Auto-Leveled, Choice-Based Instruction That Raises Reading Levels Fast

Zinc’s digital experience programs and tools teach the four conscious-reading skills all advanced readers use naturally.

It All Starts With Ignition

Recover And Grow Reading Skills

Secondary ELA instructors are expected to teach high-level concepts like irony, theme, and writer’s purpose. But few students arrive in middle and high school equipped with the tools to navigate longer and more complex texts. To improve students’ comprehension, focus, stamina, and joy in reading, Ignition teaches four discrete, easy-to-apply reading skills.

After spending just one to two hours on Zinc Ignition, nearly 50% of readers grow by at least one reading level (that’s 1.5 grade levels of growth).

Next, Put Skills Into Practice With Lift Off

Grow Independent Reading Habits

Without buy-in, even the best instruction falls flat. Lift Off’s AI-powered data gathering fuels an auto-assigned and auto-differentiated journey that engages students with articles and book excerpts on the topics they care about — all delivered at the right level.

Lift Off nurtures a love of reading driven by student choice—enhancing close reading skills and building vocabulary as they engage with authentic, meaningful texts.

Enrich Your Curriculum With Flight

Methodology And Tools To Engage Students At All Levels And Interests

Teachers can use Zinc’s multi-week reading programs or pick and choose individual elements to meet their classrooms’ needs. Take Flight with Zinc’s:

  • Guided close reading experiences

  • Gamified vocabulary instruction and practice

  • Authentic leveled texts and standards-aligned quizzes

  • Professional learning to enhance literacy instruction and implementation

Bring your curriculum to life with Zinc see your students’ transformation.

It was very relaxing and I feel like it was easy compared to things I usually do.
— Zinc Student
What made it a good experience was learning these new skills so I feel more confident as a reader.
— Zinc Student
Zinc Ignition has been quite the turnaround. The tasks available are rather engaging. I also like the choice of their content to provide autonomy and reduce the disinterest that occurs.
— California Teacher