Our goal is simple: to test digital platforms that will encourage kids to speak English, in and out of the classroom.

We want to learn from you! You are already experts in teaching English -- now we want to learn from your experiences using a digital platform to advance your students' spoken language abilities.

What is important is that you and your students experience and experiment with the platform.

Throughout the pilot we will be asking you and your students for your feedback, so that the developers can better tailor their platforms for your needs and those of the entire Israeli school system.  

No problem! Contact us and we'll put you in touch with your school's platform developer, who will help you catch up on what you missed.

 Each of the three platforms being tested is proceeding at its own pace. If you think you may be missing something important please contact us and we'll help close the gap.

We're asking that each school enrol two classes -- either two 8th grade classes, or one 7th and one 8th grade.

Use of your school's assigned platform is free -- for two classes, for the current school year -- for those schools that have been accepted to the Challenge.

No.

This program will take place within the framework of regularly scheduled classes. 

A primary goal of the pilot is to discover the best ways to incorporate the digital platform into your available class hours.

We're also eager to find out how students will choose to make use of it during their free time. Part of the pilot includes facilitating your students' use of the platform at home for extra speaking practice. 

We will hold two training sessions -- the first in June 2021 and an additional follow-up session in September. Each session will last up to two hours.

Representatives from each of the three communities will update their community members regarding the training time. 

The Challenge will be piloting three platforms in parallel, with each school testing one of the three.

While we will try to honor specific requests, we cannot guarantee your school's first choice.

Yes!

You are eligible for this program even if your school is already participating in Let's Talk.

As of now the Challenge will end with the close of the current school year (August 2022).

More questions? No problem!

Feel free to contact Rachel from the Challenge team.