Mirrors & Windows 2020
by EMC School Publishing
About This Curriculum
A comprehensive literature-based ELA curriculum featuring diverse, high-quality texts that help students make connections between themselves and the world through the mirrors-and-windows framework—texts that reflect students' own experiences and texts that provide windows into others' experiences.
What makes it unique: Based on the mirrors-and-windows metaphor (where mirrors help students reflect on their world and windows lead them into new worlds), using a gradual release of responsibility model and featuring a diverse selection of literary, informational, and primary-source texts aligned to Common Core State Standards.
Mirrors & Windows 2020: Literature-Based ELA with Diverse Texts
Mirrors & Windows 2020 is a comprehensive literature-based ELA curriculum for grades 6-8 that uses diverse, high-quality texts within a framework where some texts serve as 'mirrors' reflecting students' experiences and others as 'windows' into different perspectives. The curriculum aims to help students make connections between themselves and the broader world through literary exploration.
Best for
Middle grade teachers seeking a literature-based ELA curriculum with diverse texts, though additional supplementation may be needed for knowledge building and text complexity
Evaluation Criteria
2 concerns · 1 neutral · 6 insufficient evidence
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