Academic Workout

Academic Workout is designed for all students, at all performance levels. Teacher Guides give practical suggestions for differentiating instruction for advanced learners, on-level learners, and less-proficient readers/ELLs.

Academic Workout ELA strands include:

Academic Workout Kit contains:

• Teacher Guide and CD (flash cards, graphic organizers, extension activities)
• Overhead Transparencies and CD for use with projection systems and electronic white boards
• Student Practice Copymasters (also available in consumable 10-packs)
• Diagnostic and Mid-year Assessment Book

Academic Workout Class Starter Packs include:

• Kit
• 10 Student Practice Books
• 10 Student Portfolios

Overhead transparencies provide for whole-class instruction of each standards-based topic, with an overview and model. In 2–4 pages, Student Practice Lessons review key points from the overhead, including scaffolded activities that progress in difficulty.

Now available—Overhead Transparencies CD

• For use with today's white boards and other forms of computer-based projection
• Contains two complete sets of Overhead Transparencies— annotated and non-annotated versions for teacher flexibility

Teacher Guides contain:

• An orientation to the components and design of the program
• Lesson introductions, teaching notes, and lesson extensions
• Quick Assess to evaluate students' progress
• Guidance for interconnecting lessons and tying them in to other literature

CDs provide a wealth of teacher resources, including:

• Flash cards
• Graphic organizers
• Professional development videos and articles by the authors

Additional add-ons include:

• Student Practice Book—as an alternative to the copymasters, Student Practice Lessons are also available in a consumable soft cover book for your convenience
• Student Assessment Portfolio—track individual student progress, easily measure levels of attainment, and store student assessments—ideal for monitoring AYP

Academic Workout supports the National Reading Panel's recommendations for effective reading instruction, including phonics and fluency instruction (in grades 3–5).

National Correlations:

• TABE™ Forms 9 & 10, Level M to Academic Workout Series Levels 3–6
• TABE™ Forms 9 & 10, Level D to Academic Workout Series Levels 6–8
• TABE™ Forms 9 & 10, Level A to Academic Workout Series Levels 8–10
• General Educational Development (GED®) Objectives to Academic Workout Series Levels 8–10

Meet the Authors!

Podcast: National Consultant Joan Walton, along with authors Jim Burke and Timothy Rasinski, introduce you to our newest language arts solution.

Video: Academic Workout authors Timothy Rasinski (grades 3–5) and Jim Burke (grades 6–10) introduce the program through a series of short movies:
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Grade 3–5 author Timothy Rasinski presents:

• What is Academic Workout? (3 minute movie)
• How does Academic Workout meet the recommendations of the National Reading Panel? (5 minute movie)
  

Grade 6–10 author Jim Burke presents:

• What is Academic Workout? (2 minute movie)
• How does Jim Burke use Academic Workout in the Classroom? (2 minute movie)

For a full list of standards by grade level, select the grade range to view the table of contents.
• Grades 3–5
• Grades 6–8
• Grades 9–10

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