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Using Textual Analysis Circles and Adaptive Reader to Unlock Macbeth in the IB DP Classroom
"Is Macbeth a victim of fate or a master of his own downfall?" "What does Shakespeare say about power, ambition, and the human psyche?" These are the kinds of deep...
Concept-Based Inquiry and The Iliad: How Adaptive Reader Supports IB MYP Classrooms
These are the kinds of big, conceptual questions that drive International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) classrooms. But when students engage with classic works like The Iliad, accessibility challenges...
Bringing Anne of Green Gables to Life in PYP Classrooms with Reader’s Theater and Adaptive Reader
Like many classic texts, Anne of Green Gables can be linguistically and structurally challenging for young readers, especially in multilingual classrooms. That’s where Adaptive Reader’s suite of leveled and multilingual...
How Adaptive Reader Supports IB Learners: Equity, Rigor, and Access in One Suite
For families, educators, and students engaged in the International Baccalaureate (IB) model, finding high-quality, rigorous, and accessible texts is a constant challenge. The IB’s emphasis on inquiry, global-mindedness, and academic...
Using Case Study Simulations and Adaptive Reader to Bring The Prince to Life in IB Career-related Programme Classrooms
"Is it better to be feared or loved as a leader?" "What makes a leader effective — and at what ethical cost?" These timeless questions sit at the heart of Niccolò...
Preventing Summer Slide: How Adaptive Reader Supports Extended Year and Summer Learning for All Students
Summer should be a time for exploration and growth. However, the long break from school can lead to the "summer slide" and for others, regression: a loss of hard-earned skills....
Goal Setting Theory using Leveled Texts
According to Locke and Latham, “Goals are effective even when they come from different sources; they can be assigned by others, they can be set jointly through participation, and they can...
Cultivating Translanguaging through Translated Texts
In today's diverse landscape, bilingual and multilingual learners offer compelling linguistic and cultural assets into the classroom. These students bring unique skills to the learning environment, particularly in the realm...
Adaptive Reader Classroom Strategy Favorite: Film and Text Pairings
In order to reduce the potential for cognitive overload, educators must provide an access point for meaningful engagement with grade-level content, and enhance overall learning. To accomplish that, let’s envision...
Adaptive Reader Classroom Strategy Favorite: Barn Raising
Imagine that students have begun their first reading of The Scarlet Letter. Rather than beginning on page one, the teacher chooses to introduce students to (the unnamed) Hester Prynne and Pearl as...
Wielding Leveled Texts to Enhance Cognition and Retention
Developed by John Sweller, Cognitive Load Theory suggests that we are limited in how much information a person’s brain can process effectively at one time. He asserts that there are three...
Using Leveled Texts to Enhance Discussion and Participation
How do we, as educators, utilize tailored materials like leveled texts to encourage students to have meaningful conversations?