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SuggestedInstructional

MaterialsforEnglishforSpeakersofOther

Languages(ESOL)

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BilingualDictionaries

Thefollowinglistofpublishersmaybeusedtopurchasebilingualdictionariesorpicturedictionaries.TheMulticultural,ESOLandProgramServicesDepartmentdoesnotpurchasebilingualdictionariesforschools.Teachersareencouragedtomonitorstudents'useofthedictionaries.

BilingualDictionaries,Inc.AlexSesma

Tel:(951)461‐6893Fax:(951)461‐3092

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

ARTEnterpriseSpanish&English/English&SpanishDictionary$9.9530ormore=$8.95&freeshipping

HippocreneConcise

HaitianCreole‐English/English‐HaitianCreoleDictionary$11.9530ormore=$10.95&freeshipping

BilingualDictionaries also available in the 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

[email protected]

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


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

NewcomerKitsprovidepracticewithbasicclassroomlanguage,academic language, thematic concepts, phonemicawareness/phonics,andbeginningliteracyskills

EnglishInMyPocketGradesK2

English In My Pocket is a 16‐week program that providesopportunities and support to develop English language skillsthrough interactive rhymes, chants, songs, books, and gamesinvolvingvisual,auditory,andkinestheticactivities.

OnOurWaytoEnglish

GradesK5

Rigby&GreatSourceHarcourtSupplemental

PublishersTonyUlintz

Tel:(800)426‐6577Cell:(813)857‐1809

[email protected] On Our Way to English is a comprehensive program thatprovidescontent‐basedlearningthroughthematicunits.

VoyagerPassportGradesK5

Designedtocomplementthecorereading instruction,Voyagerprovidesexplicitandsystematicinstructioninthefiveessentialelementsofreading.ThedailylessonstargetK‐5studentswhoareonetotwoyearsbehindingradelevel.

Language!Grades312

Language!FocusonEnglishLearning targets theneedsofnon‐readers, struggling readers, and English Learners. Language!Focus on English Learning is an intensive mastery‐basedlanguageartsinterventionthatutilizesasequential,cumulative,skill‐based instructional format that addresses all learningstyles.

ReadWellGradesK2

Read Well is a mastery‐based language arts curriculum thatbuilds strong, sustainable reading skills through engaging textselections,multiplegenres,andmultisensorylessonactivitiesinbothwholeclassandsmallgroupreadinginstruction.

TickettoReadTechnologyGradesK5

Ticket toRead is a self‐paced, student‐centeredonline readingprogram 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.

VmathGrades28

VoyagerJeanCorrell

RolandoRodriguezTel:(954)561‐5678Cell:(954)632‐6206

[email protected]

Vmath increases math proficiencies and achieves results byproviding a blended solution of teacher‐led instruction withstudent‐centered technology so students can develop thefoundationalknowledgetheyneedforfuturemathsuccess.

Let’sGoSeriesGradesK5


[email protected]

Let’sGoSeriescombinesacarefullycontrolled,grammar‐basedsyllabus with practical language for newcomers. Functionaldialogues,interactivegames,andpairworkactivitiesintroducethealphabet,basicphonics,andsimplelanguagestructures.

TreasureChestforELLs

GradesK5

McMillanMcGrawHillMikePujol

Tel:305‐431‐1945michael_pujol@mcgraw‐hill.com

TreasureChest'sLeveledReadersaredesignedtodifferentiateinstructionforELLstudentsatalllevelsoflanguageacquisition:beginning, intermediate, and advanced. All students learn andread about the same topic, so they can share in groups andbuildtheirorallanguageskills.



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AvenuesGradesK5

Avenues program is proven effective serving ELLs and strivingreaders and writers. Its key features are academic vocabularydevelopment,accessiblereadingselections,andmulti‐levelteachingstrategies.

ReadingBasicsGrades35

HamptonBrownAmyGuerra

Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected] builds fundamental reading skills, including letter‐sound correspondences, word families, word patterns, wordstructures,anddecoding.

