Paths to College and Career

A Comprehensive English Language Arts Curriculum for Grades 6–12

Paths to College and Career program was developed from the ground up to address the Common Core State Standards and reflects a deep understanding of the standards and assessments.

Each grade level includes four primary modules, and each module consists of up to three units with a set of lesson plans. The modules ground students' application and mastery of the standards within the analysis of complex text. The standards assessed and addressed in each module specifically support the study of the module text(s), and include standards in all four domains: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

Modules are arranged in units comprised of one or more texts. The texts in each module share common elements in relation to genre, authors' craft, text structure, or central ideas. Each unit in a module builds upon the skills and knowledge students develop in the preceding unit(s). The number of lessons in a unit varies based on the length of the text(s). Each lesson is designed to span one class period, but may extend beyond that time frame depending on student needs.

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Paths to College and Career includes 3 writing books: Argumentative Writing, Informative Writing, and Narrative Writing. These are the types of writing identified as important to learn in high school for college and career readiness by the CCSS. Each unit can be used for grades 9–12, and serve as companions to the other modules, but can also stand alone.

Taken as a whole, these modules are designed to give teachers concrete strategies to address the "instructional shifts" required by the CCSS.

The video provides instruction on navigating the content within the program and demonstrates how the program meets the evaluation criteria.

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Grade 6 Paths to College and Career Grade 6 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Learn

Module 2: Working with Evidence

Module 3: Understanding Perspectives

Module 4: Research, Decision Making, and Forming Positions

Grade 7 Paths to College and Career Grade 7 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Learn

Module 2: Working with Evidence

Module 3: Understanding Perspectives

Module 4: Reading and Research

Grade 8 Paths to College and Career Grade 8 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Learn

Module 2: Working with Evidence

Module 3: Understanding Perspectives

Module 4: Research, Decision Making, and Forming Positions

Grade 9 Paths to College and Career Grade 9 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Analyze

Module 2: Working with Evidence and Making Claims

Module 3: Building and Communicating Knowledge through Research

Module 4: Understanding, Evaluating, and Writing Argument

Grade 10 Paths to College and Career Grade 10 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Analyze

Module 2: Using Rhetoric and Word Choice

Module 3: Researching Multiple Perspectives to Develop a Position

Module 4: Using Craft and Structure to Develop Characters and Idea

Grade 11 Paths to College and Career Grade 11 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Developing and Relating Elements of a Text

Module 2: Using Figurative Language or Rhetoric

Module 3: Researching Multiple Perspectives to Develop a Position

Module 4: Using Narrative Techniques to Craft Fiction Writing

Grade 12 Paths to College and Career Grade 12 Cover

Paths to College and Career Grades 6–8 Navigation Guide

Module 1: Reading and Writing Personal Narratives

Module 2: "There is Within and Without the Sound of Conflict"

Module 3: Researching Multiple Perspectives to Develop a Position

Module 4: Analyzing the Interaction of Central Ideas and Character

Writing Handbooks

Teacher Guide: Argument Writing

Teacher Guide: Informative Writing Cover

Teacher Guide: Informative Writing

Teacher Guide: Narrative Writing

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