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Into Literature
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LEARNING GUIDE

Experience
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Our Professional Learning will help you:
• Plan and teach engaging and rigorous lessons by applying
knowledge of Into Literature organization and pedagogy.
• Differentiate instruction, monitor progress, and measure growth

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with Into Literature resources, assessments, and data reports.

Teaching and
Planning
• Enhance instruction and deepen student learning using digital
resources and tools.

Assessment
for Success
First Steps
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Program Structure Getting Started Support
As you begin teaching with HMH Into Literature, refer to the Professional
Learning Modules on Ed: Your Friend in Learning for a refresher or to go
deeper on key topics. The interactive online learning allows you to work at your
own pace anytime, anywhere.

STEP 1

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American Literature British Literature

6 Units Per Grade

Unit Introduction Lessons End of Unit

Essential Question Notice & Note Writing Task


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Speaking & Listening
Speaking & Task interest, and click Open. to reveal all the modules.
Academic Vocabulary Mentor Text
Listening Task

DID YOU KNOW?


Analyze & Apply Reflect on the Unit

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Collaborate & Compare of this Professional Learning Guide
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Into Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Professional Learning Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Collaborate & Compare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48


Introducing Into Literature
Teaching Novels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Enhancing Teaching with Into Literature. . . 8 Teaching with Routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Establishing a Learning Mindset . . . . . . . . 9 Differentiating Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Student Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Supporting English Learners. . . . . . . . . . 52
Teacher Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Facilitating Independent Reading . . . . . . 54
Ed: Your Friend in Learning. . . . . . . . . . . 13 Facilitating Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . 16 Facilitating Speaking & Listening. . . . . . . 58
Professional Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Student Experience Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . 61
Guiding Principles of Into Literature . . . . 18
My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Embedded Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unit Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Assessment
Unit Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notice & Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Assessments Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Exploring Text Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Assessment Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Independent Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Assessment Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Data and Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Speaking & Listening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Examine a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reflect on the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . 73
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . 35 My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

First Steps for Success


Teaching and Planning
First Steps Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Into Literature Instructional Design . . . . . 38 Preparing Students
Social-Emotional Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . 40 for Blended Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Planning and Preparing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Building a Home-to-School
Teaching and Supporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Notice & Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 The First Weeks: Sample Plan. . . . . . . . . 79
Analyze & Apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 The First Weeks: Your Plan . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Learning is a journey.
It starts with curiosity and builds. Learning is the driving
force behind transformation. It has the power to rewrite
the way we think, feel, and act. Each of us is a learner
and every day we encounter new learning moments.
What we do with those moments is the difference
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between failure and flight. For when we embrace


the process, what we learn about ourselves may
surprise us—we discover our own potential and grow.
So, what does it ultimately mean to be
The Learning Company? It’s about activating
students’ curiosity, elevating their teachers’ potential,
and transforming leaders into visionaries. Together,
we are shaping the future of education, one learning
moment at a time. It starts here . . .

Welcome to Into Literature!

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How to Use This Guide
Your Into Literature Professional Learning Guide will support you
as you begin teaching with Into Literature. Refer to these pages
for guidance on how to use it.

Exploring the Sections


This guide includes sections that allow you to quickly and easily locate
Into Literature resources and information. Take a moment to familiarize
yourself with each of these sections.
Into Literature

Introducing Into Literature


Introducing

Get to know Into Literature with an overview of the key features,


introduction to learning mindset, and preview of the components.

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Student Experience
Experience
Student

Experience Into Literature from your students’ perspectives as you


examine the materials they’ll use and the learning path they’ll follow to
achieve success.
Teaching and

Teaching and Planning


Planning

Discover the instructional flow of a unit, and explore the tools and
resources you’ll use to plan, teach, and monitor progress.

Assessment
Assessment

Examine the Into Literature assessments and reports, and determine how
you will use data to drive effective instruction.

First Steps for Success


for Success
First Steps

Investigate the first steps checklist and suggestions to guide and support
you as you plan your first weeks with Into Literature.

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Enrich Your Learning
As you move through each section, you’ll find features designed to strengthen your
understanding and space for note taking and reflection on your learning.

Record notes, questions, ideas, and to-dos Look for interactive features to reflect on
in wide margins throughout the guide. your learning, collaborate with colleagues,
build your expertise, and consider how you
will use Into Literature in your classroom.
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Scan QR Codes with your


mobile device to access
additional resources.

Revisit the Manageable Use the Extend Your Use the My Pinboard
Milestones pages at Professional Learning pages to organize sticky
the beginning, middle, pages to track your learning notes you have accumulated
and end of the year to as you complete topics in throughout your learning or
expand your expertise the Professional Learning to summarize key points or
with Into Literature. Modules on Ed. takeaways.

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Your Professional Learning
Goals
Reflect on your professional learning goals as you begin
implementing Into Literature.

Supporting Your Students


What challenges do you see your students facing in your literature classroom?
What are your goals for supporting their learning?

MY STUDENTS’ CHALLENGES MY GOALS

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Destination Postcard
Write yourself a postcard to read at the end of the year, describing why this year
was your best year of teaching literature. How did you achieve your goals?

COLLABORATE PLACE
Pair up with a POSTAGE
colleague and share STAMP
HERE
your predictions
at the beginning
of the year. Revisit
your postcards at
TO:
the end of the year,
and celebrate your
successes.

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Enhancing Teaching with Into Literature . . . . . 8

Experience
Student
Establishing a Learning Mindset . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Student Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Teacher Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Ed: Your Friend in Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Teaching and
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . . . . 16

Planning
Assessment
for Success
First Steps
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Enhancing Teaching
with Into Literature
Preview some of the key features that will support you in fostering
deep learning in your classroom.

Supporting Your Goals


Into Literature supports and enhances your teaching practice to help your
students grow into strong readers, writers, critical thinkers, and communicators.
These key features provide you with flexibility to teach effectively within your
model, drive growth, and meet the learning needs of all your students.

Notice & Note is a powerful way to help readers analyze and


discuss texts of all kinds. The protocol appears at the beginning
of each unit and includes strategies for close reading and

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annotating using signposts and anchor questions. It is based on
the texts Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading and Reading
Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies, co-
authored by program consultants Kylene Beers and Robert Probst.

HMH Studios are online collections of resources organized for


ease of use to help students sharpen the essential skills they need
for success. Links in each lesson take you to one of five Studios:
Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Grammar, and Vocabulary.
Use the digital lessons for instruction, remediation, or enrichment.
TRY THIS
Learn more about Assessments and Feedback Loops provide critical data to you
the research and and your students so that each learning experience encourages
authors behind self-assessment and reflection, and drives positive learning
Into Literature on
pages T2–T3 in your
outcomes for all students.
Teacher’s Edition.
Genre Instruction and Writing allow students to explore topics
from many different angles and use mentor texts to strengthen
their writing. Captivating fiction and nonfiction selections are the
keystone of Into Literature, and every unit features a diverse mix of
genres all connected by a common topic.

Social-Emotional Learning and Learning Mindset are


embedded throughout Into Literature with learning activities that
are social, active, and student-owned in order to foster a culture of
collaboration. Learning Mindset is featured within all student and
teacher materials, and Novel Study Guides include sections on
social and emotional considerations.

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Establishing
a Learning Mindset

Into Literature
Learning Mindset is the belief that intelligence and abilities

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can be developed through hard work. Into Literature provides
tools to support students’ motivation and resilience.

Why Focus on Mindset?


Research shows that fostering Learning Mindset increases academic
performance and encourages students to be lifelong learners. Inspiring
students to take ownership of their learning helps them set meaningful
goals, work hard every day, and view challenges and failures as
opportunities to learn and grow.1

Mindset Strategies
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Through a partnership with Mindset Works®, Learning Mindset is


embedded within all Into Literature student and teacher materials to TRY THIS
seamlessly foster positive self-perceptions for academic success. Praise your students’
efforts and strategies
Look for Learning Mindset notes throughout your Teacher’s Edition rather than their
for point-of-use strategies to help students acquire an attitude of intelligence.
perseverance through learning obstacles.

