# data[].attributes.body
Pros
-Activiity based
-Multiple perspectives via the activities
-You could edit the presentation slides

Cons
-On-line was difficult to navigate
-Activities required long block of time &  seemed to require  a lot of preparation
-Activities didn't stand alone, you had to go through the lesson presentations

# data[].attributes.headline
COMMENTS--pros/cons of TCI, 2nd grade:  PROs:   songs are in Spanish/English.  Navigation bar for scrolling, many mind maps under skills and toolkit heading.   The how to us the program feature is available online or in hard copy.

# data[].attributes.subject
COMMENTS--pros/cons of TCI, 2nd grade:  PROs:   songs are in Spanish/English.  Navigation bar for scrolling, many mind maps under skills and toolkit heading.   The how to us the program feature is available online or in hard copy.

# data[].attributes.body
CONS;  The program does not have as strong an ELD feature as other programs.   It is planning-heavy.
The SSW program PROS:  The reading is separated in to EASY/MEDIUM/HARD.   Easily accessible.  Collaboration-friendly.
CONS:  Are all groups equitably represented?
OVERALL: Cristy and I went with SSWeekly.

# data[].attributes.body
TCI- Pros
Student workbook
Cons- a lot of text, so this would not benefit all students only the high students.
ELD component is lacking

# data[].attributes.body
pro: Teacher Guide is user friendly. The student interactive notebook is really good. You can modify the presentation and delete slides that you don't want to do. The question rigor is good in the notebook. The activities are really engaging.

con: The activities are too much prep and I don't think teachers will buy into it. The program feels like another textbook versus the magazine. The differentiated instruction is rather vague for the EL support.

# data[].attributes.body
Pro
-Engaging Activities
-The Interactive Student Notebook has good graphic organizers and sentence frames.

Con
-A lot of teacher prep
-All teacher resources are online only.
-The text book passages are very dry.        Not very engaging.

# data[].attributes.body
3rd grade

*activities are good ideas, but very heavy planning for teacher - lots of teacher prep - some activities seemed far beyond 3rd grade
*low teacher support - will need PD to figure out all the pieces
*textbook is pretty traditional - text not very engaging
*hard to see how it would be integrated into ELA - seems like you would have to have designated time each day for HSS (lessons pretty lengthy too)

# data[].attributes.body
Pro
- The slideshow is ready to present and can be edited to teachers liking.
- The activities seem doable and engaging to the students.
- The Interactive Student Notebook doesn't seem repetitive.
- Textbook is easy to read.

Con
- Not sure about the ELD component. Seems just the "Differentiated Instruction" tab that gives a few ideas.

# data[].attributes.body
1st
Pros
-flexibility to choose the presentation with the slides only for the part you want or to hide or remove the slides you don't want using the whole presentation
-The activities are relevant and lend themselves to critical thinking and discussions of multiple turns.
-Overview gives teacher estimate of time for activities and lessons for decision-making
-has song link
-can download stories that go with the activity or that are currently read in the video clip
-prep slide lists all you need to teach the lesson and how long it will take
-vocab slide is interactive-slide the word to match pic and check and reset
-standards at a glance online-hover over the word
-Enhancing learning option includes websites, literature excerpts, and titles for further study
-offers suggestions for questions to ask
-video overview for each lesson

Cons
-UDL is limited.  The EL suggestions are limited, but the struggling reader/special needs ideas seemed to be alright and work for the EL, but the text and visuals already offer a lot of the support
-Less teacher support--may have to look for the questions to ask

# data[].attributes.body
K/TK
Pros: Teachers guide online is easy to follow.
Lessons easy to follow
Leveled readers
Lots on online resources that are excellent.
Cons:
Teachers guide book is a little difficult to read, lessons tend to run together

# data[].attributes.body
Pro
- High Engagement Reading
- Online access is awesome; videos, pictures, quizzes
- No need to make SmartBoard lessons
- ELD seems to be embedded without actually having to think about it or pull out another book to teach.

