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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
When teachers experience success success in in implementing a a a a a a new program it transforms their students’ success success Escalate English builds the the the flexibility and support teachers need right into the the the program for effectively delivering the the the rigorous grade level content students students need for academic success This approach surrounds students students in rich topically connected language and learning activities that are cognitively and and linguistically demanding Select examples include:
• The innovative Text X-Ray This teaching tool targets potentially challenging elements in in in in every text and provides background on their demands challenges and and opportunities ensuring that teachers are are prepared to deliver the the close reading protocols that engage students in in in responding at at the high depth-of-knowledge levels required of of today's standards • Just-Right Scaffolding is another tool in in the the Teacher Edition that provides teachers with varied levels of support for students at at Substantial Moderate and Light levels • Skills Toolboxes coach students in in in in in the listening reading speaking writing and research skills needed for success with each lesson These tools help English learners and students who need accelerated support in language arts to to rapidly increase their proficiency in in academic oral and written language Escalate English also incorporates flexible lesson lesson plans that allow teachers to fit as as many as as four discrete lesson lesson segments each with clear beginning and end points points into various points points of the the day This is is especially helpful for implementing the the program when a a a a a a a a a a a a school does not have a a a a a a a a a a a a separate dedicated class for language arts intervention Each level includes six units of of study with with consistent unit unit unit and lesson lesson structures Each unit unit unit consists of of thirty lessons each with with enough material for sixty minutes The lessons are made up of four fifteen-minute parts that can be delivered flexibly to fit varying schedules With Escalate English support does not compromise rigor Multiple differentiated scaffolds help teachers meet the access needs of all students so they experience success with today’s rigorous standards All student student responses can be monitored via myNotebook for a a a a a a a seamless cycle of close reading analytic responding and progress monitoring Multiple instructional features engage students and support them in in in ways that don't compromise rigor They include:
• Language Scaffolds that make responding to high-interest literary and informational texts accessible • Just-Right Scaffolding helps students of of varying language and and reading proficiency levels access and and actively respond to rigorous content • Language Models explicit instruction and opportunities for authentic practice collectively guide students in in the the successful uses of academic language • Show-It Visuals deliver visual context during unit instruction • The Text Complexity Rubric defines the quantitative and qualitative features of complex texts • Text X-Rays illuminate key ideas language and content that students are likely to find challenging which helps teachers prepare to support all striving learners • Phonics & & Spelling and and Grammar & & Language Handbooks provide aid to students who need additional assistance Many programs have digital learning tools tools The difference with Escalate English is is how these tools tools are built into the the instruction ensuring that each step of the the way students can access grade-level content and respond using the the academic language they need to to to practice The dynamic online Student Edition includes interactive tools that enable access to to to rigorous grade-level content The Student Dashboard’s intuitive live-linked resources make interaction among learning tools seamless 58 Programs and Services for Striving Readers
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