Students who use accurate visual representations are six times more likely to correctly solve math problems than students who do not. “Representing” is not just a strategy for learning content knowledge, but also a critical language connection that can help bridge the equity gap.
Articles from Speak Agent with math literacy and science resources, strategies, research, and program updates.
6 Summer Books for Educators to Read
Summer book recommendations for teachers and other education professions for professional development, self-care, and inspiration from the field.
June Holidays: Celebrating Freedom, Equity, and Empathy
Representation Matters! Celebrating the holidays’ Pride, Juneteenth, and World Refugee Day with inclusive learning resources for teachers and students.
Building Classroom Community Through Content and Storytelling
Divya Shannon provides a back-to-school guide for getting to know students through classroom content and storytelling for building strong classroom culture.
NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference Reflections
Lauren Umbehauer is a former science educator reflecting on her experience attending the NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference.
Reflections on Juneteenth: A Call to Learn
History and personal reflections on Juneteenth from Charles Askew – the history of Juneteenth, teaching the holiday in the classroom, and creating lasting change.
The Language Deficit and the COVID-19 Slide
This post describes how distance learning is missing a critical language component and how Speak Agent can help mitigate the COVID-19 slide.
The Story Behind the NSF Study
This post provides additional background about the NSF study at Manor ISD.
The Story Behind Tall Tales
Read the story behind Tall Tales, a story-based game for learning academic language in the context of math, science, history, language arts, and other subjects.
The Story Behind Scrambled Sentences
Read the story behind Scrambled Sentences, a customizable game for academic language learning in any content area using your reading materials.