RadiusBundlesK5

LiteracyELLReadingCivics

Baird,GuerraAssociatesAmyGuerra

Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected]

Interactive audio‐based lessons. Listening, speaking, reading andwritingactivities.Includes1RadiusMachine,VocabularyCardsandFlipChart

Let’sTalkAboutIt!GradesK1

MondoPublishingCharlesArasi


ReadwriteLLC

Tel:(954)579‐6970Tel:(888)88‐MONDO

[email protected]

IntroducesstandardoralEnglishsentencestructures,developsoralcomprehension, links thought, talk and print, builds vocabulary,demonstrates print concepts and increases oral and readingfluency.



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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsGrades6–12


VoyagerPassportReadingJourneysGrades6High

Voyagerprovidesexplicit,systematicwordstudy,vocabulary,comprehension, and fluency instruction that are age ‐ andinterest ‐appropriateboth indesignand implementation foradolescents. Formatted as a series of 15 two‐week units,calledExpeditions,thegoalofPassportReadingJourneysistoaccelerate students to reading proficiency through whole‐groupandsmallgroup instruction,aswellas,partneredandindependentpracticeandapplication.

Language!Grades312

Language! Focus on English Learning targets the needs ofnon‐readers, struggling readers, and English Learners.Language!FocusonEnglishLearning isanintensivemastery‐based language arts intervention that utilizes a sequential,cumulative,skill‐basedinstructionalformatthataddressesalllearningstyles.

VmathGrades28

VoyagerJeanCorrell


[email protected]

Vmath increases math proficiencies and achieves results byproviding a blended solution of teacher‐led instructionwithstudent‐centered technology so students can develop thefoundationalknowledgetheyneedforfuturemathsuccess.

VisionsBasicLanguage&

LiteracyLevelsIntro–C

Language development and reading program, supportingstudents from pre‐literacy through transition intomainstreamclassrooms.

FactsandFiguresThoughts&Notions

Cause&EffectConcepts&Comments

Through readings and designed activities, this series helpsstudents develop reading skills and systematically increasetheiractivevocabulary.

TheHeinlePictureDictionary

Presentsnewvocabularyincontextualized,thematicreadingsandhigh‐frequencycollocations.

AdaptedClassicsLibrary

Contemporary stories designed for students to practicesounds,letters,grammar,andvocabularyinnewcontexts.

VisionsGrammarPractice

LevelA,B,C

A series of workbooks that provide extra grammar supportdirectlyalignedtotheVisionsseries.

StepByStepWritingBooks13

Heinle–CengageLearningCindyLe


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 timedwritings. The genres include narrativeexpository, expository, technical, persuasive, response toliterature,lettersandcorrespondence.

ESOLGraphicNovelBundle

Grades912

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 andculturalcontext.Backgroundonthefeaturedmyths.Includesappendixwithadditionalculturally‐relevantmythicalfigures

RetoldCollections

Baird,GuerraAssociatesAmyGuerra

Tel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected] within these selections are adapted maintaining thevoiceandstyleoftheoriginalwork.IncludedinthecollectionBritishClassics,ClassicChillersandmuchmore. Titlesrangeinlengthfrom80‐280pages.



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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsGrades9–12


VoyagerPassportReadingJourneysGrades6High

Voyager provides explicit, systematic word study,vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency instructionthat are age ‐ and interest ‐ appropriate both indesign and implementation for adolescents.Formatted as a series of 15 two‐week units, calledExpeditions,thegoalofPassportReadingJourneysisto accelerate students to reading proficiencythroughwhole‐groupandsmallgroupinstruction,aswell as, partnered and independent practice andapplication.

Language!Grades312

VoyagerJeanCorrell


[email protected]

Language! Focus on English Learning targets theneeds of non‐readers, struggling readers, andEnglish Learners. Language! Focus on EnglishLearning is an intensive mastery‐based languagearts intervention that utilizes a sequential,cumulative, skill‐based instructional format thataddressesalllearningstyles.

