Microsoft Teams has released its latest updates and we\u2019re excited to share the new features that can enhance your hybrid classroom and help set your students up for success. These updates are often inspired by your feedback, and we love hearing how Teams has enhanced your hybrid classrooms and fostered student engagement. We\u2019ve compiled a list of our favorite updates below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Empower your students to reach their reading goals with Reading Coach<\/a>, the newest feature to join our portfolio of tools supporting literacy. Available this summer, Reading Coach identifies the five words in a Reading Progress assignment that a student struggles with most and presents them again with tools and individualized exercises to support the learner in practicing independently. Based on educator preferences enabled when Reading Progress assignments are created, students can use available tools including text to speech and picture dictionary to improve reading fluency and the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and meaningful expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The new feature also offers guidance on correct pronunciation and syllabification, shares visuals to help with their vocabulary recall, and provides positive reinforcement to help build a reader\u2019s confidence. Reading Coach and Reading Progress work in tandem to help teachers provide their students equitable opportunities to develop strong literacy skills. Learn more about Reading Coach in Teams and our expanded literacy portfolio<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Help your students reach their full potential and more effectively involve parents and guardians to support their achievements with Parent Connection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nSupport student achievement with dialogue between educators and guardians <\/h3>\n\n\n\n