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New York, NY, September 22, 2009. Buckle Down Publishing, division of Triumph
Learning, LLC, a Haights Cross Communications company, has expanded its successful
SkillBridge series for reading and mathematics, grades 3-8. The SkillBridge series is now available in Arizona, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. SkillBridge focuses on the 15 skills students find most challenging on the state test and is unique in its solid research foundation. Each of the 15 skills covered is selected through extensive analysis of state test results.
The lesson plans in SkillBridge for reading and math are built around best instructional practices, fostering the acquisition of the skills that students find most difficult. Each lesson starts with guided practice and support, followed by independent work that allows
students to apply the skill in context.
In each lesson, an introduction to the skill is followed by examples to build
understanding. Content includes state-specific references, framing practice in a context
that is familiar to students. As students move through the lessons, they increase
proficiency, gain confidence, and become skill savvy.
Features of the new SkillBridge series include:
• “Build a Bridge” sidebars that provide scaffolded support for skill acquisition
• “Making Connections” that provide state-specific examples
• Key words that focus on critical concepts
• Illustrations and graphics that support instruction
“SkillBridge meets the strong need for instructional materials that focuses on the most challenging skills,” says John Lawler, CEO of Triumph Learning and Buckle Down
Publishing. “As students strive for success, educators rely on SkillBridge to provide the instruction and reinforcement that leads to real understanding and skill competency.”
About Buckle Down Publishing:
Buckle Down Publishing, a division of Triumph Learning, LLC, is one of the nation’s leading publishers of state-specific, test-preparation materials. Founded in 1982 and based in New York, NY, Buckle Down creates supplemental student workbooks and practice tests that combine standards-based review and test formatted
practice with regionalized content. Triumph Learning is the largest publisher of standards focused materials used to prepare for the tests mandated by NCLB legislation. For more information, visit www.BuckleDown.com.
About Triumph Learning, LLC:
Triumph Learning is the tenth-largest supplemental educational publisher in the US, and a market leader in state-specific test-preparation materials. Its three imprints (Coach, Buckle Down, and Options) are based in
New York City, New York and Littleton, Massachusetts.
About Haights Cross:
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross Communications is a premier educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals, software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12 supplemental education, public and school libraries, and
consumers. Haights Cross companies include: Triumph Learning, Buckle Down Publishing and Options Publishing, and Recorded Books. For more information, visit www.haightscross.com. Triumph Learning is HCC’s test-preparation and intervention business and is comprised of its Coach, Buckle Down, and Options brands. Recorded Books is a leading publisher of unabridged audiobooks and other audio media for libraries, schools, and consumers, with operations in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
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