1. ELL Curriculum Overview

2. About Us
Digital K-12 language curricula based on 100 years of experience.
Unique research-focused and -based approach to instruction.
Language experts, including Jim Cummins as consultant, helped shape the curricula.
Middlebury Interactive’s digital curricula for world languages is based on principles taken from Middlebury College’s famous language pedagogy, which has been developed and refined over the last 100 years.
Original ownership by Middlebury College creates unique background of research focus, which is a key differentiating factor from other language companies. Also, Jim Cumming served as a consultant
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3. Blended Academic-Based Courses
Academic English
Project-Based Learning
Adaptable Modular Structure
Culturally Inclusive
WHAT WE OFFER
Eric Smith Notes: What are we solving > Moving kids / preventing kids from being long-term ELL / getting them out of ELL designation / providing a structure that many schools/districts don’t have
Curriculum that provides structure (even in a blended setting) – hits all of the points it’s supposed to
Social interaction piece / projects
Academically rigorous
Schools are on the hook to have what the teachers are doing – align to standards. In the later ELL courses, there is some consideration of standards in the design.
Modules > Learning goals converge with the standards
Pedagogy | Flexible – Supplemental or Core | Provides a Framework for when they go into a classroom

4. How We Help ELs Be Successful
Our program provides:
Content-based materials
Framework and structure
Cultural and personal connections
In speaking with English Language educators, we learned that these are the primary points of concern. Our content is aligned with grade level CCSS and engages students to help close the achievement gap and assist students in becoming proficient in academic English. Since the course design also provides students with online opportunities to read, write, and record themselves talking about content area material, this familiarizes them and helps them feel more comfortable in taking end-of-year and proficiency assessments in an online environment.

5. Unique Course Features
On-grade level content to teach academic English
Adaptable modular structure and flexible implementations
Project-based learning to encourage social interactions
Culturally inclusive for students to share unique backgrounds
Challenging content to boost student learning outcomes
Academic English / On-Grade Level > don’t find this in competing products
Structure
Student Outcomes
Standards
Learning Goals
Challenging content
Alignments

6. Four Skills of Communication
Listening
Speaking
Project-based
learning
Writing
Reading

7. Multiple Instructional Components
Program designed to be used in a blended learning environment, with teacher support, and includes a variety of online and offline activities.
Whole-Group Instruction
Collaborative Learning
Self-Paced
THIS IS NOT A PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO DO INDEPENDENTLY – it is designed to be used with a teacher
‘Blended Learning’ means lots of things to lots of different people. To meet the realities of the classroom, we developed a program comprised of three key components that are part of a blended learning environment (shown above – talk through each of the three from here).
Other Notes
Pull-out (specific instruction)
Push-in (sheltered model – inclusive)
Extended
Self-Paced Child: Online, doing it on their own for some activities
Whole-Group Instruction: Teacher presenting
Collaborative: Kids on the floor interacting
After school / before school / in school

8. ELL Course Correlation: WIDA
Level 1
Entering
Level 2
Emerging
Level 3
Developing
Level 4
Expanding
Level 5
Bridging
Level 6
Reaching
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
CHOOSE ONE
Justin: FL, GA, AL, MS, TN, KY, NC, OK, NM, NV (SC?)
Kim: MO, PA, IL, IN, MI, WI, MN, VA, NJ, MA, ME, VT, NH
Todd: UT, CO, WY, ID, MY, ND, SD, AK, HI
Middlebury Interactive ELL Level 1 courses push students toward the creation of original language through scaffolded strategies and activities using authentic materials.
Level Entering, Levels 1, 2 and 3 courses work on a continuum of skills, modes and domains which straddle the different WIDA grade levels standards.
Access to all levels

9. ELL Course Alignment: ELPA 21
ELP Level 1
Beginning
ELP Level 2
Early Intermediate
ELP Level 3
Intermediate
ELP Level 4
Early Advanced
ELP Level 5
Advanced
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
CHOOSE ONE
Justin: KS, AR, LA, SC, NE
Kim: OH, WV, IA
Todd: WA, OR
Middlebury Interactive’s ELL Level 1 courses push students toward creation of original language through scaffolded strategies and activities using authentic materials which align with ELPA 21 level 2 Early Intermediate standards for the 4-5 and 6-8 grade bands. Middlebury Interactive Level 2 aligns with ELPA 21 Level 3 Intermediate standards and Level 3 aligns with ELPA 2 Level 4 Early Advanced levels standards for the different grade bands.

10. ELL Course Alignment: CA ELD
Emerging
Expanding
Bridging
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades
CHOOSE ONE
There are only three levels in CA ELD standards. Middlebury Interactive ELL Level Entering and Level 1 courses align with the CA ELD Emerging grade levels standards.
Level 2 courses align with the Expanding grade levels standards and Level 3 align with the Bridging grade levels standards.

11. ELL Course Alignment: TX ELPS
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced High
Grades 4-8
Grades 6-8
CHOOSE ONE
Middlebury Interactive ELL Level 1 courses push students toward creation of original language through scaffolded strategies and activities using authentic materials which align with TX ELPS Intermediate for the 4-5 and 6-8 grade bands standards.
Level 2 courses align with TX ELPS Advanced levels and Level 3 courses align with TX ELPS Advanced High levels for the 6-8 grade bands standards.
Grades 9-10

12. Success Story: Hartford Public Schools
Hartford Public Schools at a Glance:
86 languages spoken at home
20% of students are ELs (3,800 total)
: pilot expansion from 300 to 1500 students
Increased student performance compared to non-pilot ELs
Near 100% attendance for pilot students
Dramatic hike in parental involvement
“The feedback we’ve gotten from teachers is that the students are more engaged, and the online component allows them to learn at their own pace.”
—Mary-Beth Russo, HPS ELL Coach

13. Johns Hopkins Efficacy Study: Hartford Results
Measurable benefit with both quantitative and qualitative factors
Middlebury Interactive students evidenced a more positive growth pattern than students outside the pilot
High levels of student engagement
Improved engagement by parents of students in the program
Teacher, parents and administration found it very effective in helping students learn academic English and thrive in the school culture

14. Professional Development Resources
Professional Learning
Curriculum Resources
Training
Research
Personalized Support
Professional Learning
Online Forums
Support
Vision
Collaboration
Middlebury Interactive has a Professional Development website available to all clients which provides free resources in addition to the required functionality and professional development training 1 2 3