In this resource, Your Literacy Standards Companion, Grades 6-8 and Your Mathematics Standards Companion, Grades 6-8 allows you to see and understand which page number to turn to for standards-based teaching ideas. The authors provide a cross-referenced index by state–for states implementing their own specific literacy and mathematics standards.

These companions gives you the 6-8 standards for literacy and mathematics for a deeper understanding of the content and effective teaching strategies for each standard. You’ll be provided with connected standards within each domain so teachers can better appreciate how they relate. Recommendations on how to cultivate the habits of mind that are critical to meeting the standards including interpersonal skills, collaboration, and perseverance. These books incorporate an online bank of graphic organizers, student reproducibles, sample classroom charts, rubrics, photos, and more.

With this bundle, you have what you need to bring about astounding clarity of expectations for what students are to learn, and what teachers can do to bring about the sustained literacy and mathematics experiences students need to apply their learning.