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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, GRADES 6–12

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What makes
SpringBoard distinct
Created by College Board, SpringBoard is driven by its mission to prepare
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students for college and beyond. Program tools and resources are designed
around students and work together to help from day one. The curriculum
integrates instruction, assessment, and professional learning to clear the
path to student success.

We focus on instruction
High-quality resources and engaging methods advance student
learning at every grade level.

We provide meaningful and

appropriate supports
Teachers have the flexibility to customize the curriculum to meet
student needs.

We cultivate a culture for success

Ongoing professional learning enables instructors to make the
most of SpringBoard.

Highly rated, independently reviewed

The SpringBoard ELA 6–12 program was ranked in the highest category in an
independent, teacher-led evaluation by EdReports.org for these three criteria:

Text Quality Building Knowledge Usability

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All students deserve the opportunity to find success in

grade-level work. So we’ve designed materials to meet
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a variety of student needs while maintaining grade-level

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expectations. Our robust resources include:

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§ Easy-to-use print and digital tools to support planning

PREPARING FOR ENGLISH ■ Dig into a variety of challenging stories, poems,
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speeches, and informational texts.

SpringBoard is a world-class
English Language Arts Program
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■ Take a stance on topics that matter and support your

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for students in grades 6–12.

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and instruction
Written by teachers for teachers,
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SpringBoard offers proven

instructional design to get

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students ready for AP, the SAT,
■ Set yourself up for AP® and SAT® success.
and college. ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

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Language Arts English II

■ Build skills and knowledge you need for college

and beyond.
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Language Arts Grade 8

§ Quality assessments to track student progress

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Language Arts Grade 7

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§ Shared instructional principles that build critical thinking

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Purposeful planning Planning the Unit

UNIT 2

Each unit in the teacher edition starts with support for lesson Context
Unit 2 takes students on a journey from poetry to Shakespeare’s Romeo
and Juliet and back, all the while focusing on words and phrases that give
AP® CONNECTIONS
UNIT 1
planning, guidance on differentiation, and information about unit
In this unit, students will focus on refining these
texts meaning on the page and in performance. Students will explore how
poets express deep meaning using only a few words, how performance
important skills and knowledge areas for AP/ CONTENTS
College Readiness:
choices affect a text’s meaning, and how Shakespeare’s language can be

TEACHER TO TEACHER
interpreted and reinterpreted centuries after he wrote his plays. Over the • Identifying and describing what specific

resources. This leads to powerful learning experiences, whether

course of the unit, students will have the chance to write literary analysis textual details reveal about a character and
essays and original poems and perform scenes from Shakespeare. that character's perspectives and motives, and
describing how details reveal nuances and
The SpringBoard program has
complexities in characters' relationships with

in person or through distance learning.

Suggested Texts and Materials one another. (Activitybeen
2.4, 2.8,designed
2.15–2.19) so that students
You will need the following materials for this unit:
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interact
• Identifying and describing details,with
diction,the text by making
• Activity 2.1: Access to books by or about poets, playwrights, or or syntax in a text that reveal a narrator or Reading
other creators speaker's perspective.notes
(Activityand marking
2.3, 2.6, 2.10, text to facilitate
2.12, 2.21, 2.23)
• Activities 2.11–2.19: Classroom set of copies of Romeo and Juliet close reading. Students are
• Identifying and explaining the function of

§ Planning the Unit: Instructional Pathways

• Activity 2.15: Classroom set of the play West Side Story expected
symbols and images/imagery. to2.13,
(Activity use their Reader/
• Activity 2.25: Access to technology to create multimedia project 2.15, 2.21, 2.23) Writer Notebooks for vocabulary
• Distinguishing between the literal and
Instructional Sequence figurative meanings ofstudy,
words and answers
phrases, andto text-dependent
The first part of the unit introduces students to the concept of pivotal explaining the functionquestions,
of specific wordsreflections,
and responses

