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Instruction in System 44 builds on the successful, research-driven practices of Enterprise Edition, blending daily opportunities for teacher-led instruction, personalized technology, and independent reading, while new components outlined below have been designed explicitly to help educators meet the rising demands of college and career readiness.
The System 44 student software has been enhanced to deliver an even more comprehensive personalized learning path, with new features including:
l A new Dictation activity that provides students with the opportunity to apply decoding skills to writing while building fluency
l A new context activity in Success that allows students to demonstrate comprehension with independence
l A new writing component that provides students with scaffolded practice in writing summaries tied to content in the Software, helping students build comprehension and writing fluency
l Enhanced Student Dashboards that allow students to explore and celebrate individual progress through the program
System 44 provides teachers with the comprehensive tools and supports needed to successfully raise reading achievement in their classrooms. The 44Book Teacher’s Edition provides a clear path for daily, explicit instruction in the phonics, reading, and writing skills. The 44Book includes:
l Readings of increasing text complexity that cover a broad range of content-area topics, supporting the development of academic vocabulary and knowledge
l Text-based questioning to build comprehension
l Stretch texts designed for read-alouds that expose students to complex, grade-level text
l Instructional routines such as summarizing and collaborative discussions that accompany each lesson
l Writing instruction that focuses on the skills required for college and career––informative and argument––and is scaffolded to move students toward independence
l Performance-based assessments in the form of short research projects that ask students to synthesize and present their learning, preparing them for assessments
The System 44 Student Library provides students with daily opportunities for modeled and independent reading of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. 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 Library is available in three formats designed to support anytime/anywhere reading: Paperbacks, Audiobooks and eBooks. The System 44 library includes resources that provide scaffolded supports, including Comprehension, QuickWrites, Discussion Questions, and HMH Reading Counts! quizzes for each title.
The new Teacher Dashboard increases the capacity of effective teachers. The Teacher Dashboard provides teachers with comprehensive supports for effective teaching and data-driven instruction, including:
l Data snapshots that provide at-a-glance views of implementation and performance data and allow teachers to drive differentiated instruction
l The GroupinatorTM which aggregates student performance data and applies it to a proprietary algorithm, generating groups that are data driven and 100% automated
l Notifications that teachers can opt in to receive when performance or implementation factors require their attention
l The Report Scheduler which allows teachers to schedule best practice reports l Embedded Professional Development resources, such as on-demand video
l Access to the Interactive Teaching System (ITS)
l The new Individual Learning Plan (ILP), which gives teachers a snapshot of how students are meeting their academic and behavioral goals
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