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Into Literature
PROFESSIONAL
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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
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.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Into Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Professional Learning Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Welcome 3
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.
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.
Investigate the first steps checklist and suggestions to guide and support
you as you plan your first weeks with Into Literature.
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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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.
Welcome 5
Your Professional Learning
Goals
Reflect on your professional learning goals as you begin
implementing Into Literature.
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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Into Literature
Introducing
Introducing Into Literature
Experience
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Establishing a Learning Mindset . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Student Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Teacher Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Teaching and
Extend Your Professional Learning . . . . . . . . 16
Planning
Assessment
for Success
First Steps
INTRODUCING INTO LITERATURE
Enhancing Teaching
with Into Literature
Preview some of the key features that will support you in fostering
deep learning in your classroom.
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Establishing
a Learning Mindset
Into Literature
Learning Mindset is the belief that intelligence and abilities
Introducing
can be developed through hard work. Into Literature provides
tools to support students’ motivation and resilience.
Mindset Strategies
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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.
Student Materials
With a write-in student text and comprehensive digital
resources, Into Literature provides flexibility for different learning
environments.
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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
Into Literature
Introducing
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).
and Vocabulary.
Reading
Grammar Vocabulary
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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ONLINE
Into Literature
Introducing
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.
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
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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.
Into Literature
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ONLINE
Extend Your
Professional Learning
Access Professional Learning Modules on Ed to help you Get Started
and extend your learning with Into Literature.
Experience
Embedded Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Student
Unit Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unit Opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Teaching and
Planning
Independent Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Assessment
Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
for Success
First Steps
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Engagement
Collaboration
Reflection
Essential
Question
Experience
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Mentor Text
Collaborate &
Compare
Independent
Reading
Unit Tasks
Student Experience 19
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.
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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Students have
a wide range of
genres and Lexile
levels to choose
from when selecting
digital Independent
Experience
Reading texts.
Student
These texts support
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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Notice & Note
The Notice & Note1 protocol includes strategies for
reading and annotating, structured around signposts
that prompt students to ask themselves anchor questions.
Experience
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
1
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
TRY THIS
Learn about the
Notice & Note
teaching supports on
page 46 of this guide.
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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.
Experience
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to apply the signposts, with embedded guidance. Students will continue
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
online.
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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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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
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.
Experience
unit topic, which is explored through each of
Student
the selections. Students reflect on the Essential
Question as they read the selections and
document their thinking with the Response
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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:
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
Experience
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writing. The Revision Guide, as well
as explicit guidance in the Student
Edition, facilitate productive peer
review.
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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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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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.
Discuss
(e.g., Write
and Discuss)
Present
(e.g., Create
and Present)
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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.
Experience
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Engage
students by
focusing on
their personal
connections to
the readings.
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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.
Experience
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.
Introducing
Into Literature Instructional Design . . . . . . . . 38
Social-Emotional Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Experience
Student
Notice & Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Teaching Novels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Teaching and
Planning
Teaching with Routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Differentiating Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assessment
Facilitating Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Professional Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Manageable Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
My Pinboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
TEACHING AND PLANNING
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Instructional Design
Into Literature is built on the Gradual Release Model, which
strategically shifts responsibility for learning from teacher
to learner.
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.
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?
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.
PROBLEM
SETTING SOLVING
GOALS
GRIT
SEEKING
CHALLENGES
RESILIENCE
CURIOSITY
WONDER
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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
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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.
Focus instruction
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-
Planning
group learning.
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
TRY THIS
The annotation tool in
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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.
English Learner
Support
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Mindset
Teaching and
Planning
When Students
Struggle
To Challenge
Students
Applying
Academic
Vocabulary
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.
Teaching Supports
The instructional support
in your Teacher’s Edition
will not only benefit your
students, but will also serve
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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?
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
ensure success. A variety of instructional prompts will help you engage students
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.
Study Guides
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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.
Small-Group Options
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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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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.
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.
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.
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?
Listening tasks.
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
Question.
Review the
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
to just-right
texts using
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.
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.
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?
1. Plan
2. Develop a Draft
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Teaching and
Planning
3. Revise
4. Edit
5. Publish
Discuss
(e.g., Write
Present
(e.g., Create
and Present)
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.
1. Choose a Selection
Choose a selection that will
capture your students’ attention.
Each unit has a variety of genres
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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.
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.
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Teaching and
Planning
My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.
Assessments Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Experience
Student
Assessment Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Assessment Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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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Studio Assessments
Access assessments online through HMH Studios to measure specific
areas of need.
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.
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
Selection Tests
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UNIT 2
Growth Measure
Assessment
Selection Tests
UNIT 4
Selection Tests
UNIT 5
Selection Tests
UNIT 6
Growth Measure
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ASSESSMENT
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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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.
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
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.
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ASSESSMENT
My Pinboard
To support your
learning, pin your ideas,
thoughts, questions,
drawings, and sticky
notes here.
Experience
Student
Preparing Students
for Blended Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Building a Home-to-School
Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Teaching and
Planning
The First Weeks: Your Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Assessment
for Success
First Steps
FIRST STEPS FOR SUCCESS
Ensure that you have all Into Literature student and teacher materials.
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.
Teach students basic navigation of Ed, and show them how to access
Student Help.
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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
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.
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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.
Studios
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
STEP 1
Into Literature
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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
Teaching and
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• Enhance instruction and deepen student learning using digital
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Assessment
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First Steps
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