2. A presentation at the MITS 2007 Summer Institute Using Technology to Teach Reading And to Develop Independent Learners Presented by Dennis Haggerty

3. We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose education is of interest to us. We already know more than we need in order to do this. Whether we do this or not must finally depend on how we feel about the fact we haven’t so far. – Ron Edmonds

4. How do we provide for all students? Technology is available Technology is available Our students live in a technological world Our students live in a technological world Many students are technology willing and/or able Many students are technology willing and/or able UDL uses technology's power and flexibility to make education more inclusive and effective for all.

5. How do we provide for all students? Technology is available Technology is available Our students live in a technological world Our students live in a technological world Most students are technology willing and/or able Most students are technology willing and/or able Isn’t it time adults stop their resistance?

6. How do we provide for all students? Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.

7. Technology is a powerful tool Technology is a powerful tool To support good teaching To help teachers reach individual students To measure success To help students work at appropriate level and pace

8. Technology is a powerful tool Technology is a powerful tool To support good teaching To help teachers reach individual students To measure success To help students work at appropriate level and pace Let technology do what it does best, so teachers can do what they do best. so teachers can do what they do best.

10. (product demonstration)

11. It has been estimated that over 80 percent of all referrals to Special Education involve reading difficulties. Kavale and Reese, 1992 …many children identified for special education — up to 40% — are there because they were not taught to read The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education,2002

12. The population of ESL/ELL students (children and adults) continues to increase There are numerous reports of students reaching middle school and high school with inadequate reading skills. But we don’t teach reading at these levels.

13. One-on-one reading instruction One-on-one reading instruction Needs-based and age-neutral Needs-based and age-neutral (if you can’t read, does it matter how old you are?)

14. 61 Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Phonetic Rule Lessons 61 Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Phonetic Rule Lessons 61 Coach Assisted Spelling Lessons 61 Coach Assisted Spelling Lessons 24 Grammar Lessons to Build Syntactic Processing skills to Teach Reading Comprehension 24 Grammar Lessons to Build Syntactic Processing skills to Teach Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Practice Activities Reading Comprehension Practice Activities 2 Sets of 15 Teacher Interventions using Expert Sheets 2 Sets of 15 Teacher Interventions using Expert Sheets RAPS Test is integrated into the My Reading Coach RAPS Test is integrated into the My Reading Coach Optional Spanish Language Module Optional Spanish Language Module

15. “We continue to use My Reading Coach with our special education students, and with some students as an intensive phonic approach before evaluation. I am pleased to see that many of my students take it seriously and are very pleased with their progress. I think it is a great program.” “We continue to use My Reading Coach with our special education students, and with some students as an intensive phonic approach before evaluation. I am pleased to see that many of my students take it seriously and are very pleased with their progress. I think it is a great program.” “My school has been working with My Reading Coach for the past month and we absolutely love it.” “My school has been working with My Reading Coach for the past month and we absolutely love it.”

16. Name Pre QRI 4th Grade Post QRI 4th Grade Post QRI 5th Grade Pre-Test Gates MacGinitie Post-Test Gates MacGinitie Pre-Test Software Post- Test Software Student AFrustrationInstructionFrustration2.63.855%92% Student BFrustrationN/AInstruction2.52.759%62% Student CFrustration Instruction4.14.384% Student DFrustrationInstruction 3.33.461%84% Student EFrustration 3.33.978%93% These 4 th grade students worked 12-17 hours over 7 weeks. Recommended time for completion is approximately 50 hours.

17. Success makes them believers.

19. (product demonstration)

20. Multi-sensory software program combines audio and visual supports to help struggling students read, write and organize their thoughts. Students get access to the curriculum with individualized supports.

21. Reading tools Writing tools Study skills tools

22. “…has observed 1) students staying engaged for a much longer time than if they were listening to a teacher read, 2) students writing more than they would have without it, and 3) no resistance to using the program; no stigma.” “An interesting plus as students take the test with the program is that they are actually having the program read what they write as an answer. When it doesn't make sense, some are making changes to make it better. Most students are re-reading the test questions several times, too, which can only help their responses.”

23. Thank you for your time and attention.

24. “The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.” Benjamin Franklin