AAECS Curriculum
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ELA Core Resources
Curriculum Associates, i-Ready, K-5: The Ready Reading program was introduced at the start of the 2021-22 school year. This standards-aligned, blended learning program includes individual students workbooks; online lessons that are assigned by the classroom teacher; My Path lessons that build upon skills at the student's individual proficiency level and an online diagnostic, administered three times each year. These diagnostics provide teachers will valuable data to provide additional support or enrichment. annually. Students access i-Ready through Clever. All lessons, manuals and teacher support for grades K-8 are accessed through an online Teacher Toolbox.
Fundations, K-3 & Just Words, Gr. 4 & 5: First introduced with kindergarten students in the 2017-18 school year, this 'back to the basics' phonics, vocabulary and grammar program is being introduced to grades 4 and 5, meaning it will now be implemented across all grade levels.
Curriculum Associates, Write, Grades 1-5! The research-based, teacher-directed WRITE! series provides students with instruction and practice on how to write in a rubric on demand.
Math Core Resources
Curriculum Associates, Ready Math, K-5: The Ready Math program was first introduced at the end of the 2018-19 school year. This standards-aligned, blended learning program includes individual students workbooks; online lessons that are assigned by the classroom teacher; My Path lessons that build upon skills at the student's individual proficiency level and an online diagnostic, administered three times each year. These diagnostics provide teachers will valuable data to provide additional support or enrichment. annually. Students access i-Ready through Clever. All lessons, manuals and teacher support for grades K-8 are accessed through an online Teacher Toolbox.
Hand2Mind Math Fluency: This new program is being introduced for the 2021-22 school year and has been purchased for each K-5 classroom. Math Fluency is a strategy and skill-based program to ensure students have a strong grasp of basic math facts on which to build upon for more complicated or abstract concepts.
Hand2Mind Math Centers Kits: These kits provide a variety of manipulatives for students to explore mathematical concepts and reasoning.
All Subjects, Supplemental Resources
Discovery Education: New for the 21-22 school year, all teachers and students have access to this tremendous resource with thousands of engaging videos, articles, online quizzes and print resources. This resource supports all subject areas.
StoryWorks and StoryWorks, Jr (Gr. 3-5): All third grade teachers receive a monthly class set of StoryWorks, Jr. magazines and all fourth and fifth grade ELA teachers receive StoryWorks for their classes. Each subscription comes with an online login, which includes teacher resources and easily modified lessons, such as videos and read-aloud articles. All teachers in grades 3-5 are required to integrate this resource.
RAZ-Kids: Online guided reading program with interactive e-books.
EPIC!: A wonderful, interactive, online reading library is free to students during school hours until 5:00 pm. Parents can purchase an account for evening use.
BrainPop and BrainPop, Jr: This supplemental program is available and has content related to all subjects. Students enjoy using this program and teachers are encouraged to explore this resource before seeking out other options to supplement instruction.