ShiningStarKeystoLearningor

IntroductoryLevelAC

ShiningStarprovidesabridgetoliterature,informalreading,andcontentcourses.Itincludessystematicvocabulary instruction and instruction in reading,writing, listening,andspeaking.Keys toLearning ispart of the Shining Star series, but it is specificallycatered to ESOL students who are newcomers. Itgives newcomers a great start in languageacquisitionandintroducesthemtoacademicskills.

FocusonGrammarLevels15

Pearson/LongmanNeldyRubio

Tel:(800)375‐2375ext.9131Cell:(305)525‐1750Fax:(305)969‐2009

[email protected] A grammar text that combines controlled andcommunicative practice with critical thinking skillsand ongoing assessment, it gives studentsopportunities to practice using grammar in thecontextsofreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.

BeaBetterReader

PearsonAGSGlobeKarenKahn


It consists of 8‐leveledworkbooks for content‐areareading. It is time tested and research based toprovide students in the upper grades with readingselectionsandskills.

IllustratedClassicsGraphicNovelsGrades612

SylviaFumeroTel:(866)380‐9820Cell:(305)987‐5432

[email protected]

This series features classic tales retold withattractive color illustrations. Each 70‐page soft‐coverbookretainskeyphrasesandquotationsfromthe original classics. Features author biography,character maps. Teaches and reviews literary andlanguage skills. Study guides support and extendintroduction to great literature with reproducibleexercisesforvocabularyandcomprehensionskills.

TheOxfordPictureDictionary


[email protected]

Illustrates over 3,700 words in color presented incontext.Offerkeytopicstargetedtomeettheneedsof young adults. Includes exercises for practice andreview.



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OnLocation

ESLMcGrawHillMaryHudrlik

Tel:(563)584‐6571Tel:(888)ESL‐BUZZ

Mary_hudrlik@mcgraw‐hill.com

Enhances and accelerates academic skilldevelopment from the newcomer to intermediatelevels. It is a four‐level reading and writingsupplementalseriesthatprovidesenrichmentratherthan a remedial approach to language and literacydevelopment.Itgivesstudentsthetimetheyneedtodevelop powerful academic reading, writing, andcommunicationskills.

AccessGrades512

AcademicHistoryScience

MathematicsNewcomers

ACCESSprovidesastandards‐basedcurriculumthathelpsELLsbuildlanguageandcommunicationskills.ACCESS Newcomers is designed for students withfewornoEnglishskills.Idealforone‐on‐one,small‐group,andwholeclassinstruction.

ScienceSaurusGrades2345&68

GreatSourceTonyUlintz

Tel:(800)426‐6577Cell:(813)857‐1809

[email protected] Comprehensive science companion packed withexamples,detailedguidelines,andexplanationsthathelp students understand and review essentialscienceconcepts.

TheLanguageofMathGrades35

PerfectionLearningAmyGuerra

Toll‐Free:(866)252‐6580ext1147Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected]

TheacademiclanguagenotebooksaredevelopedforELLs at the intermediate and advanced levels ofEnglish language proficiency and practice theessential mathematics language and concepts thestudentsneedtosucceedatgradelevel.

ContentEssentialsforScienceGradesK6

McMillanMcGrawHillMikePujol


Standards‐based science content and targetedinstruction of essential reading strategies. Usesacademic language, graphic organizers, and strongvisuals to pre‐teach vocabulary. Includes atechnology component that provides animation,interactiveactivities,photolibraries,andvideo.

ConceptLinksGrades58

Differentiated reading comprehension strategyinstruction, language development, and sciencecontent.Develops readingcomprehensionskills andstrategies. Builds background knowledge andacademic vocabulary. Improves writing and orallanguagefluency.Gainsunderstandingofstandards‐based science content.Developsnon‐fiction readingskills.

LeveledReadersGradesK12SocialStudies

ScienceMathematics

Theseengagingbooksareperfectforguidedreadingand differentiated instruction. Discovery Links 2 –Science;Discovery Links – Social Studies; All AboutMath; These are just some of the choices offeredfromNewbridge’s collectionof content area leveledreaders.

