Key Features
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Adaptive Reader uses deep language learning models trained on specific languages to produce translations that are significantly more natural than Google Translate and ChatGPT.
Translations come with AI generated multilingual audio that sounds like a real person.
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What is Translanguaging?
A student’s first language as an asset. Translanguaging is an educational approach that uses all of a student’s language skills—both their home language and English—to help them learn better.
Adaptive Reader’s multilingual side-by-side view encourages students to go back and forth between their home language and English, helping them understand complex content, build vocabulary, and strengthen their skills in both languages.
Who Benefits from Multilingual Texts?
Emerging Bilinguals, also known as English Language Learners (ELLs)
Multilingual texts allow emerging bilinguals to read complex content in their home language, helping them grasp key concepts and build background knowledge while learning English. This dual access fosters confidence and academic success.
Students with Diverse Language Backgrounds
Culturally Responsive Learning: Multilingual texts validate students' linguistic and cultural identities, creating a more inclusive learning environment. This approach encourages engagement and participation, particularly for students from underrepresented language communities.
Adaptive Reader’s Language Support
Our unique color-coded system (Original, Gold, and Silver) provides differentiated reading experiences without labeling or stigmatizing students. Each level adjusts the text’s complexity while keeping the main ideas and content the same, allowing every student to engage at their own pace.
Using Multilingual Texts in the Classroom
Flexible Formats:
Available in digital and print, students can choose how they interact with texts—whether on-screen with audio support or in print for a more traditional reading experience.
Inclusive Participation:
All students — regardless of their proficiency in the language of instruction — can engage with grade-level content, fostering a more inclusive classroom environment.
More Guides
Explore our teacher guides for more tips on using multilingual texts to support bilingual and multilingual learners.
Research-Backed Approach
Adaptive Reader’s multilingual texts are grounded in research that supports bilingual education and translanguaging, demonstrating consistent positive effects on student engagement and comprehension.