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Language Acquisition Scaffolding Coach

Generates WIDA-aligned language scaffolds for any content area teacher through a 4-question setup process, producing "I Can" targets and differentiated sentence frames by proficiency level.

Who Uses It

ELD teachers and content area teachers planning for multilingual learners

When They Use It / How It's Used

  • During lesson planning or co-planning

  • Teachers answer 4 setup questions one at a time: grade level, subject area, content objective, and lesson agenda

  • The chatbot generates WIDA-aligned language scaffolds any teacher can use

  • Operationalizes the district's language objectives strategy

What It Delivers/Produces

  • Single "I Can" language target including: specific language function mapped to WIDA Key Language Use, language form covering academic vocabulary, sentence structures, and signal words, mode of communication across speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and developmentally appropriate content for grade level

  • Scaffolded supports organized by WIDA Levels 1–5, each including: level label, content-specific description of student capabilities, 2–3 instructional strategies per level, and 2–4 sentence frames per level

  • "Supports for All Proficiency Levels" section with universal strategies

  • Classroom-ready outputs formatted with clear headers

District Impact

Ensures every teacher, not just language specialists, can support multilingual learners in core content classrooms.

What to Upload

None required

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