How Garland ISD Bridged the Gap Between Literacy Instruction and Other Subjects With Newsela ELA

March 15, 2024

Success Story: Garland ISD

How Garland ISD connects literacy learning across subjects

See how Garland ISD uses Newsela ELA to support bilingual instruction, build background knowledge, and give students more opportunities to practice literacy skills across subjects.

Outcome Summary

How Garland ISD extends literacy practice beyond ELA

Garland uses Newsela ELA to connect literacy skills practice with background knowledge, curriculum topics, writing, and bilingual resources.

Challenge

Support literacy in English and Spanish

Garland needed accessible resources that could help students practice literacy skills while building the background knowledge they need for comprehension.

Shift

Connect content to the curriculum

Literacy leaders identified Newsela ELA texts for each unit so teachers could connect resources to the district’s scope and sequence and respond to student needs.

Impact

Practice reading and writing in context

Teachers used nonfiction texts and writing prompts to give students opportunities to analyze information and practice literacy skills across ELA, science, and social studies.

Who It’s For

District literacy leaders

Curriculum and instruction teams

Bilingual program leaders

ELA teachers

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How Garland ISD Bridged the Gap Between Literacy Instruction and Other Subjects With Newsela ELA

March 15, 2024

Success Story: Garland ISD

How Garland ISD connects literacy learning across subjects

See how Garland ISD uses Newsela ELA to support bilingual instruction, build background knowledge, and give students more opportunities to practice literacy skills across subjects.

Outcome Summary

How Garland ISD extends literacy practice beyond ELA

Garland uses Newsela ELA to connect literacy skills practice with background knowledge, curriculum topics, writing, and bilingual resources.

Challenge

Support literacy in English and Spanish

Garland needed accessible resources that could help students practice literacy skills while building the background knowledge they need for comprehension.

Shift

Connect content to the curriculum

Literacy leaders identified Newsela ELA texts for each unit so teachers could connect resources to the district’s scope and sequence and respond to student needs.

Impact

Practice reading and writing in context

Teachers used nonfiction texts and writing prompts to give students opportunities to analyze information and practice literacy skills across ELA, science, and social studies.

Who It’s For

District literacy leaders

Curriculum and instruction teams

Bilingual program leaders

ELA teachers

All Resources Success Stories

How Garland ISD Bridged the Gap Between Literacy Instruction and Other Subjects With Newsela ELA

Success Story: Garland ISD

How Garland ISD connects literacy learning across subjects

See how Garland ISD uses Newsela ELA to support bilingual instruction, build background knowledge, and give students more opportunities to practice literacy skills across subjects.

Outcome Summary

How Garland ISD extends literacy practice beyond ELA

Garland uses Newsela ELA to connect literacy skills practice with background knowledge, curriculum topics, writing, and bilingual resources.

Challenge

Support literacy in English and Spanish

Garland needed accessible resources that could help students practice literacy skills while building the background knowledge they need for comprehension.

Shift

Connect content to the curriculum

Literacy leaders identified Newsela ELA texts for each unit so teachers could connect resources to the district’s scope and sequence and respond to student needs.

Impact

Practice reading and writing in context

Teachers used nonfiction texts and writing prompts to give students opportunities to analyze information and practice literacy skills across ELA, science, and social studies.

Who It’s For

District literacy leaders

Curriculum and instruction teams

Bilingual program leaders

ELA teachers

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