Mirrors & Windows Support for English Language Learners

Today's classrooms need to offer differentiated instruction for English language learners who often struggle with reading and comprehension skills. The Mirrors & Windows literature program provides a multitude of support features designed to help all students succeed in your classroom.

• Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners includes twenty original (not adapted) selections that offer additional vocabulary instruction and cultural notes.
• Differentiated Instruction for Developing Readers provides guided readings questions and additional reading strategies and skills practice for twenty selections per grade.
• Exceeding the Standards: Vocabulary & Spelling offers additional instruction and practice with vocabulary (in English).
• Exceeding the Standards: Grammar & Style offers a comprehensive grammar program (in English).
• The Differentiated Instruction boxes in the Annotated Teacher's Edition provide ELL activities and introduce students to any vocabulary or idioms that may be new or difficult for ELL students.
• Meeting the Standards unit resource books support the gradual release framework and provide vocabulary support and fact- and comprehension-based tests for every selection.
• Most selections are offered as audio recordings.
• The Assessment Guide provides oral fluency assessments to monitor your students fluency progress.

Mirrors & Windows provides the tools you need to help your students succeed!