Resources for Language-Rich Learning

Teach the routine before using the routine to teach—prioritize mouths before pencils. Each tile below links to a trusted source so you can read a brief overview and see examples. 

Invite every student into the conversation with short, timed rounds. In the CLEE Protocol Library you’ll find the Microlab steps, timing options, and tips for keeping equal airtime—with a brief pause between speakers to honor listening. 

Build purposeful talk that’s easy to facilitate. This overview explains the flow—Question → Signal → Sentence Stems → Share → Assess—and shows classroom examples so you can see how accountability and scaffolding work together. 

Three sentence starters that sharpen reasoning in under a minute—great for closings and checks for understanding. Try this and other writing strategies from The Writing Revolution. See their Book Resources page (free account).

High-leverage starters for talk and reasoning, eliciting extended student output. Begin with See–Think–Wonder, I Used to Think… Now I Think…, Connect-Extend-Challenge, and Circle of Viewpoints. 

Beers & Probst’s stance-setting questions for informational texts: What surprised you? What did the author think you already knew? What changed, challenged, or confirmed your thinking? 

Leaf & Logic downloads and shareables are for individual classroom use only. Please do not repost or redistribute; share this page’s link instead. 

A fillable Google Doc to map monthly or quarterly touchpoints and routines. Columns guide your ACCESS focus, student language-goal strategy, self-assessment/reflection, and notes. Prompts included.