ConceptLinks(LiteracyandLanguage

throughContent)

MillmarkEducationSundanceNewbridge

SylviaFumeroCell:(305)987‐5432Tel:(800)343‐8204

[email protected]

Students improve literacy while simultaneouslylearning about cells, force and motion, the solarsystem,andcivics.

ReadingQuestAncientHistoryReadingQuest

MiddleAges/RenaissanceReadingQuest

UnitedStatesHistory

MillmarkEducationSundanceNewbridge


[email protected]

Reading Quest is designed to help middle schoolstudentsingrades6‐8tohonetheircomprehension,fluency,andvocabularyskillswhilepreparingthemfor success. Programs are made up of 48 studentbooks organized into six series. It’s the idealimpetusforeffectiveteamplanningamongteachers.



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AGSGrades612

Reading,LanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,SocialStudies,&Life

Skills

PearsonAGSGlobeJulissaTorguet

Tel:(800)435‐3499ext.7340Cell:(305)733‐6163

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

ItpreparesEnglishlanguagelearnersforsuccessinastandards‐based social studies program. Studentsbuild academic skills and social studies knowledgethroughunitsthatcoverhistorytomoderntimes.

EnglishExplorersGrades38

SocialStudiesScience

BenchmarkEducationBaird,Guerra&Associates

AmyGuerraTel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected]

Differentiated instruction in Science/Social Studiesfor all proficiency levels. Each level provides forexposure to grade level content, text features, andacademic vocabulary. There is also conversation,sentencestructuresandmathapplicationswitheachtheme.

GatewaytoScienceGrades612Science

HeinleCengageLearningCindyLe


A program designed to introduce students tocontent‐area knowledge and skills. Uses picturedictionaryandtextbookformatstoassiststudentsinacquiring key vocabulary, concepts, and learningstrategies.

ContentAcademicVocabularySystems

(CAVS)GradesK5Math/Science

A comprehensive hands‐on research‐based scienceand math vocabulary system designed to buildbackground for content academic vocabulary.Provides systematic instruction, practice, andreinforcementofvocabulary.

EmapsDigitalinteractivemapsfortheclassroom,thesearethe most comprehensive and relevant maps evercreated.

ReadingBeachBalls

NorthpointHorizonsExplorationCompany

MaribelArianoCell:(954)431‐[email protected]

Ideal for reinforcing reading comprehension,multi‐colored beach balls guide open‐ended phrases andquestions

HistoricalAnthologiesGrades512

Includes key individuals, events, and primarysources that shaped American history, Ancienthistory,andWorldhistory.

ExploretheAgesGrades512

Ballard&TigheHamnerLopez

Tel:(800)321‐4332ext.205Tel:(714)990‐4332Fax:(714)255‐9828

hlopez@ballard‐tighe.com

Designed to make history come alive for students,these engaging reading books develop languageskillsandincreasesocialstudiescontentknowledge.

LearningChartsComboPack

Educationalpostersusedforvisualrepresentationofscienceandsocialstudiesconcepts.

InstructionalSuppliesfortheClassroom

HinsonOfficeSupplyTel:(954)791‐6500Fax:(954)791‐3390

[email protected]

Instructional supplies for the classroom to beorderedasneeded.

TIMEforKids/ExploringNonfiction

TeacherCreatedMaterialsArchiePazos


ExploringNonfiction:ADifferentiatedContent‐AreaReading Program teaches nonfiction reading skillsand strategies to help students understand andinterpretcontent‐areatext.



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SuggestedListofESOLSupplementaryMaterialsforContentAreasGradesK–12


HispanicAmericanBiographies

BiographiesofHispanic‐Americanmenandwomenfromthe 1940s to the 1970s make revealing connectionsbetween the subject‐at‐hand and his or hercontemporaries.

