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Students strengthen their skills reading fiction and nonfiction, increase their vocabulary using an individualized, web-based program, and engage in extensive writing practice, media projects and classroom discussion. iPad and print texts include A Long Walk to Water, Yellow Star, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Membean / NoRedInk for personalized vocabulary and grammar study, and a variety of nonfiction texts.
Distinguishing features: Passion project, Global Read-aloud, Design-thinking and project-based learning, blogging with authentic audiences.