Mirrors & Windows: Connecting with Literature, British Tradition

Mirrors & Windows challenges students to reach their maximum potential while differentiating instruction for individual learners. Using a gradual release approach to reading, students will achieve a deep comprehension of the material and a greater appreciation of the literary genres. They will learn to recognize and make connections between the selections, the world, and themselves. Along the way, they will discover a love of literature that will grow throughout their lives. Truly, literature will turn mirrors into windows for your students.The finest literature, timeless authors, topics and themes that spotlight big ideas-these are just a few of the compelling reasons to make Mirrors & Windows a part of your curriculum.Approach to LearningGradual Release of Responsibility Reading ModelThe text is organized around the gradual release of responsibility reading model.This unique reading model from guided to directed to independent enables all students to develop skills leading to independence at their own pace.