{"id":2127,"date":"2023-08-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:29:23","slug":"fueling-student-futures-with-the-power-of-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/08\/fueling-student-futures-with-the-power-of-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fueling student futures with the power of literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"isPasted\">September 8th is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/days\/literacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about International Literacy Day\">International Literacy Day<\/a>, a day designated by <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to UNESCO\">UNESCO<\/a> to showcase the far-reaching importance of literacy in our lives. It is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the full power, purpose, and potential that literacy offers\u2014in the classroom, in the library, and in the world.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly six decades, UNESCO has designated a new theme each year that focuses on specific aspects of improving literacy. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cPromoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies.\u201d The goal for this theme is twofold: to boost progress toward making education accessible to everyone, and to \u201creflect on the role of literacy in building more inclusive, peaceful, just, and sustainable societies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What is literacy? Well, it\u2019s much more than just the ability to read and write. Literacy is central to the creation of prosperous and peaceful societies and is crucial to what makes us human. Literacy helps us to organize and express our thoughts, build empathy and respect for other viewpoints, and helps us to conjure, capture, and convey ideas. It sharpens our faculties: activating our cognitive potential and unleashing our creativity. Ultimately, what literacy really is, is a powerful tool for good and progress.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-heading-2\">Literacy matters<\/h2>\n<p>A significant benefit of technology tools\u2014employed by skilled and compassionate educators and reading teachers\u2014is to provide students with the opportunity to build skills and have more equity in their learning journeys. Microsoft Education believes that <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/educators\/literacy-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about our literacy tools\">our literacy tools<\/a> can help every student become a fluent reader so that they may enjoy success in school, career, and life. This is the mission that guides what we do and the <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about learning tools\">learning tools<\/a> that we develop.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-heading-2\">A suite of powerful literacy tools<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01-Student-Reading-Coach-Surface-Go-3.jpg\" alt=\"A student sitting at a table in school and interacting with the screen on a tablet.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>A student using Reading Coach to practice reading independently.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Education\u2019s foundational reading fluency and accessibility tools meet the literacy challenges of today\u2019s educators and students. These solutions can help students learn, practice independently to become more fluent readers, and give writing and reading teachers the insights they need to provide individualized support. They also provide students opportunities to practice these skills in non-stigmatizing ways, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immersive Reader:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/learning-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to Immersive Reader\">Immersive Reader<\/a> is designed to improve reading comprehension for all students. Available for free in popular classroom applications, Immersive Reader incorporates research principles that increase access and is loaded with features that can read aloud or translate on-screen text. You can customize the learning experience for students, so whether it is reading at a slower pace or providing picture clues without narration, reading teachers can address a variety of activities in the classroom. Discover how every student can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/13\/how-to-enhance-reading-instruction-a-guide-to-immersive-reader-for-educators\/\">improve their skills<\/a> and comprehension with reading and learning tools like Immersive Reader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/02-Immersive-Reader-Microsoft-Word.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Selecting the View tab, then clicking on the Immersive Reader button in Microsoft Word for the web.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>To get started with Immersive Reader in Word, select the View tab and then click on Immersive Reader.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading Progress:<\/strong> Integrated seamlessly into Microsoft Teams for Education, <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/building-reading-foundational-skills-a-guide-to-reading-progress-and-reading-coach-in-teams-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Reading Progress\">Reading Progress<\/a> simplifies the process of creating, reviewing, and analyzing reading assignments. With Reading Progress students read a passage aloud while recording video and audio, then turn in their recordings to you. Educators and reading teachers can also collect valuable data and visualize both class and individual performance and growth. Insights in Reading Progress offers the ability to easily create personalized challenge assignments, freeing up more time for active instruction. The <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1582191307076261732-milton-k12-edu-microsoft-365-en-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about the Milton Area School District \">Milton Area School District (U.S.) uses Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams<\/a> to track students\u2019 reading skills and focus on areas for improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/03-Education-Insights-Reading-Progress.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Reading Progress dashboard in Insights showing a student\u2019s progress, including words per minute, accuracy rate, challenging words, and more.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Reading Progress dashboard in Insights. Educators can collect valuable data and visualize both class and individual performance and growth.