Con
- Not really a big focus on the Essential Question
- Teacher Edition can be confusing to follow

# data[].attributes.body
Studies Weekly

Pros:
*text was presented in a variety of ways: story like, expository/facts, narrative, questions that lead to inquiry
*Lesson plans were specific and easy to follow - easy for a new teacher to follow - yet allow for teachers to add on their own needs or not use pieces - and won't affect the outcome of the intended learning
*questioning seemed pretty accurate to the level provided - in this unit students read to learn and then were asked questions that forced them to think about how what they read about affects them
*literature links
*liked that each week there was a "community in California" highlighted, as well as an America Hero
*it feels like weeks can be pulled out and taught independently (i.e. to support an ELA unit/lesson) and don't HAVE to be taught in sequence

# data[].attributes.body
1st

Pros
-videos
-paper write-on, send home readers are accessible (even if we have to read them with and to students)
-online read to students component is at a good pace and highlights each word
-Easy, medium and harder questions to earn points on the independent online activity
-Could be used in a center
-Leveled readers
-user-friendly site
-Doable in a 20-30 minute block
-Tech for students looks engaging and doable (e.g., adding a picture to statements made by the author that match the statements to create a Prezi)
-The writing could be writing or a discussion
-Simple and doable accommodations (e.g., read the text to students)
-integrated ELA discussion is aligned to the H/SS framework and the content of the unit
-Link to a song included for the teacher
-test seems reasonable and well-aligned to the text

Cons:
-TE is complete but it takes more than a glance to navigate without pictures of the student resources.
-Question levels can be deceiving.  Some of the high level questions only require a yes-no or brief answer.  If the teacher were to add why or explain, most of the questions would be at the higher level.

# data[].attributes.body
Pro
-Fewer moving parts
-State standards are easily accessed in the front of each Teacher Resource book.
-"Common Misconceptions" in each lesson.
-Group projects, such as a California relief map.
-Videos can be played in Spanish.
-Online text has a read aloud option.
-Ideas for Integrated Activities, math and science.
Con
-Have to make copies of tests, and other work pages.
-A con for some, heavy digital content
-Will need a school-supplied notebook for the "Social Studies Journal"
Question:
-

# data[].attributes.body
TCI

Pros: activities were engaging, and very strong with regard to multiple perspectives.

Slide presentations done, easy to navigate, editable,

universal access supports were strong

Cons:
Lack of videos
was not as easy to navigate online resources
activities would be time consuming--both set up and teaching time

# data[].attributes.body
California Studies Weekly

Pros:  engaging, lots of different text types, multiple perspectives, decent essential questions, great videos, easy to follow lesson plans, text can be read aloud to students.  ability for students to highlight and take notes online.
coins/avatar

virtual study trips

Cons:
Some questions may need to be revised in order to
up the level,

# data[].attributes.body
Pro: Weekly Explorer Magazine is a good reading source with rich vocabulary.
Cons: Too many resources for teacher and students, 3 different workbooks for students to use for 1 lesson. Text is too advanced for independent work.
Digital resources are not user friendly

# data[].attributes.body
4th Grade
Pros:  Weekly Explorer Magazine, good source of multiple perspectives, suggestions for differentiation were good
Cons: too many resources - overwhelming to use
Teacher's Edition was complicated to follow
ELD standards were not appropriate for some lessons
Textbook does not contain complex text

# data[].attributes.body
My pros are that M-H has graphic organizers that cover compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequencing.  Second grade also likes the fairness and equity of the program.  A possible con is that bottom line, can we easily access all these resources to put a lesson together for the short amount of time we have to teach the content?
Daryl

# data[].attributes.body
Pro
-Weekly Explorer Magazine is a great resource for Close Reading text.
-Inquiry Journal has good note taking pages.  Very clear as to what students need to be thinking about.
-Teacher questions are text dependent.
Con
-Lots of pieces

# data[].attributes.body
CON:
Differentiating for children not on grade level, low level.  Only in the "Beyond Level are things addressed to a higher level.
Supports for ELs and Reaching Learners are low level and not appropriate.
Teachers would have to supplement a lot to help build background knowledge for each lesson.

# data[].attributes.body
Con:
- The lesson cycle revolves around "Engage-Investigate-Report" When looking at the Inquiry Journal, the Report section is the same every week. Engagement will be difficult to keep if all the lessons follow that format.
- Lessons will require teachers to do a lot of prep work to be able to get students ready to go back and forth between the books/journals/etc.
- so much stuff to look at