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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

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Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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Terrie Noland of Learning Ally Talks About Supporting Dyslexic Students in Your School

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Learning Ally sponsors the free Professional Learning Community (PLC) on edWeb, Empowering Struggling Readers. This PLC provides webinars and resources that help support students with dyslexia and specific learning disabilities. For more information on Learning Ally, visit Learning Ally.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

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Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? What role do learning goals play when searching for the best edtech? If companies make smartphones that a two-year old can use, why are developers making edtech so complicated?

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. The 1216BKBT Bluetooth Jackbox provides a cost-efficient way to stream audio from a smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth-enabled device to six separate headphones.

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