ReadWorks has earned the Evidence-Based Edtech: ESSA Tier 3 product certification from Digital Promise. This product certification serves as a rigorous, reliable signal for district and school leaders, educators, and families looking for education technology (edtech) products with a confirmed basis in research about learning and evidence from a well-designed study that the product has positively impacted learners. ReadWorks submitted evidence to Digital Promise confirming a well-designed study that found a positive impact on students, evaluated at Tier 3 of the ESSA Tiers of Evidence. ReadWorks also demonstrated a link between research on how students learn and the product’s design and their commitment to making the research basis clear and accessible to the public. “At Digital Promise we are excited to support educational leaders in using evidence to inform their selection of edtech systems and tools,” said Dr. Pati Ruiz, Senior Director of Edtech and Emerging Technologies at Digital Promise. “The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) aligned product certifications will help educational leaders easily identify edtech products that leverage evidence-building activities to meet the needs of teachers, students, and their families." “We are deeply committed to ensuring that our reading comprehension resources, built on the science of reading, positively impact student reading growth. Through product certifications, consumers can narrow their options as they select products based on research about learning before trying it out in their classrooms. Digital Promise launched the Evidence-Based Edtech product certification in April 2024. Check out how districts are leveraging product certifications to inform edtech decisions. More information on ReadWorks can be found at readworks.org. Written by: Melissa Calder, Director of Marketing and Engagement at ReadWorks, and Digital Promise
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ReadWorks is excited to announce the launch of its Earth Day 2024 Illustration Contest. This is the first ReadWorks hosted contest that is geared toward younger students from second grade through fifth grade. This initiative aims to inspire young minds with articles written by ReadWorks' longtime content partner, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). NFWF is dedicated to sustaining, restoring, and enhancing the nation’s fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats for current and future generations. This year, NFWF turns 40 and has highlighted 40 species for 40 years to celebrate! The Earth Day 2024 Illustration Contest provides a platform for students to showcase their artistic talents while also fostering a connection to NFWF’s fun and interesting passages about saving the monarch butterfly, coral reefs, or flying mammals. The contest invites students to reflect on their reading by creating original illustrations that depict their imaginative portrayals of wildlife conservation. The Earth Day 2024 Illustration Contest is completely free, and open to all second through fifth-grade students, regardless of their artistic background or skill level. Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the theme and facts of the suggested NFWF reading passages. Bonus if you find time to do the ReadWorks vocabulary and question sets! To participate, any teacher, parent, or guardian is invited to submit artwork on a child’s behalf electronically through the ReadWorks website between April 1 and April 26, 2024. For more information about the Earth Day 2024 Illustration Contest, including official rules and guidelines, please visit the illustration contest webpage.
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Alignments make using ReadWorks easier than ever Alignments provide easy ways to assign passages based on themes and topics covered in a classroom's curriculum, saving teachers time and planning stress. ReadWorks passages help build the additional background knowledge and vocabulary necessary for reading comprehension. Teachers can choose to print or digitally assign the related ReadWorks passages – as always, all for FREE. |
LaDarrien earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Spelman College and a Master of Arts in International Law from Emory University. Before joining ReadWorks, as Senior Program Manager at CARE, LaDarrien oversaw the Innovation Hub, a physical space that leases space to nonprofits with similar missions, hosts events, and pilots domestic programs focused on strengthening emergency response in the US Gulf Coast. LaDarrien is excited to bring her community engagement, fundraising, and relationship management skills to ReadWorks to ensure teachers have access to educational resources, and students can build their reading comprehension. |
ReadWorks team gathers in Nashville, TN
The ReadWorks team came together in Nashville for a productive, collaborative, and fun retreat! We enjoyed brainstorming new ideas, sharing our partnership work with Vanderbilt University on campus, and participating in team-building activities to bring us closer together. We are grateful for the opportunity to recharge, refocus, and reconnect with our amazing colleagues, and to bring the positive momentum back to our home offices around the country to achieve even greater things for the teachers and students we proudly support!
The ReadWorks team came together in Nashville for a productive, collaborative, and fun retreat! We enjoyed brainstorming new ideas, sharing our partnership work with Vanderbilt University on campus, and participating in team-building activities to bring us closer together. We are grateful for the opportunity to recharge, refocus, and reconnect with our amazing colleagues, and to bring the positive momentum back to our home offices around the country to achieve even greater things for the teachers and students we proudly support!
