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Spark courageous thinking.

One literacy platform.

Writing in every classroom.
2x

Reading Growth

in 1 Year

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20%

Writing Growth

in 8 Weeks

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10

Teacher Hours

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Free Ready-To-Use Lessons
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A research-backed literacy framework for reading and writing across subjects in grades 3-12.

Teachers gain 1:1 time with students and equip them with a step-by-step approach to thinking critically and reading and writing with purpose. All while supported with a vast instructional library, professionally scored benchmark assessments, and much more.

 

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Our Solutions

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Core ELA Curriculum
Supplemental Curriculum
Content Library
Professional Learning
Benchmark Evaluation Services

Core ELA Curriculum

Grades 6-12

Deliver curricular coherence through our research-backed CERCA framework with rigorous, comprehensive literacy instruction to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to thrive in a global economy.

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Supplemental Curriculum

Grades 3-12

The CERCA Framework is a scaffolded approach to literacy that helps students develop their critical thinking skills. Our expert-designed lessons walk students through the process of analyzing content-rich texts (across core subject areas) and multimedia to construct cohesive argumentative, informational, or narrative writings.

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Content Library

Grades 3-12 in ELA, Social Studies, Science, and Math

A vast, searchable instructional library so you can implement the lessons you need in minutes –tailored to the standards and skills you want to teach. This includes regularly updated and newly published content across all our resources: Writing and Skills Lessons, Direct Instruction, and Reading Practices. Teacher and student guides, along with Pear Decks further support all of our Writing Lessons.

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Professional Learning

We provide a strategic district or school improvement partnership with leaders and teachers. We focus on modeling and practice of classroom execution over click-paths, and also provide consultative services like curriculum alignments, learning walk observations, and strategic planning.

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Benchmark Evaluation Services

Give back time, and get results. Everyone gains. ThinkCERCA partners with districts to help educators assess opportunities for growth in reading and writing with professionally scored Benchmark Assessments, offered at the beginning, middle, and end of year.

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The CERCA Framework

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The CERCA Framework is a scaffolded approach to literacy that helps students develop their critical thinking skills. ThinkCERCA’s expert-designed lessons walk students through the process of analyzing content-rich texts and multimedia to construct cohesive argumentative, informational, or narrative writings.

It starts with an essential question.

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Should robots be used to take care of the elderly?
( SAMPLE QUESTION)
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Claim

C

Students develop a claim in response to the essential question.

“Robots should be used to take care of the elderly…”

(Sample Claim)

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Evidence

E

Students look for credible evidence to support their claim.

"There are robots that can lift a person..."

( Sample Evidence )

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Reasoning

R

Students connect the evidence to their claim with reasoning.

"...which means that robots could help if an elderly person fell down."

( Sample Reasoning )

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Counterargument

C

Students consider other points of view and explain why their claim is stronger.

"Some people say that robots should not be used to take care of the elderly because they're expensive."

( Sample Counterargument )

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Audience

A

Students consider their audience and use appropriate language while writing their formal argument.

"In conclusion, robots should be used to take care of the elderly."

( Sample Conclusion )

It’s a Life Skill

Effective and cohesive writing is a core skill underpinned by the ability to read and think critically.
Take a moment to consider all the places it matters for our students now—and in the future.

 

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College

Writing an admissions essay outlining your qualifications.

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Career

Pitching the next big idea to a potential client or investor.

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Civic

Discussing and voting on a community referendum.

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Personal

Consuming complex information with social responsibility.

Our Platform

Lesson Explorer
Differentiation
Reading Support
Argument Builder
Collaboration
Feedback
Reporting

Lesson Explorer

A vast, searchable instructional library so you can implement the lessons you need in minutes, tailored to the standards and skills you want to teach. This includes Writing and Skills Lessons, Direct Instruction, and Reading Practices.
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Differentiation

Assign lessons based on readiness level for a personalized learning experience and select from a variety of topics organized by theme for seamless curriculum integration.
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Reading Support

Students engage with in-text vocabulary and audio support, discipline-specific annotation, and summarizing practice with automated assessments for comprehension.
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Argument Builder

Discipline-specific writing prompts are scaffolded with graphic organizers and sentence stems to build student confidence and write with purpose.
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Collaboration

Debatable essential questions and high-interest, engaging topics bring together students of all readiness levels. Instructional resources and student guides include opportunities for facilitating speaking and listening activities.
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Feedback

Teachers and professional scorers provide actionable feedback for growth with standards-aligned rubrics. This provides opportunities for personalized feedback and real-time data to monitor student progress.
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Reporting

District and school leaders can monitor progress including performance on literacy strands by grade or class, time on task, and usage data.
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Our Impact

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Meridian Junior High

“It encourages them to think critically…it lends itself to conversation because they get to share out their thinking.”

Kim H,
8th Grade English Teacher

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Fayette County Schools

2.6x More Growth Than Control Group

ThinkCERCA students more than double the ELA growth compared to non-ThinkCERCA students in a 3-year period.

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Andrew Carnegie Elementary

“…when you're reading a passage and it has a word in bold, you can just click on it and it gives you the definition…”

6th Grade Student

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September 23, 2022

Donated Licenses to Oakland Teachers

Partnered with 30 Acts of Kindness by 30 project and granted free access as part of donated supply kits to 150 Oakland middle school classrooms. 

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June 28, 2022

ThinkCERCA Wins Tools Competition

Awarded $250,000 to further develop a tool that provides authentic feedback on argumentative writing in real-time. 

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May 31, 2022

Named Common Sense Learning Selection

Recognized as a best-in-class media resource and tool that facilitates great learning experiences for students and educators.

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Our Partnerships

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ThinkCERCA is proud of our many partnerships -- both new and longstanding -- aimed at enhancing and optimizing our platform for students, teachers, and district leaders.

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