MY CLASSROOM
I will foster a Learning Mindset by . . .

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Dweck, Carol S. (2006) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York, NY: Penguin Random House.

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Student Materials
With a write-in student text and comprehensive digital
resources, Into Literature provides flexibility for different learning
environments.

Write-In Student Edition


Into Literature features an interactive write-in text that gives students an
opportunity to respond to texts, compose essays, and make annotations directly
in the text.
Students engage with the
write-in text through explicit
instruction, modeling, practice,
and application
The print Student Edition is
contained in one volume for

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grades 6–10 and two volumes
for grades 11 and 12. The
three-hole-punched and
perforated pages make them
easy to use.

Grade 6 Student Edition Grade 11 Student Edition


(Two Volumes)

Online Student Components


Digital annotation tools in the texts help students take ownership of their
learning. Students can use their saved annotations and a Digital Response
Log as a base of evidence for a unit’s summative Writing Task.

Ed: Your Friend in Learning is


an all-in-one learning system where
students can access and annotate
the Online Student Edition, receive
assignments throughout a unit, view
and complete assignments and
assessments, and see their scores
on completed assignments.

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The Online Student Edition contains
interactive features, annotation tools, and the
same content as the write-in Student Edition,
allowing for a seamless, blended experience.
Through the Online Student Edition, students

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can access additional digital-only features,
including:
OO Close Reading Screencasts modeling
close reading and discussion of a selection.
OO Text in Focus Videos providing guidance on how to perform a
specific reading task with a selection (grades 6–8).

HMH Studios are online collections of resources organized for ease of


use to help students sharpen the essential skills they need for success.
They contain point-of-use note-taking and provide options for extra
practice with: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Grammar,
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and Vocabulary.

Reading

Writing HMH Studios Speaking


and Listening

Grammar Vocabulary

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Teacher Materials
The structured, yet flexible, teaching materials in Into Literature
honor your expertise and give you the power to choose how
you teach.

Teacher’s Edition
The Into Literature Teacher’s Edition includes
your daily instruction, organized into units.
It contains embedded scaffolding for
personalized instruction, including strategies
for differentiation and English learner support.
The Teacher’s Edition also includes point-of-
use notes to help you teach Notice & Note and
foster Learning Mindset. It is available as one
volume per grade for grades 6–12.

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Grade 6
Teacher’s Edition

Online Teacher Components


REFLECT
Which Into Literature
A comprehensive Online Teacher’s Edition
component would combined with a database of resources
you like to explore and tools enable you to construct
more in depth? customized lessons that meet your
classroom needs.
OO Ed: Your Friend in Learning is a fully
integrated system that provides an
intuitive path to plan, teach, assess, and
differentiate all from one place.
OO The Online Teacher’s Edition
contains the same content as the print version and allows you to customize
instruction by selecting just-right questions for your students. Annotation
tools enable you to save your own notes and questions in the sidebar for
personalization.
OO HMH Studios provide well-organized resources for extra support,
remediation, and extension. Assign targeted activities through the HMH
Studios to accelerate students’ growth.

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ONLINE

Ed: Your Friend in Learning


Ed is an online learning system designed to personalize
teaching and learning and simplify instructional practice.

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Discover Page
When you first log into Ed, you’ll see the Discover page. Here you can
access units, lessons, and resources, as well as open the Online Teacher’s
Edition, Student Edition, and the HMH Studios. Begin exploring Discover
by following the steps below.
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1. Manage class settings and access Help: Click the drop-down menu
arrow next to your name.
2. Find more instructional tools: Click Create to create collections of
resources and assignments; Assignments to manage assignments;
Data & Reports to view student performance data; and Groups
to group students.
3. View class-level resources: Choose the program and class you want
to access to customize your Ed view.
4. View resources grouped by standards: Click Standards to see
resources specific to your needs.
5. Search for resources: Enter keywords to search for a resource.
6. See all available units: Scroll and click any unit to reveal content
organized by lesson or to launch the Online Teacher’s Edition
or Student Edition.
7. Access resources: Click Resources to find tools to support your
instruction and differentiation, including Professional Learning
and HMH Studios.
8. View all resources: Click Show All to reveal additional resources
available to you.

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Learn More About Ed


You have two important resources available at your fingertips whenever you
have questions or want to learn more about specific Ed features: Teacher Help
and Tutorial Videos.

Ed Teacher Help
TRY THIS Visit Help, using the pull-down arrow near your name, to access a
Visit Ed: Your Friend
comprehensive help system for Ed, including step-by-step guidance on key
in Learning Teacher
Help and explore topics and video tutorials.
one of the following
topics to get started: Tutorial Videos
� Ed: Your Friend in View targeted tutorial videos about Ed to quickly access the information you
Learning Basics
need when you need it. Use the search feature in Ed to locate the videos.
� Rosters
� Discover
REFLECT
Jot down notes or questions as you explore Ed either independently or during your Getting

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Introducing Ed for Students
Students will have their own version of Ed, where they can access the
Online Student Edition and resources, complete assignments, and monitor
their progress. Students will see the Discover page when they first log in.
Guide students through the steps below to explore.

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1. Access Ed Student Help: Click the drop-down arrow next


to your name.
2. Manage assignments: Click Assignments and Scores to open
assignments and view scores of completed assignments.
3. Choose your class: Students enrolled in more than one HMH program
can click the drop-down arrow next to the program name to choose
a new one from the menu.
4. Open the Online Student Edition: Scroll to view available units,
and click a unit to open it in the Online Student Edition.
5. Access resources: Click Resources to find additional tools that
support your learning.
6. See all resources: Click Show All to reveal additional
resources available.

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INTRODUCING INTO LITERATURE

ONLINE

Extend Your
Professional Learning
Access Professional Learning Modules on Ed to help you Get Started
and extend your learning with Into Literature.

Welcome to Into Literature


Explore the Welcome and Introducing Into Literature modules first to learn about navigating
digital learning and the program design. Use the chart below to record each topic you
complete, and note ideas for your classroom.

WELCOME IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

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INTRODUCING INTO LITERATURE IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

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Into Literature
Introducing
Student Experience

Guiding Principles of Into Literature. . . . . . . . 18

Experience
Embedded Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Student
Unit Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Unit Opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Notice & Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Exploring Text Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Teaching and
Planning
Independent Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Speaking & Listening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Reflect on the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Assessment
Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . . . . 35

My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

for Success
First Steps
STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Guiding Principles of Into Literature


Into Literature empowers students to take charge of their learning and
growth by focusing on four guiding principles: Engagement, Ownership,
Collaboration, and Reflection.

Identifying Guiding Principles


Consider what each guiding principle means to you, and write your definitions in the chart
below. As you examine Into Literature through the lens of a student, watch for examples of the
guiding principles.

GUIDING PRINCIPLE EXAMPLES FROM THE STUDENT COMPONENTS

Engagement

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Ownership

Collaboration

Reflection

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Embedded Support
Make note of the embedded student supports you find in each unit
component. When you have completed the Teaching and Planning section,
come back and add the teacher supports.

UNIIT COMPONENT STUDENT SUPPORTS TEACHER SUPPORTS

Essential
Question

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Mentor Text

Analyze & Apply

Collaborate &
Compare

Independent
Reading

Unit Tasks

Reflect on the Unit

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Unit Organization
Examine the Student Edition Table of Contents for a sample unit to learn
about the features and organization of a unit.

An Essential
Question opens every
unit, sparking interest
and thought around
the unit topic. Students
reflect on the essential
question while reading
each text selection.

During Analyze &

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Apply, students receive
direct instruction in
analyzing, annotating,
and applying the Notice
& Note protocol, as
well as other standards
instruction.

The Notice & Note


Reading Model
introduces and explains
the signposts that
students will look for
throughout the unit.

