“ESL+ is a flexible and effective program for teaching Multilingual Learners. It has given our teachers an effective, standards-based roadmap for teaching, while enabling them to customize their lessons to the needs of the students in front of them. It ensures that our ML students are taught the skills they need, in a way that works for them.”
Jen Robins
EL Coordinator, Saugus Public Schools
ABOUT ESL+ CURRICULUM GUIDE
Clarity and Consistency for ML Instruction
District leaders are under increasing pressure to ensure multilingual learners receive instruction that is coherent, effective, and aligned to current standards.
The ESL+ Curriculum Guide gives districts a clear, research-based framework for English Language Development that strengthens instruction without locking teachers into rigid scripts.
ESL+ helps districts move beyond disconnected materials and inconsistent approaches by providing a shared instructional foundation grounded in WIDA 2020, functional language development, and culturally responsive practice.
Why District Leaders Choose ESL+
Ready to transform ML education for your district?
Create coherence across schools and classrooms
ESL+ gives districts a shared language and structure for ELD instruction, reducing variability while honoring local context and student needs.
Align instruction to WIDA 2020 standards
The guide is fully aligned to the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework (2020), making it easier for districts to support compliance, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Support teacher expertise without scripting
Teachers gain clarity and confidence without being forced into inflexible programs. ESL+ provides parameters withou the constraint of scripts.
Strengthen outcomes for multilingual learners
By focusing on functional language, ESL+ helps students access grade-level content, participate meaningfully in classrooms, and progress along a clear language trajectory.