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Time is a scarce resource in the classroom. Adding additional materials to enrich your curriculum can feel overwhelming. Luckily, ReadWorks is designed to support the learning that is already happening in your classroom.
The science of reading is clear: students need deep content and vocabulary knowledge to become skilled comprehenders. One of the most effective ways to increase this knowledge-building in your classroom is adding additional content-rich texts to your core curriculum. As a supplemental resource, ReadWorks aims to simplify this search for high-quality, engaging content to heighten your student’s excitement and deepen their knowledge about any classroom topic.
In addition to our Amplify CKLA alignment and NGSS set of connected passages, we’ve added a new Wit & Wisdom® alignment.* With all of these, we’ve done the work for you! Our curated passages provide easy ways for you to assign ReadWorks texts that directly correspond to themes and topics already being covered in each curricular module or unit. Every ReadWorks passage includes a text-dependent question set to deepen students’ comprehension practice .. Teachers can choose to print or digitally assign the related ReadWorks’ passages – as always, all for FREE.
Parts of these alignments also include one of ReadWorks’ newest products: our Book Studies. Teaching a novel in your class? Book Studies are a great option to bring in additional readings to deepen students’ understanding of the novel. These hand-curated text sets of diverse fiction and nonfiction passages make a great addition to any lesson plan.
The science of reading is clear: students need deep content and vocabulary knowledge to become skilled comprehenders. One of the most effective ways to increase this knowledge-building in your classroom is adding additional content-rich texts to your core curriculum. As a supplemental resource, ReadWorks aims to simplify this search for high-quality, engaging content to heighten your student’s excitement and deepen their knowledge about any classroom topic.
In addition to our Amplify CKLA alignment and NGSS set of connected passages, we’ve added a new Wit & Wisdom® alignment.* With all of these, we’ve done the work for you! Our curated passages provide easy ways for you to assign ReadWorks texts that directly correspond to themes and topics already being covered in each curricular module or unit. Every ReadWorks passage includes a text-dependent question set to deepen students’ comprehension practice .. Teachers can choose to print or digitally assign the related ReadWorks’ passages – as always, all for FREE.
Parts of these alignments also include one of ReadWorks’ newest products: our Book Studies. Teaching a novel in your class? Book Studies are a great option to bring in additional readings to deepen students’ understanding of the novel. These hand-curated text sets of diverse fiction and nonfiction passages make a great addition to any lesson plan.
*Great Minds was not involved in the development of this alignment and reference to Wit & Wisdom does not indicate approval or endorsement of this alignment.
Written by: Caitlyn Meagher, Content Development Specialist
Digital Promise’s Practitioner-Informed Design product certification ReadWorks is proud to be one of only three organizations to be the first to earn Digital Promise’s Practitioner-Informed Design product certification. This badge is awarded to organizations that center educator expertise and priorities by embracing a learning culture to iteratively improve design through multiple instances of practitioner partnerships. |
National teacher survey results Every two years, we conduct a comprehensive survey to gain valuable insights from our users. The results are in, and we're excited to share them with you! See what our 11,925 participants had to say about ReadWorks, teaching, and how ReadWorks will incorporate this feedback into our work. |
ReadWorks is a bronze sponsor of this year’s Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning conference in New Orleans taking place from January 31st to February 2nd. Hosted by the Center for Literacy & Learning, the Plain Talk conference brings together education industry professionals from all levels to discuss and learn more about reading comprehension, the Science of Reading, English language learners, classroom management, and more. |
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At ReadWorks, we are excited to unveil a new guide designed to assist educators in evaluating how our resources supplement English Language Arts (ELA) curricula, particularly focusing on background knowledge. We credit the Knowledge Matters Campaign for laying the groundwork with their invaluable 8 key components of knowledge-building for K-8 curriculum evaluation, which inspired us to craft this comprehensive list.
