An extended and more descriptive version of the traditional timeline, which encourages students to associate the chronology of dates with the details of specific developments.
A strategic model for active thinking during the reading process which is used to demonstrate other reading comprehension strategies including monitoring, visualizing, and summarizing.
A research-based model of sheltered instruction designed to allow English language learners to grasp academic content while developing language proficiency.
A strategic approach to teaching English language learners that allows learners to understand content as they develop language proficiency.
Text in simple sentences focusing on the major themes, main ideas, and supporting details.
Texts about a topic that have a lower readability level than the course textbook.
Phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal translation.
Words that will be used across all curriculum. It can include text pattern words like cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and solution. Functional vocabulary also helps to generate questions with words like imagine, predict, and justify.
A text that students can read. It may be adapted with scaffolded outlines, study guides, rewritten texts, and leveled texts.