Listen Current leverages the best Public Radio stories and incorporates them into lessons designed to improve student listening comprehension and engagement. It also supports long-term ELLs with acquiring academic language. Teachers can access some of the resources for free on the Listen Current website, and there is also a school-wide version available for an annual fee.

APPROACH

Teachers are able to create assignments from interesting stories they find based on the Listen Current’s rubrics and easily send them to students. Teachers can either use pre-built lessons and activities or customize them to meet the specific needs of their class or differentiate the same lesson for different students. Students can upload their finished work within the platform, and teachers can track their students’ progress, providing feedback as soon as assignments are submitted.

The Premium version also has supports for English Language Learners and struggling readers such as an interactive transcript and tiered vocabulary.

IMPLEMENTATION

Listen Current's website can be accessed from any modern browser.

PRICING

Teachers can access resources on the Listen Current site, such as listening comprehension questions and audio stories, for free. There is a premium version available for schools to purchase as a site license for the whole school ranging from $750 - $2500 per year, based on how many subjects are purchased and the population of the school. 

WHO IS USING IT

As of October 2015, Listen Current has been used by over 250,000 students and over 8,000 teachers in over 1000 schools in all 50 states.