(772)288‐2063Cell:(305)586‐[email protected]
Hot Topics include high interest reading selections inthe areas of science, social studies, and literature.Student develops important comprehension strategies,vocabulary,andaloveforreading.
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TechnologySoftware
ThefollowingisasuggestedlistofsoftwarethatcanbeusedforELLs.
Software Representative BriefDescription
Brainchild
JoeyGambleTel:(800)811‐2724Tel:(239)248‐5113
TheStudyBuddygivesalltheinstructionalbenefitsofinteractiveprogramsoncomputers.Thesoftwareisoncartridges,containingupto25lessonsand1,000questionitems.Multimediaandself‐pacedfeedbackgivesunlimitedinstructionandguidance.
CompassLearningGradesK12
LisaDreyerTel:(954)545‐0744
A software‐based curriculum assesses each student’sunderstanding of key objectives. Based on this assessment, astudent is automatically prescribed a personalized learningpathfilledwithengagingactivities.
DestinationReadingGradesPreK8
Captivates early learners and extends to adolescents duringthe criticalmiddle‐school years.Directly addresses individualneedsthroughadaptive,explicit,anddifferentiatedinstruction,high‐interest content, and interactive software, and is proveneffectiveinreachingallstudentsandacceleratingproficiency.
DestinationMathGradesK12
Transforms math instruction and bolsters studentunderstanding through a highly interactive learningenvironment.Studentsseeeverydayapplicationspresentedinan engaging, interactive, real‐world format—increasing theirreasoning, conceptual understanding, and problem‐solvingskills.
EarobicsGradesPreK3
HoughtonMifflinHarcourtRiverDeep
GaleTeegardenTel:(954)494‐8707
[email protected]@riverdeep.net
Incorporates interactive software instruction that is highlyengaging and automatically tailored to the skill level of eachstudent. Student and teacher resources provide additionalguidanceinvocabulary,phonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,comprehension,andwriting.
eBlocksGradesPreK5
LizbethUzcateguiTel:(305)772‐6134www.eblocks.net
eBlocks is a multi‐level method of teaching Math, ESOL, andintroducing children to initial literacy skills. It is a multi‐sensory approach to language acquisition that incorporatesTPRandcooperativelearning.
ELLISGradesK12
JasonLasnetski/GeraldFlournoyTel:(954)224‐9717Tel:(305)395‐5768
[email protected]@pearson.com
Addresses theneedsonnon‐nativeEnglishspeakers to fosterEnglishlanguagelearning.Itoffersexplicit,individualized,andengaginginstruction.
ESLReadingSmartGrades412
Provides a blended instructional environment that combinesonline activities for the students, and teacher lesson plans tobe implemented in the classroom. This program covers alllevels of interactive English learning. It offers a total of 135lessons at four different levels with hundreds of assessedvocabulary and comprehension online activities for students.Studentprogressismonitoredonadailybasis.
DailyPracticeInteractiveWhiteboardApplications
EvanMoorJamesLefevre
Tel:(772)288‐2063Cell:(305)586‐[email protected]
Downloadable computer applications ideal for interactivewhiteboards. Includes Daily Language Review,Word A Day,Daily Paragraph Editing, and Daily Math Word Problemactivities.
ImaginationStation
iStationGradesPreK5
SylviaFumeroCell:(305)987‐5432Tel:(866)380‐9820
Acomprehensivebasedreadingandinterventionprogramthathelps ensure students reach their reading potential throughcontinuous progress monitoring and layered instruction andintervention.
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Multicultural,ESOLandProgramServicesDepartment DG05/17/2011
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Software Representative BriefDescription
ImagineLearningGradesK2
SusieGarciaTel:(305)297‐2019
Interactive computer program designed to accelerate Englishlanguage acquisition. It is a supplement to the core programbeingusedintheclassroom.
LeapFrogSchoolHouseLanguageFirst!GradesK5
Tel:(800)883‐7430www.LeapFrogSchoolHouse.com
Interactive and themed books that boost students' languageskillsandessentialvocabulary.
LearningTodayGradesK5
RobinBakerTel:(954)584‐5250
Online software thathelps studentsbuild critical readingandmathskills. Itsaward‐winningSmartTutorprogramprovidesan integrated learning system that includes formativeassessment, individualized instruction and on‐demandreporting.
VisualThesaurusGradesPreK12
Thinkmap,Inc.Tel:(212)285‐8600www.thinkmap.com
Enhanceliteracyinstruction
DiscoverIntensivePhonics
GradesPreK3
The Discover Intensive Phonics educational reading programprovides everything teachers and students need to achievereading success. The InteractiveComputer Software engagesstudents while direct instruction classroom materials helpreinforceandsolidifylearnedconcepts.Thedirectinstructionmaterialsarespecificallydesignedtomeettheuniqueneedsofvarying elementary classrooms. The non‐consumableTeacher’sKitscanbeusedyearafteryear.
HELPProgramGrades38
HELPMathisatechnology‐basedmathematicsintervention.Itembeds sheltered instructional techniques and emphasizesmath technical vocabulary, academic English, and systematiclanguagedevelopment
ReadingHorizonsGrades412
ReadingHorizonsemploysaphonicsmethodwhichiseasytolearnandeasy to teach. Itutilizessoftwareandteacherskitsfor classroom instruction,which are specifically designed forolder students. It teaches a systematic approach and uniquemarking system to help students break the code. ReadingHorizonsisascientificallybasedreadingsystemthathasbeenresearchedandtestedforover30years.
RockTalkGrades912
Using internationally known pop hits, Rock Talk helps ELLstudents with phonics, fluency, grammar, vocabulary,conversation, andwriting. It isdesignedas anESOL throughmusiccurriculum. RockTalkdemonstrateshowmusiccanbeused to effectively teach vowel and consonant sounds,embeddedgrammarandvocabulary.
HollywoodClassroomGrades912
CarolineMcNairTel:(954)462‐7331
HollywoodClassroomallowsinstructorstoharnessthepowerof blockbuster movies to improve ELL students’ listeningcomprehension, vocabulary acquisition, comprehension, andmastery of grammar concepts. Each of the five volumescontainscurriculumfortwomovies. Therearethreelevelsofreproduciblelessonplanstoaccompanyeachvolumesothatitcanbeusedacrossskilllevels.
ReadOnGrades612
StephanieEichnerTel:(954)581‐1677Tel:(800)782‐2512
This reading intervention solution provides the content andflexibility tomeet the needs of struggling readers andmeetsthe needs of the teams of educators and administratorswhoareworkingtohelpstudentssucceedatreading.
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Multicultural,ESOLandProgramServicesDepartment DG05/17/2011
15
Software Representative BriefDescription
RosettaStoneGradesKAdult
Learners
AlisonCasey(800)788‐[email protected]
Special features include advanced speech recognitiontechnology, speech analysis tools, grammar and spellingcomponents, and milestone activities that get ESOL studentsspeakingimmediately.
VmathLiveGrades38
VmathLiveisthepremiereonlinemathresourcethatcreatesastimulating environment for all students. Students practicetheirmathskills,prepareforhigh‐stakestests,andplayinreal‐timecompetitionsofspeedandskill.
TickettoReadGradesK5Technology
VoyagerJeanCorrell
RolandoRodriguezTel:(954)561‐5678Cell:(954)632‐6206
TickettoRead isaself‐paced,student‐centeredonlinereadingprogram that provides dynamic skills practice,more time ontask, and improves reading performance for K‐6 students.Ticket to Read also provides support for English languagelearners, including read‐along passages, audio, and ahighlightingfunction