New Windmills - Pearson
New Windmills - Pearson
New Windmills - Pearson
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English Learners Ages 11-14 UK Years 7-9 US Grades 6-8<br />
Develops transferable skills<br />
Longman Keystone blends rigorous, research-based reading and language skills instruction<br />
together with a balance of content-area readings and age-appropriate, high-interest literature.<br />
In addition, this series incorporates the focused and purposeful instructional principles of<br />
Understanding by Design, which allow students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery<br />
of skills through multiple formal and informal assessment opportunities. Through this process,<br />
students will be equipped with the key transferable academic skills necessary for lifelong success.<br />
Student Edition<br />
Six thematic units per level organized around a Big Question<br />
Balance of informational texts and classic and contemporary literature<br />
Critical academic vocabulary and Key Words explicitly taught before each reading<br />
Connected learning opportunities allow students to demonstrate their mastery of skills<br />
Well-organized instructional support provides a clearly defined road map of instruction<br />
Teacher’s Edition<br />
Easy-to-use, step-by-step lesson planning tools<br />
Strategies for differentiated instruction and tools to accelerate language development<br />
Leveled Support features to support multiple proficiency levels<br />
Readings accompanied by summaries, suggestions for modeling strategies, study skills activities,<br />
and answers to Student Edition questions<br />
Point-of-use suggestions for implementing the <strong>Pearson</strong> English Learning System<br />
Technology Resources<br />
See the Student Edition, Workbook, Reader’s Companion Selections and activities come alive<br />
on the Student CD-ROM/eText.<br />
Access the entire Teacher’s Edition as well as all other print components, at a mouse click via<br />
the Teacher CD-ROM/eText, with all the components organized by unit and reading to make<br />
lesson planning easy.<br />
Use the Audio CD to access recordings of the readings, key vocabulary, academic words, and<br />
literary terms.<br />
Customize assessment with the electronic test generator provided on the ExamView Test<br />
Generator ® .<br />
Online Success Tracker tests provide instant feedback, with reteaching and remediation<br />
worksheets provided.<br />
The Companion Website provides an online version of the Student eText.<br />
Provide background for each unit’s Big Questions and themes via the Video DVD.<br />
iPad Apps include interactive flashcards for all key words, academic words, and literary terms,<br />
plus an engaging word check game<br />
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