We are dedicated to helping Texas educators, families, and students who are part of the rapidly growing English learner community. Our goal is to prepare students for academic and lifelong success by creating collaborative environments that foster student achievement.
Every Child is a Scholar
HMH® Family Engagement
Grades K–12
Research demonstrates that when English learner families and educators work together, the partnership leads to stronger student outcomes. This comprehensive solution, brought to you by the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), connects English learner families and educators to improve the academic achievement of their students.
All English Language Development Offerings
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On Our Way to English® —Grades K–5
Grades K–5
Comprehensive English Language Development Program for Grades K–5
This Grades K–5 program meets the needs of English Language Learners through vocabulary development, content-based instruction, differentiated instruction, and a daily instructional routine.
English 3D® —Grades 4–12
Grades 4–12
Academic Language Program for English Language Learners
This powerful English language development program builds students’ competence and confidence through consistent instructional routines for academic vocabulary, discussion, writing, and more.
Escalate English® —Grades 4–8
Grades 4–8
Raise Proficiency. Realize Potential.
This groundbreaking program helps students who are at risk of becoming long-term English learners realize their potential by rapidly increasing their language proficiency through intellectually challenging experiences.
ACCESS® Newcomers —Grades 5–12
Grades 5–12
: Building Literacy through Learning®
ACCESS, prepares students to perform at grade level in content-area classrooms by blending best practices in English language development instruction with academic content, differentiated instruction, and assessment. The program simultaneously teaches language and content to provide students with a successful transition to core instruction for students who have gaps in their formal instruction.
The series includes ACCESS Newcomers, ACCESS American History, ACCESS World History, ACCESS Science, ACCESS Math, and ACCESS English Language Arts.
Sylvia Acevedo
Program Author, HMH Family Engagement
Sylvia Acevedo has enjoyed a broad business career, serving as an executive for IBM® , DELLTM, and AppleTM. Since 2007, Sylvia has used her engineering expertise as a social entrepreneur to create scalable solutions in education and health, especially for English language learners and their families. Sylvia has developed a curriculum for Pre-K readiness used to train Spanish-only speaking mothers and their toddlers. In addition, she has created national mobilization campaigns that have drawn over 225,000 attendees and built scalable systems that gave 250,000 books, 25,000 toothbrushes, 15,000 playground balls, and 1,000 pairs of eyeglasses to children in need. President Obama named Sylvia to the White House Commission for Educational Excellence for Hispanics where she serves as Chair of the Early Childhood Subcommittee.
Lise Ragan
Program Author, HMH Family Engagement
Lise Ragan, former English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, has been a publisher, editor, and author of instructional materials for English learners (ELs) and resources for their teachers for over three decades. In 1993, Lise founded Course Crafters, a curriculum development company that specializes in developing programs for the EL market. Since then, she has developed scores of successful instructional programs and professional development offerings to ensure the academic success of the EL student population, Pre-K through Grade 12. Lise has also been an EL trainer, coach, and consultant to school districts and educational organizations, including educational publishers, educational technology companies, and non-profit organizations. She is recognized internationally for her research and expertise in the EL market.
Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Program Consultant, Escalate English
Dr. Izquierdo is the principal investigator of Project LEAD, Leadership in English Acquisition and Academic Development, a National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which supports districts in transforming secondary education for English learners. Dr. Izquierdo works with pre-service and in-service teachers, the district leadership, and other educational professionals in developing the knowledge and skills critical to providing English learners with a rigorous curriculum that focuses on continued English language development and academic literacies across the various content areas. Additionally, Project LEAD focuses on developing mentoring capacities across school districts in their efforts to transform instructional practices for English learners. The research focus is on transforming secondary schools and building the leadership capacity among participants in supporting the linguistic and academic success of English learners.
Dr. Kate Kinsella
Center for Teacher Efficacy, San Francisco State University Program Author, English 3D
Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., author of English 3D, provides consultancy to school districts and state departments to increase achievement of K–12 English learners. Dr. Kinsella regularly coaches teachers and administrators, and also teaches first-generation, bilingual college students.
For her work, Dr. Kinsella has received numerous awards, including the California Reading Association’s Marcus Foster Memorial Reading Award and the California Department of Education’s Award for Excellence.
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