Using Imagine Language & Literacy

In an At-Home Teaching Environment

Our excellence in

language development

accelerates learning across subjects and

transforms all students

into stronger, more confident learners.

Rigorous Instruction for

Critical Thinking

Academic Language

Development

Scaffolds and Support for All

All Students Are Academic

Language Learners

Rigorous Instruction

CONTENT DELIVERY

▪ Phonemic Awareness

▪ Phonics

▪ Vocabulary

▪ Fluency

▪ Comprehension

LiteratureInformational

Text

LanguageFoundational

Skills

RIGOROUS LITERACY INSTRUCTION

Letter Sounds Decodable Words

Sight WordsSpelling

CONTEXTUALIZED INSTRUCTION

Key Component of Literacy: Fluency

▪ Echo reading provides a model of fluent reading

▪ Multiple opportunities to read and record builds confidence and self monitoring skills

LITERARY DEPTH

▪ Read Alongs

▪ Emergent Texts

▪ Beginning Books

▪ Transitional Text

▪ Leveled Text

▪ Lexiles Grades 2-6

▪ AP Articles

COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

Academic Language

—Lesaux, Galloway and Marietta, 2016

“…academic success means having

command of academic language-an

essential tool for reading, writing

and critical thinking.”

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT

Language of

Mathematics

Foundation of home and community

language and cultural factors

Language of

Science

Language of

Social Studies

Language of

Reading, Writing &

Communicating

General academic language for

knowing, thinking, reading, writing, visualizing

Adapted from Zwiers (2008)

World Languages

Language of

the Arts

Language of Health and P.E

Figurative Language

Grammar

Spelling

Listening Comprehension

Conversational Phrases basic vocabulary

academiclanguage

contentspecific

vocabulary

oral

writtenExplicit, Tiered Language Instruction

Basic to Content Specific Language Instruction

Academic language is taught through multiple examples and exposures.

Academic language is applied through multiple opportunities to practice.

LITERARY GENRES

▪ Myths

▪ Poetry

▪ Biographies

▪ Plays

▪ Graphic Novels

▪ Social Studies

▪ Science

▪ Math

Scaffolds and

Support

“Formative assessment is a deliberate process…that provides actionable feedback used to adjust ongoing teaching and learning strategies to improve students’

attainment of learning targets and goals.”

-The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, 2014

Language

Literacy

grade-level reading content

language & literacy continuum

Placement Test

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

▪ Spanish

▪ Portuguese

▪ Haitian Creole

▪ Vietnamese

▪ Mandarin

▪ Japanese

▪ Arabic

▪ Somali

▪ French

▪ Korean

▪ Cantonese

▪ Hmong

▪ Tagalog

▪ Marshallese

▪ Russian

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

REMOVING SCAFFOLDING AS

STUDENTS PROGRESS

▪ Echo reading provides a model of fluent reading

▪ Multiple opportunities to read and record

▪ Scaffolding is removed and timed passages are introduced

STUDENT NAVIGATION

ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE MATERIALS

▪ Intervention

▪ Small Group Instruction

▪ Language Rotations

▪ Parent Connection

BURMESE URDU SWAHILI

POLISH FARSI KAREN BENGALI

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Monitoring Usage and Progress

• Tools for Instructional Intervention and Enrichment

• Driving Motivation and Engagement

• Free Tools for Collaboration

EDUCATOR DASHBOARD

USAGE

USAGE BY WEEK (Student View)

PROGRESS

PROGRESS TOOL: ADMINS

PROGRESS TOOL: ADMINS

PROGRESS BY LESSON (Class View)

PROGRESS BY LESSON (Student View)

ACHIEVEMENTS (Class View)

ACHIEVEMENTS (Student View)

ACTION AREAS TOOL

ACTION AREAS

ACTION AREAS

ACTION AREAS TOOL

PLAYLISTS

PLAYLISTS

PLAYLISTS

Activity sets by sub-skill

Navigate the content

PLAYLISTS

Switch between skill

groups Activity type

Time to complete

Add activity to playlist

Launch activity

Create new playlist

PLAYLISTS

Add students to the playlist

REMOTE LEARNING EQUITY

▪ PDF resources provide digital equity

Motivation at Home

• Virtual Classroom Usage Goals

• Booster Bit Competitions

• Certificates

• Video Spotlights/Shoutouts

▪ Grades K-2

▪ Students Show Their Learning

▪ Teachers and Families Gain Insight

▪ Tools to Address Language Domains

▪ Supports 21st Century Skills

▪ Grades 3-8

▪ Students Show Their Learning

▪ Teachers and Families Gain Insight

▪ Tools to Address Language Domains

▪ Supports 21st Century Skills

IMAGINE LEARNING AT HOME:

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

REMOTE LEARNING: FAMILY SUPPORT

imaginelearning.com/at-homeFor Families:

IMAGINE LEARNING AT HOME:

VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT

REMOTE LEARNING: EDUCATOR SUPPORT

imaginelearning.com/at-home-educatorFor Educators:

REMOTE LEARNING: EDUCATOR SUPPORT

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

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