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Welcome Texas Schools

The Texas Education Agency has provided funding for K-12 public and charter schools to support their struggling readers with the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution, including high quality, human-read audiobooks and a suite of educator resources.

Educators, if you have a suggestion or concern about any text in our audiobook library, please call or email our Customer Care Team who will escalate the title for immediate review. Our Customer Care Team can be reached at 1-800-221-4792 or by email at customercare@LearningAlly.org.

Educator Rapid Coaching Sessions

During this 30-minute educator support class, a Learning Ally Coach will guide educators in a workshop style environment through setting up educator dashboards, assigning books to students and monitoring progress. Educators will have the opportunity to ask questions and get support with becoming an engaged educator. Limit 20 educators per session.

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Professional Learning Designed with Texas in Mind

Our professional learning services are designed to help teachers maximize the power of the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution so they can help students with reading deficits unlock their full potential.

Delivered virtually by master educators and trainers, Learning Ally's professional learning services help strengthen teachers' instructional capacity so they can deliver a deeper, richer learning experience for struggling readers and promote better academic outcomes.

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Integrating Audiobooks

Understanding a new program is the first step. Integrating it into the routines and culture of a classroom is step two. Planning & Integrating the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution will prepare Texas educators to plan for and implement strategies to support the use of the Audiobook Solution throughout their instructional day. 

Prerequisite: Rapid Launch Workshop: watch the recorded live session (15 minutes) or attend the asynchronous workshop

  • Tuesday, October 3, 2023- 3:30pm- 4:30pm

  • Wednesday, October 11, 2023- 3:45pm-4:45pm

  • Thursday, October 26, 2023- 4:00pm-5:00pm

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Motivating Emerging Readers with Audiobooks

Gain an understanding of the barriers that impact students’ reading confidence and learn how to apply research-based strategies to motivate students to read using the principles of autonomy, purpose, and mastery.

  • Thursday, October 5, 2023- 4:00pm-5:00pm

  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023- 3:30pm-4:30pm

  • Wednesday, October 25, 2023- 3:45pm-4:45pm

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Deepening Comprehension through Read-Aloud/Think-Alouds with the Audiobook Solution

Discover the steps to plan and deliver effective read-aloud/think-aloud practices throughout the instructional day. Leverage the Audiobook Solution in new and exciting ways to help students build comprehension practices and become stronger readers. 

  • Wednesday, October 4, 2023- 3:45pm- 4:45pm

  • Thursday, October 12, 2023- 4:00pm-5:00pm

  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023- 3:30pm-4:30pm

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Meet Your Texas Team

Jennifer Huff

Jennifer Huff

Texas State Contract Manager 
jhuff@learningally.org
 
Stephanie-Bolyard

Stephanie Bolyard

State Advancement Specialist | ESCs 2 - 7
sbolyard@learningally.org
 
Natasha Peoples

Natasha Peoples

State Advancement Specialist | ESCs 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
npeoples@learningally.org

 

Jennifer Huff

Charisse Kenon

State Advancement Specialist | ESCs 1, 12-15, 18-20
ckenon@learningally.org