Throughout
Collaborate &
Compare, students
work in groups, using
their annotations, Notice
& Note signposts,
and reflections to
compare texts and draw Mentor Texts exemplify
conclusions about the specific text structures
unit theme. and serve as model texts
for students as they craft
their own writing pieces
in each unit.

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a wide range of
genres and Lexile
levels to choose
from when selecting
digital Independent

Experience
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student choice.
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Through Unit
Tasks, students
demonstrate their
understanding
of the unit topic
by synthesizing
their ideas and
text references in
oral and written
responses.

In Reflect on
the Unit, a series
of questions
encourages students
to reflect on what
they have learned
about the essential
question, the
readings, and the
unit tasks.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Unit Opener
The Unit Opener engages students in thought and discussion to
prepare them for the work they’ll do throughout a unit.

Essential Question
Students begin the reciprocal process of reading and writing by analyzing
the Essential Question, which opens every unit. Students revisit the Essential
Question at the beginning of each text selection to focus their reading. As
students write in response to literature throughout the unit, they use a Response
Log to bring their reflections back to the Essential Question.

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Quotation Academic Vocabulary
A quotation helps spur thinking The Unit Opener previews several
about the unit topic and introduces of the academic vocabulary words
students to authors and inspirational students will use when discussing
people. For example, in Grade 6, and writing about the text selections.
Unit 2, the unit topic is “Through Students work with partners or small
An Animal’s Eyes,” and students groups to analyze each academic
are introduced to the topic with this vocabulary word using the Word
quotation from Jane Goodall: “I have Network graphic organizer.
wished that I could...look out onto
the world through the eyes, with the
mind, of a chimpanzee.”

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Notice & Note
The Notice & Note1 protocol includes strategies for
reading and annotating, structured around signposts
that prompt students to ask themselves anchor questions.

Developing Strong Readers


By providing students with signposts that call out important text aspects,
Notice & Note develops reading habits that encourage students to dig
deeper into texts, infer meaning, and transfer that meaning to the world
around them.

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Notice & Note Signposts

Student
The Notice & Note Signposts chart located at the beginning of the Student
Edition is divided into fiction and nonfiction signposts and includes a TRY THIS
Consider creating
definition and an anchor question for each. The anchor questions help
posters with the
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students analyze the text in relation to the signposts. Notice & Note
signposts and anchor
Preview the signposts below and then go to page T43 in your Teacher’s
questions to display
Edition to read the definitions and corresponding anchor questions. in your classroom for
easy reference.
Fiction Signposts
OO Contrasts
and Contradictions
OO Aha Moment
OO Tough Questions
OO Words of the Wiser
OO Again and Again
OO Memory Moment

Nonfiction Signposts
OO Contrasts
and Contradictions
OO Extreme or Absolute
Language
OO Numbers and Stats
OO Quoted Words
OO Word Gaps Notice & Note Signposts

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Adapted with permission from Notice & Note by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. Copyright © 2013
by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst; and Reading Nonfiction by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst.
Copyright © 2016 by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. Published by Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Preparing for Notice & Note


The Notice & Note Reading Model at the beginning of each unit highlights the
signposts students will encounter while reading the text selections and provides
practice with the steps of the Notice & Note protocol.

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Learn about the
Notice & Note
teaching supports on
page 46 of this guide.

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Identify Signposts
Before reading any text selections, students learn about Notice & Note
signposts they’ll encounter during the unit, as well as what to look for in the text
to identify each signpost.

Read Sample Texts


Students will see an example of how to annotate the text for the signpost as you
read aloud a paragraph from the upcoming text selection and model pausing at
the signpost.

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Ask the Anchor Question
After reading the text sample, students will practice asking the anchor
question that is connected to the signpost.

Examine Guiding Questions and Notes


Next, students examine sample guiding questions and notes for each
anchor question. These focused questions help students apply the anchor
question to the specific text they are reading, supporting their understanding
of the text and helping them learn ways to apply the anchor question during
independent reading.

Apply the Signposts


Students will then use the first text selection of the unit as a model text

Experience
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to look for these and other signposts as they read the other selections in
the unit.
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TRY THIS
Watch this tutorial
video to see how
students will interact
with the signposts
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In a student-friendly essay at the front of


the Student Edition, authors Dr. Kylene
Beers and Dr. Robert Probst introduce
students to Notice & Note.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Exploring Text Selections


In each unit, students read a variety of text selections from
a range of genres, all connected to the unit topic.

Analyze & Apply


During Analyze & Apply, students read text selections in a whole-class setting.
This allows students to practice using Notice & Note signposts and reflect on
the unit topic with your guidance.

Collaborate & Compare


During Collaborate & Compare, students work in pairs or small groups to
compare topically related texts and work together to apply their learning.

Interacting with Text Selections


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sections, students engage in the following learning experiences:

Get Ready
Every text selection begins with Get Ready, an introduction to the text and
its critical vocabulary and language conventions. In this activity, students
may explore parts of the text such as its structure, point of view, voice, and
key ideas. This exploration sets students up to comprehend the text and its
elements, and later use these components in their own writing.

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Read
Students read text selections either in a whole-class setting, with
guidance, or in small groups, with peer support. This helps them to notice
and note signposts, annotate the text, identify critical vocabulary words,
and take relevant notes in the margins. Later, students apply these skills on
their own during Independent Reading.

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Check Your Understanding Respond


After reading a text selection, Finally, students respond to the
students answer questions to Essential Question, applying
assess their comprehension of critical vocabulary words, and
the text and its meaning. practicing targeted language
conventions. If students need
additional practice, they can click
any of the links to HMH Studios
throughout this section.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Independent Reading
In each unit, students self-select texts from a variety of genres for
independent skills application. All of the selections are tied to the
unit’s topic and Essential Question.

Reader’s Choice
Reading texts of their choosing excites
and empowers students, making them
more committed to their learning. Through
their Online Student Editions, students
can preview each of the unit’s options for
independent reading to help them make a
choice matching their interests.
Independent reading provides an
opportunity for students to practice the

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skills and strategies they have learned
throughout the unit, in addition to applying
Notice & Note signposts relevant to their
selections’ genres. The Independent
Reading pages in the Student Edition
review all of the fiction and nonfiction
signposts and anchor questions before
students begin reading.
Student Edition,
Diving into books of their own choosing, Independent Reading
armed with skills to engage with the texts,
allows students to formulate new ideas,
immerse themselves in new perspectives,
explore new ways to develop their writing
voices, and enjoy the full benefits of a rich
reading experience.

MY CLASSROOM
I will foster enthusiasm for Independent Reading by . . .

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Writing
Into Literature weaves writing instruction into every lesson
and provides step-by-step guidance through the writing
process in each unit’s culminating writing task.

The Reading & Writing


Connection
The reciprocal process of reading and writing
begins with the analysis of the Essential
Question at the beginning of unit. This question
helps to spark interest and thought around the

Experience
unit topic, which is explored through each of

Student
the selections. Students reflect on the Essential
Question as they read the selections and
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Log. At the end of the unit, students use their


completed Response Logs to plan for the unit
writing task.

Mentor Texts Student Edition, Response Log


Mentor Texts in each unit serve as models for
genre elements and writing techniques. A unit’s Mentor Text matches the
genre and purpose of the unit writing task, which helps students apply the
author’s techniques in their own writing.

The Writing Studio


Prompts in the Student Edition encourage
students to visit the Writing Studio
throughout each unit for additional support
with specific skills, empowering them
to take charge of their own learning and
writing.
Targeted lessons in the Writing Studio align
to each unit’s writing genre. For example,
in a unit focused on writing arguments,
students can choose lessons on the following topics:

OO What is a Claim? OO Persuasive Techniques


OO Reasons and Evidence OO Formal Style
OO Building Effective Support OO Concluding Your Argument
OO Creating a Coherent Argument

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

The Writing Process


The unit writing task guides students through the five steps of the writing
process.

