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September, 2017Dear Parents, Chippewa Valley Schools has adopted a new English language arts program for our middle school students called StudySync, 2017 by McGraw-Hill. After a comprehensive piloting process last year, StudySync proved to be an engaging literacy program with digital features that provide rich and award-winning literature. StudySync is a cross-curricular program with hundreds of texts, dynamic videos and multimedia lessons guaranteed to inspire and advance reading, writing, critical thinking, and speaking/listening skills. StudySync provides powerful digital instruction with engaging print resources to ensure teachers can provide students a systematic path to success.We look forward to a successful and rewarding school year in English language arts as we embrace this exceptional language arts program. Please contact your child’s English language arts teacher if you have any questions or concerns.Sincerely,Chippewa Valley ELA Middle School TeachersFive Key Benefits for StudentsA Dynamic Literacy Curriculum Designed for the 21st Century LearnerStudySync draws students into texts and informational content with dramatic, movie-like previews, award-winning StudySync? TV episodes modeling appropriate student discussion and collaboration, SkillsTV videos exploring literacy concepts with relatable student narrators, and social media-like current events Blasts discussions. The result? Engaged and motivated students building mastery of essential reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.Rigorous Standards-based ELA InstructionWith StudySync, intentional, connected literacy instruction is made possible using digital tools and engaging print resources to ensure teachers can provide students a systematic path to success. At its core, StudySync is an integrated reading, writing, and review platform, designed to advance critical thinking, reading, writing, language, speaking and listening skills, and address critical language standards. StudySync's curriculum ensures rigorous, focused core ELA/ELD instruction and standards-based assessment.?Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device AccessWith StudySync, there are no boundaries to learning. Students can complete assignments anytime, anywhere, on any device—effortlessly extending the learning experience beyond the classroom. A student app is available to work on assignments both on and offline.?Differentiation with a DifferenceStudySync provides multiple ways for teachers to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of a classroom with a mix of interests, learning styles, and skill levels. Learning supports are embedded throughout for all levels of learners, including reluctant and advanced readers, and English language learners. Assignments can be targeted to whole classes, small groups, or even individual students. Assignments can be scaffolded based on students' reading abilities and educational goals with customizable writing prompts, rubrics, and assessments. Student Reading and Writing Companions support differentiated instruction and low-tech environments.Multiple Implementation ModelsTeachers can follow the instructional path for StudySync's Core ELA Curriculum utilizing the four Thematic Units at each grade level, or build a syllabus from the ground up using StudySync’s extensive digital library of texts, customizable writing prompts and rubrics, and multimedia lessons. By integrating technology—dynamic experiences that students crave, like video previews and dramatic audio, theatrical reads, peer-to-peer interaction, and Twitter-like Blasts—students gain knowledge and skills, in ways that relate to their world. ................
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