Immersive Reader

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with these Microsoft Education tools. Learn how to leverage these six classroom accessibility tools for inclusive learning.

We recognize that educators need time-saving tools to help everyone thrive. However, we understand that it can be challenging sometimes to adopt new education technology. To help make adoption smoother, we’ve pulled together a collection of free quick start guides for educators.

Sharing a story is a powerful experience, for reader and listener alike. It creates a magical bond where imagination can soar. It also builds crucial literacy skills in the most engaging way possible.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) on December 3 is an annual event that reaffirms the ideals of inclusion and equity for people of all abilities.

In education, each student’s distinct perspective and talents are celebrated, including the remarkable group of dyslexic thinkers. Dyslexic thinking encompasses both exceptional cognitive abilities and learning differences that affect reading, writing, spelling, and memory.

Each school year may bring new adventures and challenges but learning how to use new technology in your classroom shouldn’t be one of them.

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a day designated by UNESCO to showcase the far-reaching importance of literacy in our lives.

At least 350 languages are spoken in the U.S. and, according to the National Education Association, by 2025, 1 out of 4 children in U.S. classrooms will be a multilingual learner of English (MLE).

Immersive Reader is a free, easy-to-use tool that that’s designed to improve reading comprehension and fluency for students of all abilities. Packed with features that can read aloud or translate on-screen text, Immersive Reader incorporates research principles that increase access for all students.

Accessibility is a key aspect of education, ensuring that every student has equal access to learning opportunities.

Reading for pleasure is one of the best ways to learn to read. When a student self-selects a text that sparks curiosity, joy, or invites them into a story-filled world, they actively engage in complex processes found in standards-aligned frameworks for reading.

A recent 2022 report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed a decline in average reading scores since 2019. Educators have been met with increasing pressure to accelerate learning for all students, who often arrive in classrooms with varying levels of proficiency.