1. Plan
Students begin the first step of the writing process as they plan. The prompts
on the page remind learners to include appropriate signposts from their
Notice & Note annotations, as well as thoughts from their Response Log,
into their writing. This process highlights the reciprocal nature of reading
and writing that is demonstrated throughout Into Literature. Additionally,
students are prompted to access their notes online if they have read the topic
selections through the Online Student Edition.

2. Develop a Draft
Next, students develop a draft. Throughout each unit, the Notice & Note
annotation prompts draw students’ attention to two critical elements of writing:

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Author’s Purpose is what the author is trying to achieve.

Author’s Craft is how the author accomplishes that goal.

So, when students begin to develop their own drafts, they have had several
opportunities to observe and analyze the two foundational elements they
must include.
Students are invited to begin their drafts on Ed. This enables you and their
peers to provide digital feedback as they progress through the writing process.

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3. Revise
In the third step of the writing
process, students begin to revise
their drafts. The Revision Guide,
placed directly in the Student Edition,
makes revision a concrete and explicit
process by providing key questions
for students to ask themselves,
as well as corresponding tips and
revision techniques.
Once students have reviewed their
own work, they will work together
to provide feedback on each other’s

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as explicit guidance in the Student
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4. Edit
Next, the writing process calls for students to edit their pieces. Here,
they will apply the grammar elements and language conventions that
they have focused on throughout the unit.

5. Publish
Finally, students are prepared to
publish their work by sharing it with
their peers. Students have different
options for delivering their messages,
extending the writing experience,
and incorporating listening and
speaking skills. This section ends
with self-assessment and reflection,
structured by the scoring guide for
the selected genre.

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Speaking & Listening


The Speaking & Listening activities integrated in the instructional
path of Into Literature support the skills of collaboration
and communication.

Reciprocal Instruction
Many of the Speaking & Listening activities are purposefully embedded in
writing or reading instruction. Practicing these skills together helps learners
transfer their learning from one area of literacy to another.

Identifying Speaking & Listening Supports


Look through a Student Edition and find one activity name that contains the
word “Discuss” and one that contains the word “Present.” What Speaking &
Listening supports do you notice in each of the activities? Record your notes in
the chart below.

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ACTIVITY TYPE SPEAKING & LISTENING SUPPORTS

Discuss
(e.g., Write
and Discuss)

Present
(e.g., Create
and Present)

Speaking and Listening Studio


TRY THIS
Interactive, multimedia lessons in the Speaking & Listening Studio focus on
Visit the Speaking
& Listening Studio
four key skill areas: Participating in Collaborative Discussions, Analyzing
on Ed to explore and Evaluating Presentations, Giving a Presentation, and Using Media in a
a lesson. Presentation.

Speaking & Listening Task


Many units include a culminating Speaking & Listening task, which gives
students an opportunity to apply their learning in a different medium. For
example, in Grade 6, Unit 2, students adapt their written arguments to create
video presentations for the class to watch, ask questions, and learn from. Full,
detailed instructions are provided in the Student Edition, and an interactive
module related to the task can be found in the Speaking & Listening Studio on
Ed: Your Friend in Learning.

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Reflect on the Unit
Pausing to reflect at the end of each unit solidifies students’
understanding, encourages insight, acknowledges
achievement, and fosters a Learning Mindset.

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Engage
students by
focusing on
their personal
connections to
the readings.

Guide students to Celebrate perseverance


think about how their by discussing students’
understanding of the challenges, how they
Essential Question overcame them, and
has changed since the what they learned from
beginning of the unit. them.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Manageable Milestones
Revisit this page for suggestions to deepen your practice as you reach key
milestones throughout the year. When you try something new, check the box
and reflect on how it went.

TRY THIS! REFLECT

Congratulations! You’ve reached


your first milestone. Now try this:
Have students use annotation
and note-taking tools in the
Online Student Edition.
Guide students in selecting
independent reading
selections that are suited to

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their interests and reading
abilities.

Congratulations! You’ve reached


your next milestone. Now try this:
Encourage students to use
a variety of Notice & Note
signposts during independent
reading.
Have your students answer
and discuss reflection
questions in a small group to
share their perspectives.

Congratulations! You’ve reached


your last milestone. Now try this:
Encourage students to
extend their own learning by
accessing HMH Studios when
they need additional practice.
Make a plan for incorporating
student components you
did not use this year into
instruction next year.

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ONLINE

Extend Your Professional Learning


Use this chart to track your progress in the Student Experience Professional
Learning Module on Ed. Check off each topic as you complete it, and jot
down ideas for how you’ll apply your learning in your classroom.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

Experience
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INSTRUCTIONAL WALKTHROUGH IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.

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Teaching and Planning

Introducing
Into Literature Instructional Design . . . . . . . . 38

Social-Emotional Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Planning and Preparing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Teaching and Supporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Experience
Student
Notice & Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Analyze & Apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Collaborate & Compare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Teaching Novels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Teaching and
Planning
Teaching with Routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Differentiating Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Supporting English Learners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Facilitating Independent Reading. . . . . . . . . 54

Assessment
Facilitating Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Facilitating Speaking & Listening. . . . . . . . . . 58

Professional Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . . . . 61


for Success
First Steps

My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
TEACHING AND PLANNING

Into Literature
Instructional Design
Into Literature is built on the Gradual Release Model, which
strategically shifts responsibility for learning from teacher
to learner.

Modeled and Shared Instruction


Here you provide explicit instruction on a concept and support students
in applying the concept in a whole-group setting.

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I Do We Do

Guided Application
With your guidance, students collaborate and support one another
in gaining proficiency.

You Do It Together

Independent Practice
Students demonstrate proficiency by independently applying what
they’ve learned.

You Do It Independently

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Identifying Gradual Release
Keep the Gradual Release Model in mind as you learn more about teaching
and planning with Into Literature. Return to this page to make note of the
instructional elements that support each part of the model.

GRADUAL RELEASE INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

Modeled and Shared


Instruction

Guided Application
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Teaching and
Planning
Independent Practice

COLLABORATE
Discuss your thoughts about how the Into Literature instruction supports guided release
with a colleague. Did you place the same elements next to the same steps, or did your
ideas differ?

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Social-Emotional Learning
A classroom that considers aspects of Social-Emotional Learning
equips students with skills to set and achieve goals, solve
problems, manage emotions, and communicate effectively.

Creating Your Learning Climate


With learning activities that are social, active, and student-owned, Into Literature
provides the framework you need to create a culture of collaboration
in your classroom.
OO Collaborate & Compare guides students to read and annotate texts and
compare their responses in small groups, supporting individual accountability
as well as team aptitude.
OO Peer Review is a critical part of students’ creative process. Tools such as
Checklists for writing, listening, and speaking tasks and the Revision Guide
with questions, tips, and techniques offer practical support for peer interaction.

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OO Speaking & Listening tasks develop students’ ability to listen actively,
present effectively, expand their vocabularies, question appropriately, and
engage constructively.
OO Learning Mindset notes and strategies in your Teacher’s Edition are
designed to help students develop perseverance through learning obstacles.
Other resources such as ongoing formative assessments, peer evaluation,
and Reflect on the Unit questions encourage students to monitor their
progress and achieve goals.

PROBLEM
SETTING SOLVING
GOALS

GRIT

SEEKING
CHALLENGES
RESILIENCE
CURIOSITY

WONDER

Elements of Learning Mindset

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Planning and Preparing
Flexible tools allow you to plan and tailor instruction to meet
your students’ needs.

Planning a Unit
Instructional Overview and Resources pages provide an at-a-glance view
of the standards-based instruction, rich complex texts, and tools for
differentiation in each unit. This overview of the unit structure will allow
you to make the best instructional decisions for your students. Choose
the order of instruction and selections that work best for you, or follow
the outlined sequence. Each unit includes comprehensive resources to
support many instructional options.

