Connect Scholars to the JOYS OF LEARNING Beyond the School Day
This motivating evidenced-based solution offers reading/ELA and math instruction, giving students the extra enrichment that builds academic success. Scholars will be actively engaged in a variety of learning activities that enhance reading, writing, and math skills through whole-group, small-group, and independent work. Extend Learning BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
The Power of Partnership
In partnership with BellXcel, Scholastic has combined instructional resources and high- quality texts with BellXcel’s evidence-based software platform to bring engaging learning experiences to students beyond the school day.
A COMPREHENSIVE EXTENDED LEARNING SOLUTION
FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM Connect scholars to the joy of learning with engaging activities and cross-curricular connections that support reading/ELA andmath instruction, social- emotional learning, and overall well-being.
A POWERFUL PLATFORM Easily plan and manage quality programs with a comprehensive software platform that includes an evidence-based program planner, professional learning, a robust library including teacher resources and guides, and more.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Encourage staff development with timely,
WHOLE-CHILD SUPPORT Improve the social-emotional skills and well-being of scholars with BellXcel Explorers, a whole-child curriculumwith SEL lessons, STEAM enrichment, field trips, and physical activities, plus supporting teacher resources.
relevant professional learning resources. You can partner with experts every step of the way via customized services like coaching and professional development.
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EXTENDED SUPPORT FOR BEYOND AND MATH
Invite scholars into the world of reading and encourage them to respond to texts with a reading and English language arts curriculum. FEATURES Short engaging fiction and compelling nonfiction texts immerse students in close reading and support the development of fluency. Read-aloud texts develop comprehension skills, build background knowledge, and connect students with diverse texts and relatable characters. Exciting cross-content magazine articles enrich overall knowledge and spark discussions that elevate speaking and listening skills. Interactions with texts include drawing, writing, creating, and participating in prompted discussions and debates. Reading and English Language Arts Curriculum
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GRADES K–8
Math Curriculum
Expand scholars’ mathematical thinking by inviting them into an engaging math curriculum. FEATURES Interactive math activities help scholars build their math skills. Magazines and short texts connect scholars to intriguing, real-worldmath situations based on science, technology, engineering, and the arts. Opportunities to “think like mathematicians” by solving and analyzing word problems reinforce essential math concepts. Informative graphics buildmath skills, knowledge, and understanding.
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ACHIEVE YOUR DESIRED RESULTS
Scholastic Scholar Zone Extended Learning Powered by BellXcel seamlessly integrates business functionality, program management, and content to drive quality program outcomes—all in one place.
Simplify your day-to-day Streamline your program operations and monitor the success of your scholars in one stop! Easily create and track your program metrics and manage multiple sites.
Embed quality from the start High quality doesn’t have to be complicated. Scholastic Scholar Zone Extended Learning offers proven best practices for every aspect of our software, learning experiences, resources, and services.
Access expertly curated content Provide your educators with flexible academic, enrichment, SEL, and wellness programming paired with a strong foundation of professional development resources.
Level up your program impact Discover strategies to build and sustain impact in your community and support the youth and families you serve with unparalleled visibility into program metrics and actionable insights.
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PROVEN, MEASURABLE SUCCESS
Backed by third-party evaluations, the Scholar Zone Powered by BellXcel research model has a decades-long track record of improved student and educator outcomes. A two-year study commissioned by the Board of Education for Montgomery County Public Schools, MD, found that BellXcel increased students’ math and reading scores. In a recent Bellwether Education Partners study, 100 percent of teachers reported that BellXcel improved their approach to teaching in the new school year and found the model to be energizing andmotivational. In a new national survey led by RAND, teachers using BellXcel were more likely to report that summer professional learning helped improve their use of student-centered practices during the school year.
Success by the Numbers Built by educators for educators, Scholar Zone Powered by BellXcel empowers our partners to improve student and educator outcomes in ways that continue into the school year.
TEACHER IMPACT
FAMILY IMPACT
of teachers say that BellXcel positively influenced their approach to the school year.
of families said BellXcel helped them become more involved in their children’s education.
