Opportunity

New technologies now make it more possible to support responsive instruction within the flow of teaching. This creates an important opportunity to advance approaches that are innovative, practical, and equitable for real classrooms.

Why this work matters now

Early literacy outcomes for multilingual learners remain uneven, and many classrooms still rely on disconnected systems for instruction, assessment, and intervention. Oral language, one of the strongest foundations for literacy, is often the least visible and least supported part of learning.