Literacy Built in the Middle with Classmate (Featuring Mikayla Lee)

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In this episode, Michaela Lee from WorldBook discusses their new platform Classmate and how it supports literacy in middle school classrooms. The conversation covers the importance of integrating literacy across subjects, resources available, and strategies for teachers to enhance student reading skills.

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In This Episode …

Get a quick look at howWorld Book is evolving in the digital age—and what “multimodal” content means for student engagement.Learn whatClassMateis (a teacher-led reading + learning platform) and how it differs from World Book Online.Explore whyliteracy can’t live only in ELA—and what content-area teachers can do to support reading without losing instructional time.Hear how ClassMate supportsdiverse learnerswith built-in scaffolds like read-aloud and translation.See how teachers can use ClassMate forcollaborative planningby sharing and co-managing assignments.Preview what’s coming in this5-part series, including the role of AI and the importance of quality texts in literacy development.

Chapters:

01:05 Introduction to Michaela Lee and World Book04:02 The Evolution of World Book in the Digital Age07:00 Introducing Classmate: A New Learning Platform09:58 Classmate's Features and Benefits for Teachers12:55 Addressing Literacy Challenges in Middle School15:24 Supporting Literacy Acro