What is it? Collections inspires teachers' creative instructional choices by providing a plethora of unique resources--fully supported by point-of-use scaffolding--that make teaching exciting.
Collections creates passionate student readers with texts that matter to them, and their engagement with the texts inspires them to become critical readers, writers, and thinkers.
Who can use it? Students in grades 6-12 have accounts, as do their teachers
Who manages and pays for it? text
Who do I contact for assistance? At LMS/LVHS, your in-building Technology Instructional Facilitator can help. For student account questions, contact your in-building student account manager. For staff account questions, contact the Tech Office.
Link for staff to access:
6-12 students have HRW on their school's Student Start Page
Some vendor-provided resources and videos are below.
HRW Collections Textbook Online Tutorial
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Collections gives teachers a clear teaching path but doesn’t dictate how they teach. It gives teachers multiple ways to work with texts and point-of-use support for fine-tuning them to use with different kinds of students and situations.
Whole-Class
Work with a whole class to puzzle out answers to a Close Read and Raised Hand questions.
Small-Group
Tackle challenging Worksheet questions and Performance tasks collaboratively in pairs or small groups.
Individual
Encourage individual students to read more and dig deeper using Guided Reading questions and Level Up tutorials.
Personalization
Teachers have the the option to choose from teacher resources or select personal favorites.
Differentiation
Full support makes instruction adaptable to a variety of proficiency levels, including English learners.
High Interest Texts
Scaffold text analysis with the leveled high-interest texts in Xplor eMagazine for Grades 6-8 to build content knowledge and fluency.
Assessments
Assessments included in Collections work with teachers to check progress, past and present, while helping to inform, monitor, and prepare.