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Scholastic Provides Educators with Flexible, Award-Winning Digital Solutions for Virtual Learning in 2020-21 Academic Year
Scholastic F.I.R.S.T™, Scholastic W.O.R.D.™, and Scholastic Literacy Pro® Utilize Personalized Learning Technology to Help Students Develop Reading Skills to
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[{"type":"text","content":"Scholastic F.I.R.S.T™, Scholastic W.O.R.D.™, and Scholastic Literacy Pro® Utilize Personalized Learning Technology to Help Students Develop Reading Skills to Supplement Learning at Home and in School\n\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As school districts nationwide begin the 2020–21 academic year, whether in person, remotely, or following a hybrid model, access to high-quality, flexible digital literacy resources is more critical than ever before. Amidst this shift, Scholastic is meeting the needs of nearly 50,000 educators nationwide with a suite of award-winning personalized learning programs designed to fit varying schedules and implementation models with equitable learning opportunities and robust analytics: Scholastic F.I.R.ST. for grades pre-K–2, Scholastic W.O.R.D. for grades K–5, and Scholastic Literacy Pro for grades K–8. In August, Digital Promise recognized Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. and Scholastic W.O.R.D. with Research-Based Design product certification, verifying for parents and educators that these programs are steeped in research about learning. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo learn more about the full range of Scholastic digital solutions to support literacy instruction, visit: www.scholastic.com/edtech. \n\"School closures and disruptions to learning have presented unprecedented challenges for educators and families,\" said Beth Polcari, President, Scholastic Magazines Group. \"We know that educators are doing the best they can right now to keep their students safe and ensure that learning continues. Scholastic remains committed to supporting teachers by making personalized learning accessible and equitable, to help students continue to grow as skillful readers, regardless of their learning environment.\" \nScholastic Digital Solutions provide a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction, informed by cutting-edge research from leading experts, helping all students build key foundational reading skills. Based on the late Dr. Kay MacPhee's years researching the link between reading difficulties and sound differentiation, Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. provides personalized learning for each individual student, focused on building phonemic awareness at their own unique learning pace. Students strengthen foundational reading skills by following a highly-adaptive path through 6,695 micro-actions, leading to reading p...