MyPerspectives

The instructional materials for myPerspectives 6-8 meet the expectations of alignment, building knowledge, and usability. The materials include anchor texts that are well-crafted, content-rich, and rich in language and academic vocabulary. The tasks, questions, and assignments are connected to the texts students read and require students to collect textual evidence. Units are grouped around topics/themes to grow students’ knowledge over the course of the school year. Throughout the program, there are culminating tasks and research opportunities that require students to expand and show their knowledge and understanding of the topics/themes in each unit.

There is sufficient support provided for teachers to implement the program with fidelity. The materials provide comprehensive guidance, correlation information to the ELA standards, information for students and families to support learning, and a list of supplemental resources in order to support the teacher with instruction. The materials also include strategies, supports, and resources for diverse learners to work with grade-level content and to meet or exceed grade-level expectations.

The instructional materials for myPerspectives 9-12 meet the expectations of alignment, building knowledge, and usability. The materials include opportunities for students to read a wide variety of texts, including classics by well-known authors. The texts are well-crafted and content-rich and should build students’ overall vocabulary and knowledge base. Units are organized around cohesive topics/themes that build students’ ability to read and comprehend complex texts independently and proficiently. Throughout the program, there are culminating tasks and research opportunities that require students to expand and show their knowledge and understanding of the topics/themes in each unit.

There is sufficient support provided for teachers to implement the program with fidelity. The materials provide comprehensive guidance, correlation information to the ELA standards, information for students and families to support learning, and a list of supplemental resources in order to support the teacher with instruction. The materials also include strategies, supports, and resources for diverse learners to work with grade-level content and to meet or exceed grade-level expectations.