100%
85%
of teachers reported that BellXcel improved their professional skills.
SCHOLAR IMPACT
91%
2–3months average reading andmath gain
children have completed BellXcel programs. 250,000
of teachers use BellXcel strategies in their school year classroom.
90%
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48 Sessions Volume 1 (16 sessions) and Volume 2 (32 sessions) reading/ELA or math; reading/ELA and math
TEACHER RESOURCES
Digital Teacher Resources for K–6
SEL Teacher Guide
Teachers Guides Grades 7–8
Professional Learning
Planning and Pacing
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Scholar Zone Extended Learning can be implemented in whole-group, small- group, and independent learning periods. Every Scholar Zone Extended Learning program comes complete with teaching supports for full implementation for coordinators, advocates, or tutors.
STUDENT RESOURCES
STUDENT BOOKS (Vol. 1+2)
Grades K–8 (10 workbooks per grade)
Grades K–8 (10 workbooks per grade)
READ-ALOUDS
by Laurie Calkhoven illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti
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Grades 3–6 (2 books per grade)
Grades K–2 (4 books per grade)
Scholar Zone Extended Learning Plus expands learning throughout the school year with 32 additional lessons and 50% more read-aloud books per grade.
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FLEXIBLE PLANNING, EASY IMPLEMENTATION
Scholar Zone Extended Learning makes planning and pacing seamless. Flexible pacing provides opportunities for large-group, small-group, and independent work and helps instructors engage scholars in both 30-minute and 60-minute extended learning programs.
Planning and Pacing
Each session may be accomplished in one day. If a session takes longer, just complete it the next day. Pacing is flexible, and you may adapt it to meet your needs. When adapting instruction, we recommend that you prioritize focus on Math Time selections. For Math Time work, help your students understand the What to Do or other model/ example section before asking them to complete the practice on their own or with additional support. The sessions follow a skills sequence informed by a typical sequence for each grade. However, you might choose to reorder sessions based on the needs of your students. Sessions Overview: Grade 4, Volume 2
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Math Time: Toxic Discoveries, pp. 4–5 Build Knowledge: Two scientists team up to study deadly animal venom Learn and Practice: Multiplying multidigit numbers using unit form and place value understanding
Do the Math!, p. 6 Extra!, p. 7 Aligned Practice: Adding and subtracting with the standard algorithm and then expressing the answer as an equation with a multiple of 10 Extend: Understand how scientists use math in their work
Do the Math!, pp. 8–9
Do the Math!, pp. 10–11
Aligned Practice: Multiplying by 2- and 3-digit numbers
Aligned Practice: Using multidigit multiplication; Solving word problems using 2- and 3-digit numbers
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Math Time: The Future of Pizza, pp. 12–13
Math Time: The Future of Pizza, continued, pp. 14–15 Build Knowledge: New technology delivers innovation to America’s favorite food Learn and Practice: Dividing with remainders using the partial quotients algorithm
Do the Math!, pp. 16–17
Do the Math!, pp. 18–19
Build Knowledge: New technology delivers innovation to America’s favorite food Learn and Practice: Dividing with remainders using the partial quotients algorithm
Aligned Practice: Dividing whole numbers using the standard algorithm or the partial quotients method; Dividing with remainders
Aligned Practice: Dividing with remainders Additional Practice: Practicing short division
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ENGAGING, EVIDENCE- BASED, AND FUN
BellXcel Explorers is a whole-child curriculum designed to help scholars build healthy minds and healthy bodies with an emphasis on a growth mindset, self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills.
Social and Emotional Learning Our content-rich SEL curriculum is supported by daily routines and professional development that empowers educators with impactful skills and strategies for the classroom.
Physical Fitness Functional fitness programming, mindfulness and brain breaks by BOKS are included for large group, pairs, and individuals.
Enrichment Hands-on activities and virtual field trips encourage scholars to explore the world around them and experiment in art, music, engineering, science, andmore.
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