Connect.Extend.Grow.with Connected Teaching

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Streamline your teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A Week in the Life: Jasmine, Reading Teacher . . . . . . . . . . 2

A Week in the Life: Evan, Math Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Use benchmark assessment to drive growth . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connect assessment with practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Focus on priority standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Elevate your teaching with professional support . . . . . . . . 7

Connect teachers, students, and families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Teach and learn anywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Launch your virtual classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connect and extend your learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Teaching is never easy, and this school year brings plenty of new challenges. Our connected teaching and learning system can help. Get access to core instruction, supplemental support, professional learning, and assessment, all in a single place and with a single login.

Streamline your teaching.

Ed, the HMH Learning Platform, makes it possible.

ASSESSMENT AND INSIGHTSA single growth measure that supports differentiation and benchmarking, drives placement and grouping, and directly connects students with relevant practice

REMOTE TEACHING AND ACCESSSolutions that address learners’ diverse skills and support social-emotional learning

EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTIONDigital-first approach that powers both in classroom and remote learning

ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGOnline resources that give educators point-of-use support, engaging resources, and a learning community for continuous, connected professional development

PERSONALIZED SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTSAdaptive solutions that enable prevention, intervention, and acceleration for students of all skill levels

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• Teaches her full class in person

• Uses computer lab twice per week

• Wants core, supplemental, and assessment tools in a single place

Growth Measure:She assigns Growth Measure for Reading to get an accurate benchmark of her students’ knowledge.

Professional Learning:She has access to on-demand program-specific best practices and live online sessions that support her professional growth.

Amira:Amira automates oral reading fluency assessment, running records, dyslexia screening, and 1:1 reading practice—from anywhere—to support Jasmine and her students.

Into Reading:Jasmine can access her HMH Into Reading® course materials, including the teacher’s guide, parent letters, and e-book.

Waggle:Growth Measure results feed directly into Waggle® to connect students with relevant practice and lessons.

A week in the life of:

Jasmine, 3rd Grade Reading Teacher

Jasmine’s in-class instruction is supported, and she’s equipped to pivot to remote instruction as needed.

Virtual Classroom:Jasmine is prepared to teach virtually with the embedded virtual classroom. Whole-class, small-group, and 1:1 video chats are a click away.

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Growth Measure:He assigns Growth Measure up to three times per year to measure his students’ achievement and growth.

Waggle:The data from Growth Measure flows directly into Waggle, connecting Evan’s students with domain-specific practice and lessons.

• Teaches his class in person and online

• Prioritizes benchmark assessment to measure summer learning loss

• Wants his in-person and online tools in a single place

Into Math:Evan has easy access to his Into Math course materials, including the eBook and video lessons that can be shared with parents for at-home learning.

A week in the life of:

Evan, 8th Grade Math Teacher

Students can sync their Into Math™ content directly onto their Chromebook™ devices while at school, enabling them to read their Into Math eBook at home, no matter their internet access.

Professional Learning:Evan can access bite-sized and curated professional learning on his schedule to support his Into Math instruction and professional growth.

Virtual Classroom:Evan hosts video chats directly from Ed. He uses this time to provide targeted small-group instruction.

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HMH Growth Measure is the adaptive assessment that provides an accurate benchmark of student knowledge and timely insight into student achievement. Trust HMH Growth Measure to:

• Reliably assess reading and math achievement

• Adapt during the test to provide accurate Lexile® and Quantile® ranges

• Provide domain-specific placement in Waggle’s personalized learning

Use benchmark assessment to drive growth.

Growth Measure’s Standards Report shows student achievement on benchmark and in-program assessments.

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Students’ Growth Measure assessment results feed directly into Waggle, HMH’s skills-based personalized learning solution. Waggle automates many of the tasks that make differentiation challenging, including grouping students based on grade-level performance and domain proficiency.

Connect assessment with practice.

Growth Measure data flows into Waggle.2 Waggle recommends personalized

practice based on domain and grade-level readiness.

3Students take the Growth Measure assessment for math and/or reading.

1The teacher receives actionable alerts on the Waggle dashboard to facilitate instruction.

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It’s more important than ever to have a focused plan, so HMH® created Bridge and Grow— a toolkit to support you in meeting the needs of your students by addressing priority standards.

Focus on Priority Standards.

Developed by HMH Learning architects and ICLE educators, HMH Priority Standards are selected based upon their roles in:

You can access Bridge and Grow Pathways directly on Ed.

