Publisher Debrief by Lorraine Mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa Made with a curious mind en-us 2021-02-10 15:01:37 UTC 2025-11-03 16:23:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Any distinguishing program components that piqued your interest, or may have had you questioning lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188031907 2021-02-10 15:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188031907 What you would like to know more about from each publisher program you saw? lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188034254 2021-02-10 15:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188034254 Memorable features from: Lab-Aids lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188909141 2021-02-10 18:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188909141 Memorable features from: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188982365 2021-02-10 18:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188982365 Memorable features from: Twig lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188983918 2021-02-10 18:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188983918 Memorable features from: McGraw-Hill lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188984732 2021-02-10 18:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1188984732 Memorable features from: Amplify lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189004202 2021-02-10 18:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189004202 Memorable features from: Savvas lorraine_mooney https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189005752 2021-02-10 18:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189005752 TWIG: concerns about text rigor. concerns about incomplete for immediate purchase https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189502240 2021-02-10 20:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189502240 TWIG https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189512625 Concerns: Not complete, unable answers all questions

Positive: Great detailed videos]]> 2021-02-10 20:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189512625 Savvas janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189513201 Usability for students and the teacher organization side of Realize]]> 2021-02-10 20:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189513201 SAVVAS https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189520620 Positive: organized, hands on, grade level articulation matches UOS, technology, ereaders work with Google translate, Google Classroom]]> 2021-02-10 20:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189520620 LabAids janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189524343 Likes that the lab materials are all put together; student science journals pre-made and structured; sentance starters; reading/writing charts (ELD support); all the videos for absent students]]> 2021-02-10 20:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189524343 AMPLIFY: articles do not replace content https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189531541 supply replenish costs]]> 2021-02-10 20:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189531541 LABAIDS: difficult to facilitate https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189539105 supply replenish costs]]> 2021-02-10 20:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189539105 McGraw https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189543122 Revised claims built into CER.  
Great workbook
technology component
scope and sequence
we can build our units into this platform

]]> 2021-02-10 20:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189543122 LabAids nancy_croxton https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189545696 Positive: 
activity based
student centered
labsent labs
spanish digital version
covid remote learning packets
drag and drops convertible to google docs
Negative:
Not complete- student workbook  looks like they rushed to print it.
Costs- replenishment costs


]]> 2021-02-10 20:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189545696 SAVVAS: https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189553968 VERY teacher friendly]]> 2021-02-10 20:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189553968 Amplify v_watanabe https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189554664 Guest teacher videos, material can be modified, enrichment projects that are differentiated, 3 dimensions are really clear in the lessons, lab materials for all students (groups of 40), multiple opportunities for collaboration]]> 2021-02-10 20:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189554664 HMH: virtual field trips https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189558818 2021-02-10 20:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189558818 McGraw Hill v_watanabe https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189575514 Career connections, search within the platform, review and revision process built into the student activities, multiple interactive labs within each lesson, student book offers lots of space for student work.]]> 2021-02-10 20:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189575514 LabAids https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189578191 organized kits
labs for absent students
student centered
may rearrange 
science based publisher
built in hints for tests]]> 2021-02-10 20:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189578191 Twig nancy_croxton https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189579758 phenomena based
Imperial college London and Stanford scale 
Science and engineering practices based
asking questions
developing models
carrying out investigations
provide rubrics
students create videos
students take stem role
anchor phenomena in pink
movie trailer type intro to phenomena
pre exploration to get misconceptions
phenomena tracker: wonder questions
investigate driving questions: How can we make something defy gravity?
spanish video examples
glossary films
for vocab and then think talk
performance task on creating a hover board
end with formative assessment- exit ticket
reading is after exploration 
helps prepare for CAST
Twig science reporter : science stories
Big Negative: Middle School Curriculum is not complete


]]> 2021-02-10 20:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189579758 HMH servando_covarrubias https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189583332 -Simulations and anchor videos
-Storylines (for engaging)
-My Plan feature
-Virtual field trips
-Flexibility for student activities]]> 2021-02-10 20:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189583332 Amplify https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189589586 Concern:
Units don't match our pacing

