Empower Intermediate MLL Students with Engaging, Skill-Building Enrichment

THINKING PRO is ideal as a pull-out program or intervention, focusing on improving reading, speaking, and writing skills for MLL students. ELA and social studies teachers can give credit for the work completed in the pull-out program, helping students stay on track with their coursework. The program includes structured activities like text-based group discussions and media literacy exercises, helping students develop academic language and proficiency in a supportive setting.

Students improve their WIDA ACCESS scores by 1 to 2 points in just 8–10 weeks with THINKING PRO. When used as a pull-out program for intermediate multilingual learners, it builds academic language and confidence through local news, class discussions, and targeted skill-building. The curriculum aligns with WIDA high school standards and emphasizes media literacy and informational texts. Some students even ask to be pulled out at the start of the day — a rare sign of how deeply the program engages and motivates them.

Multilingual learners become academically stronger in English Language Arts and Social Studies through THINKING PRO — an enrichment resource that integrates seamlessly into both subjects, using local issues and interactive videos with voiceover narration, animation, and annotation to support language development and content learning at a pace that works for each student.

For multilingual learners who have repeatedly struggled with general English proficiency tests and are at risk of disengagement, THINKING PRO provides renewed purpose and motivation. By integrating real-world content and interactive learning tools, the program reengages students, bolsters their language skills, and supports them in overcoming the final hurdles to exit English learner programs successfully.