12/1/2021

Heritage Relevant Digital Learning Design

Administrators, listen to the podcast, Heritage Relevant Digital Learning Design.

Check out this informative interview with Kristie Shelley, M.Ed., the senior director of Emergent Bilingual curriculum at Lexia®. In the interview, key points are discussed about how Emergent Bilinguals read and acquire English. Also on the agenda are the unique and important advantages of Lexia English Language Development™ as a tool for teaching Emergent Bilinguals.

Lexia sees bilingualism as an asset, and this helps the team develop and add unique pieces to this product, where the traditional classroom model is flipped. With Lexia English, students speak more than the teacher. The product uses a speech-recognition engine so students, using academic language, can productively talk to characters on their screens.

Seeing bilingualism and heritage languages and cultures as assets means students are celebrated for learning a new language and broadening their knowledge.

So, if you've been out of the loop about recent advances in edtech, then this interview will have you saying “Wow!” And you'll come to understand why so many educators are choosing Lexia English as their preferred program for teaching Emergent Bilinguals. Listen now.

For more information, or if you have any questions, why not contact us today?