HMH's connected teaching and learning approach
brings together best of all worlds with Amira Learning + Saxon
Phonics & Spelling, providing research-backed foundational
reading support for youngest learners
BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Learning technology company HMH today
announced a new connected teaching and learning solution featuring
Amira Learning® + Saxon Phonics & Spelling®, to
support foundational literacy in K-2 classrooms. Rooted in science
of reading research and backed by ESSA-strong evidence bases,
this joint solution is designed to complement a comprehensive
language arts program with a dynamic mix of print and digital
resources that connect explicit, systematic phonics instruction
with reading tutoring for students at all levels.
HMH's connected approach brings together best-in-class solutions
in ways that are uniquely integrated to empower teaching and
learning for all students. In alignment with the explicit,
systematic and cumulative instruction that the science of reading
has shown is critical, Amira + Saxon Phonics & Spelling
provides a simple way to pair explicit phonics instruction with 1:1
reading tutoring for all students, whether they are demonstrating
below, average or above grade-level reading proficiency.
"We know that what teachers need now are streamlined,
evidence-based solutions that can support students at all
achievement levels," says Matthew Mugo Fields, EVP and general
manager of supplemental and intervention solutions at HMH. "At HMH,
we know that a connected approach that pairs innovative and proven
solutions, like the AI technology of Amira and Saxon
Phonics & Spelling's tried and true instruction is what
creates a new, gold-standard solution that is greater than the sum
of its parts."
Research-based and proven effective through years of classroom
success, Saxon Phonics & Spelling®'s structured
literacy approach to teaching phonics and spelling concepts is
based on foundational research in science of reading and cognitive
science and explicitly teaches phonemic awareness and phonics.
Award-winning Amira, the first-of-its-kind voice
AI-based reading tutor for students, and itself the
culmination of 20+ years of reading
research, is known for its use of
state-of-the-art speech recognition and powerful AI software to
provide 1:1 reading tutoring, oral fluency assessment, and dyslexia
screening.
Within this blended language arts solution, the focus is upon
foundational skills growth for the whole class through
individualized practice and AI-driven tutoring. Amira will
recommend print Saxon resources and
Saxon fluency titles will be available in Amira.
Amira assessment will drive instructional recommendations in
the classroom and provide valuable 1:1 digital reading tutoring to
support differentiated independent reading.
Saxon's multisensory approach focuses on helping learners
of varying ability levels, specifically dyslexic students, and was
created by author Lorna Simmons, a
certified language retaining therapist, to help her dyslexic son
learn to read. In addition, built-in differentiated content and
English learner support gives teachers tips and strategies to
support students at all levels –striving, on-target, or those in
need of an extra challenge – while providing an additional
focus on skills taught during the lesson.
Ideal for in-person and virtual, Amira works to
provide an evolving portrait of the class's progress. In
partnership with HMH, Amira is already used in thousands of
classrooms across the U.S. and has been shown to increase mastery,
fluency and confidence in reading. Recent impact data tracking
"Words Correct Per Minute" from districts show that students who
used Amira frequently demonstrated almost double
the reading growth of students who didn't
use Amira.
On-demand professional learning resources through Teacher's
Corner™ and live events on HMH's connected teaching and learning
platform, Ed® provide teacher support
on the Science of Reading, Foundational Skills, and
differentiation, to support help guide the Amira + Saxon Phonics
& Spelling classroom.
HMH's connected approach has been validated through classroom
success and third-party recognition, with HMH connected solution,
Writable with HMH Into Literature, known for
intuitively combining core instruction, adaptive assessments and
writing practice, recently named Best English Language Arts
Solution for Grades 9-12 for the second time by the SIIA CODiE
Awards.
To learn more about HMH's Connected Solutions, visit
hmhco.com/connected.
About HMH
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt is a learning technology company committed to
delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower
educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of
K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and
professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and
school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students'
potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than
50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For
more information, visit www.hmhco.com
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Media Contact
Katie Marshall
Communications Manager
HMH
Katie.Marshall@hmhco.com
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