English Learner (EL) Task Access Planner

Make the task easier to access — not easier to think about.

Choose the classroom task, the language job inside it, and what you are actually seeing. The planner will suggest a starting scaffold while keeping the learning goal intact.

Privacy: Do not enter student names or identifying information. This tool asks only about the task and does not intentionally send or store your selections.

Question 1 of 4

1. What are students being asked to do?

Choose the closest task. The next questions will change based on this choice.

Read or interpret a textArticle, passage, textbook section, directions, source, or other written text. Write or composeShort response, explanation, paragraph, essay, lab response, or other writing. Participate in a discussionPartner talk, small group, seminar, collaborative conversation, or whole-class discussion. Explain or present orallyAnswer aloud, explain reasoning, summarize, present, or respond to questions. Listen, watch, or follow spoken directionsTeacher directions, mini-lesson, video, demonstration, lecture, or peer explanation. Work through a content-heavy task or problemWord problem, lab task, DBQ/source task, technical prompt, data task, or multi-step content assignment.

English Learner (EL) Task Access Planner

Make the task easier to access — not easier to think about.

Keep the learning goal

Likely access point

Try this first

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