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COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES
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...for every BEGINNING, for every FIRST...
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At Scholastic, we believe that the development of robust literacy skills is at the very heart of empowering children to thrive in school and in life . For nearly 100 years, it has been our mission to help all children learn— to explore their own questions, make informed decisions, and imagine lives beyond the ones they live —and to support families and educators in their important work to foster positive learning environments and encourage excellence each day. That’s why we are dedicated to providing comprehensive literacy solutions that support the academic and personal growth of every child— all day and all year, at school and at home.
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...for every QUESTION, for every ANSWER...
... and for cultivating a love of READING and LEARNING.
Like you, our goal is to help children develop the confidence, curiosity, understanding, and skills they need for both academic and personal success. We help children become critical, passionate, and voluminous readers, writers, and thinkers. Built on decades of research and our partnerships with leading authors and researchers , our materials are trusted to teach phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing. Our complete balanced literacy program, authentic texts, digital solutions, and leveled books teach foundational reading skills and support read-alouds, shared reading, and guided reading, and nurture a love of reading, writing, and learning in all students, including striving readers. Equally important, Scholastic is committed to engaging families in their children’s learning, as well as to publishing culturally relevant books and instructional materials so that children can learn about the world and see their lives and communities reflected in the texts they interact with every day.
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...for every CHALLENGE, for every ACHIEVEMENT...
...and for empowering TEACHERS and ADMINISTRATORS.
Our classroom materials and family and community engagement resources are only a part of our commitment to teaching and learning. Scholastic recognizes the vital role that educators play in their students’ lives — to motivate and engage, model good reading strategies, personalize instruction for students’ diverse learning needs, and so much more. To support educators on their journey of continuous professional learning, our programs feature embedded professional development and instructional routines and strategies . Actionable data from our digital solutions informs instruction for whole-group, small-group, and one-on-one work with students . And our workshops and coaching ensure that teachers and administrators see best practices in literacy instruction modeled in a meaningful way. Additionally, our professional books, written by renowned authors and practitioners, help expand leadership and expertise, instructional effectiveness, confidence, and collaboration among professionals at all levels .
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...for every OBSTACLE, for every OPPORTUNITY...
...and for supporting SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
Every day, children encounter barriers that interfere with their ability to be physically, emotionally, or mentally present in school. Scholastic partners with schools and districts to identify, address, and systemically remove barriers to learning and teaching so that all children have the opportunity to succeed— both in and out of the classroom . Our onsite and virtual consulting and coaching and ongoing data evaluation can help support school and district efforts to increase attendance, graduation rates, and student engagement while reducing teacher attrition, enhancing school climates, strengthening community partnerships. and surpassing school improvement goals.
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...for all the UPs, for all the DOWNs...
...and for engaging FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES.
Key to a child’s success is the support of his or her family and community. Engaging families in student learning is an ongoing process that requires commitment, perseverance, and support. That’s why Scholastic Family and Community Engagement solutions are much more than one-time events. Our approach combines consultation, ongoing assessment, planning, and professional learning and coaching support, along with classroom and take-home resources that empower educators to effectively partner with all families and the community to improve student learning . Our partnerships with public libraries, pediatricians, and other community-based organizations also ensure that we are providing all families with high-quality books and literacy resources.
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Supporting the WHOLE CHILD
LITERACY INSTUCTION Scholastic publishes print and digital solutions that support whole-class and small-group instruction as well as independent learning with the ultimate goal of helping every student to become a lifelong reader, writer, and thinker. Developed in conjunction with leading authors and researchers in the fields of foundational literacy, guided reading, vocabulary and word study, leveled texts, writing, and more, our programs reflect and support the best practices in literacy instruction. Additionally, our digital solutions transform independent learning with engaging, adaptive instruction that empowers teachers with actionable data. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING As a trusted partner, Scholastic helps to raise literacy achievement, expand leadership and teacher expertise, increase instructional effectiveness, and foster collaboration among professionals at all levels. We work side by side with your teachers, coaches, and school or district leaders to deliver systemic solutions and sustainable results.
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Our consultation, professional development, and take-home literacy resources empower educators to effectively partner with all families and the community to improve student learning. And our direct relationships with schools, public libraries, pediatricians, and other community-based organizations ensure that we are providing families and their children with high-quality books.
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... for every FIRST
for every QUESTION for every CHALLENGE for every ACHIEVEMENT for every EDUCATOR for every FAMILY for every STUDENT
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SCHOLASTIC PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ASSIST AND INSPIRE STUDENTS • TO CULTIVATE THEIR MINDS TO UTMOST CAPACITY • TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE • TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN ALL FIELDS OF LEARNING, LITERATURE, AND ART • TO SEEK EFFECTIVE WAYS TO LIVE A SATISFYING LIFE • TO ENLARGE STUDENTS’ CONCERN FOR AND UNDERSTANDING OF TODAY’S WORLD • TO HELP BUILD A SOCIETY FREE OF PREJUDICE AND HATE, AND DEDICATEDTOTHE HIGHESTQUALITYOF LIFE INCOMMUNITY ANDNATION • WE STRIVE TOPRESENT THE CLEAREST EXPLANATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT, AND TO ENCOURAGE LITERARY APPRECIATION AND EXPRESSION CONSISTENT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF LEARNING. • WE BELIEVE IN THE WORTH AND DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL • RESPECT FOR THEDIVERSEGROUPS INOURMULTICULTURAL SOCIETY • THE RIGHTOF EACH INDIVIDUAL TO LIVE IN AWHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT, AND EQUALLY, THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TO HELP GAIN AND PRESERVE A DECENT AND HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT, BEGINNING WITH INFORMED CARE OF ONE’S OWN BODY AND MIND • HIGH MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES • THE DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE, WITH BASIC LIBERTIES — AND RESPONSIBILITIES — FOR EVERYONE • CONSTITUTIONAL, REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AND EVEN-HANDED JUSTICE THAT MAINTAINS EQUALITY OF RIGHTS FOR ALL PEOPLE • RESPONSIBLE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE AND RESPONSIBLE LABOR, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL • COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG ALL PEOPLE FOR THE PEACEOF THE WORLD • WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO UPHOLD THE BASIC FREEDOMS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS • WE ARE UNALTERABLY OPPOSED TO ANY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT OR SOCIETY THAT DENIES THESE FREEDOMS • WE OPPOSE DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR IDENTITY, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. • GOOD CITIZENS MAY HONESTLY DIFFER ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC QUESTIONS. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL SIDES OF THE ISSUES OF OUR TIMES SHOULD BE FAIRLY DISCUSSED—WITH DEEP RESPECT FOR FACTS AND LOGICAL THINKING— IN CLASSROOMMAGAZINES, BOOKS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS USED IN SCHOOLS AND HOMES.
For more information about Scholastic’s comprehensive literacy solutions, please contact us at 1-800-387-1437 or visit us at scholastic.com/education.
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