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This session is designed for educators who want to help students access curriculum independently. Discover how Read&Write can support a students' personal needs with features like: Text to Speech (Enhance reading comprehension), Prediction Tools (Improve writing efficiency), Translator (Aid multi-language learners), Screenshot Reader (Make inaccessible text accessible), and MORE! Check out this short ~5 min video to give you an overview of what Read&Write offers students and its core features and functionality: Link 

 

Target Audience: Grades 3-12 Educators

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Educators will gain the skills to identify and describe the essential features of Read&Write  that facilitate independent access to the curriculum for diverse learners,      including those with disabilities and multilingual backgrounds.
  2. Educators will learn how  to customize and implement Read&Write profiles and tools to cater to individual student needs, thereby enhancing engagement and participation      in classroom activities.
  3. Educators will explore methods for monitoring student progress and evaluating the effectiveness  of Read&Write as an inclusive educational tool. This includes      understanding its role in supporting Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) interventions, thereby reducing unnecessary special education    referrals.

 

 

This is a series of professional development opportunities for clock hours . Certificated staff can earn up to 8 hours of additional pay at per diem for the year and as many clock hours as you choose to participate in with a minimum of 1 total. 

Please register for all sessions that you are  attending, so that your names are on the sign-in sheets and clock hours can be awarded.

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Content standards for continuing education credit hours that apply to this PD are highlighted below.

The content and objectives of in-service continuing education credit hours must relate to one or more of the following:

  1. Opportunities for participants to collect and analyze evidence related to student learning; 
  2. Professional certificate standards;
  3. Paraeducator standards of practice as described in Title 179 WAC;
  4. School and district improvement efforts;
  5. Education frameworks and curriculum alignment;
  6. Research-based instructional strategies and assessment practices;
  7. Content of current or anticipated assignment;
  8. Advocacy for students and leadership;
  9. Supervision, mentoring, or coaching; or
  10. Building a collaborative learning community.

Source: State Content Standards (Chapter 181-85 WAC)