• Readiness: mastery required for next-level learning• Endurance: concepts and skills that endure over time

• Leverage: crossover application to other areas• Exam Preparation: coverage in national, state,

college, and career exams

Determining Student Needs

Bridge and Grow PathwaysBridge and Grow

Pathways Getting to Know Your Students

Getting to Know Your Students

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The week before the show, there was a flurry of activity in the classroom. Everyone had an important job to do. Goose studied her lines. Beaver practiced her ballet steps. The musicians learned their songs.

1 See overall class proficiency and proficiency in each domain.

Ask yourself:

• What is the class average? What

does that suggest about the level of

support I will need to provide?

• Which students are Below Level in

each domain?

2 Review grade-level equivalency.

Ask yourself:

• Are most of my students at, above, or

below grade level?

• What does this data suggest about

the amount of time I need to devote

to review?

4 Look for growth after the next

administration.

Ask yourself:

• What growth or regression do I

notice?

• Are most students moving in the right

direction? If not, who needs more

support or intervention?

CLASS GROWTH REPORT

Understand the OptionsHere are some tips for getting to know what skill strengths and challenges your students are

bringing to the classroom at the beginning of the year.

• Consult data or feedback from the last academic year. Reach out to the previous

grade’s teachers to find out whether there are any tips or “look for’s” that you should

consider as you start the year.

• Use the HMH Growth Measure. This is a short screener that you can administer three

times a year to understand each student’s Quantile™ level and proficiency with grade-level

mathematics skills. This insight, along with information about personal interests, can help

you plan and prioritize your instruction.

• Learn to look for patterns. After students have completed the assessment, review the

reports available for the class and individual students. Use the details on the next page to

help you make the most of your evaluation.

• Monitor their growth. Assign the HMH Growth Measure again in the middle and at the

end of the year to help you gauge students’ progress, growth, and areas of greatest need.

Where do I start?

How do I interpret the results?

TIPS & TRICKS!

See the assessment in action! Watch Using the HMH Growth Measure video to learn how to assign the assessment and to interpret the resulting report.

If your school uses a different assessment—such as NWEA, iReady, or Renaissance STAR—use our Diagnostic Assessment Crosswalk to help you determine the right resources to support your students.

TIPS & TRICKS!

3 Evaluate students’ Quantile™ levels.

Ask yourself:

• What is the Quantile™ range of my

students?

• What does this suggest about the

lessons I should teach or assign?

Review the Growth Measure ReportsHelping your students starts with understanding their Quantile™

level and proficiency in mathematics. Use these tips and questions to

guide you in interpreting the results of the Growth Measure and

identifying students’ greatest needs.

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STANDARD TEACH APPLY ASSESS/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

READING LITERARY TEXTS

ANCHOR STANDARD R.CCR.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

RL.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. *

Anchor Chart 1: Ask and Answer Questions

Teacher’s Guide: Ask and Answer Questions• The Poem That Will Not End• Phillis’s Big Test

Anchor Chart 7: Make Inferences

Teacher’s Guide: Make Inferences • Captain Arsenio• From Scratch• Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Teacher’s Guide: Ask and Answer Questions• Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms• Potatoes on Rooftops

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 1 Ask and Answer Questions

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 7 Make Inferences

Read and Respond Interactive Journal • Counting Birds• Orphan Boy and the Elk Dogs• Making a Movie• On the Beckwourth Trail• In the Year 2525

Reading Graphic Organizer 1 Ask and Answer Questions

Reading Graphic Organizer 7 Make Inferences

ANCHOR STANDARD R.CCR.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.*

Anchor Chart 9: Theme

Teacher’s Guide: Theme • The Inventor’s Secret• The Poem That Will Not End• Phillis’s Big Test

Anchor Chart 3: Retell

Anchor Chart 11: Characters

Anchor Chart 12: Literary Elements

Teacher’s Guide: Literary Elements • Captain Arsenio• Airborn• The Secret Garden

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 9 Theme

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 3 Retell

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 11 Characters

Tabletop Minilessons: Reading 12 Literary Elements

Leveled Reader and Take & Teach Lesson• Robot Trouble• The Fabled Baguettes of Beauchamp• Return of the Wolf• Running for the Bus• Second-Hand Superstars• Stars of the Red Carpet• Tennis Club Tension• The Disappearing Island of Dr. Xu• Garama, Garden of the Sahara• Queen Genevieve and the Soppy Songs• Keeping Up with Claire• By Sea to America• Luca’s Adventure in Florence• The Long Texas Trail• The Eerie Singing Sirens• CSI: Classroom

Read and Respond Interactive Journal • Tomás Decides• Orphan Boy and the Elk Dogs• Nothing Ever Happens in the

Country• A Trip to a Cave• Oil Spill in Alaska• It Takes Teamwork• In the Year 2525• The All-Wrong All-Stars

*See Grade 4 Priority Standards Pathways for resources.

