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Mirrors & Windows offers teachers and students a great deal of support, including special support
for the English language learner. The vast array of literary selections, exercises before, during,
and after reading, and the distribution of instructional activities throughout the student edition
and other components ensure that the student receives regular reinforcement and support for
developing language skills. The selections reflect cultures and traditions that can
offer students an exciting glimpse into worlds that many have never known about.
— Robert H. Leos, Ph.D.
Former TEA Senior Director for Textbook Administration
The Mirrors & Windows Student Textbook integrates ELL support throughout:
• Vocabulary & Spelling and Grammar & Style language development
workshops within each unit
• Comprehensive Language Arts Handbook in student textbook
• Adjustable rate audio recordings for all selections
The Mirrors & Windows Teacher’s Edition provides additional
Differentiated Instruction support and activities for English Language Learners.
Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners provides activities
that increase students’ comprehension, vocabulary, oral language development,
and English language skills.
• Students interact with authentic selections from their Mirrors & Windows
textbook, applying reading strategies and skills to fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, drama, and folk literature
• The lessons include instruction and exercises for use before, during, and after
selected readings, to help students become active and successful readers
• All English Language Learner lessons are available as online interactive
activities with immediate student feedback in the eWorkbook
• Additional English Language Development skills lessons for Beginning,
Intermediate, and Advanced proficiency levels are included for each unit
• Spanish summaries are provided for ELL selections in text and audio
Assessment Guide includes additional assessments for English Language Learners.
• Oral Reading Fluency Assessments with detailed Reading Fluency Rubrics
• Reading Fluency Progress Graphs
• Formative Surveys with Remediation Rubrics
• Alternative Assessment options for English Language Learners and
Developing Readers
TELPAS Assessment Practice is based on the Texas English Language Proficiency
Assessment System assessment program for ELLs.
Spanish language readers offer extended reading for Spanish speaking students
who are learning the English language.
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