AfricanAmericanBiographies

These biographies tell the stories of musicians, writers,and actors whose perseverance and unique qualitiescontinue to set examples today. Those who overcameadversityandhardshipwillinspirereaders.

TheHolocaust

Prelude to the Holocaust, Art,Music, andWritings fromtheHolocaust,TheCampSystem,ResistancetotheNazis,and Viewing the Holocaust Today are titles included toeducatestudentsaboutthehistoryoftheHolocaust.

MulticulturalClassroomLibraries

In these classic three‐part series history, archaeologicalevidence,andprimarysourcematerialcombinetovividlyportraydailylifeinancientcultures.Eachbookexaminesa specific aspect in depth, allowing readers to makecomparisonswiththeirownlives.

WeAreAmerica

The journeys of real immigrants form the backdrop forthis series about ethnic cultures that have flourished inAmerica. Beginning with life in the home country, eachbook details the experience of coming to the UnitedStates.

AmericanLives

Explores the lives of American people who did greatthings for the United States. Students will learn aboutthese important people and what they were like. Theywill read about the person’s family, childhood, schoolyears,workingyears,andaccomplishments.

HandsOnAmericanHistory

This series combines history and hands‐on activities tocreate books, providing historical and culturalbackgroundaboutthefeaturedera.

PicturethePastLearn basic history by visiting communities from ourpast.Eachbookisfilledwithphotosofimportantpoliticalandgeographicaleventsthroughthelensofeverydaylife.

AmericansatWar:TheCivilWar

Investigate wars from multiple angles: the battles, thepeopleandthehomefront,andtheirsignificance.

PointofImpactSocialStudies

Science

Examines immediate and far‐reaching consequences ofimportant historical events, with special emphasis oncause and effect. Includes titles such asAssassination inSarajevo: The Trigger of World War I, The Fall of theBerlinWall, The ColdWar Ends, The Irish Famine: TheBirth of Irish America, Pearl Harbor: The U.S. EntersWorld War II, The Printing Press: A Breakthrough inCommunication,Hiroshima:TheShadowoftheBomb,etc.

WitnesstoHistory

Heinemann/RaintreeLearningResources

MaribelArianoTel:(954)431‐6992Tel:(888)454‐[email protected]

Primary source accounts of history add an unmatchedauthenticity to this series. Each book introduces theperiodandtheavailablesources,justifyingwecanrelyonthem,whoproducedthem,orwhytheysurvived.



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VoicesofFreedomExplores importantdocumentsandspeeches in the fightforfreedomandcivilrightsforallAmericans.

OntheFrontLineIncludesthetitlesIntheTrenchesinWorldWarI,UnderFireinWorldWarII,andFightingtheVietnamWar.

20thCenturyPerspectives

Heinemann/RaintreeLearningResources

MaribelArianoTel:(954)431‐6992Tel:(888)454‐[email protected]

Provides in‐depth background information anddescriptions of important events in history, whileconsideringthecausesandeffects,theissuesatstake,thepeopleinvolved,theaftermath,andtheconsequences.

HighInterestThemeSetsGraphicNaturalDisastersReadingEssentialsin

ScienceCommunitiesofLife

ReadingEssentialsinSocialStudies/AmericaatWar

PerfectionLearningAmyGuerraToll‐Free:

(866)252‐6580ext1147Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected]

These ever‐growing line of products cover such contentareasasreading,vocabulary,writing,andmorewithsuchwell‐knownproductnamesandawardwinningtitles.An extensive line of hi/low books for reluctant readersincludespopularseriesbybest‐sellingauthors.

NationalGeographicReadingExpeditions

Grades38

ReadingExpeditions content‐area readersoffer studentsa rich array of engaging and thought provoking scienceand social studies content while developing nonfictionliteracyskillsandstrategies.

