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Archived resources for past Draft:Builder version software.
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Understanding the Product

Product Story Co:Writer® Leads to Draft:Builder

Don Johnston Incorporated had heard from teachers that there was a need for a tool to help students through the writing process. One group did a study that focused on Co:Writer. In general, observers found that the only students that did not benefit from Co:Writer immediately were the students who were struggling with identifying what they wanted to write and organizing their thoughts. The search began for a tool that would help students with this challenge.

Technology & Learning Magazine

Read the SOLO Literacy Suite product review featured in the May 2007 issue.

Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine

Read the article titled "Writing Tools for Differentiating Instruction" written by Sean J. Smith, Kylie Stewart and Diana Greer. (pdf)

Research & Case Studies

Read research that supports Draft:Builder features.

SOLO Overview Video

Watch a brief introduction to our SOLO Literacy Suite that includes all of our most popular reading and writing accommodations.

Write On! Camp Video

Watch a video of Fairfax County, Virginia implementing SOLO during a summer writing camp.

Learning to Use the Product

Train in 30 Tutorial

Train your teachers in just 30 minutes (really!) with this tutorial, This is your best tutorial to get teachers up and running quickly. (pdf)

Student Success Stories Form

Fill out Student Success Stories form to track progress (2 pgs pdf)

Skills Checklist

See how much you know about Draft:Builder using this skills checklist. (pdf)

Quick Card

Quickly reference common Draft:Builder features with this Quick Card. (pdf)

Product Training Videos - Courtesy of SET-BC

SET-BC shares their excellent and detailed product training videos online for free!

Product Training Resources - Courtesy of Montgomery County Public Schools, HIAT

Implement Co:Writer with materials created by the staff at Montgomery County Public Schools' High Incidence Accessible Technology (HIAT) group.

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Get your staff up and running quickly with Don Johnston's proven training methods. Our trainings are available to fit your schedule. Don Johnston Professional Services has trained thousands of educators, so you can feel confident that your initiative will launch successfully.

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