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Using Read Live During School Closures

Unexpected school closures are difficult for educators, parents, and students. It’s especially stressful under the rapidly developing COVID-19 situation. We understand the difficulty you’re facing, and we are available to support you however we can.

Read Live does allow for students to continue working outside of school. You can enter parents as Read Live Assistants allowing them to conduct timings, choose remedial actions, and pass stories. See this support topic for detailed instruction on Using Read Live at Home.

It’s important for students to know their account ID, user ID, and password as well as the address for the Read Live login page (https://readlive.readnaturally.com). Parents will also need the Read Live Assistant login information to conduct timings and pass activities. For security reasons, please do not give them your own username and password.

There are several resources you can share with parents to help them be successful:

The Students’ Guide to Read Naturally Live video series is a great resource to share with parents. Although designed to teach students how to use the program, it can serve as a quick and efficient way to inform parents of the steps of the program and expectations for students during each stage.

Hopefully, this option can help you keep students working during these unexpected school closures. Please feel free to contact us if you need support. We’re available and happy to help

See Also:

Using Read Live in a Distance-Learning Model

6 Comments on "Using Read Live During School Closures" Post

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Paul Quigle

Mar 22, 2020

Our district's kids all have iPads. Has anyone had any luck with shared screens with iPads? I did not succeed with Google Hangouts, and as of now, Zoom is not supported by the district's tech team.

The kids and families who I work with have limited English and/or literacy. This poses some challenges for getting things set up, especially as multiple apps come into play.

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by TJ Ihnot, Marketing at Read Naturally

Mar 23, 2020

We have had limited success with Zoom on iPads. However, Zoom does not allow for the teacher to control the device. We're experimenting with other tools but do not have a better recommendation at this time.

If other people have ideas, please share. Thank you!

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Lauren

Mar 19, 2020

Hello, Is there a way to waive the pre-test somehow? Or how would you suggest students take it at home without parent support?

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by TJ Ihnot, Marketing at Read Naturally

Mar 19, 2020

We highly recommend conducting the placement test for each student. To perform placement remotely, you will need a screen-sharing program that will allow you to display the placement screen on the student’s computer. Some options for screen-sharing programs include, but are not limited to: Skype, Google Hangouts, and Zoom. Here is more information on Using Read Live in a Distance Learning Model.

You do have the option to set the series, level, and goal manually for students. If you choose this method, be sure to check initial placement for each student after three stories and make appropriate adjustments.

Placement at the wrong level or with the wrong goal severely limits progress and can cause a lot of frustration for students. It is much better to do the formal placement process if at all possible.

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Ros Bullis

Mar 18, 2020

Hello,
I have used Read Naturally before and I like it. However if I were to use this remotely, will the Read Naturally Live allow me to link to students computers so I can listen to the students and grade them personally?
Thank you,
R Bullis
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Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by TJ Ihnot, Marketing at Read Naturally

Mar 18, 2020

Yes, you can use Read Live remotely with a third-party screen sharing tool. We have had success with Zoom, Google Remote Desktop, and other tools that allow for sharing a screen and mouse/keyboard controls. We're putting together some resources to help educators use Read Live in this way. Those should be available soon and will be linked in this post.

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Mary Vickers

Mar 17, 2020

Thank you! I have used ReadNaturally for 15 years, and my students love it! It builds confidence and fluency.

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Rhonda H Bowden

Mar 17, 2020

Yes, thank you! We will definitely offer this to our parents to use with our remedial readers! Not only will it allow our students the opportunity to read and learn, but will also provide a way for us to continue to collect data on their progress...a double blessing! :)

Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by Jena

Mar 17, 2020

Thank you so much, this extension is such a gift.

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