Respond purposefully to the unique needs of your Long Term English Learners  

Writing Designed for LTEL

Long-Term English Learners need continuous and targeted academic writing practice and instruction. It's essential to address the opportunity gap that exists for this unique population by explicitly teaching and practicing writing standards every day. By focusing on structured writing exercises with instant, personalized feedback, Long-term English Learners' can develop essential academic writing skills that they need to reclassify, graduate, and be ready for college.

• ensure students receive 20-60 minutes of explicit writing instruction each week that directly aligns to ELD standards.
• practice state writing assessment question types to ensure students reclassify before they graduate high school.
• practice short writing tasks and text-dependent essays that mimic what LTELs are experiencing in their core content classes.
• provide instant, personalized feedback that directly addresses learning targets and goals.
• be data-driven with auto-grading, allowing teachers to focus their energy and time on explicit, skill-based instruction.

Transferable Skills

Our teacher-driven lessons focus on explicitly teaching essential literacy skills and standards. The grade-level reading, speaking, writing, and collaborative skills taught in our lessons can transfer to other classes and lead to future academic success.

• vertically align reading, speaking, and writing standardsto ensure students are building critical skills at each grade level.
• strengthen students' ability to breakdown complex texts and write about them in sophisticated ways.
• develop analytical and critical thinking skills essential for text-dependent writing tasks.
• rehearse and master a research-based reading and writing process that can be used for various academic tasks.

Routine-based Learning

Our learning routines are designed to support long-term English learners by building a strong sense of community and providing a consistent structure. This predictability helps reduce anxiety and increase focus, making the learning process smoother.

Each routine includes clear, step-by-step instructions, which helps students feel confident and secure. By promoting independence and responsibility, these routines empower students to take control of their own learning. Additionally, our methods cater to different learning styles—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—ensuring that all students, regardless of their individual needs and abilities, are engaged and supported. This approach aligns with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, making education accessible and effective for everyone.

Assign Single Lessons or Units

Teachers have the flexibility to assign single lessons or themed units from the our Multiverse--reading, writing, and listening activities and assessments.

Assigning a lesson to a class is a snap! Teachers can preview the standards and outcomes for the lesson, review the skills that will be taught, and go through the pre-reading, during reading, and post reading activities. If a teacher wants to teach the lesson, all they have to do is click "Assign to Class."

Students will see the lesson in their Assignments immediately after it has been assigned.