The new and improved Reading & Writing strand now offers an Interactive Student Book powered
by MyEnglishLab. The Interactive Student Book allows students and teachers to better assess
progress. Teachers can now monitor student performance to personalize learning and increase
student motivation.
The five-level NorthStar series engages students through a seamless integration of compelling print and
online content and empowers them to achieve their academic and personal goals in order to meet the
challenges of the 21st century. The Reading & Writing strands are designed to challenge students to
move beyond basic comprehension to higher-level analysis.
• Current and thought-provoking readings from a variety of contrasting genres stimulate students intellectually. The authentic content engages students, links them to language use outside the classroom, and encourages personal expression and critical thinking. • Explicit language-skills development throughout each unit provides students with systematic and multiple exposures to language forms and structures in a variety of contexts. Concise presentations and targeted practice in print and online build students’ language proficiency. • Writing sections integrate the unit’s concepts, vocabulary, and grammar, leading students through the writing process. Students learn revising techniques that help them move toward coherence and unity in their writing. • A variety of online assessments tied to learning outcomes allows teachers to individualize instruction and track student progress. • Teacher Resources in MyEnglishLab include the scope and sequence, digital student book, downloadable achievement tests, classroom audio, audioscripts, video activities, videoscripts, teacher’s manual, answer keys, and a downloadable placement test.
"NorthStar, " Fourth Edition, a five-level series, engages students through authentic and compelling content and empowers them to achieve their academic and personal goals. The approach to critical thinking in both the Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking strands challenges students to move beyond basic comprehension to higher-level analysis.
Conceptualized to promote critical thinking, "NorthStar" infuses analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application throughout every lesson, not just in a critical thinking section like in other series.
Components: Print or eText
Student Book with MyEnglishLab Building on the success of previous editions, NorthStar
continues to engage and motivate students through new and updated contemporary, authentic topics in a seamless integration of print and online content.
eText with MyEnglishLab Offering maximum flexibility for different learning styles and needs, a digital version of the Student Book can be used on iPad and Android devices.
MyEnglishLab: NorthStar Students use MyEnglishLab to access additional practice online, view videos, listen to audio selections, and receive instant feedback on their work. Teachers assign MyEnglishLab activities to reinforce the skills students learn in class and monitor progress through an online gradebook.
Teacher Resource eText Each strand of NorthStar has an accompanying Teacher Resource eText with the following: digital Student Book, downloadable achievement tests, classroom audio, lesson planners, video activities, videoscripts, teacher's manuals, answer keys, and a downloadable placement test. Accessible through MyEnglishLab: NorthStar.
Classroom Audio CD Listening and Speaking audio contains the recordings and activities as well as audio for the achievement tests. The Reading and Writing strand contains the readings on audio."