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading Coach:<\/strong> Reading Coach is a tool in Immersive Reader that allows students to practice reading fluency and challenging words across the Microsoft tools they already know and love. And when students are finished practicing, they receive a high-level report to help accelerate their reading education and sharpen their literacy skills. Reading Coach helps build student agency and reading confidence, opening up a world of possibilities. The <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1602039345578077924-philippine-k12-edu-microsoft-365-en-philippine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Philippine Department of Education\">Philippine Department of Education partnered with Microsoft<\/a> to incorporate Reading Progress and Reading Coach to help build the language proficiency, reading fluency, pronunciation, and digital literacy of all students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education Insights:\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/educator-s-guide-to-insights-in-microsoft-teams-27b56255-90c0-47aa-bac3-1c9f50157181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Education Insights\">Education Insights<\/a> supports educators in meeting a student\u2019s unique reading education needs, and it is built right in Microsoft Teams for Education! Education Insights is an analytics solution that automatically connects with key apps to help streamline an educator\u2019s decision-making process and spot students who may be struggling. You can see student activity while spotlighted datapoints help you track your class&#8217;s activity and growth. Explore how to <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/08\/16\/use-data-to-support-your-students-with-education-insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about use data to support your students with Education Insights\">use data to support your students with Education Insights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/05-Education-Insights-overview.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Scrolling through the class overview page in Insights, which shows a dashboard with data about an entire class.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Class overview page in Education Insights. Scroll through the cards and use the dashboard to quickly see data for an entire class.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-heading-2\">Spread the love of reading<\/h2>\n<p>We know that cultivating a love for reading is an important part of your students\u2019 fluency journey. And a great way to spark this joy on International Literacy Day and beyond is to hear from authors of beloved books. Celebrate the power of literacy and nurture your students\u2019 passion for reading by joining <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us\/events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Flip\u2019s live and on-demand author events\">Flip\u2019s live and on-demand author events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06-International-Dot-Day-event.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing a picture of bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds with the words Celebrate International Dot Day on September 15, 2023 with Flip Events.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Cultivate a love for reading by hearing from bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds at Flip\u2019s Celebrate International Dot Day event on September 15, 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Coming up on September 15th, join the Flip Team in a live global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration for International Dot Day. In the <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us\/events\/international-dot-day-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Celebrate International Dot Day event\">Celebrate International Dot Day event<\/a>, students will meet Peter H. Reynolds\u2014New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of <em>The Dot<\/em>\u2014and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds who will challenge everyone to believe in themselves and find the courage to \u201cmake their mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can also hear from celebrated actor and author John Cho in a Flip on-demand event. In the event <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us\/events\/john-cho.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to Meet NYT Bestselling Author John Cho\">Meet NYT Bestselling Author John Cho<\/a>, students can hear John discuss his debut middle grade novel, <em>Troublemaker<\/em>, along with the inspiration behind it and how the book can be used in classrooms and libraries.<\/p>\n<p>Register for Flip\u2019s <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us\/events\/international-dot-day-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to Celebrate International Dot Day event\">Celebrate International Dot Day event<\/a> or watch <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us\/events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Flip\u2019s on-demand author events\">Flip\u2019s on-demand author events<\/a> to help spread the love of reading to your students.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-heading-2\">Get ready. Get set. Get reading.<\/h2>\n<p>As we celebrate International Literacy Day and highlight the critical role of literacy in building sustainable and peaceful societies, we also want to celebrate dynamic educators who help students develop skills and passion for reading with equitable and inclusive literacy practices.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more and get additional information with these great resources!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/building-reading-foundational-skills-a-guide-to-reading-progress-and-reading-coach-in-teams-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to Building reading foundational skills: A guide to Reading Progress and Reading Coach in Teams for educators\">Building reading foundational skills: A guide to Reading Progress and Reading Coach in Teams for educators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/13\/how-to-enhance-reading-instruction-a-guide-to-immersive-reader-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to How to enhance reading instruction: a guide to Immersive Reader for educators\">How to enhance reading instruction: a guide to Immersive Reader for educators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/02\/22\/enhance-literacy-development-with-reading-progress-and-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to Enhance literacy development with Reading Progress and Coach\">Enhance literacy development with Reading Progress and Coach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/07\/06\/accelerate-learning-for-multilingual-learners-of-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to Accelerate learning for multilingual learners of English\">Accelerate learning for multilingual learners of English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/04\/03\/celebrate-the-limitless-power-of-dyslexic-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to Celebrate the limitless power of Dyslexic Thinking\">Celebrate the limitless power of Dyslexic Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 8th is International Literacy Day, a day designated by UNESCO to showcase the far-reaching importance of literacy in our lives. 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