Today, we are pleased to announce our most recent efforts to support educators across the country who are struggling with ways to provide instruction during building closures. We are providing complimentary access to the online Wilson Academy learning community for each program.

For educators who do not already have a Wilson Academy account, they may create one by visiting the program-specific links below and following the instructions on the page. Please note that the links also include considerable information about program materials that we have made available to them.

• Continuing Your Work with Fundations Students During COVID-19 Closures

• Continuing Your Work with Just Words Students During COVID-19 Closures

• Continuing Your Work with Wilson Reading System Students During COVID-19 Closures

If an educator already has an account but forgot their username or password they may contact Customer Support at 1-800-899-8454 or via https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/contact-us/.

As always, but particularly during this challenging time, we are so grateful of your commitment to supporting students and teachers across the country with the implementation of Wilson programs.

Behavior Resources

• Goal Setting

• First-Then Board

• Belly Breathing

ELA Resources

• Word Wheel and Letter Flip Charts

• Context Clues

• Language-Based Games

Math Resources

• Math Graphic Organizers

• Math Games

• Problem Solving Checklist

• • Teachers and admins can bring their content and activities online by posting in Clever, Google Classroom, or on a class website using Google Sites. Please see the following recommendations:

    • Recommendation 1. Post classwork and learning activities in Google Classroom or on a Google Site.

      • Getting Started: Google Sites (website)

      • Getting Started Guide: Google Classroom For Teachers (Google Doc)

        • Tips for academic work online (one-pager)

        • Tips for academic work online (video)

      • Google Classroom Teacher Resources (BPS Teacher Vetted Resource List)

      • Share to Classroom Chrome Extension: Save time and create a more interactive class with the Share to Classroom extension. The extension allows you to push webpages to any of your Classroom classes, so they open instantly on your students' computers. You can post announcements, create assignments, or save webpages to post to Classroom later.

    • Recommendation 2. Share important links in Clever under your Teacher Page.

• • • • Staff Clever log in & Teacher Page (tutorial)

      • How to Access Clever (website)

      • How to Create a Teacher Page (website)

    • Recommendation 3. Print student badges in Clever so that they are ready to take home.

      • How to Use Clever Badges (article and video)

    • Recommendation 4. Keep in touch with students, families, and colleagues using text and video-based communication.

      • Hangouts Chat (text chat/video chat with colleagues)

      • Hangouts Meet (video chat and screen sharing with students and families)

      • Teachers can also continue using other methods of communications such as email, ClassDojo, Remind, etc. to stay in touch with families and students.

  • Resources

    • 105 Tools for Distance Learning & Strategies for Student Engagement

    • Scholastic Free Resources and Strategies

• Prepare individualized learning packets in core curriculum areas that will span at least 14 days in addition to Focus On curriculum provided. This should include additional multimodal supports.

• Students with multiple disabilities- Prepare packets of visuals and activities that can be supported at home including multimodal supports.

• Some online resources:

  • Fundations Resources

  • ABCmouse: Reading, math, science, art & colors curriculum for ages 2-8. They offer a 30-day trial after you watch their video on their homepage.

  • PBS: Free K-12 classroom resources ranging from media galleries, videos, and lesson plans. Create a free account for full features.

  • MobyMax: Targeted towards K-8 teachers providing CCSS-aligned content, assessments, and activities. Free COVID-19 support announcement here.

  • Starfall Reading: Targeted at K-3 for teaching basic English reading and writing skills. Lots of games and phonics. Some features require a subscription.

  • U.S. Department of Education Resources for Early Childhood

  • Other Online Resources

• Provide independent reading books with guided reading questions and project options

• Access the online learning modules

• Online learning with teachers providing additional support through Individualized assignments and accommodations.

• Provide Standards-Based, Individualized learning packets of supplemental core curriculum that can span at least 14 days

• Online learning using slides and voice-overs to support material.

• Provide Standards-Based, Individualized/Modified Project-Based assignments of supplemental core curriculum that can span at least 14 days

• Accessing Learning Ally (please see below)

• Other Online Resources

• Online Platforms

• TIPS FOR ONLINE LEARNING:

  • Captions and/or transcripts for all videos. Zoom can generate transcripts.

  • PDFs with OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

  • Checking for screen reader accessibility (AFB)

  • Checking for screen reader accessibility (WAVE)

• SLP/OT/PT/BCBA/TVI/TOD/APE a) can check-in with students via google classroom and email OR

• Need to provide learning packets/activities whenever appropriate and/or NearPod lessons for therapists who use this platform c) can provide protocols and visual supports or social stories for students to help them to understand what is happening d) suggestions for learning apps that are free or inexpensive that families can use at home with their students

• AAC/AT resources- Guidance regarding communication devices and/or assistive technology (needs to be added)

• ABA Resources

As schools and districts make plans for the possibility of virtual learning, please know the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution may be accessed anywhere, anytime. Eligible students will need their Clever credentials, access to our Audiobook App, and access to Wifi to download their books. Once the books have been downloaded (possibly at school), they do not need the internet to read those titles. This Document walks students through the process of accessing our Audiobook App: https://learningally.org/Portals/6/Docs/TeacherResources/BPS_GettingStarted_Student.pdf

• Share the parent letter with steps to download the Learning Ally Audiobook app on personal and home devices or use this link to download the APP

• Bookmark www.LearningAlly.org on the device(s) you plan to use

• Use our Eligibility Guide to determine access

• Add your qualified students so you are prepared to assign books from any location

• Provide a Learning Ally Goal Setting sheet to keep track of reading: Goal Setting Worksheet

• Introduce how to use Learning Ally Audiobooks effectively with Learning Ally Lesson Plans:

  • Elementary: Elementary School Lesson Plan

  • Middle: Middle School Lesson Plan

  • High: High School Lesson Plan

  • Learning Ally Lesson Plans for Elementary Middle High Schools

  • Share our graphic organizers to support instruction and assess individual needs

  • Provide students with a Book Analysis option to support their learning

  • Keep in mind that you can monitor your students’ progress anytime and anywhere from your educator portal dashboard