Scholastic Literacy Pro™, Scholastic Literacy Pro
Library, BookFlix®, and TrueFlix® Available
Through Knotion® Digital Learning Platform This
Coming School Year
NEW YORK, June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in
the 2019–2020 school year, 23,000 students in grades 1–9 in
Latin America will have access to
digital programs from Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global
children's publishing, education, and media company, that are being
incorporated into Knotion®, an integrated learning platform and
curriculum based on design thinking and problem solving, and
aligned to the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals.
Schools that implement Knotion's curriculum will now have full
access to Scholastic Literacy Pro™, Scholastic Literacy
Pro Library, BookFlix®, and TrueFlix, which all
work to improve literacy instruction and foster learning with
high-quality content. Knotion is widely known for its work with
established organizations including Apple, Google, the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and now
Scholastic.
For more information about the full range of Scholastic digital
solutions, visit www.scholastic.com.
"Scholastic is excited to collaborate with Knotion and
provide students and educators in Latin America with access to our digital
literacy programs through Knotion's innovative learning
ecosystem," said Anne
Boynton-Trigg, Vice President, Export Sales & Marketing,
Scholastic. "By working with Knotion, we will continue to
expand access to high-interest, authentic content to help even more
children discover the joy and magic of reading and reach their full
potential in school and in life."
Scholastic digital solutions offered through Knotion:
- Scholastic Literacy Pro, currently used in 46
countries, is an adaptive online assessment program for students in
grades 3–12 that measures reading comprehension and generates
personalized book lists matched with students' individual interests
and reading levels. Educators monitor progress using data-driven
reports that provide insights for targeted instruction to help
students reach key benchmarks and proficiency goals.
- Scholastic Literacy Pro Library is an interactive
eBook library for students in grades K–12. The program fosters
independent reading skills and helps students discover new books to
read among more than 1,000 high-quality titles including popular
series such as Goosebumps™ and Discover More. Audio books,
interactive vocabulary, and other resources provide a personalized
experience for all readers.
Both Scholastic Literacy Pro and Scholastic Literacy Pro
Library have been named the 2018 GESS Best Primary Resource,
and received the 2017 and 2018 ComputED Gazette BESSIE Award for
Best Upper Elementary Literacy Resource, and the 2018 ComputED
Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Literacy Management Resource.
- BookFlix is a digital literacy resource for
students in grades pre-K–2 that thematically pairs animated stories
with nonfiction eBooks to support reading comprehension, strengthen
fluency, and build early literacy skills, vocabulary, and real
world knowledge. BookFlix won the 2018 and 2019 BESSIE Award
for Best Reading Skills eBooks.
- TrueFlix is a multimedia resource for students in
grades 3–7 offering more than 140 content units to supplement
social studies and science curricula. Integrated eBooks are
accompanied by engaging videos and a variety of additional text
types and media to help students build content-area knowledge and
cultivate the critical literacy skills necessary for academic
success.
"Knotion has been able to find the best companies in the
world to partner with, and Scholastic is the titan in developing
literacy and reading skills for life," commented
Noel Trainor, CEO,
Knotion.
"At Knotion, we are thrilled to have Scholastic as a partner,
which will not only provide our students with a more robust and
solid foundation for literacy, but will increase their interest and
love for reading," said Noemi
Valencia, Chief Learning and Inspiration Officer,
Knotion.
For more information about Scholastic, visit the Company's media
room at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
For more information about Knotion, visit
https://www.knotion.com/.
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