Making Meaning (MM): This program uses nonfiction and fiction read-aloud books to teach students nine different comprehension strategies while also creating a supportive community of readers.  In the classroom the teacher applies the gradual release of responsibility model to teach to mastery.  Through this “I do”, “We do”, “You do” model, each student receives direct instruction through teacher modeling, time to practice, an opportunity to share and, most critically, an opportunity to apply at their instructional level what was learned.   http://www.devstu.org/making-meaning

Making Meaning Vocabulary (MMV): This vocabulary supplement teaches high-utility words found in the MM read-aloud texts along with strategies students can use to unlock word meanings when they are reading independently.  By using words from the books taught in the program, students learn words in context. Developers chose Tier II words;  vivid verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; words with multiple meanings; words that use prefixes and suffixes to determine word meaning; and words that are compelling for students to learn and use.  The goal of Tier II vocabulary instruction is to have students, without prompting, accurately using new vocabulary words in their everyday speaking and writing.http://www.devstu.org/making-meaning-whats-included-vocabulary

Being a Writer (BAW): BAW uses trade books for genre immersion and author studies that encourage young writers to consider author’s craft.  It also integrates writing instruction with regular community-building elements and guided partner work to develop in students a sense of autonomy, belonging, and competence.  BAW combines the use of explicit strategy instruction with student empowerment, cooperative learning and reflection to create a writer’s workshop that is engaging and powerful for the learner.      http://www.devstu.org/being-a-writer