Teaching and
Planning
Teacher’s Edition

Digital Planning Tool


TRY THIS
The Create page on Ed: Your Friend in Learning allows you to create a Watch this tutorial
collection of resources that you can access and assign from one location. video to learn how to
As you determine the resources and selections you will use for a unit or create a plan. Then
lesson, add them to a plan for ease of use. practice creating one
of your own.

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Planning a Selection
Quickly prepare yourself with an overview of the critical elements of each text
with the selection planning pages.

Review key
characteristics
of the text’s
genre and how
to introduce it to
students.

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by sharing the
learning objectives
with students.

Review both
the quantitative
and qualitative
measures of
the selection in
order to select
appropriate texts
for your students
and provide
scaffolding
in support of
comprehension.

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Determine which
online resources
you’ll assign
to students to
support them with
the selection.

Generate interest
and excitement by
providing students
with an abridged
version of what
they are about
to read, either in
English or Spanish.
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Structure student
collaboration with

Teaching and
routines for small-

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group learning.

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Teaching and Supporting


Now let’s take a look at how you’ll teach and support students
throughout a unit.

Instructional Wrap
Both the print and online Teacher’s Editions include an instructional wrap offering:
OO Explicit instructional support
OO Guided prompts to help students apply reading and writing skills
OO Tips for spurring deeper thought and engagement
OO Model answers to questions

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the Online Teacher’s
Edition allows you
to create and save
your own notes
for a personalized
experience. Open
a lesson and give it
a try!

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Features to Enhance Instruction
In addition to supports corresponding to each section of the Student
Edition, your instructional wrap contains several features to deepen
and differentiate instruction.
Explore the next unit you will teach and locate examples of the features
in the chart below. Consider how each one will enhance your instruction,
and record your notes.

FEATURE HOW I WILL USE IT TO ENHANCE INSTRUCTION . . .

English Learner
Support
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Learning
Mindset

Teaching and
Planning
When Students
Struggle

To Challenge
Students

Applying
Academic
Vocabulary

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Notice & Note


Notice & Note is a protocol for annotation and analysis that
improves students’ reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills.

Teaching Supports
Notice & Note is foundational to all Into Literature instruction, and the
seamless integration of this protocol means you can start using it without
being an expert and still achieve results as you become more experienced.
Notice & Note instruction is so explicit and direct in the Student Edition that
all you need in your Teacher’s Edition are additional prompts for how to talk
through reading models with students. Scaffolded instruction explains the
strategies and how to annotate the selections.
Embedded Teacher’s Edition notes provide point-of-use reminders for when you
need a refresher on the signpost being presented.

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Analyze & Apply
Your teaching materials provide explicit instruction on
concepts and suggestions to support students in applying
the concepts in a whole-group setting.

Modeled and Shared Instruction


The Analyze & Apply section of each unit is comprised of teacher-led
modeled and shared instruction where students gradually assume more
responsibility for the task during whole-class activities and discussions.

Teaching Supports
The instructional support
in your Teacher’s Edition
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as an informal professional
learning opportunity for you.
The explicit standards-based

Teaching and
instruction provides concrete

Planning
examples and wording to
model strategy application and
text analysis—skills you can
use in many other settings.
You will also find support for
analyzing structural elements,
analyzing organizational
patterns, annotation, and the
Notice & Note protocol.

REFLECT
Turn to the next Analyze & Apply lesson you plan to teach and review the instructional
wrap. How will you prepare to provide explicit instruction on the concepts and invite
students to apply them with your support?

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Collaborate & Compare


After the explicit instruction and shared learning activities in
Analyze & Apply, students practice and apply new understandings
together in Collaborate & Compare.

Guided Application
The Collaborate & Compare section of each unit is student driven and teacher
supported. Through interactive application of concepts, students work in pairs
or small groups to collaborate and build proficiency. Students develop agency
and confidence as they apply skills and strategies together, engage in peer-led
learning, and reflect.

Teaching Supports
The Collaborate & Compare instructional path helps you coach your students and
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in academic conversations and move them toward competent independence with
the texts. Learning Mindset notes help you facilitate an attitude of perseverance as
students apply the concepts on their own.

MY CLASSROOM
Collaborate & Compare lessons are optimized for small-group learning, and you can teach
them in whole-group settings as well. How will you use these lessons in your class?

REFLECT
Turn to the next Collaborate & Compare lesson you plan to teach and review the instructional
wrap. How will you prepare to guide students to support one another in peer-led learning?

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Teaching Novels
Into Literature gives you choices in how you teach novels,
from using them as a complement to your instruction to
designing a full curriculum around them.

Suggested Novel Connections


Each unit includes three suggested novels, with one listed in the
Independent Reading section of the Student Edition table of contents,
and two additional novels listed in your Teacher’s Edition.
These suggested novels are topically connected to the unit theme and
Essential Question, allowing you to fully integrate the novels into your unit
instruction. Note that to receive copies of the suggested novels, they must
be selected as part of your novel package.

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You’ll find a Study Guide for each suggested


novel on Ed, in your Teacher Resources. The

Teaching and
Study Guides provide you with Lexile measures,

Planning
connections to the unit’s Essential Question,
comprehensive lesson plans, student activities,
and assessments.
Use the planning pages focused on Social-
Emotional Learning to help you discuss
sensitive content in the novels.

Digital Novels
Students have access to over 100 widely taught
classics in eBook form through the Reading
Studio on Ed, which gives them opportunities to
practice the strategies they’ve learned in class.

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Teaching with Routines


Routines help you foster student collaboration and independence
by structuring small-group learning and engagement.

Small-Group Options

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The planning pages at the beginning of each selection outline routine options
TRY THIS for small-group learning and include specific suggestions for when to use them
Watch the Groups during the selection. Follow the suggested placement or flexibly use the routines
Tutorial to learn about
any time students work in pairs or small groups, such as during the following
creating targeted
groups with Ed: Your activities: Create and Discuss; Research and Share; Collaborate and Share
Friend in Learning. (Independent Reading); and Peer Review (Writing Task).
Some of the routine options you’ll see outlined in your planning pages include:
OO Three Before Me OO Sticky Note Peer Review
OO Pinwheel Discussion OO Three-Minute Review
OO Send a Problem OO Jigsaw with Experts
https://rebrand.ly/ilna04 OO Numbered Heads Together OO Sense It
OO Think-Pair-Share OO Double-Entry Journal
OO Reciprocal Teaching

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Differentiating Instruction
To support you in meeting the varied needs of diverse groups
of students, Into Literature provides many point-of-use
options for differentiation.

Instructional Options
Knowing the specific needs of your students is the first step in planning TRY THIS
Explore the
appropriate instruction. Into Literature provides detailed reporting and Assessment section
instructional recommendations via Ed: Your Friend in Learning, where of this guide to learn
student progress is carefully tracked. more about data and
reports.
When Students Struggle
The When Students Struggle notes in your Teacher’s Edition identify
concepts that may require scaffolding and strategies to build
understanding of the text. Additional resources on Ed that you can use
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when students struggle include:


Level Up Tutorials on Ed provide students with a new instructional
approach to the skills and standards covered in class, reinforcing core

Teaching and
content and aiding students in gaining proficiency.

Planning
Interactive Lessons found in the HMH Studios on Ed provide resources
to scaffold, enrich, and deepen instruction in the areas of reading, writing,
speaking and listening, grammar, and vocabulary.
Close-Read Screencasts model discussions between students
analyzing a text together, demonstrating language used in close reading
and exemplifying thinking critically in response to a selection.
Text in Focus Videos provide mini-lessons on syntax or other text
features to support students in understanding the selection.

To Challenge Students
The To Challenge Students notes in your Teacher’s Edition offer strategies
to increase rigor for advanced learners. Many of the activities include
further researching a topic online to promote depth of knowledge and
digital literacy skills. Additionally, the Study Guides for each unit’s
suggested novels include many opportunities to challenge readers to dig
deeper into the text.

