Achieve3000, the leader in differentiated instruction, serves more than 4 million students today with digital solutions for literacy instruction in 34,850 schools throughout the country. In response to the massive school closures due to concerns about Coronavirus, the company is opening access to its proven-effective online learning resources for schools, educators, and students.
“For two decades, Achieve3000 has been dedicated to helping educators meet the needs of every child with our differentiated digital solutions. Now, we have the opportunity to share our remote learning resources and expertise to help schools and families maintain as much continuity as possible,” said Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Udell.
Achieve3000’s free solutions include:
Achieve3000 Literacy at Home Digital
Achieve3000 Literacy at Home Digital provides access to engaging non-fiction articles at 3 reading levels. Topics range from science and social studies to current events. Each article is part of a lesson designed to nurture students’ critical thinking skills and check their understanding of the articles. Setting up an account is easy with self-rostering capabilities.
Free Premium Licenses to Actively Learn
Actively Learn for grades 6 -12 offers a rich, engaging experience for remote learners. Find thousands of texts, including contemporary and classic literature, with collaboration and discussion tools that facilitate interactive remote instruction. ELA, Science, and Social Studies teachers will find Actively Learn easy to use with access through a device and seamless integration with Google Classroom.
Achieve3000 Literacy Printable Packets
For students who do not have internet access at home, Achieve3000 has created leveled text sets including 20 printable articles with comprehension questions. Text packets add up to one month’s worth of content differentiated for students who are at-, below-, and above-grade-level readers. Lessons can be easily downloaded and sent home by email or printed out.
Achieve3000 is offering daily webinars to assist educators with their remote learning needs. You can find more information and details here. In addition, Achieve3000 currently working to create a home version of its foundational literacy solution for young learners, Smarty Ants. The company expects to release more details in the coming weeks.
Smarty Ants for PreK-Grade 3
To ensure PreK – 2 students don’t lose ground while school is closed, districts can request free access to Smarty Ants At Home for their students. With this award-winning reading program, students can master foundational literacy skills, engage in animated, game-like activities including videos and songs, and experience an adaptive path that adjusts instruction based on skill. This is a district-wide option only and is not available to individual schools or parents.
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