§ Instructional Guidance: Plan, Teach, Assess, and Adapt;

words and phrases by asking them to analyze a found poem that is based phrases in a text. (Activity 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8,
on a short story they have read previously and write their own found 2.10, 2.18, 2.21–2.24)to Independent Reading Links,
poem. They then explore a poet’s writing process and watch as a written notesonabout
• Focusing deliberate attention the craftlearning
of strategies,
poem comes alive through performance. As students transition into their sentence-level writing (Activities 2.7, 2.15,
and so on. The Reader/Writer
Teacher to Teacher features
study of Romeo and Juliet, they focus on how a good analysis of the text 2.17, 2.19)
is necessary to create a good performance. After reading and performing Notebooks are not listed as part of
a single scene, students are asked to reflect on their performance choices SAT® CONNECTIONS
the materials for each activity, but
and write an analysis of another short passage, describing two ways they
would interpret the lines as a director. the
In this unit, students will expectation
practice many is that students will

§ Differentiation: Leveled Differentiated Instruction;

important skills that will help them succeed
As the unit progresses, students return to the beginning of Romeo and havereadiness
on the SAT and other college access to them.
exams,
Juliet to study the play in its entirety. As part of Acting Companies they

PLANNING THE UNIT

choose and analyze a scene to perform for Embedded Assessment 1. including:
• Recognizing and correcting lack of agreement

Instructional Supports for Differentiation

The final weeks of the unit return to the study of poetry, this time focusing
between pronoun and antecedent (LC 2.23)
not only on performance but also poetic form and prosody. After reading
a diverse set of poems, students again work in groups to create and
present literary analyses, original poems, and other creative products in a
cohesive collection for Embedded Assessment 2.

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Key takeaways:

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Assessment opportunities
Teachers have frequent and flexible opportunities to monitor student
progress over the course of the year through:

§ Integrated assessments
§ Activity quizzes
§ Unit assessments
This allows teachers to inform instruction for individual ACTIVITY QUIZZES
students and for the whole class. Assessments are explicit Close Observation
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and transparent to both teachers and students, allowing
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Key takeaways:
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and appropriate supports
SpringBoard is committed to providing students with the chance
to excel through equitable opportunities for preparation, access,
and support. With embedded supports, as well as a coordinated
system of workshops and online tools with Zinc and Turnitin
Revision Assistant, teachers have the flexibility to customize the
curriculum to help students succeed.

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Language Workshops CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

Language Workshops focus on the skills students need most

CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

when building academic language proficiency. Activities are Language

Language
English II
Workshop
English II
Workshop
designed to provide a range of supports built on research-based

Language Workshop
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practices for language learners and emerging readers, which can

be added and removed as students build skills.
PREPARING FOR ENGLISH ■ Build the academic and social language to understand
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

ACADEMIC SUCCESS IV Language

Workshop English IV

complex texts.
SpringBoard is a world-class
English Language Arts program
ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION
■ Interact with your peers in academic conversations.
for students in grades 6–12.
Written by teachers for teachers, III Language
Workshop English III

■ Develop the language skills to express yourself

English II
SpringBoard offers proven
instructional design to get
students ready for AP ®, the SAT ®, effectively.
and college. ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

I Language
Workshop English I

■ Build confidence by reading and speaking about texts

before diving into deep analysis.
GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

8 Language
Workshop Grade 8

ACTIVITIES IN EVERY WORKSHOP INCLUDE:

GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

7 Language
Workshop Grade 7

GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

6 Language
Workshop Grade 6

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Informational Text Academic Collaboration WORKSHOP

Builds background knowledge Engages students to share,

compare, critique, and debate ideas

Vocabulary Practice Language Checkpoints

Develops vocabulary Promote oral language development

Close Reading Collaborative Embedded Assessments

Fosters comprehension Maintain grade-level expectations
of on-level texts

Key takeaways:
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Close Reading Workshops CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

These workshops offer another tool for differentiation and support

CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

for reading across a variety of genres. Through multiple readings, Close Reading
Close Reading
English III
Workshop
English III
Workshop
students make connections between written, spoken, and visual text.

Close Reading Workshop

Using the gradual release model, students:
With SpringBoard , you …
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PREPARING FOR ENGLISH ■ Tackle challenging texts with a clear process for
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

ACADEMIC SUCCESS IV Close Reading

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close reading.

§ Build understanding
Workshop

English III
SpringBoard is a world-class
English Language Arts Program
ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION
■ Share your opinions and interpretations with classmates.
for students in grades 6–12.
Written by teachers for teachers, II Close Reading
Workshop English II

■ Set yourself up for AP® and SAT® success.

