Support Reading Growth for
Every Secondary Student

Free, classroom-ready tools designed for ELA teachers to strengthen comprehension and reading confidence. Short strategy lessons, vocabulary tools, and printables you can use immediately.

One Toolkit. One Hour of Training. Full Student Access.

Zinc’s free teacher modules provide clear guidance to help you implement differentiated reading instruction without adding complexity.

Teacher Resources You Can Use Today

Flight Reading Mission Classroom Kit

A downloadable set of printable resources that help you spark a culture of choice-driven reading in your classroom or school. Includes slides, activities, weekly trackers, and more.

Four short, on-demand modules that prepare teachers to unlock free licenses for students. Topics include comprehension strategy instruction, adolescent motivation, classroom implementation, and reading level placement.

Total time: About 60 minutes (10-20 minutes per module)

One-Hour Teacher Training Series

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Mini-Lessons for the Classroom

Quick strategy lessons students can apply across any reading situation. Focus areas include:

  • Making meaning from details

  • Tracking pronouns during reading

  • Understanding transitions and punctuation

  • Building reading stamina through achievable challenge

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Research shows when students hit just five unknown words on a page, comprehension collapses.

These free vocab lists help you prime students for comprehension and keep them reading. 

Tiered Vocabulary Lists

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