DıgıtalBuilding Literacy and Language for Life™2018–19 • Grades PreK–12®Benchmark EDUCATION Your Digital Partner for Best Literacy PracticesTeach for Transfer, Differentiate, and Make Learning Personal for ALL! Reading | Writing | Intervention | ELD & Spanish | AssessmentLaptops and Desktops Interactive WhiteboardsiPads and Android TabletsChromebooksAccess Anytime, Anywhere, Any PlatformDear Educators:Dedicated to creating digital solutions for 21st-century classrooms, Benchmark Education is pleased to offer access to our learning solutions anytime, anywhere, and on any device through our learning platform, Benchmark Universe.One portal for the classroom provides you with an easy way to access, organize, and customize your instruction, providing many opportunities for whole-group, small-group, and individualized learning.Once subscribed, we guarantee that our digital solutions will help you manage, facilitate, and track student performance. Take notice of the management tools on Benchmark Universe—create and customize bookshelves, plan your lessons, schedule assessments, review performance, and so much more. Go to pp. 4–5 to learn more. We encourage you to go with us on this digital journey and look forward to a successful 2018 school year.Sincerely,Tom ReycraftFounderChief Executive OfficerBuilding Literacy and Language for Life™®®Building Literacy and Language for Life™®®Awards & RecognitionsTEACH E R S’ C H O I C E SM AWARDL E A R N I N G® M A G A Z I N EFOR THECLASSROOMwww.benchmarkunivers e.com2Table of ContentsPagesGradesAvailable in SpanishAvailable in PrintAll-Access Instructional PortalBenchmark Universe4–5PreK–9Reading: E-Book Libraries Overview of Library Features 6–7PreK–9✓ Customize Your Library8–11PreK–9✓✓Writing: Online Process Writing Self-Selected Genre Writing: Benchmark Writer’s Universe™12–132–8✓Reading: Blended Learning Build Early Language and Literacy: Classic Tales14K–2✓✓ Explore Text Types: Text Connections with Poetry15K–6✓✓NEW Support New Standards: Standards Close-Up182–5✓NEW Accelerate Language and Literacy: Advance ALL192–6+✓ Delve into Content Areas: PRIME205–9✓✓ Target Strategy: Anchor Comprehension Workshop21K–6✓Intervention Build Foundational Skills: Phonics Skill Bags22K–6✓ Develop Word Analysis Strategies: Word Study & Vocabulary Skill Bags233–8+✓ELD & SpanishSupport Cross-Linguistic Transfer: Sound-Spelling Transfer Kit24K–2✓✓NEWAccelerate Spanish Language and Literacy: Fonética y gramática25K–2✓✓Increase Content Understanding: RIGOR26–274–12✓✓Online AssessmentMonitor Progress: Benchmark Online Assessments28–29K–6 ✓Professional DevelopmentNEWProfessional Development30–31PreK–8✓Order Form16Technology Support173Call 1-87 7-236-2465 • Fax 1-87 7-732-8273One Portal. Infinite Possibilities.Explore all the Universe has to offer! Benchmark Universe provides access to all digital content, planning, and management tools based on your digital subscription. Students, teachers, and administrators can access the platform anywhere, anytime. My LibraryBook ReviewsManage StudentsData DashboardAssignmentsMessagesReading LogEasy navigation to all the tools you need to get you started, keep you informed, and enrich the classroom experience. Learn more about your digital solutions, communicate to others in your district account, manage students, create assignments, and get students involved in creating book reviews! The Benchmark Universe platform tools provide easy access to all and tools are just one click away. www.benchmarkunivers e.com4Animal Books Books About Nature This Week’s Books Compare and Contrast Books Summarize Books Level Q-R Animal Books Shared with Me SearchAssignmentsSearching for precisely leveled text is easy!Share customized content teacher to teacher.Support Differentiation and Enhance Classroom InstructionThe Benchmark Universe interface allows you to:✓ Customize your e-book collections using dynamic filters✓ Organize your e-book content using bookshelves✓ Personalize your instruction and differentiate assignmentsView videos on our YouTube channel. Search for Benchmark Education and subscribe today!5Call 1-87 7-236-2465 • Fax 1-87 7-732-8273Reading: E-Book LibrariesGrades PreK–9Embed Videos Add the power of video to any text. As a teacher, you can embed videos directly into an e-book. Link to the Web Add links to the e-books to extend learning beyond the page or link to a Google Doc for collaborative writing opportunities! Create New PagesAdd graphic organizers, activities, additional questions, or anything else you’d like. AssignCreate differentiated assignments for each student. Use annotations and notes to leave prompts and scaffolds. Create Bookshelves Create virtual e-book collections from thousands of titles! It’s as easy as drag and drop.Interactive E-Books Build Literacy and Languagewww.benchmarkunivers e.com6Differentiate instruction with our vast collection of leveled readers: 3,500+ E-Book Collection.Bring learning to life with engaging, high-quality, precisely leveled e-books. With 3,500+ titles to choose from, the Benchmark Education E-Book Collection supports whole groups, small groups, and individual learners.Choose by: • Reading Level• Content Area• Strategy• TopicThe choice is yours!Every interactive e-book comes with a full Teacher’s Guide and Text Evidence Question Card to drive instruction in your classroom.Teacher’s GuideText Evidence Question CardAll Platforms!With purchase of the 3,500+ E-Book Collection, access to mobile app is included.See pp. 8–9 for more information on the 3,500+ E-Book Collection.7Call 1-87 7-236-2465 • Fax 1-87 7-732-8273Teach Key Comprehension Strategies with One LibrarySample Strategy: Make InferencesSample Strategy: Analyze CharacterSample Strategy: Compare and ContrastExtend literacy with 3,500+ e-books. 6 Reasons Why Our E-Books Are Different Access anytime, anywhere, on any device!✓ Audio-Synchronized Text Highlighting links spoken word and printed text.✓ Glossaries build academic vocabulary needed to access complex text.✓ Linking to the Web and Adding Notes and Bookmarks allow students to locate and use evidence to make text-based arguments.✓ Writing, Highlighting, and Annotating provide opportunities to use close reading techniques to respond to text.✓ Embed Videos to extend learning.✓ Create and Personalize Bookshelves and Customize Assignments for students using guided reading and Lexile® levels, topics, and strategies.Grades PreK–9Note: Print options also available.www.benchmarkunivers e.com8Reading: E-Book LibrariesPerfect for Whole-Group, Small-Group, and Individualized InstructionUnlock the full 3,500+ E-Book Collection for less than $1 per title!The 3,500+ E-Book Collection includes support for close reading, academic and content vocabulary, comprehension, and writing, plus extension activities that take learning beyond the page.Each title includes a Teacher’s Guide and Text Evidence Question Card to drive instruction, plus customization options to facilitate individualized instruction.Includes Titles from Various Genres, Text Types, and Content Areas, Including:• Nonfiction• Fiction • Informational Texts• Fables• Fairy Tales• Pourquoi Tales• Myths and Legends• Poetry• Essays• Opinion/Argument• Travelogues• Memoirs• Journals• How-To’s• S.T.E.M./NGSS• Social Studies• MathAnd more!Mobile app access is included with the purchase of the 3,500+ E-Book Collection!3,500+ GRADES PREK-9 E-BOOK LEVELED LIBRARY COLLECTION1-Year School-Wide Online Subscription• Online access to Teacher’s Guide and Text Evidence Card for each e-book• Ability to search and customize your e-book collection using dynamic filters• Ability to organize your content using online bookshelves• Ability to personalize your e-books and create assignments for your studentsNY-X48616$3,4959Call 1-87 7-236-2465 • Fax 1-87 7-732-8273Next >