New Program Helps Students’ Reading and Writing Skills Soar!

Shaler Area recently adopted HMH Into Reading, a language arts program based on award-winning literature that enhances knowledge of science, social studies, and the arts. The program helps students learn the reading, writing, and discussion skills they need to better understand and retain information, and then apply that knowledge both in writing and conversation.

Into Reading’s adoption was informed by extensive teacher feedback, peer district site visits, and a structured comparison against other leading programs, which revealed a strong teacher preference and confidence in the program’s usability and effectiveness.

Benefits of Into Reading include:

• Comprehensive, research-based K-5 ELA curriculum aligned to Pennsylvania academic standards
• Consistent, structured literacy instruction across all elementary grade levels supports smoother transitions between grades
• Supports the science of reading by integrating phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction
• Clear lesson structure and pacing allows teachers to focus on responsive instruction rather than curriculum-building
• Built-in assessment tools to monitor student progress and inform small-group instruction
• Embedded differentiation tools to support struggling readers and challenge advanced learners

“Language Arts is an area where our students perform exceptionally well. Nearly 75% of the Class of 2026 was proficient or advanced on the Language Arts Keystone exam.  That’s a testament to the time, energy, and resources the district has invested in providing our elementary teachers with extensive training on the Science of Reading and the incredible reading specialists we have supporting our students,” said Dr. Brian Brown, Shaler Area Assistant Superintendent.

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