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Supporting English Learners


Guide students at different proficiency levels through selections
with the explicit English learner instructional supports and
planning pages.

Text X-Ray
You will find the Text X-Ray in your Teacher’s Edition at the start of every
selection. It includes an introduction to the text, cultural references, and
instructional scaffolding that is tied directly to specific sections of text in the key
areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Read these pages with your
English learners in mind to plan how you will support them during the selection.

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Text X-Ray: English Learner Support for Pax

MY CLASSROOM
Three steps I will take to plan English learner support with a selection are . . .

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Teacher’s Edition Notes
The English Learner Supports in your
Teacher’s Edition Notes provide point-of-use
prompts to scaffold instruction, with specific
suggestions to match students’ varying
levels of proficiency.

In addition, the Oral Assessment at the


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with comprehension and speaking skills. Use


this information to adjust your level of support.

Teaching and
Planning
Language X-Ray
COLLABORATE
To help you provide the appropriate Ask a colleague
level of differentiation to support English about his or
learners with writing, the Unit Task her challenges
planning pages feature the Language scaffolding writing
instruction for English
X-Ray. This page includes a scaffolded
learners. How do
introduction and delineated support for they compare to
various levels of English learners tied your own? Which
directly to the Writing and Speaking & supports can help?
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Facilitating Independent
Reading
The instructional wrap in the Independent Reading section
provides everything you need to support students as they apply
the unit skills and strategies independently.

Prepare students
for purposeful
reading by
reviewing the
unit’s Essential
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Review the

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Notice & Note
signposts and
remind students
to watch for
them in their
independent
reading and
answer the
corresponding
anchor questions.

Encourage a
learning mindset
to promote
perseverance
during independent
tasks.

Scaffold reading
for English
learners with the
appropriate level
of support.

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Match students
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information
on Lexile level,
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genre, and
overall rating.

Teaching and
Assign

Planning
Independent
Reading
Selection
Tests on Ed:
Your Friend
in Learning
to measure
student growth.

Support
students who
struggle with
independent
reading with
strategies such
as keeping a
reading log.

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Facilitating Writing
Cohesive and comprehensive instruction supports you in facilitating student
writing, from informal responses to larger pieces ready for publication.

Step-by-Step Support
In addition to the guidance provided in your instructional wrap to support student writing
throughout a unit, the culminating writing task includes explicit instruction to help you guide
students through the five steps of the writing process.

Plan Unit Tasks


The Unit Task planning pages describe the learning objectives for
both the writing and speaking tasks. You’ll also find a list of online
resources that complement instruction and strategies
to support English learners.

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Introducing The Writing Task
The first page of the Writing Task supports you in successfully
beginning the writing process with your students. Explore
this page in the next unit you plan to teach, and answer
the questions below. Note in your responses where you found
the information. Plan Unit Tasks

QUESTION RESPONSE

What is the
writing task
genre?

What is the
purpose of the
writing task?

How will
student writing
be similar to
the mentor
text? How will it
be different?

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The Writing Process
Locate the Writing Task pages in the next unit you will teach, and examine the instructional
wrap. What teaching supports are provided during each step of the writing process?

STEP TEACHING SUPPORTS

1. Plan

2. Develop a Draft
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Teaching and
Planning
3. Revise

4. Edit

5. Publish

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Facilitating Speaking & Listening


Flexible support enables you to customize Speaking & Listening
instruction with engaging interactive resources, integrated
activities, and guided application.

Speaking & Listening Activities


REFLECT
Review the Text X-Ray
Return to the embedded Speaking & Listening activities you examined in the
from a selection’s Student Experience, and locate the corresponding teaching supports in your
planning pages. What Teacher’s Edition instructional wrap. Use the chart below to note how the
speaking and listening supports will help you develop students’ Speaking & Listening skills.
supports for English
learners did you
notice? ACTIVITY TYPE TEACHING SUPPORTS

Discuss
(e.g., Write

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and Discuss)

Present
(e.g., Create
and Present)

Speaking & Listening Unit Task


TRY THIS
Log into Ed and
Examine the next Speaking & Listening Unit Task you will assign to your
assign students a students. Use the chart below to record the steps of the task and the teaching
Speaking & Listening supports that will help you guide students through them. Then make note of the
Studio lesson recom- options for differentiation you will use to meet students’ individual needs.
mended for one of
your activities. Watch
this tutorial for help STEPS TEACHING SUPPORTS
assigning lessons.

1.

2.

3.

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Professional Practice
Because you know your students best, Into Literature instruction was designed
to be flexible and customizable to help you target and meet student needs.

Flexible Planning
The steps below represent one suggested path for customizing instruction simply and
effectively. Practice planning a unit with these steps, and reflect on your experience in the
chart below.

PLANNING STEP REFLECTIONS ON MY EXPERIENCE

1. Choose a Selection
Choose a selection that will
capture your students’ attention.
Each unit has a variety of genres
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and engaging topics.

Teaching and
Planning
2. Review the Planning Guide
Prepare for instruction
with information about text
complexity, additional resources,
English learner supports,
and routines for small-group
learning.

3. Customize Instruction
Select questions you know will
have the most impact on your
students’ learning. Save your
own notes and questions in the
sidebar of your Online Teacher’s
Edition to tailor instruction.

4. Assign Activities
Decide if you’ll assign all tasks
upfront or gradually as you move
through the unit.

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

Manageable Milestones
Revisit this page for suggestions to deepen your practice as you reach key
milestones throughout the year. When you try something new, check the box
and reflect on how it went.

TRY THIS! REFLECT

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


first milestone. Now try this:
Refer students to their Notice
& Note annotations during
discussions, reflections, and the
end-of-unit writing task.
Make a plan to differentiate
instruction in your next unit using

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one When Students Struggle
strategy and one To Challenge
Students strategy.

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


next milestone. Now try this:
Aggregate student notes in Ed to
analyze annotation patterns.
Assign students interactive
lessons from HMH Studios
to match their remediation or
enrichment needs.

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


last milestone. Now try this:
Have students look back at their
previous annotations to track their
evolution as readers, writers, and
thinkers.
Reflect on teaching and planning
and create a list of what you’ll
continue doing and what you’ll
change for next year.

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ONLINE

Extend Your Professional Learning


Use this chart to track your progress in the Teaching and Planning
Professional Learning Module on Ed. Check off each topic as you complete it,
and jot down your ideas for how you’ll apply your learning in your classroom.

TEACHING AND PLANNING OVERVIEW IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM





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PLAN AND PREPARE IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

Teaching and
Planning

TEACH AND SUPPORT IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND CHOICE IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM

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TEACHING AND PLANNING

My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.

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Introducing
ASSESSMENT

Assessments Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Experience
Student
Assessment Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Assessment Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Data and Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Examine a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Teaching and
Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Planning
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . . . . 73

My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Assessment
for Success
First Steps
ASSESSMENT

Assessments Overview
Into Literature includes a comprehensive suite of assessments to
help you determine student needs, make informed instructional
decisions, and measure growth.

Growth Measure
TRY THIS
Renaissance users,
The HMH Growth Measure is an adaptive test that reports Lexile scores to track
watch this video to progress throughout the year. Data from the initial test administration at the
learn more about beginning of the year will help you understand where your students are on the
viewing assessment learning continuum and identify students in need of intervention or enrichment.
reports and instruc-
Administer the test two more times during the year to measure growth and to
tional recommenda-
tions on Ed. ensure instruction is aligned to student needs.

