ESL Lesson Plans and Resources for High School and Beginner Adults

Looking for a way to help your English language learners in grades 6-12 achieve success in both content and language objectives?

Our Intermediate Content Units have got you covered! With detailed lesson plans, scaffolded learning materials, and a focus on both WIDA and Common Core standards, these units provide the perfect balance between teaching essential subject matter and language skills.

Each Content Unit includes

✅ 10 days of standard-aligned lessons

✅ Over 20 writing activities

✅ Over 20 speaking tasks

✅ 9 activities for vocabulary integration

✅ 9 vocabulary words with a journal

✅ 4 interactive grammar notebooks

✅ 2 reading passages

✅ 2 assessments

Here's how the Intermediate Content Units work:

1. Build background knowledge with engaging activities that get students excited about the topic at hand.
2. Frontload vocabulary with a Word of the Day approach that helps students learn and retain new vocabulary words.
3. Introduce a listening and reading comprehension story that teaches both content and language objectives.
4. Integrate language skills with writing and speaking activities that focus on grammar, sentence structure, and language usage.
5. Promote speaking with sentence stems that help students communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.
6. Review through engaging activities that reinforce the learning objectives and help students apply what they've learned.
7. Assess student learning with pre and post-assessments that help you measure their progress and adjust your teaching accordingly.

With these Intermediate Content Units, you'll find the harmony you've been looking for between content and language objectives. So why wait? Try it out today and see the results for yourself!