In2Books offers eMentoring to support literacy

Published on Sunday, 09 October 2011 04:00 Written by Neil Budde Hits: 1100

Submitted by Neil Budde

I wonder if anyone in this community is using In2Books in their classroom. I'd love to hear about your experience and how it can be made even better, because I work for ePals, which produces the program. For those of you who area familiar with it, here's a little background:

For more than a decade, In2Books has been motivating students in grades 3-5 build reading, writing, and thinking skills aligned with the Common Core ELA Standards through digital correspondence with adult eMentors about books they both read.

Teachers are able to customize In2Books for use within their existing curriculum and to provide differentiated instruction in their classroom. In2Books promotes collaborative and authentic literacy and subject matter learning. It is structured but not scripted, offering a rich array of resources to individualize classroom instruction. It allows teachers to seamlessly incorporate theories of best practice learned from professional development opportunities provided in conjunction with the International Reading Association.