Finish Line New Jersey ELA, Common Core provides standards-based instruction to reinforce your teaching and help students reach their goals for proficiency. Components include student workbooks, student answer booklets, and annotated teacher’s editions.
Standards Connection
Lessons are aligned to the Common Core and New Jersey Learning Standards. Pick and choose lessons to help meet Student Growth Objectives (SGOs).
Language Arts
In addition to lessons on reading comprehension skills, each book includes a full unit of writing and language standards.
Close Reading of Rigorous Text
Students are required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.
Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
A four-part lesson format moves from teacher-led instruction to individual student work: Skill Introduction, Focused Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice.
Teacher Support
Annotated teacher’s editions include suggestions for use/teaching strategies; answer key with answer analysis, and Common Core and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) correlations; speaking, writing, and media/research activities; Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary; and ELL support.
Budget-Friendly! Extend the Life of Your Books
Our affordable student answer booklets give learners a place to record their answers, leaving your workbooks clean and ready to go for the next class. They’re an affordable option for tight school budgets.
Student Book: grades 1 and 2 include 300 pages; grades 3-8 include 304-350 pages
Annotated Teacher’s Edition: approx. 200 pages
