Raz-Plus
Raz-Plus supports the Science of Reading with resources aligned to the strands of Scarborough's Reading Rope. These components are represented by two intertwined areas that reinforce each other over time, resulting in skilled reading.
What are Word Recognition & Language Comprehension strands?
A digital writing tool for Grades 2-5 that enables students to complete the entire writing process 100% digitally.
What is WaLT (Writing and Learning Together)?
The five pillars of literacy, as identified by the National Reading Panel, are essential components for effective reading instruction. They include:
What are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension?
This essential K-5 literacy solution provides elementary teachers with a collection of high-quality resources that encourage deeper and more meaningful connections with standards during small groups, guided practice, or independent practice.
What is Raz-Plus?
Four Scientific Domains in SAZ include Life Science, Earth & Space Science, _____ Science, and Process Science.
What is Physical?
Learning A-Z continues to update their Alignments & Correlations including Standards, ______, and Curriculum & Assessments.
What are Core Programs?
Amount of lesson plans for each grade that include time for writing in various content areas.
What is 80?
Content-rich texts that develop print concepts and automaticity and enhance oral language and vocabulary.
What is non-controlled text?
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What is Professional Learning Services (PLS)?
This series of short magazine-like articles covers current events and recent scientific discoveries, offered at multiple levels of text complexity.
What is Science in the News?
Content-rich texts build background knowledge, leading to deeper knowledge and an increased understanding of the world.
What is nonfiction texts?
Units are organized into three genres
What is opinion, informative, and narrative?
Expertly curated and organized by individual skill, they allow teachers to easily differentiate phonics instruction and practice for small groups.
What is Phonics Skills Pack?
Students receive targeted instruction focusing on the primary English language domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as vocabulary and grammar.
What is the Raz-Plus ELL add-on?
When students develop skills and knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
What is STEM education?
Independent reading with audio support, like the Listen option in RAZ's book library, helps students read along with more complex texts, improving their ______.
What is comprehension?
Includes an assignable and presentable instructional video that models a skill or strategy, followed by a check-for-understanding game to reinforce the video content.
What is Writing Packs?
_____ are based on what students need to know at each grade level, including the standards. _____ build on one another from simple to more complex, with opportunities for review.
What are the scope and sequence?
Provides a comprehensive solution for equity of instruction in Spanish comparable to what we offer in English. It offers students countless independent reading practice opportunities with easy access outside of the classroom.
What is the Raz-Plus Espanol add-on?
Engaging books that help students focus more deeply on high-interest science concepts related to the unit. Focus questions set the purpose for reading and connect to a crosscutting science concept.
What are FOCUS Books?
Raz-Plus has flexible resources to support a variety of classroom uses including ____ group, _____ group, and _____ practice.
What are whole groups, small groups, and independent practice?
Consists of an instructional video that teaches a skill, followed by practice games to reinforce the content. These games are automatically assigned during rostering.
What are the Grammar Packs?
This self-paced practice area allows students to watch videos with explicit instruction, play interactive games, and read grade-level books. It equips students to practice independently, granting teachers more time to work with other students for individualized instruction.
What is Explore Zone?
This provides a series of digital activities where students apply their knowledge of new words in game-like tasks and receive immediate feedback for their answers.
What is Vocabulary A-Z?
An extensive collection of engaging activities, guided experiments, and open-ended projects that allow students to think and investigate like _____and _____.
What are scientists and engineers?