Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's New Reading Program Offers Integrated Professional Development for California Teachers

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's California Treasures, an all-new research based elementary reading and language arts curriculum, features an integrated professional development program to help teachers meet the diverse needs of California students.

"Teachers play the most critical role in the reading success of children," said author Janice A. Dole, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah. "And with so many different types of learners, it is important to equip teachers with robust professional development support to help readers of all levels."

California Treasures equips teachers with a series of DVD videos showcasing successful reading instruction, containing relevant commentary from authors and researchers including presentation materials to facilitate or support workshops. In addition, the Online Media Library contains classroom footage and models of best practices from veteran teachers.

Also, support for English Learners is embedded throughout California Treasures. In addition, an online English Development site provides educators with background information for teaching English Learners.

For further professional development support, the eight-week course Reading, Yes! provides teachers with instructor-led and independent learning options.

California Treasures is a comprehensive reading and language arts program aligned to California standards that includes differentiated instruction, an English language development program, writing support, and classroom management resources. The program is accompanied by California Tesoros de lectura, a parallel K-6 reading and language arts program in Spanish.

For more information about Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's California Treasures, please visit http://www.califtreasures.com/ .

About Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG). The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of print and digital instructional materials from pre-kindergarten through high school. Additional information is available at http://www.macmillanmh.com/ .

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, 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 60 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/ .

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