Turn your EL teaching into a superpower

Stop second-guessing yourself about WHAT to teach EL newcomers and plan lessons with confidence so that they ACTUALLY progress.

Choose a curriculum guide that best suits your needs and lead your EL newcomers to language success. The EL Newcomer Teaching Compass (grades 6-12) and EL Newcomer Compass: Little Learners' Edition (grades K-2)!

I am ready - take me there!

The EL Newcomer Teaching Compass (grades 6-12)

  • 10 Units that cover the basics of the English language
  • Learning objectives and outcomes for all four language domains
  • Two essential questions for each unit
  • Suggested topics, vocabulary and grammar points
  • Suggested performance tasks
  • Suggested timelines and weekly activities and assessments
  • List of suggested textbooks 
  • Year-long scope and sequence that includes monthly goals, can-do statements, teaching strategies and scaffolds for differentiation!

EL Newcomer Compass: Little Learners' Edition (grades K-2)

  • 8 Units that cover the basics of the English language 
  • Learning objectives and outcomes for all four language domains
  • Two essential questions for each unit 
  • Suggested topics, vocabulary and grammar points to cover throughout
  • Suggested performance tasks 
  • Suggested timelines and weekly activities 
  • Suggested assessments
  • Links to read-aloud videos, and a list of suggested textbooks

It’s not easy to know how to help EL newcomers

You can be the best and most experienced teacher, but you may feel lost and won't know what to do when a newcomer steps into your classroom if you don't have a plan.

But I’m here to change that. Let’s move your EL students forward.

  • Transform your EL teaching from wondering what to teach next to becoming an excited and confident teacher who has a plan.
  • Save your time and sanity because you will no longer need to spend hours rummaging through haphazard topics only to realize that you have no idea where to start and what to teach next.
  • Feel positive about what vocabulary to include and in what order to teach grammar.
YES—I need this for my ELs in grades K-2

TEACHER. TEACHERPRENEUR. TEACHER SUCCESS COACH.

Hi I’m Ieva,

your EL teacher and teacher success coach.

I am an EL teacher and owner and lead consultant at Simply Ieva ESL, an educational consulting company focused on bringing cultural awareness to districts and all teachers of multilingual learners and helping educators reclaim their time, sanity and confidence so they can focus on what they do best - teach.

Let's save you time, protect your sanity, and help you gain confidence in EL teaching!

ESL beginner teaching

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"This is very helpful. I use this curriculum guide every week for planning!"

Rosalva A., EL Teacher

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"Students loved learning! It allowed them to purposefully select the activities that fit their learning style and need at that moment"

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Equip yourself with a proven framework and a clear plan for teaching your EL newcomers whenever they step into the classroom!