Student choice is an important lever for engagement and personalized learning. The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines suggest “optimizing individual choice and autonomy” as an effective strategy for “providing multiple means of engagement” when designing learning experiences. Any student should be able to find a story of interest among the 2400+ short, engaging audio stories…
You might be hearing the word “equity” a lot these days, and we want to make clear what we mean when we say “Listenwise supports equitable learning.” According to The National Equity Project, “Educational equity means that each child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential.” “Equitable learning” to…
Guest blog by Alexis Bryant, Fifth and Sixth Grade Literacy Teacher, Language Arts Department Chair, at The Avery Coonley School in Illinois. Alexis joined The Avery Coonley School as a Literacy teacher in 2013. Ms. Bryant has worked in education for the last twenty years, with the majority of the time spent as a middle…
Every summer teachers fear “summer learning loss,” but at no time in history has there been more reason to worry about the prospect of the typical loss on top of what is being called the “COVID slide.” The concerns around reading are troubling. A reading forecast by The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization,…
Schools are opening this fall in formats that feature in-person learning, remote learning and a hybrid of the two. We’ve already shared some great ways to use Listenwise in remote learning. Now, we want to help teachers think through what elements of Listenwise instruction are best suited for the classroom and what students might do…
English language learners (ELs) may need extra support when learning remotely, as many do not regularly hear English spoken at home. Listenwise offers a curated collection of more than 2000 podcast lessons featuring engaging nonfiction audio stories that can give students practice listening to naturally spoken English. These stories are full of academic language and…
In times of stress, there is nothing like a good story to engage the mind and nourish the soul. Our collection of audio stories covers thousands of topics, from prehistoric penguins to pollution, from homelessness to high tech, from sneaker culture to star gazing, and much more. Below, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite…
Remote learning is new to a lot of teachers, and it can seem overwhelming to learn many new platforms at once. Listenwise is digital resource to support all your students in differentiated, meaningful, high-quality learning – read about our new Premium features to up your remote learning game. Below is an easy way to start…
Remote learning is now a reality for millions of students. When they are physically isolated, social connections are more important than ever. Listenwise can help by providing interesting, relevant audio stories, which can seed engaging student exchanges that foster critical and creative thinking and offer opportunities to practice academic talk at a distance, including among…
Here is a quick overview of how to use Listenwise in a remote learning environment: If you want to get started quickly sharing podcasts with students, you can learn how with this Quick Start Guide to Remote Learning with Listenwise. Links to audio stories can be shared via Google Classroom, email, or any digital communication…