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Connected learning means you continue to learn, too. HMH’s best-in-class professional learning offerings are all online and can work with any school or district, no matter the size or programs being used.

When you log in to Ed, you get more than content and reports. Gain access to:

• Teacher’s Corner™, an ever-growing collection of point-of-use professional learning.

• Bite-sized podcasts, articles, videos, quizzes, and more that give you relevant and applicable insights.

• A diverse and supportive learning community of fellow educators.

Every HMH program includes online Getting Started and Follow-Up sessions to ensure you have the support you need to hit the ground running.

Elevate your teaching with professional support.

Access an ever-growing library of resources that supports program-specific and grade-level-appropriate instruction.

Whether teachers have a question or want implementation advice, our Live Events offer teachers opportunities to connect with experienced practitioners, certified coaches, and each other.

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Ed’s connected experience supports both in-person and online learning. In addition, our programs include family letters and videos, along with countless materials that can be printed and shared.

With HMH, students can:

Connect teachers, students, and families.

The Assignment Center enables students to view their assignments from multiple classes in a single place.

• Access their course materials from anywhere

• Remember a single username and password for connected HMH solutions

• Download their core textbook, videos, and units to learn anywhere

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HMH is committed to helping students learn no matter where it happens. You can use HMH Go™ to access our core content from Ed, the HMH Learning Platform, at any time even without internet access.

HMH Go is available for Android™, iOS®, and laptops (including Chromebook devices) and enables users to work on core content offline and sync it back up once they’re online.

Teach and learn anywhere.

The HMH Go app enables students to take their core textbook with them.

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It’s easy to extend your classroom into virtual settings with HMH. You can integrate your district’s video chat program* directly into Ed to keep everything in one place.

Launch whole-class, small-group, or 1:1 video chat sessions to stay connected with your class.

Launch your virtual classroom.

*Available for Microsoft Teams® and Google Meet™ with more to follow

Launch a virtual classroom video chat directly from Ed.

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WAGGLEBenchmark assessment data directly places students into relevant skills practice to drive growth.

2–8

Our robust connected teaching and learning environment on Ed is the best way to hit the ground running in school, no matter what else is happening in the world.

Are you ready to connect and extend your learning?

GROWTH MEASUREConnect reliable and valid benchmark assessment to our best-in-class core and supplemental programs.

Reading: 2–12 Math: K–12

Assessment

iREADDigital foundational reading closes the achievement gap, placing learners on a predictable path to reading proficiency.

K–2

WRITABLEFully supported writing tools help students develop authentic writing and practice constructive feedback.

3–12

AMIRA LEARNINGReliable classroom assistant that assesses oral reading fluency, screens for dyslexia, and provides reading practice.

K–3

AMIRA LEARNINGReliable classroom assistant that assesses oral reading fluency, screens for dyslexia, and provides reading practice.

K–3

Supplemental Support

HMH SOCIAL STUDIESChallenge students to dig deep into the past, ask questions, uncover the connections to their world today, and prepare for tomorrow.

6–12

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY*Erin Fouberg’s Human Geography provides geographic context to global, regional, national, and local issues to support student success on the AP® exam.

9–12

* HMH partner title

INTO READINGFlexible and balanced literacy instruction featuring easy-to-implement reading and writing workshops.

K–6

INTO LITERATURELiteracy instruction to build skills in reading, writing, and communication develops independent learners.

6–12

INTO MATHFully supported math instruction designed to predict, propel, and foster growth for all students.

K–8

MATH IN FOCUSSingapore Math® curriculum centered on problem solving and hands-on learning experiences.

K–8

INTO AGAInteractive, blended, and comprehensive Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 curriculum for high school students.

8–12

¡ARRIBA LA LECTURA!A solution that is fully equitable to Into Reading, designed for biliteracy and dual language settings.

K–6

SCIENCE DIMENSIONSHMH Science Dimensions immerses K–12 students in the wonders of the world around them as they build science literacy, engineering, and STEM skills.

K–12

INTO SOCIAL STUDIESNurture informed citizens and foster future leaders with a bold, standards-based approach to social studies.

K–6

Core Instruction

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