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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 instruction across subjects

See how Garland ISD uses Newsela ELA to support bilingual classrooms, build background knowledge, and help students practice literacy skills across subjects.

Outcome Summary

How Garland ISD supports literacy practice in ELA and beyond

The district uses Newsela ELA to connect literacy skills practice with background knowledge, standards-aligned topics, writing prompts, and bilingual resources.

Challenge

Support literacy in English and Spanish

Garland needed engaging, accessible resources that helped students practice literacy skills while building background knowledge.

Shift

Map content to curriculum

Literacy leaders highlighted Newsela ELA texts for each unit so teachers could connect resources to scope, sequence, and student needs.

Impact

Practice writing in context

Teachers used Newsela ELA writing prompts and nonfiction texts to help students build analysis 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

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Success Story: Garland ISD

How Garland ISD connects literacy instruction across subjects

See how Garland ISD uses Newsela ELA to support bilingual classrooms, build background knowledge, and help students practice literacy skills across subjects.

Outcome Summary

How Garland ISD supports literacy practice in ELA and beyond

The district uses Newsela ELA to connect literacy skills practice with background knowledge, standards-aligned topics, writing prompts, and bilingual resources.

Challenge

Support literacy in English and Spanish

Garland needed engaging, accessible resources that helped students practice literacy skills while building background knowledge.

Shift

Map content to curriculum

Literacy leaders highlighted Newsela ELA texts for each unit so teachers could connect resources to scope, sequence, and student needs.

Impact

Practice writing in context

Teachers used Newsela ELA writing prompts and nonfiction texts to help students build analysis 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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