SpringBoard offers proven
instructional design to get
students ready for AP, the SAT,
and college. ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION
■ Build skills and knowledge you need for college
I Close Reading
Workshop English I

and beyond.

§ Synthesize learning GRADE

CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

8 Close Reading
Workshop Grade 8

GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

7 Close Reading
Workshop Grade 7

§ Gain confidence
GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

6 Close Reading
Workshop Grade 6

CLOSE READING
WORKSHOP
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Teacher-guided Collaborative Independent

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Writing Workshops CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

Students in each grade participate in 10 Writing Workshops, which CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

focus on building mastery of the writing process and writing for a Writing
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range of purposes. Through four activity types, the gradual release
design enables students to develop writing skills and engage with With SpringBoard , you …
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Writing Workshop
peers. Students gain: PREPARING FOR ENGLISH

III
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

Writing
■ Write with ease in a variety of genres and find your

English IV
ACADEMIC SUCCESS own voice.
English III
Workshop

SpringBoard is a world-class
English Language Arts Program
ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION
■ Share your opinions and interpretations with classmates.
for students in grades 6–12.
Written by teachers for teachers, II Writing
Workshop English II

SpringBoard offers proven

instructional design to get

§ Reading-writing connections
students ready for AP ®, the SAT ®,
and college. ENGLISH
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

I Writing
Workshop English I

GRADE
CONSUMABLE STUDENT EDITION

8 Writing
Workshop Grade 8

§ The ability to produce writing in different modes

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7 Writing
Workshop Grade 7

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6 Writing
Workshop Grade 6

§ Collaboration and communication skills with other writers

WRITING
§ Understanding of grammar, usage, style, and mechanics WORKSHOP

Guided practice

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4

Study Class-Constructed Collaborative Independent Work:
Exemplar Text: Writing Practice: Construction: Individually apply
Independent
Create meaning. Create text. Plan and write the skills practiced writing
in groups. in Activities 1–3.

Key takeaways:
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Zinc Learning Labs

Zinc is designed to further inspire a love of reading. Zinc’s
online tools and supports align with SpringBoard units and
state standards, while making lessons fun and engaging.
Students have access to a rich digital library of current
articles and excerpts of classic fiction, which can be filtered
by topic, Lexile, skill, SpringBoard unit, and more. Zinc:

§ Creates individualized pathways for skills development

through placement tests and progress monitoring A VARIETY OF AUTHENTIC TEXTS

§ Energizes independent reading through choice

§ Strengthens student vocabulary with gaming elements
§ Reinforces close reading skills through peer-led
guided reading

As students develop the skills they need to comprehend

complex texts, teachers can monitor individual and class
progress over time with a full menu of reporting options.

Turnitin Revision Assistant

To help students further enhance their writing skills,
Turnitin Revision Assistant provides customized, online
support. Students develop the ability to consider their
choices as they write and are given immediate and actionable
feedback. Teachers and students see increased:

§ Insight—students focus on revision as they write

§ Feedback—students receive just-in-time specific guidance
§ Trend analysis—teachers identify strengths and
opportunities in student writing

Key takeaways:
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Available online or in person, SpringBoard Professional Learning prepares
instructors and administrators with insight, expertise, and firsthand experience
from master SpringBoard teachers.

Building the Building Building

Foundation Expertise Capacity

Workshops and institutes Focused workshops develop Workshops and symposia

get teachers, coaches, and participants’ expertise in focus on program growth and
administrators ready with SpringBoard instructional expansion and tap into your
SpringBoard pedagogy and approaches, standards team’s leadership potential.
content that supports alignment, assessments,
effective implementation. program resources, and
options for differentiation.

“I am taking with me knowledge

and skills that I can implement
in my classroom immediately,
regularly, and easily. This, to
me, is what a great professional
development should provide.”

— Teacher, El Paso, Texas

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Key takeaways:
“SpringBoard’s definitely prepared
me for higher levels of education
because it forces me to think on a
different level. And it allows you to
take things and problems and put
them into real-world situations,
and that’s something that even
after college would be useful.”

— Haven, SpringBoard Student

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