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New Feature: Digital Spelling Tests

New Feature: Digital Spelling Tests Previously, only those using the Teacher Edition had the ability to give tests digitally. Now, everyone does!

Can people with dyslexia improve their spelling? What strategies work best?

Can people with dyslexia improve their spelling? What strategies work best? Dyslexia can make spelling difficult, but with the right strategies, improvement is possible.

Maximizing RTI Success with Digital Tools: A Data-Driven Approach

Maximizing RTI Success with Digital Tools: A Practical Approach In today’s educational landscape, Response to Intervention (RTI) has emerged as a crucial framework for supporting struggling students.

Parents, 2 New Features for You (October 2024)

Parents, I have two new features for you using the parent edition of Spelling Test Buddy: 1. You can now start a new word list without a photo You can now tap Start to start a new word list without a photo:

🎉 Create spelling/phonics worksheets in seconds with Worksheet Creator!

Create Spelling Worksheets in seconds with Worksheet Creator We know that spelling practice is crucial for improving spelling skills, but creating worksheets can be a daunting task.

Introducing the Teacher Edition of Spelling Test Buddy

Please note: The original version of this post has been updated to reflect the new version that was released on 22-November-2024.

Five common strategies for intervention specialist teachers, and the tools that assist them

Intervention specialist teachers (or, sometimes, Special Ed / SpED) play a vital role in helping students with unique academic needs succeed.

Spelling tests are supported by science-based recommendations

In 2007, the National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences released their report titled Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning: A Practice Guide.

Creating online spelling tests with your own words

How to create your own online online spelling test, with your own words Once upon a time, in a world awash with words, educators and parents faced a daunting challenge: how to make spelling tests engaging, effective, and easy to manage.

Does technology make learning spelling unnecessary?

We all have access to so many modern devices that seem to replace the need to learn to spell. Starting with autocorrect in word processors in the 1990s through Generative AI with Large Language Models like ChatGPT today, there are so many tools available at our fingertips that might lead us to the conclusion of “no, we don’t need to learn to spell anymore”.