McGraw-Hill's Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures Builds Students' Reading
Comprehension Through Purposeful Highlighting
Text feature is a proven method for developing reading skills and
understanding
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill School Education Group, the
leading provider of print and digital educational materials for students in
Grades PreK-12, has developed a new program for Texas students that enables
them to become active readers.
Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures utilizes the research-based text feature
of purposeful highlighting to alert students to pause, reread, and interact
with the text. This purposeful in-text highlighting, doesn't provide students
the answers, but rather serves as a model for them to interact with the
textbook, to annotate, to find textual evidence, and to become more successful
critical thinkers.
Glencoe's subtle and strategic highlighting acts as a built-in literature
tutor that scaffolds and stresses deep literary analysis.
"Any instructional materials worth their weight must provide text features
including highlighting that support student learning," said program consultant
Doug Fisher, Ph.D., a professor of language and literacy education at San
Diego State University. "Students must be taught to use these text features
and then apply what they have learned during independent reading."
Purposeful highlighting is used exclusively in Glencoe Literature: Texas
Treasures, a comprehensive collection of exceptional literature and engaging
nonfiction with integrated skill development and targeted differentiated
instruction for Grades 6-12.
This proven strategy helps students with reading comprehension because it
signals something of importance and then triggers students to ask themselves,
"Am I understanding this?" instead of passing over critical content.
Highlighting helps condition students to recognize key concepts when reading.
Highlighting is a supportive tool for Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures,
which is anchored in Inquiry-based learning. Inquiry organizes instruction
around Big Ideas and Big Questions that engage, motivate, and challenge
students to build and utilize their literacy skills while grappling with
real-life issues and concepts.
Each unit in Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures begins with a Big Question or
Big Idea that is relevant to real-life for adolescents. Reading assignments
throughout the unit map back to the Big Question or Big Idea. Highlighting
helps students understand the goal of the intended reading and pinpoint key
information in the lesson that will help them answer the Big Question or
understand the Big Idea.
ConnectED, an online portal that houses Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures'
technology and print resources, provides Texas students with an interactive
version of the program's text, where they can practice highlighting text on
their own, further building comprehension and study skills.
Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures has been specifically designed to help
teachers teach and students master the new TEKS, ELPS, and College and Career
Readiness Standards with ongoing preparation for success on the TAKS, ACT, and
SAT. The program connects all Language Arts skills, including writing in a
variety of modes, to provide students with the foundation necessary to be
successful in the classroom, in college, and in the workforce.
For more information about Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, please visit
connected.mcgraw-hill.com.
About McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is
a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and
reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages.
McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than
65 languages. Additional information is available at
http://www.mheducation.com.
Contact: Tom Stanton Caroline Golon
McGraw-Hill Education Paul Werth Associates
(212) 904-3214 (614) 580-2445
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com cgolon@paulwerth.com
SOURCE Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Tom Stanton of McGraw-Hill Education, +1-212-904-3214,
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com; or Caroline Golon of Paul Werth Associates,
+1-614-580-2445, cgolon@paulwerth.com