The educational landscape is undergoing significant transformations, with states such as California, New York, and Indiana taking substantial strides towards enhancing reading programs. California's shift towards a science-based reading approach has yielded positive results, and Governor Kathy Hochul's recent announcement of a science-based reading curriculum overhaul in New York by 2025 reflects a commitment to educational advancement. Additionally, Indiana has enacted a law mandating the use of science-backed reading teaching methods in schools. More than 15 states have evaluated their reading curricula, signaling a widespread recognition of the importance of evolving instruction methods.
As part of the ReadWorks mission to provide free resources that contribute to improved reading comprehension, we are thrilled to provide this guide to translate the scientific principles of knowledge-building into useful classroom instruction. Leveraging the 8 key components from the Knowledge Matters K-8 curriculum evaluation tool, we’ve created this downloadable poster showing how ReadWorks can effectively supplement in each critical knowledge-building area.
The educational landscape is undergoing significant transformations, with states such as California, New York, and Indiana taking substantial strides towards enhancing reading programs. California's shift towards a science-based reading approach has yielded positive results, and Governor Kathy Hochul's recent announcement of a science-based reading curriculum overhaul in New York by 2025 reflects a commitment to educational advancement. Additionally, Indiana has enacted a law mandating the use of science-backed reading teaching methods in schools. More than 15 states have evaluated their reading curricula, signaling a widespread recognition of the importance of evolving instruction methods.
As part of the ReadWorks mission to provide free resources that contribute to improved reading comprehension, we are thrilled to provide this guide to translate the scientific principles of knowledge-building into useful classroom instruction. Leveraging the 8 key components from the Knowledge Matters K-8 curriculum evaluation tool, we’ve created this downloadable poster showing how ReadWorks can effectively supplement in each critical knowledge-building area.
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Written by: Melissa Calder Director of Marketing & Engagement & Dr. Susanne Nobles, Chief Academic Officer
Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and role in the Civil Rights Movement with ReadWorks' collection of passages.
Try out ReadWorks audio tools for all of our MLK Jr. Day texts as seen in the video below! While all of ReadWorks texts have text-to-speech, many have human-voice audio as an option for students to hear a text read aloud by a fluent reader. A teacher can assign audio to their whole class, groups of students, or individual students.
With both text-to-speech and human-voice audio options, students can choose the playback speed, opting to slow down or speed up the audio.
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Listening to texts read with prosody models fluent reading and also allows students to try a text that is more challenging than their independent reading skills.
You can also provide audio to help your students read more challenging texts. A study found that students engaged with more challenging reading passages when they used ReadWorks digital support tools, including audio, than when they didn’t. Read more.
Try out ReadWorks audio tools for all of our MLK Jr. Day texts as seen in the video below! While all of ReadWorks texts have text-to-speech, many have human-voice audio as an option for students to hear a text read aloud by a fluent reader. A teacher can assign audio to their whole class, groups of students, or individual students.
With both text-to-speech and human-voice audio options, students can choose the playback speed, opting to slow down or speed up the audio.
- See how to turn on audio
- See how students can adjust the playback speed of the audio
- Find texts with human-voice audio
RESEARCH SAYS
Listening to texts read with prosody models fluent reading and also allows students to try a text that is more challenging than their independent reading skills.
You can also provide audio to help your students read more challenging texts. A study found that students engaged with more challenging reading passages when they used ReadWorks digital support tools, including audio, than when they didn’t. Read more.
Written by: Melissa Calder, Director of Marketing and Engagement
Staying ahead of the curve is essential for personal and professional growth. At ReadWorks, we are serious about our mission of supporting teachers and students with high-quality reading resources and support - all for free. With this in mind, we are thrilled to announce our webinar line up for January and February 2024. Gain more information about the science of reading, real life classroom tips, structured literacy, and how to build more background knowledge with your students. Be sure to save your spot for one or all of the webinars!
Free Webinars for Educators
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All About ReadWorks
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET -
Tips and Tricks on Using Question Sets for ELA Test Prep
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET - Fostering Joy in Early Readers: How to Use ReadWorks' NEW Decodable Texts -Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET
We are excited to offer a series of free webinars presented by ReadWorks staff members who have years of experience as classroom teachers!
Driven by the scientific study of reading, ReadWorks creates live and pre-recorded teacher guidance webinars to help improve teacher effectiveness in reading instruction through our fun and engaging online tools.
Written by: Melissa Calder, Director of Marketing and Engagement
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