Auto-Leveled, Choice-Based Instruction Raises Reading Levels Fast
Zinc’s science-of-reading aligned programs and tools teach the four conscious-reading skills all advanced readers use naturally. Zinc offers 2 pathways, same opportunities for reading growth, and you don’t have to choose just one!
Zinc Journeys – an immersive student reading growth program
Auto-Differentiated for reading levels from 3rd grade to post–secondary
Auto-Assigned
Driven by student choice
Made up of engaging activities that are always available for your students
Customize Your Students’ Experience With A La Carte Activities
Close Reading Exercises
Video guides walk students through questions and explanations in an interactive format
Sentence-by-sentence and word-by-word guidance on how to navigate secondary-level texts using close reading skills
Vocabulary Instruction And Practice
Nearly 10,000 words, from which teachers can create customized sets
Four modes of gameplay: image, sentence, definition and synonym
Leveled Articles And Quizzes
Hundreds of authentic texts, from 3rd grade through college, curated from diverse sources around the web, as well as poetry and novel excerpts
Standards- and skills-aligned quizzes for targeting practice and monitoring progress
Reports Inform Your Decisions
A Comprehensive Teacher Dashboard
Get a high-level overview of where your students are at in their Zinc Journey and A La Carte activities. Link to more detailed reports for a deeper dive into individual student progress, standards performance, and student interests.
Zinc Journeys Progress Report
Your Zinc Journeys progress report breaks down everything from student levels to standards performance all within the context of the auto-assigned and auto-differentiated Zinc Journey. See where students are getting stuck and celebrate areas of growth.
Zinc Standards Performance Report
Identify standards that are troublesome for your class, small groups, and individual students to drive your instructional decisions. Many Zinc activities can be filtered by standard for continued practice and development.
The Zinc Flight Reading Mission
Invite your students on a mission to find their next great read.
Explore Zinc’s approach to reading and talking about books with our offline, classroom-ready, downloadable kit. You'll find slide shows, activities, weekly point trackers, and more to get your students reading in and out of class. Build a culture of reading in your classroom and on your campus!
“The AI feedback feature is AMAZING! It’s on the spot, plus the feedback tells the kids exactly what changes need to be made. ”
“I’ve been under so much pressure and Zinc just did the work for me.”
“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.”