Making STEM Accessible for ELLs
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are some of the most important subjects that students will learn in school to unlock opportunities in college and their future careers. With STEM occupations projected to grow nearly 11% by...
What’s in the New CGCS Framework for English Learners?
In April, the Council of the Great City Schools published A Framework for Foundational Literacy Skills Instruction for English Learners to share best practices for teaching ELs of all grade levels. The framework synthesizes the latest research in...
Using ESSER Funding for Your English Learner Program
The September 30, 2023, deadline to allocate ESSER II funding provided through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act is quickly approaching! Here are five ways to use ESSER funding for your English learner (EL) program.
Celebrating National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
Did you know that April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month? As a multilingual/ELL educator, I wanted to offer helpful resources to celebrate.
Celebrating Earth Day: History of the Holiday, Resources & Activities
Every year on April 22, millions of people celebrate Earth Day. We participate in the holiday as a worldwide community, but that initial awareness around environmental issues often starts in the classroom. We’ve put together a brief history, created...
Platform Update - April 2023
Our last version 3.3.5 introduces a new feature: email updates! These give you actionable insights into usage and progress. You will not receive any emails unless you opt in. (See below.) There is one version for teachers and one for school leaders.
An Update for our Partners
In light of the extraordinary events of last week in the technology industry, I wanted to let all of our school district partners and stakeholders know that the services provided by Speak Agent, Inc. will be unaffected by the failure of Silicon...
Five Secrets to District-Wide Success
My previous post reported on the groundbreaking success with Speak Agent in middle grades math and ELD at Prince George’s County Public Schools. But how did PGCPS achieve results? This article explores the key ingredients to achieving success.
Groundbreaking Research Finds Speak Agent Boosts Math Scores
A new groundbreaking data analysis found that using Speak Agent Math+Language℠leads to significant gains in math scores for middle school students at Prince George’s County Public Schools. The research also found a significant effect on English...
Product Update - January 2023
New year, new reports! Over the past several weeks we have added a whole bunch of new ways to get progress data at the student, class, and school level. Here are all the goodies in version 3.2.0:
