Pearson English Interactive is a four-level online course for busy adults to improve all skills and become better communicators in conversational American English. Designed by professional linguists, this engaging, comprehensive video-based story-driven course includes friendly instructional support and thorough assessment, and meets the diverse needs of adult learners to raise their level of English, achieve their goals and gain confidence in business, work, teaching, travel, or anywhere English is spoken. Pearson English Interactive can be used on its own or in conjunction with a classroom course to provide students additional instructional hours, offering focused remediation in listening (top-down and bottom-up skills), speaking (role plays, using the video scenarios), pronunciation (using repetition of targeted expressions), and grammar (explaining all the key grammar points in the video lessons and giving extensive structured practice). - Updated videos have new scripts, scenes, cast, and look. - Integrated closed captioning at point of use. - Includes New CASAS Listening and Reading practice tests. - Personalizes instruction to each student's needs - sends additional materials directly to students from within the system. - Saves time and reduces paperwork with automatic grading and tracking how students are improving at a glance. - Students' digital recordings and written work can be checked online, allowing more time for classroom interaction. - Integrated online placement test places students at the right level. - Allows for flexible management of teachers' contact hours. Great for Independent Students - Students can practice anytime, anywhere. - Automatic grading gives students their results immediately. - Online practice provides interaction outside of the classroom in common situations in English. - Mapped to the Global Scale of English.

Accompanying CD-ROMs include: radio program-style recordings of Gazette activities.

Gives middle school teachers a range of tools to help monitor literacy behavior continuously as they teach, as well as conduct periodic assessments for accountability. Intended to guide teachers' ongoing observations of student's progress within a literature-based reading program.

NorthStar, Fourth Edition, a five-level series, engages students through authentic and compelling content and empowers them to achieve their academic and personal goals. The approach to critical thinking in both the Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking strands challenges students to move beyond basic comprehension to higher-level analysis. Conceptualized to promote critical thinking, NorthStar infuses analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application throughout every lesson, not just in a critical thinking section like in other series. Components: Print or eText Student Book with MyEnglishLab — Building on the success of previous editions, NorthStar continues to engage and motivate students through new and updated contemporary, authentic topics in a seamless integration of print and online content. eText with MyEnglishLab — Offering maximum flexibility for different learning styles and needs, a digital version of the Student Book can be used on iPad and Android devices. MyEnglishLab: NorthStar — Students use MyEnglishLab to access additional practice online, view videos, listen to audio selections, and receive instant feedback on their work. Teachers assign MyEnglishLab activities to reinforce the skills students learn in class and monitor progress through an online gradebook. Teacher Resource eText — Each strand of NorthStar has an accompanying Teacher Resource eText with the following: digital Student Book, downloadable achievement tests, classroom audio, lesson planners, video activities, videoscripts, teacher's manuals, answer keys, and a downloadable placement test. Accessible through MyEnglishLab: NorthStar. Classroom Audio CD — Listening and Speaking audio contains the recordings and activities as well as audio for the achievement tests. The Reading and Writing strand contains the readings on audio.

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.