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Specially designed instructional resources for teachers, SLPs and OTs to help ALL learners soar in literacy learning and current events knowledge in PreK-12+ and adult learning centers. https://www.buildingwings.com/ https://linktr.ee/BuildingWingsCo
Beware the ghosts of misinformation! 👀
Teaching current events doesn’t have to be scary — when done right, it can raise informed, empathetic citizens. 🎃
Check out these 8 practical classroom strategies that make news literacy come alive!
https://bit.ly/3z3MBkY
#Halloween #Teaching #EduTricks
The science of reading applies to every learner — including those with complex learning needs.
Explore 5 key takeaways from Comprehensive Literacy for All
🔗https://bit.ly/3JxFt5E
#ScienceOfReading #SpecialEducation #BuildingWings #EduSKY
Trish Johnson, Don Johnston, and Maureen Donnelly stand together smiling in front of a bright blue Building Wings display with a large illuminated logo.
What an inspiring week at #CTG2025!
It was amazing to see so many new and familiar faces who share our passion for accessibility and innovation.
Thanks to everyone for such thought provoking conversations!
#ClosingTheGap #AssistiveTech #BuildingWings #SpecialEducation #Accessibility
Promotional graphic for Comprehensive Literacy for All: The Official Book Study. The image shows the book cover, “Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write” by Dr. Karen Erickson and Dr. David Koppenhaver, along with supporting materials titled “Guided Notes Journal” and “Facilitator Guide for Educators.” The text reads: “Comprehensive Literacy for All — The Official Book Study. Brought to you by Dr. Karen Erickson, Dr. David Koppenhaver, and Building Wings.” The design features a colorful, accessible layout in purple, green, and orange tones.
It’s here! The Official Comprehensive Literacy for All Book Study — helping educators bring evidence-based literacy to every learner.
📘 Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3Wihmeb
You don’t have to have it all figured out — just take the first step.
Everything you need is right here.
👉 Click the link in to just do it. https://bit.ly/42eQmgD
🚀 Things kick off tomorrow at Closing The Gap 2025!
📍 Booth #203–302 | 📅 Oct 21–23 | 📌 Minneapolis, MN
Stop by and see how Building Wings is helping ALL learners soar 🦋
Already use our products ? Come share your celebrations!
#ClosingTheGap #AssistiveTech #EdTech #CTG2025 #BuildingWings
Image promoting the "Closing The Gap 2025 - 43rd Annual Conference." It features two women and discusses "The Science of Reading & Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: Reflect, Refute, or Reinforce?" with session dates October 21-24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It invites participants to "Come, Network, Learn!" and provides a registration website at the bottom.
#ClosingTheGap2025 next week!
Don’t miss this session:
The Science of Reading & Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: Reflect, Refute, or Reinforce?
8–9 AM | Plaza 4 – First Floor
They’ll unpack definitions, alignment, and how CL expands the science of reading to reach ALL learners.
#CTG2025
A promotional graphic for News Currents by Building Wings. It features three articles: "Remembering Jane Goodall" with an image of an older woman and a chimpanzee, "New Frida Kahlo Museum Opens in Mexico City" with images of Frida Kahlo and a colorful building, and "This Week in History" with Marie Antoinette's portrait. The graphic includes the words "NEW" and "Article Topics" against a turquoise and yellow background.
📰 New on News Currents:
• Remembering Jane Goodall
• New Frida Kahlo Museum 🇲🇽
• Marie Antoinette in History 👑
Explore inspiring stories & key moments this week!
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4i4Lena
#NewsCurrents #Education #CurrentEvents
Treasure chests aren’t just for pirates—they’re for learners too! 🏴☠️📚
In strong literacy instruction, real objects tied to stories aren’t “extras.” This research-backed practice:
🔑 Deepens comprehension
🔑 Strengthens memory
🔑 Boosts engagement
🔑 Builds language
Hands-on learning is transformative.
Imagine having so much to say but no way to say it.
