We’ve all seen writing rubrics that emphasize structure, organization, and clarity. These elements are important. However, for multilingual learners—especially those hovering between intermediate and proficient—rubrics that ignore language use miss a critical opportunity. If we want students to grow as writers, we need to show them what strong academic writing looks like. That starts with embedding academic vocabulary directly into our rubrics . When done right, a rubric doe

Walk into any secondary classroom, and you’ll see multilingual students reading, writing, and listening. But to get your multilingual learners talking? That’s challenging. Despite all our efforts to improve reading and writing scores, academic speaking remains the most underutilized skill in schools —especially for English learners. And that’s a big problem. Because speaking is where students build confidence, organize their thinking, and activate the language they’ve been le

Imagine walking into a classroom where every student — newcomer, long-term multilingual learner, or native-born — has the tool they need to fully participate, achieve higher grades, and graduate ready for the future. That’s the vision we’re building toward. And it starts with a simple idea: AI can transform every class into a language class, so we can clearly see language growth for every student. Our Four Pillars for Language Growth for Every Student At AIR Language, we’ve