Teachers can access and update their students’ Guided Reading levels or Lexile measures at any time. Using Literacy Pro’s reporting tools, teachers can also monitor how often students are reading books within their independent reading range, a valuable insight that can help identify students who could benefit from additional support in selecting titles.
PUTS STUDENTS IN CHARGE When students choose what they read, their motivation and engagement soars, which drives even more reading and higher achievement. Literacy Pro puts students in control of their reading, helping them build confidence in their ability to select books that they not only can read but want to read. Each time students log in to Literacy Pro, their Home screen displays the three books that they have been interacting with most recently. Students can jump back in or select Explore in the navigation bar to browse book collections based on their interests and grade level. If students want to see additional book collections beyond those listed, they can expand their list of interests in their Student Profile, accessed from the navigation bar. They can also use the Search feature to search for titles by reading level, audio support, and other filters. Once they find an appealing title, students can start reading it immediately if it is an ebook or add it to their personalized bookshelf by selecting the plus sign on the Book Card. Students can access their bookshelf at any time by selecting My Books from the navigation bar. The bookshelf displays all the titles that a student is reading or would like to read in the future, both ebooks and print titles, enabling students to curate their reading experience and feel a sense of ownership of the titles they have chosen. A book also appears on the My Books bookshelf if a student has logged time reading it or taken a Think More comprehension check for it. (Think Mores are optional and tied to core ELA skills that gauge students’ understanding of texts.) Students can use various filters to quickly find the book they are looking for on their shelf. Literacy Pro empowers students by providing the option to read online or offline. Students can record all of their independent reading, regardless of format—ebooks or print books—in their Reading Log, which is found in their Profile. The Reading Log lists all the titles that a student has been reading and those the student has marked as completed. If students read ebooks in Literacy Pro, the time spent reading is automatically included in the Reading Log, and students can easily log their minutes for print titles read offline. Students love to share with peers their thoughts and opinions about books. It builds their self-confidence and gives them a sense of authority as readers. Literacy Pro encourages students to provide feedback on books through ratings and reviews. After indicating that they have finished a book, students can rate it on a scale of one to five stars. Ratings are averaged and appear on the Book Card for that title. Students can also write a book review, which is shared with their teacher and can be a conversation starter for student-teacher conferences.
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