Publishing Updates
Keep up to date with the new lessons and other educational content we add to our app.
February 3, 2025 - Additional Unit Checks (112 assessments)
Category: Assessments
Type: New unit checks 🚀
- Foundational Literacy - 12 unit checks
- Core Curriculum - 60 unit checks
- Business English - 40 unit checks
Related Article: What are unit checks?
Change:
Unit checks for all units of Foundational Literacy, Core curriculum, and Business English.
December 6, 2024 - WIDA ACCESS Writing (6 lessons)
Category: WIDA ACCESS (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons 1-6; Link to WIDA ACCESS Writing 1: Introduction to Writing)
Related Article: WIDA ACCESS
Change:
New WIDA ACCESS Writing lessons preparing students for the writing component of ACCESS.
December 6, 2024 - WIDA ACCESS Speaking (6 lessons)
Category: WIDA ACCESS (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons 1-6; Link to WIDA ACCESS Speaking 1: Introduction to Speaking)
Related Article: WIDA ACCESS
Change:
New WIDA ACCESS Speaking lessons preparing students for the speaking component of ACCESS.
December 3, 2024 - WIDA ACCESS Listening (6 lessons)
Category: WIDA ACCESS (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons 1-6; Link to WIDA ACCESS Listening 1: Introduction to Listening)
Related Article: WIDA ACCESS
Change:
New WIDA ACCESS Listening lessons preparing students for the listening component of ACCESS. The speaking and writing lessons are expected to launch by Friday, December 27.
December 3, 2024 - WIDA ACCESS Reading (6 lessons)
Category: WIDA ACCESS (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons 1-6; Link to WIDA ACCESS Reading 1: Introduction to Reading)
Related Article: WIDA ACCESS
Change:
New WIDA ACCESS Reading lessons preparing students for the reading component of ACCESS. The speaking and writing lessons are expected to launch by Friday, December 27.
November 28, 2024 - Core Curriculum Social Studies (6 units, 12 lessons)
Category: Core Curriculum (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Units 7-12; Link to Unit 7, Lesson 1 - Background to the American Revolution)
Related Article: Core Curriculum Social Studies
Change:
New Core Curriculum Social Studies lessons covering language and skills for ELs in social studies classrooms.
November 28, 2024 - Core Curriculum Science (12 units, 24 lessons)
Category: Core Curriculum (Pre-Intermediate)
Type: New & Updated Lessons 🚀
- New: Units 7-12 (Link to Unit 7, Lesson 1 - Atoms and Elements)
- Updated: Units 1-6 (Link to Unit 1, Lesson 1 - General science)
Related Article: Core Curriculum Science
Change:
New Core Curriculum science lessons covering language and skills for ELs in science classrooms. Units 1-6 have been updated to be less content-heavy, and units 7-12 are new.
October 8, 2024 - Secondary School Curriculum is now called Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools
Category: Step-by-Step Curriculum
Type: Feature Enhancement 🔍
Change:
Secondary School Curriculum is now called Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools.
September 27, 2024 - Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools Upper Beginner (12 units, 48 lessons)
Category: Step-by-Step Curriculum (Upper Beginner)
Type:
- New Lessons 🚀 (Units 13-24; Link to Unit 13, Lesson 1 - All about people)
- Resources: Links to vocabulary and objectives.
Related Article: Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools
Change:
Secondary Upper Beginner lessons for upper beginner-level secondary school students, containing speaking, reading, listening, and writing tasks.
September 27, 2024 - Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools (12 units, 36 lessons)
Category: Step-by-Step Curriculum (Beginner)
Type:
- New Lessons 🚀 (Units 1-12; Link to Unit 1, Lesson 1 - Let's start)
- Resources: Links to vocabulary and objectives.
Related Article: Step-by-Step Curriculum for Schools
Change:
Secondary Beginner lessons for beginner-level secondary school students, containing speaking, reading, listening, and writing tasks.
September 17, 2024 - Off2Class Lesson Library Spreadsheet
Category: Teaching Tools Resource (all levels)
Type: New Resource 🔍 (Link to resource)
Change:
A shareable spreadsheet containing the key information about every lesson in the Off2Class Lesson Library. Accessible through the Teaching Tools page or the link above.
August 29, 2024 - Vocabulary List for Step-by-Step Business Curriculum
Category: Teaching Tools Resource (Pre-intermediate to Advanced)
Type: New Resource 🔍 (Link to resource)
Change:
A Step-by-Step Business Curriculum vocabulary sheet aims to make the vocabulary of the Business English Curriculum easily accessible to tailor to your needs.
