I have Being a Reader, Second Edition. Why are my print materials different from what is on the Learning Portal? – Collaborative Classroom

To better support classroom realities and accelerate student learning, we automatically upgraded all Being a Reader, Second Edition accounts to the brand-new Being a Reader, Expanded Second Edition on our new Learning Portal—at no extra cost to you.

Your New Digital Lesson Flow
If you currently use our print manuals, you can continue to use them for your foundational teaching. However, by logging into the new platform, you will unlock a dynamic digital lesson flow that seamlessly weaves in all our new, highly requested features.

What’s New in the Expanded Second Edition?

Grounded in the science of reading, this cohesive literacy system brings powerful enhancements directly to your digital dashboard:

Designated English Language Development (D-ELD): A built-in, yearlong K–5 curriculum featuring daily 30-minute lessons. It perfectly connects "into and from" your core Reading strand lessons, allowing English Learners to seamlessly apply new language skills.
Enhanced Assessment & Progress Monitoring: We’ve added robust, curriculum-embedded tools to help you regularly monitor growth, including:
- K–1 Listening Comprehension Assessments (teacher-administered)
- Grades 2–5 Reading Comprehension Assessments (student-facing)
- K–2 Weekly Vocabulary Checks & Grades 2–5 Comprehension Checks
Fresh Classroom Texts: We’ve updated several core read-aloud and instructional texts across Grades 1–4 to bring engaging new stories into your classroom (such as Lion on the Inside, Everything Naomi Loved, and Saving Seeds). Your digital lesson flow will automatically reflect these exciting new titles.

The chart below outlines all the updates to the Whole-Class Lessons in Being a Reader, Expanded Second Edition.

Grade Level	Updates to Being a Reader, Expanded Second Edition
Kindergarten	Additional high-frequency word review in Unit 1 Shared Reading lessons renamed Language Development lessons New Listening Comprehension Assessment at the end of each unit New Vocabulary Checks in Day 3 of each week Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added
First Grade	Shared Reading lessons renamed Language Development lessons Unit 1: Emmanuel’s Dream was replaced with Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball New Listening Comprehension Assessment at the end of each unit New Vocabulary Checks in Day 3 of each week Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added
Grade 2	Units 4 & 9: Erandi’s Braids* was replaced with Everything Naomi Loved Word Study: No instructional changes. Renamed lessons to clarify content (e.g. Open Sort, Closed Sort, Pair Sort) New Vocabulary Checks in Day 3 of each week New Reading Comprehension Assessment Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added
Grades 3	Unit 1: Subway Baby was replaced with A Boy and A Jaguar Unit 1: Our House Is On Fire* was replaced with Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Word Study: no instructional changes. Word Wealth lessons were renamed to clarify content. For example: Word Wealth → Vocabulary Building Word Wealth → Homophones Word Wealth → Synonyms Word Wealth → Proverbs and Adages New Reading Comprehension Assessment Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added
Grade 4	Unit 1: Ho’Onani Hula Warrior was replaced with Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky Unit 1: My Home After Iraq* was replaced with Hawai’i Word Study: No instructional changes. Word Wealth lessons were renamed to clarify content. For example: Word Wealth → Vocabulary Building Word Wealth → Homophones Word Wealth → Synonyms Word Wealth → Proverbs and Adages New Reading Comprehension Assessment Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added
Grade 5	Word Study: No instructional changes. Word Wealth lessons were renamed to clarify content. For example: Word Wealth → Vocabulary Building Word Wealth → Homophones Word Wealth → Synonyms Word Wealth → Proverbs and Adages New Reading Comprehension Assessment Updated Student Progress Assessment Designated ELD Component added

If you are interested in purchasing the new texts that align to the Being a Reader, Expanded Second Edition. please contact your local representative or complete the form here.

To learn more about which assessments apply for those using Being a Reader, Second Edition Classic, see: If I am using Being a Reader, Second Edition (not Expanded), can I still use the assessments on the Learning Portal?

What if I just want to use my Being a Reader, Second Edition Classic materials?

If you prefer to continue teaching Being a Reader, Second Edition (Classic Version), you can access digital resources to support your teaching on the Learning Portal (added 9/25/06).

Within each unit, you will find a "Resources for Teaching [name of text]" card that includes that unit's Teacher's Manual, Student Response Book and relevant lesson resources (assessment forms, projectables, reproducibles, etc).