NationalGeographicWindowsonLiteracy

GradesPreK3

NationalGeographicPublishing/HamptonBrown

AmyGuerraTel:(305)266‐9496Fax:(305)266‐9744

[email protected]

Windows on Literacy offers a rich array of 400‐levelednonfictionreadersdesignedtomotivatestudentsastheyprogressthroughthestagesofreading.Titlesarecraftedtoprovidethesupportsandchallengesthatyoungreaderneedtobuildastrongfoundationforliteracysuccess.

WorldHistoryInkGraphicNovels

World History Ink brings history to life. Beautifullyillustrated,graphicnovelsrepresenteventsfromhistory.

AmericanHistoryInkGraphicNovels

Brings history to life with illustrated historical fictioncoveringimportanterasandeventsinAmericanhistory.

ReadingScience–StrategiesforEnglishLanguageLearners

ReadingSocialStudies–StrategiesforEnglishLanguageLearners

This series helps English language learners master theacademic vocabulary that is the cornerstone ofunderstanding content‐area texts. With content that isengagingandwrittenatalevelthatisnotfrustrating,thisexciting new series focuses on core reading strategiessuccessful readers use in content‐area courses. Specialattention is paid to both conceptual vocabulary andgeneral academic words needed in any content‐areacourse.

WorldWorks

GlencoeMcGrawHillMikePujol


Explorehowthingsworkthroughhigh‐interest,engaginginformationnonfiction.



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WizcomReadingPenBasicEdition

JourneyEducationMarketingTrishJohnson


[email protected]

The Reading pen Basic Edition is an assistive readingdevice that is designed specifically for school agereadinglevels.FeaturingAmericanHeritageChildren’sDictionary and Children’s Thesaurus, it provides asimplewayforimmediatewordsupportwhentheyarereading.

DailyLanguageReviewCenters

Daily LanguageReviewCenter ClassroomKits include36 ready‐made folder centers including readingcomprehension, vocabulary, word study, grammar,punctuation,andmechanicsactivities.

HotTopics:HighInterestReadingTopicsin

Science

EvanMoorJamesLefevre

Tel:(772)288‐2063Cell:(305)586‐[email protected]

Hot Topics include high interest reading selections inthe areas of science, social studies, and literature.Studentdevelopsimportantcomprehensionstrategies,vocabulary,andaloveforreading.



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TechnologySoftware

ThefollowingisasuggestedlistofsoftwarethatcanbeusedforELLs.

Software Representative BriefDescription

CompassLearningGradesK12

LisaDreyerTel:(954)545‐0744

[email protected]

A software‐based curriculum assesses each student’sunderstanding of key objectives. Based on this assessment, astudent is automatically prescribed a personalized learningpathfilledwithengagingactivities.

DestinationReadingGradesPreK8

Captivatesearlylearnersandextendstoadolescentsduringthecritical middle‐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. Students see everyday applications presented inan 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.

ELLISGradesK12

JasonLasnetski/GeraldFlournoyTel:(954)224‐9717Tel:(305)395‐5768

[email protected]@pearson.com

Addresses the needs on non‐native English speakers to fosterEnglish language learning. Itoffersexplicit, individualized,andengaginginstruction.

ESLReadingSmartGrades412

[email protected]

Provides a blended instructional environment that combinesonlineactivitiesforthestudents,andteacherlessonplanstobeimplementedintheclassroom.Thisprogramcoversalllevelsofinteractive English learning. It offers a total of 135 lessons atfourdifferentlevelswithhundredsofassessedvocabularyandcomprehensiononlineactivities forstudents.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


[email protected]

Acomprehensivebasedreadingandinterventionprogramthathelps ensure students reach their reading potential throughcontinuous progress monitoring and layered instruction andintervention.

ImagineLearningGradesK2

SusieGarciaTel:(305)297‐2019

[email protected]

Interactive computer program designed to accelerate Englishlanguage acquisition. It is a supplement to the core programbeingusedintheclassroom.



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Textbook/Material Representative BriefDescriptionLeapFrogSchoolHouse

LanguageFirst!GradesK5

Tel:(800)883‐7430www.LeapFrogSchoolHouse.com

Interactive and themed books that boost students'languageskillsandessentialvocabulary.

