ELAT Newsletter-August 28, 2018

Boost is a mobile app students can use to continue practicing their skills outside of intervention or at home. The app has several games through which students practice skills ranging from phonological awareness to advanced phonics. Each game in the app is linked to a specific early literacy skill. Students are presented with images, letters, letter combinations, and words, and must match them to the sounds that they hear. New games, with more advanced skills, are automatically unlocked as students progress and become more proficient in earlier skills.

Please watch this short video for details on how to get started with Boost!  Your students and parents will love this addition!        

mCLASS:Instruction brings all of your Now What? Tools and additional instructional resources into one place: small group, individual, teacher-led, and student-led. As Timmy’s teacher, I can quickly see which small group he is part of and a list of the reading skills he is struggling with based on his latest mCLASS:DIBELS Next data. I can immediately access instructional activities to use with Timmy to fill his gaps, and I have access to new, comprehension-focused lessons and passages. Additionally, I can view the Boost dashboard so I can gain insight into Timmy’s usage and progress.

Additionally, mCLASS:Instruction provides seamless integration with two instructional programs available for LEA or school purchase — Burst:Reading and Amplify Reading

Please watch this short mCLASS Instruction Tutorial for details on where to find and how to use this new resource!