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The System 44 Next Generation Student software has been enhanced to deliver an even more comprehensive personalized learning path, with new features including:
• A new Dictation activity that provides students with the opportunity to apply decoding skills while building writing uency
• A new Context activity in Success that allows students to demonstrate comprehension of non ction text with independence
• A new Writing Strand that provides students with scaffolded practice in writing summaries tied to content in the software, helping students build comprehension and writing uency
• An enhanced Student Dashboard that allows students to explore and celebrate individual progress through the program
The NEW 44Book Teacher’s Edition provides a clear path for daily, explicit instruction in phonics,
reading, comprehension, and writing skills. The 44Book includes:
• Readings of increasing text complexity that cover a broad range of content-area topics, supporting
the development of academic vocabulary and knowledge
• Text-based questioning to build comprehension
• Stretch Texts designed for read-alouds that expose students to complex, grade-level text
• Instructional routines such as summarizing and collaborative discussions that accompany each lesson
• Evidence-based writing instruction that focuses on the skills required by rigorous new state standards—informative and argument—
and is scaffolded to move students toward independence
• Performance-based assessments in the form of short research projects that ask students to synthesize and present their learning, preparing them for assessments
• A 44Book for use with READ 180 designed for a seamless integration into a READ 180 class
The System 44 Next Generation Student Library provides students with daily opportunities for modeled and independent reading of high-quality literary and informational text. Each library includes a range of leveled, age-appropriate titles ranging from 100 Lexile measures (L) to 450L, targeting decoding skills and strategies to
promote comprehension
and build vocabulary
and content-area
knowledge. The System
44
Next Generation
Library is available in
three formats designed
to support anytime/
anywhere reading: Paperbacks, Audiobooks, and new eBooks. The System 44 Next Generation library includes resources that provide scaffolded supports, including Comprehension QuickWrites, Discussion Questions, and Reading Counts! quizzes for each title.
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