Common Core English language arts curriculum debuts

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today introduced Collections ©2015, a new English Language Arts program for students in grades 6-12.

The program includes myWriteSmart, an interactive writing and editing workspace, a companion website — hmhfyi.com — offering media resources on key Collections topics, and personalized user dashboards for progress monitoring and planning.

Collections places instructional focus on analysis, drawing inferences and conclusions, and producing evidence-based writing.

Developed in HTML5, Collections is browser-based and optimized for iOS and Android tablets. Classroom pilot programs are currently underway in several markets, including St. Vrain, Colo. and Salt Lake City, Utah.

To learn more, visit www.hmhco.com/collections.