Content Area Language & Literacy (CALL)

Understanding the relationship between language arts standards and subject-area content

The CALL approach to lesson design and delivery helps teachers build a deep understanding of how language arts standards connect to subject-area content. Grounded in current research, CALL emphasizes best practices in discipline-specific instruction and reading development. Educators learn practical routines that help students make sense of complex content, along with a systematic method for analyzing texts and tasks across any subject.

The multi-day CALL program is led by experienced secondary teachers who have successfully implemented the approach in their own classrooms.

What You Will Learn

• Effective strategies for backward lesson design.
• Instructional routines that address both content and its discipline-specific language demands (Math, Science,
• History/Social Studies, and more).
• Comprehension-monitoring strategies for challenging academic texts.
• Targeted approaches for supporting ALL students

Program Highlights

• Facilitators who are current classroom teachers and past CALL participants.
• Opportunities to practice and role-play instructional routines.
• On-site classroom coaching to support implementation.
• Personalized guidance for reading specialists and instructional support teams.

Is CALL Right for You?

CALL is designed for any teacher seeking to strengthen content-area instruction and literacy integration. It is especially valuable for schools aiming to:

• Boost student reading achievement across all subject areas.
• Enhance their school and district plans
• Support multilingual learners and variety English speakers more effectively.
• Provide training for teachers who are new to grades 6–12 instruction.