Get Free Explorer Licenses for All Your Students

Complete three short e-Learning modules and unlock Zinc Explorer accounts for all your students.

Want to connect with someone at Zinc before you start? Email partnerships@zinclearninglabs.com.

Step 1: Enroll

Step 2: Complete Three Modules

Step 3: Unlock Student Licenses

Once you finish all three modules, you’ll complete a short survey to request Zinc Explorer licenses for your students.

Move through short, structured lessons at your own pace.

Build a strong foundation for comprehension. You’ll learn how to:
- Strengthen decoding skills
- Reinforce vocabulary with engaging routines
- Empower students to build fluency by monitoring their reading and correcting errors
- Support students who struggle with foundational basics
Teach students what to do when they read. You’ll learn how to:
- Guide students to apply Zinc’s reading-strategy skills
- Help students access complex texts through Zinc-ing and Tracking
- Support strategic reading in any classroom
- Improve comprehension by connecting with the writer’s meaning
See how Zinc fits into your daily instruction. You’ll learn how to:
- Integrate Zinc habits into your class routines
- Support students’ development of stronger reading skills through personalized reading paths
- Use Zinc reports to quickly monitor student growth

Interactive units help you apply strategies right away.

Secondary education programs don’t teach you how to teach reading.
We’re partnering with teachers across the country to expand access to effective, research-based reading instruction.
The time to address America’s reading crisis is now.

“I am SO excited to be able to have this for my class. It is a great program and I see the progress my students make.”

— Kelly Black, 9th & 10th Grade English, North Lenior High School, La Grange, NC

“A lot of my students said that this was the first time someone’s teaching them HOW to read, instead of just telling them to read.”

— Michaela Morris, 10th grade English Teacher, Bullard High School, Fresno, CA

- Yes; secondary ELA teachers are eligible. We offer 1–2 teachers per school free Zinc Explorer student accounts after completing the three modules.
- About 60 minutes total.
- Each module takes ~20 minutes and can be done at your own pace.
- You’ll gain strategies, tips, and resources to help you build a culture of motivated, engaged readers.
- You’ll also receive Zinc Explorer student accounts for your classroom, access to teacher reports, and Zinc’s complete set of reading strategy lessons.
- Once you finish all three modules and provide information about the number of Zinc Explorer accounts you’ll need, Zinc will email you within five business days.
- Yes. All modules are asynchronous and on-demand.
- As you complete modules, your work will be saved if you need to come back later to complete the training