LearningTodayGradesK5

RobinBakerTel:(954)584‐5250

[email protected]

Online software that helps students build criticalreadingandmathskills.Itsaward‐winningSmartTutorprogram provides an integrated learning system thatincludes formative assessment, individualizedinstructionandon‐demandreporting.

VisualThesaurusGradesPreK12

Thinkmap,Inc.Tel:(212)285‐8600www.thinkmap.com

Enhanceliteracyinstruction

HELPMathProgramGrades38

GregNormanTel:(877)719‐1804

www.openbooklearning.com

HELP Math is a technology‐based mathematicsintervention. It embeds sheltered instructionaltechniquesandemphasizesmathtechnicalvocabulary,academic English, and systematic languagedevelopment

DiscoverIntensivePhonicsGradesPreK3

The Discover Intensive Phonics educational readingprogram provides everything teachers and studentsneed to achieve reading success. The InteractiveComputer Software engages students while directinstruction classroom materials help reinforce andsolidify learned concepts. The direct instructionmaterials are specificallydesigned tomeet theuniqueneeds of varying elementary classrooms. The non‐consumableTeacher’sKitscanbeusedyearafteryear.

ReadingHorizonsGrades412

ReadingHorizonsemploysaphonicsmethodwhich iseasytolearnandeasytoteach.Itutilizessoftwareandteachers kits for classroom instruction, which arespecifically designed for older students. It teaches asystematic approach and unique marking system tohelp students break the code. Reading Horizons is ascientifically based reading system that has beenresearchedandtestedforover30years.

RockTalkGrades912

Using internationallyknownpophits,RockTalkhelpsELL students with phonics, fluency, grammar,vocabulary,conversation,andwriting.Itisdesignedasan ESOL through music curriculum. Rock Talkdemonstrates how music can be used to effectivelyteach vowel and consonant sounds, embeddedgrammarandvocabulary.

HollywoodClassroomGrades912

CarolineMcNairTel:(954)462‐7331

[email protected]

HollywoodClassroomallowsinstructorstoharnessthepowerofblockbustermoviestoimproveELLstudents’listening comprehension, vocabulary acquisition,comprehension, and mastery of grammar concepts.Each of the five volumes contains curriculum for twomovies. There are three levels of reproducible lessonplanstoaccompanyeachvolumesothatitcanbeusedacrossskilllevels.

ReadOnGrades612

StephanieEichnerTel:(954)581‐1677Tel:(800)782‐2512

[email protected]

Thisreadinginterventionsolutionprovidesthecontentand flexibility tomeet theneeds of struggling readersand meets the needs of the teams of educators andadministrators who are working to help studentssucceedatreading.



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RosettaStoneGradesKAdultLearners

AlisonCasey(800)788‐[email protected]

Special features include advanced speech recognitiontechnology, speech analysis tools, grammar andspelling components, andmilestone activities that getESOLstudentsspeakingimmediately.

VmathLiveGrades38

VmathLive is the premiere online math resource thatcreates a stimulating environment for all students.Students practice their math skills, prepare for high‐stakes tests, and play in real‐time competitions ofspeedandskill.

TickettoReadTechnologyGradesK5

VoyagerJeanCorrell


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Ticket toRead isa self‐paced, student‐centeredonlinereadingprogramthatprovidesdynamicskillspractice,moretimeontask,andimprovesreadingperformanceforK‐6 students.Ticket toRead alsoprovides supportfor English language learners, including read‐alongpassages,audio,andahighlightingfunction

VocabularySpellingCity

VocabularySpellingCityRobertLaundrie

Tel:(954)357‐1150Fax:(954)626‐3656

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Interactive website engaging for students and usefulfor teachers. Improve your students’ vocabulary andspelling skills with HangMouse, Word‐O‐Rama,Alphabetize,andwritingpracticeactivities.Vocabularyandspellingtestscanevenbetakendirectlyonthesite.The tests are automatically graded and results can beprintedimmediately.

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