The AASD Director of Elementary Education is reviewing instructional materials for their courses. As part of the adoption process, AASD staff members, students, parents, and residents are provided with the opportunity to examine and contribute feedback on the recommended instructional materials.
The feedback collected will be taken into consideration by the committee to determine the final list of instructional materials that will be recommended to the AASD Board of Education.
The AASD Director of Elementary Education requests feedback on the following:
Course: 5K ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Geodes: Kindergarten
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 5K ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: Kindergarten
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 1st Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Geodes:1st Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 1st Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: 1st Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 2nd Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Geodes: 2nd Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 2nd Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: 2nd Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 3rd Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Really Great Reading Word Study: 3rd Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 3rd Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: 3rd Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 4th Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Really Great Reading:4th Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 4th Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: 4th Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 5th Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Student Edition & Really Great Reading: 5th Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Course: 5th Grade ELA Resource
Materials Title: Wit & Wisdom 2023 Teacher's Guide: 5th Grade
Publisher: Great Minds
Digital access of these resources is available:
Wit and Wisdom
Website
Teacher:
[email protected]
Password: GreatMinds1!
Student:
[email protected]
Password: GreatMinds1!
Geodes
Website
Email:
[email protected]
Password: GMTrial24!
Word Study from Really Great Reading (Third - Fifth Grade)
Website
Login : my.rgr.fun
Enter any of the following passwords:
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Blast.blast.blast
hdw.hdw.hdw
Print and fill out a
feedback form or fill out an
online feedback form here.
Course: Grades 3-5 ELA
Materials Title: Primary Extension: Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
Publisher: Literacy Resources/Heggerty
Author: Alisa VanHekken, M.Ed and Marjorie Bottari, M.Ed
Print and fill out a
feedback form or fill out an
online feedback form here.
Course: Grade 5K
Materials Title: Kindergarten: Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
Publisher: Literacy Resources/Heggerty
Author: Michael Heggerty
Print and fill out a
feedback form or fill out an
online feedback form here.
Course: Universal Phonics Grades K-2, Phonics Intervention Grades 3-5
Materials Title: UFLI Foundations Teacher Manual
Publisher: Ventris Learning
Author: Holly Lane
Print and fill out a
feedback form or fill out an
online feedback form here.
Course: Grade 3
Materials Title: Handwriting Without Tears: Cursive Handwriting 2025 Student Edition
Publisher: Learning Without Tears
Author: Jan Z. Olsen
Course: Grade 3
Materials Title: Handwriting Without Tears: Cursive Handwriting 2025 Teacher’s Guide
Publisher: Learning Without Tears
Author: Jan Z. Olsen
Print and fill out a
feedback form or fill out an
online feedback form here.
Examination copies of each recommended instructional material and feedback forms are available starting March 15, 2024 at the following locations until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Questions regarding the AASD Elementary ELA Department recommendations may be directed to Dr. Carrie Willer,
[email protected] - (920) 852-5230 x60170.
Examination copies of each recommended instructional material and feedback forms are available at
AASD Leadership Center
131 E. Washington Street,
Suite 1A Appleton, WI 54911
The Leadership Center is open Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and open Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
AASD Welcome Center
2701 N. Oneida St, Suite C3
Appleton, WI 54911
The Welcome Center is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.