cynthia fettig

　　Description
　　Pathways is a best-selling， five-level academic skills series that combines highly visual， real-world content and rigorous language instruction to help students develop the skills， language， and critical thinking they need for academic success。 Exploring academic topics through authentic videos， photos， and infographics， students connect to ideas while building academic competence skills through collaboration， communication， and problem-solving。 Pathways helps students to improve the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in and out of the classroom。

　　NEW in Pathways：Listening， Speaking， and Critical Thinking
　　•    A multimedia approach featuring videos， slideshows， and animations supports listening comprehension while making content accessible and engaging in the classroom and beyond。

　　•    Updated Speaking activities feature more guided instruction， language support， and practice to improve students' speaking skills in all areas of their lives。

　　•    A Final Review section provides additional opportunities for formative assessment and encourages students to take control of their learning journey through guided self-assessment。

　　•    The all-In-one Spark platform brings together all of the digital tools for every sage of teaching and learning， including placing students reliably at the right level， planning and teaching live lessons， assigning practice and assessment， and tracking student and class progress。