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Congratulations! You’re here because you have either received, or are about to receive, Read:OutLoud Universal Access text-reader. Read:OutLoud addresses your students who struggle with traditional print and have fluency and comprehension deficits that keep them from progressing in the curriculum. The following resources will assist you in:

Deepening your knowledge and ability to proficiently use Read:OutLoud with your students
Obtaining additional tools and templates that will support you with everyday implementation

Use this form to track and document your learning - Professional Development Tracking Form

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Learning Topic: Accessible Instructional Materials Graphic

Overview of NIMAS by Skip Stahl of CAST
(90 min)

AIM-VA Overview

What is AIM-VA?
Who are the Digital Rights Managers?
What text formats are available for order by the DRM?
Who are the partnering agencies?
What is the 1931 copyright law as amended (Chafee)?
What is NIMAS-What is the NIMAC and what will it do?
How will VA students get access to accessible instructional materials?
What happens when a student is finished using the accessible instructional materials?

Practice

Relection Journal Entry (1 pg doc)
Alternative idea could be online resources like - edublogs, blogger, pbwiki, wetpaint
Share your learning with a colleague

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Read:OutLoud 6 Product Demonstration Video
(5 min, 51 sec)

Scientific-Based Research Underlying Read:OutLoud
(14 pgs)

Read:OutLoud Announcement
(1 pg)

Practice

Identify the areas of reading fluency and comprehension Read:OutLoud can support
Make a list of students you think can benefit from using Read:OutLoud
Reflection Journal on Text Reader/Digital Text (1 pg doc)

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Read:OutLoud 6 Train-in-30 Tutorial

A step-by-step professional development exercise that can be completed in just 30 minutes—really! Also includes:

A classroom implementation planning tool
Pre and post skills self-assessment
professional development tracker

Read:OutLoud 6 Self Study
(4 pgs)

Read:OutLoud 6 Show-Me-How Video Tutorials

Practice

Use the skills checklist (3 pgs) to assess your learning
Name the formats accepted by Read:OutLoud
List the textbooks and instructional materials you need digitally and notify your DRM
Follow-up Survey