Summative Assessments
Summative assessments evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional

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unit. Into Literature Unit Tests assess mastery of the skills taught throughout a
unit across all literacy strands. In these assessments, students apply unit skills
to new readings aligned with the unit theme or topic.
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Formative Assessments
Formative assessment takes place during learning to provide you with
COLLABORATE information about how well students are meeting the learning objectives.
Work with your It includes ongoing feedback from daily classroom activities. The following
grade-level formative assessments provide you with data to make informed instructional
team to analyze decisions:
your students’
data after each OO Check Your Understanding OO Suggested Novel Tests
Growth Measure
administration and OO Selection Tests OO Teacher Observations
adjust your next OO Writing Tasks OO Research Projects
instructional steps
as needed. OO Independent Reading
Selection Tests

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Studio Assessments
Access assessments online through HMH Studios to measure specific
areas of need.

Reading Studio Assessments


The Reading Studio includes a series of diagnostic
assessments on grade-appropriate skills to help you identify
your students’ specific areas of need and strengths in reading, including
overall comprehension. These assessments are designed to be
administered once to diagnose students’ abilities.

Writing Studio Assessments


The Writing Studio includes open-response assessments
focusing on specific writing skills such as conducting research,
evaluating sources, and writing narratives. These assessments are
teacher-graded and provide you with valuable insight into students’
progress with writing skills.
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Grammar Studio Assessments


The Grammar Studio contains a series of assessments
specifically linked to grammar skills. The Diagnostic Screening
Test for grammar, usage, and mechanics assesses student needs in the
conventions of written English. Additionally, each topic in the Grammar
Studio has a diagnostic assessment and a summative assessment for
before and after instruction. The data provided enables you to target the
TRY THIS
skills your students need most and to measure their growth.
Visit Ed Help to learn
more about Custom
Custom Assessments

Assessment
Assessments.
Custom assessments enable you to meet the specific needs of your
students and tailor the data available to you. Create a custom assessment
by viewing and selecting items from a variety of assessments, saving the
assessment, and assigning it to students.

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ASSESSMENT

Assessment Types
Examine the chart to learn what each assessment measures and for
suggestions on how to use the data.

ASSESSMENT WHAT IT MEASURES HOW TO USE IT NOTES

Growth Students’ reading levels Track progress


Measure and placement on the throughout the year
learning continuum and identify students in
need of intervention or
enrichment

Selection Tests Skills taught in each Determine which


lesson selection skills to reteach
or focus on during the
next selection

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Independent Students’ ability to apply Promote accountability
Reading unit skills to independent and assess unit learning
Selection Tests reading selections

Unit Tests Mastery of skills taught in Assess unit learning and


the entire unit using new prepare students for state
readings aligned to the assessments
topic

Reading Overall reading Diagnose reading skills


Comprehension comprehension that need attention
Diagnostic
Assessment

Reading Skills A variety of common, Determine which Reading


Diagnostic grade-appropriate Studio lessons to assign
Assessments reading skills to students

Diagnostic Conventions of written Diagnose grammar skills


Screening Test English that need attention
for Grammar,
Usage, and
Mechanics

Grammar Skills A variety of common, Determine which


Diagnostic grade-appropriate Grammar Studio lessons
Assessments grammar skills to assign to students

Grammar Skills Mastery of grammar skills Determine which


Summative after instruction grammar skills to reteach
Assessments

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Assessment Calendar
Preview the sample Assessment Calendar below. Make note
of what will work in your classroom and what you want
to do differently.
BEGINNING

TRY THIS
OF YEAR

Growth Measure
Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Assessment Outline your own
Assessment
Grammar Skills Diagnostic Assessment
Calendar for the
upcoming year. At
Selection Tests the end of the year,
reflect on what
UNIT 1

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


worked well and
Independent Reading Selection Tests what adjustments
Unit Test you needed to make.

Selection Tests
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UNIT 2

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


Independent Reading Selection Tests MY
Unit Test
CLASSROOM
I will need to consider
Selection Tests the following factors
when scheduling
UNIT 3

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


assessments (e.g.,
Independent Reading Selection Tests which units I’ll be
Unit Test teaching and in what
order) . . .
MIDDLE
OF THE
YEAR

Growth Measure

Assessment
Selection Tests
UNIT 4

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


Independent Reading Selection Tests
Unit Test

Selection Tests
UNIT 5

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


Independent Reading Selection Tests
Unit Test

Selection Tests
UNIT 6

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Tests as needed


Independent Reading Selection Tests
Unit Test
YEAR
END
OF

Growth Measure

Assessment 67
ASSESSMENT

Data and Reports


Ed stores information about your students’ progress when you
administer online assessments, giving you insight at both the class
and student level, as well as recommendations for grouping.

Exploring Reports
The Data & Reports page on Ed enables you to generate reports that display
student data in a variety of ways. Take a look at the four reports below to preview
TRY THIS the information you will be able to gather on your class and individual students.
Visit Ed Help to
learn more about Assessment Report Individual Assessment Report
Navigating the Data
& Reports page.
When you click the Data & Reports From the Assessment Report, you
tab on Ed, the Assessment can click an individual assessment
Report page opens by default. to see additional information for that
The Assessment Report provides specific assessment. This report

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a summary of the individual and displays cumulative score levels for
cumulative scores for students students assigned to the assessment
assigned to each assessment. and individual student scores for
https://rebrand.ly/ilna08 the assessment, as well as the time
students spent on the assessment
and how they scored on individual
test items.

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Standards Report Student Growth Report
The Standards Report displays The Student Growth Report
students’ average scores for displays an individual student’s
each domain in a selected standard reading proficiency, Lexile measure
set. You can also select individual to date, and projected Lexile
students to view their average growth by end of year. Use this
progress toward standards in report to identify students who
each strand compared to their may be at risk of not achieving
classmates. proficiency by the end of the year.

Using Report Data


After students take an assessment on Ed, you are able to generate the
report data for teaching and planning purposes. Consider using data from
these reports to:
OO Group students
OO Help students select just-right texts for Independent Reading

Assessment
OO Conference with students to set and revise learning goals
OO Plan lessons for reteaching
OO Determine areas of proficiency to extend learning
OO Assign appropriate interactive lessons from HMH Studios to support or
extend learning

MY CLASSROOM
Other ways I will use report data include . . .

Assessment 69
ASSESSMENT

Examine a Report
Examine this sample Assessment Report to see how you can use
the data for planning.

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Assessment Report Features
Use the information below to help you identify the key features of the
Assessment Report to the left.
1. Class List A drop-down menu offers a list of all your classes.
2. Reports Tab This tab allows you to toggle between the Assessment
Report and Standards Report.
3. Export CSV Button This button allows you to export data in
assessment reports as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file.
4. Assessment Proficiency This area displays cumulative score levels
for students assigned to the assessment: green for the students who
scored 80–100 percent, yellow for students who scored 65–79 percent,
red for students who scored 0–64 percent, and gray where there is no
data. You can click a score level to view individual student scores for
that level.
5. Assessment Average This area displays the cumulative average
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assessment score for each assessment. You can click an assessment


to view summary information. In the summary information box, click see
report to open the report for the assessment.
6. Assessment Performance This area displays high-level reporting
information for all students, cumulative assessment scores for individual
students, and single-test scores for individual students.
7. Individual Assessment Reports In the header of the Assessment
Performance chart, click see report to open the report for each
individual assessment.
8. Color-Coded Scores Students’ cumulative scores and scores on
individual assessments are color-coded green, yellow, and red, allowing

Assessment
you to easily scan for an overview of their respective scores.

MY CLASSROOM
I will use data from the Assessment Report to . . .

Assessment 71
ASSESSMENT

Manageable Milestones
Revisit this page for suggestions to deepen your practice as you reach key
milestones throughout the year. When you try something new, check the box
and reflect on how it went.

TRY THIS! REFLECT

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


first milestone. Now try this:
Access the Assessment Report to
analyze student performance on
the Unit Test.
Create small groups based on
assessment performance.
Use the report data to assign

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remediation or enrichment
lessons from HMH Studios.

