Nashville Schools Adopt Glencoe's Social Studies Programs for Grades 6-12

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools have adopted five social studies programs for Grades 6-12 from Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a leading publisher of print and digital programs.

Todd Wigginton, the district's social studies supervisor, says the number one reason the district's textbook selection committee adopted Glencoe's social studies programs is because they are aligned to Tennessee state standards.

Students in the district speak more than 100 languages, including Spanish, Lao, Farsi, and Vietnamese. The Glencoe programs' online multi-language support provides every student access to learning by building a strong vocabulary and reading skills.

In addition to language inclusiveness, the Glencoe programs appealed to the selection committee because they make excellent use of primary sources in relaying history, Wigginton said.

"It makes it so much easier for students to understand a period of time in history if they see an actual document, like a journal entry from a Civil War soldier or a political cartoon about a U.S. President," Wigginton continued. "A few of the titles also give students and teachers the ability to access updated information online, which is noteworthy in today's world where history is made every minute, especially during an election year."

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools adopted the following Glencoe titles for the 2008-2009 school year:

  Grade 6
  --  World History: Journey Across Time, The Early Ages

  Grades 9-12
  --  The American Vision: Modern Times
  --  United States Government: Democracy in Action
  --  Understanding Psychology
  --  A History of the Modern World

For more information about Glencoe's social studies programs, visit www.glencoe.com.

About Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

This district serves more than 75,000 students in 137 schools. The student population is 48 percent African American, 35 percent Caucasian, 13 percent Hispanic, 3 percent Asian, and 1 percent multi-cultural. Ten percent of students have been identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and 70 percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. More information is available at www.mnps.org.

About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Glencoe/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.glencoe.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 60 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

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