AAC gives learners the tools to connect, belong, and be heard. Communication is a human right — and everyone deserves it. ✨
#AACAwarenessMonth #EveryVoiceMatters #AACAccess
A cartoon robot with gear-shaped glasses is seated at a desk with an AAC device showing four blank squares. The robot has a speech bubble saying "more." The background is split with blue and yellow, featuring the text "AAC Awareness Month" in bold.
October is AAC Awareness Month! 🌍
This month we celebrate AAC together — raising awareness, sharing stories, and supporting communication for all.
#AACAwarenessMonth #AugmentativeCommunication #AssistiveTechnology #CommunicationForAll #AutismAwareness #SpecialEducation #AAC
Promotional graphic for the Building Wings webinar. Blue and yellow design featuring the Building Wings logo. Text reads: “Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: 7 Key Factors for Success. Jeanmarie Jacoby, M.Ed. October 6, 2025, 12 PM CST.” Includes a photo of Jeanmarie Jacoby in a circular frame at the bottom left.
Overwhelmed by literacy instruction? You’re not alone.
Good news: the roadmap = 7 keys to success 🗝️🚀
Free webinar 🎓 | Oct 6 | 12 PM CST
With Jeanmarie Jacoby, M.Ed.
👉 Save your spot: https://bit.ly/3Vz3NGM
#EdLeaders #EduSKY #ASD #ESE
It’s Fat Bear Week! 🐻💙
At Building Wings, we’re celebrating with our bears too!
📚 Explore:
The Brown Bears of Katmai (Readtopia Short)
This Bear and You (ReadtopiaGO, Year 2)
NEW Fat Bear Week book on Monarch Reader
👉 bit.ly/3W4MUE4
#FatBearWeek #BuildingWings #MonarchReader #EduSKY
🍂 NEW from News Currents® by Building Wings!
This week’s topics:
• Autumnal Equinox 🌎
• Buffalo Roundup 🦬
• Arthur Sze, U.S. Poet Laureate ✍️
Join the conversation here bit.ly/4i4Lena
Timely stories to spark curiosity + classroom discussion. 📚
#NewsCurrents #Education
Alt text: A graphic featuring educational assessment documents from Readtopia, labeled "Assessment Roadmap: Middle School/High School," with tables and strategies. The foreground text reads, "Every Learner’s Journey, Clearly Mapped." Below, a yellow section promotes Readtopia and ReadtopiaGO for measuring growth and guiding progress. The Building Wings logo is at the bottom with the tagline, "How ALL learners soar."
Every learner’s journey deserves a clear map. 🗺️✨
With Readtopia and ReadtopiaGO, you can measure growth and guide progress—turning assessments into meaningful plans for learner success.
🔗 Ready to start mapping? https://bit.ly/41674j1
#Education #SpecialEducation #Assessment #EduSKY
Weekly Lesson Planning Starts Now.
Make it simple with NewsCurrents —your go-to current events platform designed to build vocabulary, boost reading comprehension, and spark curiosity. 🌍
https://bit.ly/4i4Lena
#NewsCurrents #TeachingStrategies #LiteracySkills #ClassroomInspiration #TeacherInspo
🌱 School culture is the soil where learning grows—and when every student is seen as capable, high expectations become reality.
Read our latest blog on how belief, buy-in, and belonging transform classrooms: bit.ly/4pfpysN
#SchoolCulture #EveryStudentCan #BuildingWings #EduSKY
Bar chart titled "The Effectiveness of Readtopia" showing reading placement levels of middle school learners from the beginning to the end of the year. Each learner's progress is displayed, with yellow bars for the start and teal bars for the end. Most learners show improvement, as highlighted by increases in Readtopia levels from C5 to C6 or similar. Data from a study involving Cal State Fullerton and Placentia Yorba Linda Schools.
📊 Real results with Readtopia!
