Rosetta Stone Launches New Program Empowering Emergent Bilinguals in Grades K-6 to Acquire Higher Language Proficiency Levels...
August 12 2020 - 3:10PM
According to the National Education Association, in five years,
Emergent Bilinguals, also known as English Learners, will make up
nearly 25% of the total K–12 population in U.S. public schools. But
many educators may not have sufficient time, knowledge, or
resources to provide the necessary amount of differentiated,
personalized instruction required to help all their Emergent
Bilinguals thrive. To help support these learners, Rosetta Stone
Inc. (NYSE: RST) has developed Rosetta Stone® English for grades
K–6. The new adaptive blended learning speaking and listening
program supports young Emergent Bilinguals as they build the
linguistic competence and confidence needed for academic
success.
“A solid foundation of the English language is critical for the
academic success of Emergent Bilinguals,” said Maya Goodall,
co-author of the program along with Kristie Shelley, both senior
directors of EL curriculum at Rosetta Stone. “We specifically
designed this curriculum centered around speaking, as this is one
area we found students often lacked when it comes to language
learning. We built in purposeful repetition and corrective feedback
so students could make language proficiency gains at a steadier
pace.”
With embedded alignment with multiple state and national
language proficiency standards, Rosetta Stone English focuses on
three key areas — speaking, listening, and grammar. Students are
able to practice their speaking and listening skills in a safe,
non-judgmental and culturally responsive environment; applying
their learning using content from math, science, social studies,
and general knowledge.
“By providing Emergent Bilinguals with frequent listening and
speaking opportunities, particularly in the area of academic
language, Rosetta Stone English brings the best of language
acquisition strategies and literacy outcomes for today’s English
Learners,” said Dr. Liz Brooke, chief learning officer of Rosetta
Stone.
Beta tester, Esmeralda Hernández, bilingual/ESL specialist at
Marilyn J. Miller Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas, stated, “I would
recommend the Rosetta Stone English program to other educators
because it provides a systematic approach to learning English as a
second language in an interactive and academically rigorous way.
Additionally, the educator platform allows me to collect data to
make instructional decisions to meet my English Learners' diverse
needs.”
Brooke concluded, “In this COVID-19 world when our English
Learners have often been left behind due to lack of blended
programs created specifically for their needs, we are excited to
have Rosetta Stone English available to schools and educators to
reach their Emergent Bilinguals during this time. With our embedded
assessment tool, our program helps educators keep track of and get
detailed insight on students’ performance, whether learning is done
in the classroom or remotely.”
Educators interested in learning more about Rosetta Stone
English can go to
www.rosettastone.com/k12/solutions/elementary-english-language.
About Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) is
dedicated to changing people's lives through the power of language
and literacy education. The company's innovative digital solutions
drive positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner at home
or in schools and workplaces around the world.
Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone's language division uses advanced
digital technology to help all types of learners read, write and
speak more than 30 languages, including several endangered
languages. Lexia Learning, Rosetta Stone's literacy education
division, was founded more than 30 years ago and is a leader in the
literacy education space. Today, Lexia helps students build
fundamental reading skills through its rigorously researched,
independently evaluated, and widely respected instruction and
assessment programs.
For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com.
“Rosetta Stone” is a registered trademark or trademark of
Rosetta Stone Ltd. in the United States and other countries.
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