Lingua Light offers culturally responsive English lessons to students in elementary through 12th grade via remote volunteer-delivered classes. Our local collaborators have set up wifi and a computer-equipped learning center for students to take lessons. At the beginning of every school year, we assess each student’s performance in English to place them at the appropriate level. 

 

Volunteer-delivered lessons 

• Volunteers in the U.S. conduct remote lessons in 30-minute sessions twice per week using Lingua Light's structured curriculum developed in collaboration with University TESOL professors. 

• Classes are taught in small groups of 2-5 students. The goal of small-group instruction is to facilitate students' oral communication skills and their cross-cultural friendships with our volunteers.

• All volunteers are encouraged to learn hand-in-hand with our children and grow together. 

 

Local TA support 

• Our local paid teaching assistants are at intermediate or advanced English levels and are present during beginning-level classes. 

• They also provide supplemental lessons and homework support, explaining complex grammar concepts in students’ native language when needed. 

 

Supplemental asynchronous lessons 

• Teaching is supplemented by TA-supervised asynchronous learning modules that focus on improving students' reading and writing. 

• This asynchronous system allows for continuous learning at a minimal cost, maximizes the value of our volunteers’ time, and diversifies our students’ learning experience. 

 

Progress Monitoring 

• We monitor students' progress in all four areas of English learning (speaking, listening, reading, and writing).

• This data informs how we modify the curriculum or implement interventions for students with insufficient progress compared to their peers.