August 22, 2024 - Core Curriculum Language Arts (6 units, 12 lessons)
Category: Core Curriculum (Pre-intermediate)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Units 7-12; Link to Unit 7, Lesson 1 - Poetic forms)
Related Article: Core Curriculum Language Arts
Change:
New Core Curriculum Language Arts lessons covering language and skills for ELs in language arts classrooms.
August 22, 2024 - Core Curriculum Mathematics (12 units, 24 lessons)
Category: Core Curriculum (Pre-intermediate)
Type: New & Updated Lessons 🚀
- New: Units 7-12 (Link to Unit 7, Lesson 1 - Data analysis)
- Updated: Units 1-6 (Link to Unit 1, Lesson 1 - Numbers)
Related Article: Core Curriculum Mathematics
Change:
New and updated Core Curriculum Mathematics lessons covering language and skills for ELs in math classrooms. Units 1-6 have been updated to be less content-heavy, and units 7-12 are new.
August 21, 2024 - Additional Unit Checks (12 assessments)
Category: Assessments
Type: New unit checks 🚀 (Units A-L)
Change:
Unit checks (formerly called Progress Tests) for units A-L of Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers.
July 30, 2024 - Vocabulary List for Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers
Category: Teaching Tools Resource (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Resource 🔍 (Link to resource)
Change:
A Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers vocabulary sheet aims to make the vocabulary of the Step-by-Step Curriculum easily accessible to tailor to your needs.
July 18, 2024 - Newcomers Lessons (3 lessons)
Category: Newcomers (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Unit L; Link to Unit L, Lesson 1 - Basic adjectives)
Related Article: Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers
Change:
Another unit from our module of 36 lessons for absolute beginners building foundation-level language skills.
July 12, 2024 - Newcomers Lessons (3 lessons)
Category: Newcomers (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Unit K; Link to Unit K, Lesson 1 - Time, dates, and weather)
Related Article: Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers
Change:
Another unit from our module of 36 lessons for absolute beginners building foundation-level language skills.
June 27, 2024 - Newcomers Lessons (3 lessons)
Category: Newcomers (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Unit J; Link to Unit J, Lesson 1 - Clothing)
Related Article: Step-by-Step Curriculum Newcomers
Change:
Another unit from our module of 36 lessons for absolute beginners building foundation-level language skills.
May 31, 2024 - Foundational Literacy Lessons (24 lessons)
Category: Literacy (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Units 7-12; Link to Unit 7, Lesson 1 - es, ed, ing)
Related Article: Foundational Literacy
Change:
A series of lessons teaching basic reading, writing and literacy aimed at students who lack the literacy to access other Off2Class content.
March 30, 2024 - Foundational Literacy Lessons (24 lessons)
Category: Literacy (Absolute beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Units 1-6; Link to Unit 1, Lesson 1 - Simple vowels)
Related Article: Foundational Literacy
Change:
A series of lessons teaching basic reading, writing and literacy aimed at students who lack the literacy to access other Off2Class content.
February 29, 2024 - Speaking for Newcomers (12 lessons)
Category: Speaking Newcomer (Upper beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons S101-112; Link to Lesson S101 - Describing people)
Related Article: Speaking for Newcomers
Change:
Stand-alone speaking lessons aimed at lower-level students and covering level-appropriate topics and themes.
February 29, 2024 - Reading for Newcomers (12 lessons)
Category: Reading Newcomer (Upper beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons R125-136; Link to Lesson R125 - Describing people)
Related Article: Reading for Newcomers
Change:
Stand-alone reading lessons aimed at lower-level students and covering level-appropriate topics and themes.
January 26, 2024 - Reading for Newcomers (12 lessons)
Category: Reading Newcomer (Beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons R001-012; Link to Lesson R001 - Family)
Related Article: Reading for Newcomers
Change:
Stand-alone reading lessons aimed at lower-level students and covering level-appropriate topics and themes.
January 26, 2024 - Speaking for Newcomers (12 lessons)
Category: Speaking Newcomer (Beginner)
Type: New Lessons 🚀 (Lessons S001-012; Link to Lesson S001 - Family)
Related Article: Speaking for Newcomers
Change:
Stand-alone speaking lessons aimed at lower-level students and covering level-appropriate topics and themes.