We're thrilled to introduce ELBY, the new Virtual Instructional Coach from Learning Beyond Paper! ELBY is more than just a tool—it’s your personalized teaching partner.

With ELBY, your educators can:

• Adapt or substitute lesson materials to fit classroom resources.
• Support inclusive practices for children with varying needs.
• Identify which CLASS® indicators are being met through lessons.
• Navigate challenging behaviors with helpful, ready-to-use tips.
• Receive coaching insights and professional support at every level.

Whether you're a teacher, coach, or administrator, ELBY is designed to meet your unique needs and enhance every teaching moment. We’re excited for you to experience how ELBY can transform your classrooms.

Here's What ELBY Can Do For You!

Swapping Out

Materials

We know that sometimes lesson plans call for materials you don’t have on hand—but that doesn’t mean you have to change your plans! Did you know that ELBY can help you quickly swap out materials with easy alternatives?

Supporting

Parent Engagement

Keeping parents engaged in their child’s learning is easier with ELBY! Whether it’s sharing activities, lesson updates, or providing at-home learning ideas, ELBY helps you connect with families effortlessly.

Assessment Tool

Support

ELBY assists teachers in identifying which domains and skills are addressed by the assessments being implemented and supports them in adapting lessons to meet the needs of the children being assessed.

Understands

Every Language

Need support in Spanish, French, Haitian-Creole, or another language? Elby makes it easy!

Type your question in any language, and ELBY responds right back in that same language. Whether you're planning lessons or connecting with multilingual families, ELBY helps you do it seamlessly—no extra steps or translations needed.

CLASS®

Assessment Support

Just ask ELBY: “How does this activity align with CLASS®?”

You’ll get clear, practical suggestions for:

• Concept Development
• Language Modeling
• Quality of Feedback

Support Children

with Special Needs

ELBY can modify activities for children with special needs. Just tap on ELBY and click "What are some ways to modify this activity to support children with special needs," and tell ELBY about the child's specific needs.

Tracking Developmental Milestones

ELBY will highlight key skills—like social-emotional growth, fine motor coordination, or early language development—based on what children are doing.

You’ll also get simple documentation tips—like taking photos, jotting anecdotal notes, or using a quick checklist—so you can track growth over time with ease.

QRIS, NAEYC, and Accreditation Support

ELBY will instantly show how the lesson connects to state quality initiatives, developmentally appropriate practices, and accreditation benchmarks—so you can stay aligned and confident.

Here's What ELBY CANNOT Do!

ELBY can do a lot - but it's not built for everything.

ELBY CANNOT replace YOU - the teacher!

ELBY cannot: set the pacing of your day, print your lessons, remove itself from your screen, or automatically connect activities across the curriculum.