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Enhance your instruction with flexible, engaging supplemental curriculum and manipulatives!

At hand2mind, we support teachers, inspire students, engage parents, and champion learning by doing. From math to literacy to science and more, our hands-on resources maximize student proficiency with standards-aligned instruction. Our solutions are designed for a variety of instructional settings including whole-and small-group instruction, centers, intervention, and at-home learning.

Looking for Science of Reading-aligned resources? Download free sample lessons and discover the power of hands-on literacy instruction:

• Interactive Decodable Text Sets
• Guided Phonics + Beyond® Focus Lessons
• Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Toolkit
• Vocabulary and Phonics Toolkit

 Hands – On Solutions to Literacy PDF

Contact or Questions?

Michael Cox | mcox@hand2mind.com | 417.880.5472

Turn Gaps into Gains in Reading & Math
Recently released student achievement data illuminates the urgency for accelerated learning, especially for older students and those who fell behind before the pandemic. As you approach the second half of the year, don’t let these striving students fall further behind. Explore Evidence-Based Solutions That Accelerate Growth in Reading and Math

The Science of Learning: Reading

Everything we do at HMH is grounded in the science of great instruction. Check out the latest information about HMH Into Reading and the Science of Learning.

Contact Information:

Jo Wolken, Missouri Account Executive, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
jo.wolken@hmhco.com
314 223-0018

Website:  hmhco.com

Just Right Reader‘s Science of Reading decodables accelerate reading achievement with decodables packaged to support both in-school learning and family engagement. Each of their 700+ decodables is filled with vibrant illustrations, engaging authentic stories, and diverse characters that represent students in America’s schools. The decodables follow a rigorous phonics progression supported by the latest science of reading research, and phonics instruction is reinforced with a QR code on the back of each decodable that links to a digital phonics lesson in Spanish and English–a great tool for classrooms and families. Learn more about their decodables here.

GRADUATE CREDIT FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AND COUNSELORS

• Earn graduate credits for approved professional development workshops and conferences developed and implemented by school districts, educational organizations, and educational experts
• Lindenwood works with SMCAA to offer graduate credit for SMCAA Fall Conference, Core Processes and Development, Winter Symposium, and Curriculum Bootcamp
• Lindenwood University partners with school districts and educational organizations to provide graduate credit for professional development at an affordable rate of $75 per credit

 Some examples of courses that qualify for graduate credit are:

• Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (Years 1 and 2)
• LTRS Program (Science of Reading, Volume I & II) from
• Professional development workshops/conferences delivered by school districts, organizations, and educational experts

Registrations:
https://www.lindenwood.edu/pace/k-12-educators-and-counselors/workshop-registration/  (Main application form)

Frequently Asked Questions:
https://www.lindenwood.edu/pace/k-12-educators-and-counselors/frequently-asked-questions/ (one-stop shop for all teachers and counselors)

Academic Terms:
https://www.lindenwood.edu/pace/k-12-educators-and-counselors/ (Term start and end dates; rosters are send to district/organization after the term ends or upon request anytime during the term)

GOLD EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 DISTRICTS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

• Inquire about how your district can become a Gold Partner and receive a 20% discount off online and graduate tuition for district employees
• Lindenwood offers 77 graduate programs including Educational Doctorate with the majority online

For more information, contact Azam Nathaniel at anathaniel@lindenwood.edu (graduate credit) or Wendy Linton Wlinton@lindenwood.edu (Gold Program), or visit Lindenwood K-12 PD website.

MOREnet, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has developed the Missouri Open Educational Resources Commons (OER) Hub for Missouri educators at all levels. The content on the hub offers a wide selection of resources that include full courses, course materials, modules, videos, tests and other tools and techniques. These resources are intended to fit with the current work and initiatives happening in schools, providing a space to share resources and ideas.

In addition to curriculum, you will find OER awareness, resources, support and training. Join us on the Hub as we curate and create quality open educational resources that are aligned specifically to Missouri learning standards. Click here to access the MOREnet Blog to learn more

Renaissance is a pre-K‒12 edtech global leader committed to helping educators truly See Every Student. Our interconnected solutions accurately assess learning and growth, provide purposeful practice and instruction, and support a whole child approach to data-informed decisions.

Contact Information:

Dr. Keri Nettles

Regional Vice President

keri.nettles@renaissance.com

M: (816) 674.0102

Progress Learning provides a comprehensive, standards-aligned instructional resource and content solution for grades K-12. Bringing over 30 years of education and classroom experience, Progress Learning has transformed the teaching and learning experience for thousands of school districts and millions of students by providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education solutions, progress monitoring, and standards-aligned content created by veteran classroom teachers. Progress Learning has served more than 4 million students per year in 4,000 school districts nationwide across 50 states. More information can be found at progresslearning.com.

Contact us at: Info@progresslearning.com

EPS School Specialty is now EPS Learning

We have the same great products and services for your teachers and students. We have created an EPS Literacy Framework. The EPS Literacy Framework offers comprehensive print and digital solutions for PreK–12 students across all tiers of instruction. Anchored in the science of reading, EPS Learning empowers teachers to meet students where they are and accelerate their learning. The framework is divide by Grades/Tiers and Pillars.

You can view the EPS Literacy Framework at www.epslearning.com/products/literacy-framework

The EPS Literacy Framework includes print and digital materials anchored in the science of reading and provides comprehensive coverage for every grade level, tier, and reading pillar. Key solutions include S.P.I.R.E., the intervention program for striving readers, along with many other well-known literacy offerings, including Wordly Wise, Megawords, and Readfetti Decodable Readers.

1. As you face mounting pressure to implement high-impact, evidence-based reading programs, EPS Learning provides educators with a robust, comprehensive suite of solutions grounded in research. To ensure educators and paraprofessionals can use our solutions and deliver literacy instruction with confidence, we offer a variety of professional learning opportunities and provide personalized, dedicated support to all partnering districts.

Contact Information:

Mitchell Bonine
Account Executive – Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
mitchell.bonine@epslearning.com
(573)418-0540
epslearning.com