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Better Together - Supporting Unique Learners

Bring curriculum, real-world learning, communication, and engagement together with Unique Learning System, News2you, and Symbolstix.

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One connected approach to supporting unique learners

Connected instruction, simplified 

Unique Learning System, News2you, and Symbolstix work together to create a connected instructional experience designed to support the diverse academic, communication, accessibility, and engagement needs of unique learners.

Unique Learning System

Unique Learning System provides the foundation with a comprehensive, modified core curriculum that delivers standards-aligned, differentiated instruction.

News2you

News2you extends that instruction through supplemental, real-world content that helps students connect classroom learning to current events, everyday experiences, and meaningful topics.

Symbolstix

Symbolstix provides additional visual and communication support to help make instruction more accessible, engaging, and relevant for students with unique learning needs.

When used as integrated solutions, educators can move beyond using each resource independently and instead create a more cohesive instructional experience - from identifying student needs and planning instruction to delivering learning activities and supporting the student experience.

The value of working better together

Instead of managing separate resources, educators can connect the pieces of instruction into one intentional approach. Student needs inform planning. Core instruction provides the foundation. Supplemental resources extend learning. Communication and visual supports increase access and engagement. And the Planner brings it all together.

Explore the materials and resources within each section and see how integrated solutions can help create a more connected classroom experience for every unique learner.

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Set students up for success

Identify and align student needs using assessment, observational, accessibility, and instructional information to inform meaningful supports and differentiated instruction.

Start with the student, build on what you know

Understanding student strengths, needs, skills, and supports is the first step toward creating meaningful instruction. Bring student information together to make more intentional decisions about curriculum, supplemental resources, communication, accessibility, and engagement. Together, these decisions help create an instructional experience that reflects each learner’s strengths, needs, and goals.

Set Students Up for Success
Set Students Up for Success. Three steps: 1, bring information together; 2, start with the student; 3, make intentional decisions. The result is instruction that reflects each learner's strengths and goals. Photo: a smiling student with Down syndrome points to a picture book while his teacher watches, with a symbol board on a tablet beside them. Labels highlight knowing each learner's strengths, needs, skills, and supports, along with communication and accessibility supports.

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Establish your classroom schedule

Build a classroom structure that reflects student needs, classroom dynamics, grouping, and instructional priorities.

Turn student needs into a daily plan

Create a classroom schedule that brings structure and purpose to instruction. Organize groups, instructional priorities, and learning opportunities so Unique Learning System, News2you, and Symbolstix can work together within a predictable classroom routine, making it easier to plan for both individual needs and shared learning experiences.

Establish Your Classroom Schedule
Infographic: Establish Your Classroom Schedule. Three steps: 1, organize groups; 2, set instructional priorities; 3, build a predictable routine. The result is a daily plan for individual needs and shared learning. Photo: a teacher works with a small group of students, including a student with Down syndrome, around a tablet showing picture symbols. A daily plan card lists News2you, Unique Learning System, SymbolStix, and individualized instruction.

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Connect core and supplemental instruction

Bring Unique Learning System, News2you, and Symbolstix together through intentional planning. Connect standards-aligned core instruction with real-world content, communication supports, and engaging student activities.

Make every learning opportunity part of the bigger picture

Connect the foundation of Unique Learning System instruction with the real-world relevance of News2you and the communication and engagement support of Symbolstix. With intentional planning, educators can extend core learning, reinforce skills, increase access, and create richer opportunities for students to participate and apply what they are learning.

Connect Core and Supplemental Instruction
Connect Core and Supplemental Instruction. Three programs: 1, Unique Learning System; 2, News2you; 3, SymbolStix. The result is richer ways for students to participate and apply learning. Photo: in a school garden, a student with Down syndrome holds a gardening symbol board while his teacher shows him a seedling. Labels highlight real-world connections and communication supports, and a card lists extending core learning, reinforcing skills, and increasing access.

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Put it all together

Launch instruction from the Planner and create a seamless experience where planned learning opportunities come together for students.

See the whole experience come together

Bring your instructional plan to life through the Planner. Launch connected core and supplemental activities while providing the supports students need to access, participate, communicate, and engage. What starts with understanding student needs becomes a cohesive classroom experience, bringing Unique Learning System, News2you, and Symbolstix together where it matters most: with the student.

Put It All Together
Put It All Together. Three steps: 1, start with student needs; 2, launch from the Planner; 3, provide student supports. The result is a cohesive experience centered on the student. Photo: a student in a wheelchair smiles while holding a communication board, as a student with Down syndrome points to picture symbols on a classroom display with his teacher. A card shows Unique Learning System, News2you, and SymbolStix launched from the Planner.