Positive:
provide after hours help number
tutorials
guest teacher tutorials

]]> 2021-02-10 20:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189589586 McGraw nancy_croxton https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189593442 NGSS color coding
CER- embedded within lesson
Text simplified if needed
App- 
consumable texts
authentic spanish
all about stuff in CA- mountain lions trapped by freeways
color coding
3 d instruction
5e lessons
Sizzle real: previews what they will be learning
google classroom integration
offline access to content
 CER online and revise it.
Explore: each lab has a lab demonstration video
Virtual labs
Interactive text; text to speech ; highlighting; definitions in english and spanish
You can add your own resources. Videos, etc. They load directly into presentation.
Allow them to mark up the text.
Learn smart: diagnostic assessment , study tool, adapts to individual student performance.
Sinc blasts : daily questions with articles
CAST like questions
Career connections
4 modules
app for students
Website layout very nice

]]> 2021-02-10 20:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189593442 HMH nancy_croxton https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189606805 Liked it a lot.
Anchoring phenomena
Designated eld materials: actual resources for each unit

5 Es for each chapter

Can see what students are typing in real time
Adds to google classroom with a button
Simulations on website were great (cars crashing into guard rails, etc)
]]> 2021-02-10 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189606805 Amplify nancy_croxton https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189672577 Problem based learning and website was really nice.]]> 2021-02-10 20:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189672577 LabAids janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189907879 - Exclusive focus on secondary science curriculum
- predesigned, scaffolded student lab notebooks; but still has the option to use our own
- the flexibility in choosing to adopt a year-lon textbook by grade OR by unit which can be sequenced to fit UoS
- SEPUP assessment program that provides multiple modalities to assess, both for and of student learning]]> 2021-02-10 21:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189907879 HMH janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189979331 - CA referenced phenomenon students can connect with
- 5E lessons that have differention suggests and includes ELD support materials for every unit and lesson
- MyPlan provides the ability to create a digital UoS as an individual teacher or team; consider the possibility of being able to align JUSD's UoS in the HMH platform
- Digital evidence notebooks included in every virtual lab with CER]]> 2021-02-10 22:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189979331 Amplify janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189995327 - student-driven curriculum
- 3 dimensions are clearly evident throughout the entire curriculum (not just labels)
- Critical juncture assessments provide on the spot differentiation for 3 student levels
- Use of research based pedagogy throughout the lessons (Do Talk Read Write Visualize & CER)
- PBL opportunities through Engineering Internships
- Virtual experiences for students are high quality and very engaging]]> 2021-02-10 22:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1189995327 Twig janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190022230 - The collaboration with SCALE is evident in the materials as they include many of the researched ideologies and instructional stategies from SCALE's curriculum
- 3D Makerspace provides a multimedia aspect for students to engage in their learning
- 3 dimensions are clearly evident throughout the curriculum
- Every lesson has 'I will' learning intentions written in student-friendly language
- Students are provided a set of given constraints during hands-on labs to better simulate the experiences of a scientist
- Units build experiences for students first before reading content; helps students make connections]]> 2021-02-10 22:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190022230 Savvas janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190041931 - CA referenced phenomenon for students to connect with
- Realize platform syncs with Google Classroom
-Realize platform is editable and provides a wealth of resources
- PBL opportunities for students during Quests
- CER is embedded within the lessons and can be used in a 'blank' format or scaffolded with sentence frames]]> 2021-02-10 22:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190041931 McGraw Hill janice_cloward https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190054126 - Modules can be readily rearranged
- Every unit includes a PBL challenge (STEM module project)
- ReadyAnywhere App
- Elaborate with Sync Blasts where interactive articles are offered in 3 lexile levels and spanish
- Partnered with PHET]]> 2021-02-10 22:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lorraine_mooney/c05b1ksk26p940wa/wish/1190054126