In just ONE year, more than half of middle school learners improved their reading levels. 🚀
Because when ALL learners soar, amazing things happen. 💡
Ready to see some change? https://bit.ly/4hHJlNs
#Readtopia #BuildingWings #Literacy
739 million people still lack basic literacy skills. Today, we celebrate progress — and the educators leading the way toward a more inclusive, literate world. 🌍📖 #InternationalLiteracyDay
08.09.2025 15:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Kim first discovered Readtopia during the pandemic, at a time when teaching felt nearly impossible.What began as a lifeline quickly became a long-term game changer.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hHJlNs
#AssistiveTech #EdLeadership #EdTech #TeacherVoices #DifferentiatedInstruction #EduSKY
Alt text: An infographic by Building Wings titled "What Does Good Instruction Look Like?" comparing "The Problem with Competitors" and "What We Do at Building Wings." Competitors' issues include "Mindless cause-effect computer tasks" and "Superficial engagement." Building Wings emphasizes being "Explicit & systematic," using routines, and being research-based. Quote by Dr. Karen Erickson at the bottom: "When students were exposed to consistent literacy routines, they succeeded."
Every learner deserves more than digital busywork.
When instruction is intentional, systematic, and accessible—learners with the most complex needs can and do succeed.
#EquityInEducation #BuildingWings #LiteracyForALL #EduSKY #TeacherChat
Anniversary graphic for Monarch Reader by Building Wings, featuring a large number "1" with an orange ribbon labeled "Year" and a butterfly. The background is blue with book illustrations. Text reads "Happy Anniversary" and "Bringing accessible books to learners—one year, countless new readers." Website: www.monarchreader.com.
One year ago, Monarch Reader launched as the next chapter after Tar Heel Reader—carrying forward a trusted legacy of accessible reading while establishing a platform designed for the future.
Celebrate with us: https://bit.ly/3VldoBe
#EdTech #SpecialEducation #Accessibility #MonarchReader #EduSKY
A person in a bright red shirt leans on a wooden railing, holding a camera up to their face and taking a photo across a wide, calm body of water with mountains in the distance.
This summer we probably took way too many pics—beach days, ESY, random adventures.🌊📸
But here’s the trick: those snapshots aren’t just memories, they’re fuel for learning.
Bring real life into the classroom → build background knowledge → make text click. 🔑
Everything connects if you look for it.
🚀 Quick shifts can spark big progress!
Rotating focus each day keeps lessons lively, strengthens memory, and offers extra support for kids who need it most. Plus, it gives room to slow down when tougher concepts pop up.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4fZTT9X
#Literacy #EduSKY #BackToSchool #TeacherSKY
🚨TOMORROW @ 12PM CST! 🚨
Join us for Beyond Belief: Building Teacher Buy-In for Comprehensive Literacy for All with Paige Buckingham, MS, CCC-SLP ✨
This is one you and your team do NOT want to miss!
Save your spot now: https://bit.ly/3FRX0nb
#BuildingWings #LiteracyForAll #TeacherBuyIn
🎥 Don Johnston shares the mission behind Building Wings.
With decades of impact in special education and EdTech, Don’s legacy continues: creating literacy & learning tools that help students with complex needs succeed. 🚀
#BuildingWings #EdTechForGood #AccessMatters #StudentSuccess #EduSKY
✨ Every voice deserves the power of literacy.
No matter a person’s ability or disability, access to reading and writing is a right—unlocking communication, opportunity, and independence. 🌍✏️💬
#EduSky #LiteracyForAll #Accessibility #Empowerment #Quotes #QuoteOfTheDay
🚨 Just 1 week to go! 🚨
On Aug 28 (12–12:45 p.m. CST), Paige Buckingham is leading a live session on building buy-in for Comprehensive Literacy for All.
Let's raise expectations, shift mindsets, and believe in every learner’s potential.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/43jYheP
Literacy is a human right. ✨ Yet too many students are still left behind by narrow, one-size-fits-all instruction.
Tap to discover how you can fill the gaps!
https://blog.brookespublishing.com/comprehensive-literacy-instruction-for-all-learners-4-big-questions-answered/
🚨 She’s BACK! 🚨
You loved her before, and we’re thrilled to welcome Paige Buckingham, MS, CCC-SLP back to the Building Wings Webinar Series! 🙌
Join us on Thursday, August 28 at 12 PM CST for:
Beyond Belief: Building Teacher Buy-In for Comprehensive Literacy for All 📚✨ https://bit.ly/3FRX0nb