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


next milestone. Now try this:
Re-administer the Growth
Measure and run the Growth
Report to compare results to the
first administration.
Create a custom assessment and
assign it to your students.

Congratulations! You’ve reached your


last milestone. Now try this:
Administer the final Growth
Measure and run the Growth
Report to evaluate yearly
progress.
Reflect on how you used
assessment data to inform your
instruction throughout the year.
Make a plan for how you will use
assessment data next year.

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ONLINE

Extend Your Professional Learning


Use this chart to track your progress in the Assessment Professional Learning
Module on Ed. Check off each topic as you complete it, and jot down your
ideas for how you’ll apply your learning in your classroom.

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW IDEAS FOR MY CLASSROOM


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ASSESSMENT TYPES NOTES

Assessment

Assessment 73
TEACHING AND PLANNING
ASSESSMENT

My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.

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Introducing
FIRST STEPS FOR SUCCESS

First Steps Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Experience
Student
Preparing Students
for Blended Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Building a Home-to-School
Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

The First Weeks: Sample Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Teaching and
Planning
The First Weeks: Your Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Assessment
for Success
First Steps
FIRST STEPS FOR SUCCESS

First Steps Checklist


Refer to the checklist below as you prepare to teach
with Into Literature.

PLANNING AND PREPARING ✓

Ensure that you have all Into Literature student and teacher materials.

Determine technology needs. Consider the following questions to


determine the number of computers or tablets you will need, as well as
where to place them.
OO Will your students primarily use the print or online version of the
Student Edition? Will they use different versions for whole- and
small-group learning?
OO When and how will students access HMH Studios?

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OO Will students access eBooks during independent reading?

Set up your classroom. Consider arranging your classroom with areas


for whole-group, small-group, and independent reading.

Preview the author essays on Notice & Note and Reading and Writing
Across Genres in the front of your Teacher’s Edition. Plan how and
when you will introduce the essays to students.

Ensure that your class rosters are properly enrolled on Ed and confirm
student login credentials.

Plan your first unit of instruction.

START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ✓

Introduce practices and procedures for using digital tools in the


classroom.

Provide students with their Ed login information.

Teach students basic navigation of Ed, and show them how to access
Student Help.

Administer the Growth Measure to establish a baseline measure for


your students.

Teach your first Into Literature lesson!

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Preparing Students for
Blended Learning
Into Literature seamlessly incorporates both print and digital
learning to meet the diverse needs of your students. These
simple steps will help you prepare them for the experience.

Introduce Devices
Take time at the start of the year to introduce students to each technology
device they will use. Provide a basic description of each device as well
as its features and usage. Identify students who may have less previous
experience with a device, and provide additional support to these students
as needed.

Establish Expectations
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Develop class rules and expectations for how your students will use digital
devices in the classroom. Consider discussing the following points
with students:
OO Purpose Discuss with students how each device in the classroom
will be used. For example, you may point out that tablets may be
used to read digital books during Independent Reading. Within this
conversation, address inappropriate uses of each device, such as
games or social media.
OO Care Explicitly discuss with students proper procedures for device
usage. Show students proper procedures for getting a device and for
putting it away. Remind students not to eat or drink near a device. Also
point out to students that they should not leave a device unattended.

Promote Accountability
Circulate among your students when they work independently or in groups
to make sure they’re using devices appropriately and are on task. You may
consider locking tablets, so that students can access only the program. for Success
First Steps

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FIRST STEPS FOR SUCCESS

Building a Home-to-School
Connection
Families are a critical link in student progress. Encourage family
involvement with Into Literature to increase students’ motivation
and achievement.

Communicating with Families


Establish open communication and collaboration with families throughout
the year so they feel comfortable contacting you with questions or concerns.
OO Welcome families. Send home a welcome letter to introduce families
to the program.
OO Send progress updates. Routinely update families about their students’
progress. Make regular phone calls or send emails to share good news
and student successes.

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OO Host family events. Use your school’s Open House or Back-to-School
Night to introduce your classroom to families. Provide an overview of Into
Literature, highlighting the students’ experience. Allow families to explore the
student materials.
OO Create a class website. Set up a class website for students to share their
achievements and for families to learn what is happening in your classroom.
Include the website URL address on documents that you send home.

Conferencing with Families


Hold one-to-one conferences to speak with families about their students’
progress.
Consider these tips for structuring effective conferences with families:
OO Decide what your goals for the conference are beforehand. What do you
hope to communicate?
OO Gather relevant information and materials to share with the family.
OO If the student’s family requested the conference, begin the meeting by
allowing them to share while you listen. Address concerns one at a time.
OO Share current report data and work samples to help the family understand
their student’s progress and how they can help.
OO Set classroom goals and clearly communicate how caregivers can be
involved in assisting the student with achieving those goals.
OO End the conference on a positive note, and explain how and when caregivers
will receive updates on their student’s progress.

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The First Weeks: Sample Plan
Review the sample plan below for the first three weeks of instruction for
Grade 7, Unit 1. Notice the extra time and supports included to set students
up for success at the beginning of the year.

OO Preview unit OO Introduce OO Administer OO Introduce OO Introduce


topics and procedures for the Growth Notice & genre study
selections in using digital Measure to Note with the with the
Student Edition tools establish authors’ essay Reading
OO Introduce OO Provide baseline data found in the and Writing
procedures Ed login OO Invite early front of the Across Genres
Student Edition essay found
1 for whole-
group, small-
information and
teach basic Ed
finishers to
explore the OO Practice in the front of
group, and navigation online Student rotation the Student
independent Edition transitions Edition
reading OO Explore HMH
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Studios

OO Explore the OO Unit 1 OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1:


online Student Introduction: Rogue Wave Rogue Wave Rogue Wave
Edition Taking Action OO Notice & Note OO Get Ready OO Read
OO Practice OO Discuss Reading Model OO Students OO Assign Studio
making Essential annotate online lessons as
and saving Question or in write-in needed
2 annotations OO View Stream to print text
Start video

OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1: OO Selection 1:


Rogue Wave Rogue Wave Rogue Wave Rogue Wave Rogue Wave
OO Read OO Check Your OO Respond OO Respond OO Administer
for Success

Understanding Online
First Steps
OO Assign Studio OO Assign Studio OO Assign Studio
lessons as OO Administer lessons as lessons as Selection Test
needed English needed needed OO Review data
3 Learner Oral before next
Assessment as selection
needed

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FIRST STEPS FOR SUCCESS

The First Weeks: Your Plan


Now create a plan for your first three weeks of instruction. Consider your
specific needs and priorities, as well as the best way to build your students’
enthusiasm for literature.

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Program Structure Getting Started Support
As you begin teaching with HMH Into Literature, refer to the Professional
Learning Modules on Ed: Your Friend in Learning for a refresher or to go
deeper on key topics. The interactive online learning allows you to work at your
own pace anytime, anywhere.

STEP 1

Click Professional Learning in


Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Resources on Ed to launch the
Professional Learning page.

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 STEP 2


American Literature British Literature

6 Units Per Grade

Unit Introduction Lessons End of Unit

Essential Question Notice & Note Writing Task


1. Choose a professional learning topic of 2. Click Contents in the upper-left corner
Speaking & Listening
Speaking & Task interest, and click Open. to reveal all the modules.
Academic Vocabulary Mentor Text
Listening Task

DID YOU KNOW?


Analyze & Apply Reflect on the Unit

You can also access a digital copy


Collaborate & Compare of this Professional Learning Guide
from the Professional Learning Page.

HMH Contact Information:


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Into Literature
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Introducing
LEARNING GUIDE

Experience
Student
Our Professional Learning will help you:
• Plan and teach engaging and rigorous lessons by applying
knowledge of Into Literature organization and pedagogy.
• Differentiate instruction, monitor progress, and measure growth

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING GUIDE


with Into Literature resources, assessments, and data reports.

Teaching and
Planning
• Enhance instruction and deepen student learning using digital
resources and tools.

Assessment
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