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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.
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.
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.
How Garland ISD Bridged the Gap Between Literacy Instruction and Other Subjects With Newsela ELALearn how Garland ISD used Newsela ELA to strengthen cross-curricular literacy and support bilingual learners.Oct 06, 2026https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66f182e7ce15762d01b32e09/67487e5c67d1f89498a12a04_Resource_How_Garland_ISD_bridged_the_gap_between_literacy_instruction_and_other_subjects.avif