Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions 

Standards-Based Content for Students with Disabilities

Weekly Reader and AbleNet have teamed up to provide you scientifically proven, specially designed content for your secondary or elementary students in special education. 

Key Features
• Colorful, engaging magazine for each student
• Three levels of adapted literacy and activities
• Customized content for specific disability needs
• 2 Teacher's Guides specific to Special Education and General Education needs
• Differentiated instruction
• Interactive Digital Editions
• Exclusive online membership-only resources

Elementary
Weekly Reader Edition 2 builds general knowledge and teaches new vocabulary while reinforcing science and social studies skills. Every issue is filled with vibrant photos and non-fiction text to support grade-specific themes and the literacy scope and sequence used in your classroom.

 Over the school year, Weekly Reader Edition 2 publishes 32 issues. The magazines arrive once a month, in a bundle of four different issues. As part of your Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions subscription, you receive 10 copies of each issue (a total of 40 copies monthly) to share with your students. In addition, every month you'll also get three levels of electronic adapted AbleNet Editions content for each issue.

Secondary
WRSR News Edition appeals to every learner in your classroom with cross-content new and non-fiction articles. Filled with new infographics, colorful maps, graphs, charts, and more. Build comprehension, vocabulary, and math while supporting standards-based instruction.

Your WRSR subscription includes 25 issues over the school year. As part of your Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions subscription, each week you receive 10 copies of the current issue to share with your students. In addition, every week you'll also get three levels of electronic adapted AbleNet Editions content for that issue.
 

Every Weekly Issue Includes:
• Printed magazines (grade level literacy and activities)
• 3 levels of adapted literacy and activities
• Cross-content vocabulary and worksheets
• Specialized Teacher's Guides (2)
• Online interactive magazines

+ Activities In:
• Comprehension/Fluency
• Word ID/Phonics
• Writing
 • Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Communication/Social Interaction
• Self-Advocacy

Three unique levels of content and strategies each week:

Level 1: Provides the most support in learning and instruction that benefits students identified with severe disabilities.
•1-2 lines adapted text/page
• large pic-symbol supported text
• large fonts
• high success activities in:
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Communication, etc.

Level 2: Provides supports for students identified with moderate disabilities.
• 5 lines adapted text/page
• pic-symbol supported text for meaning and motivation
• moderate complexity for skills in:
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Communication, etc.

 

Level 3: Provides a high-interest, low vocabulary demand level for students who
are typically identified with mild disabilities.
• reduced reading level with no pic-symbol supports to text
• pictures used for engagement
• highest complexity for skills in:
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Communication, etc.
  

 "I really feel that every special education teacher and their students could benefit from the Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions subscription. The adaptions and teacher lesson plan ideas are so well thought out and focus on presenting curriculum that all students can truly be engaged and have successful experiences. Our state of Florida has recently developed access points to the State Standards for all content areas to align with the alternate assessment that our students are required to take. The Weekly Reader is one of the few tools that I have seen on the market that is teacher friendly and provides what is needed to give our students a more rigorous curriculum."

-- Gayle Zavala,
2009 Clarissa Hug National Teacher of the Year 
 
 

Product Details

Getting your specially-designed Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions content as easy as 1-2-3!
 

1.Receive your Weekly Reader subscription by mail from Weekly Reader each month.
New subscribers please note: Your first bundle of Weekly Reader magazines
should arrive in August 2010. You will receive notification when adapted content is
available online. Please call customer service at 1-800-322-0956 with any questions
you may have. 
 

2. Log in at wr.ablenetinc.com with your username and password.

3. Download the specialized AbleNet Editions for each Weekly Reader publication you
purchased – ready to use with your students.
 

Delivery Schedule
Monthly Publication: Weekly Activities

AbleNet Editions publications are made available on the same schedule as Weekly Reader magazines that you receive in the mail. Whether you choose Weekly Reader Edition 2 or WR News Edition, AbleNet will provide you with a bundle of 10 magazines of the latest issue to ship within the next 3-5 business days so you can get started as soon as possible in your classroom. AbleNet Editions online adapted content will be available to you upon your receipt of login and password information. Simply log on to the included url and you will have access to your three levels of adapted content for each magazine.

Note: You will be receiving your future issues directly from Weekly Reader via mail.

You will receive your notification of availability of content consistent with that schedule. Please call customer service at 1-800-322-0956 with questions. You will be able to download all of the content available for the weekly publication or just an individual lesson, giving you, the teacher, the flexibility to decide what to work on and when.

Delivery Schedule: Weekly Reader Edition 2

Issue             Issue Date                     Approx. Delivery Date
1-4                September 2010             August 18, 2010 
5-8                October 2010                September 17, 2010
9-12               November 2010             October 18, 2010
13-16              Dec 2010/Jan 2011         November 17, 2010
17-20              February 2011              January 18, 2011
21-24             March 2011                   February 15, 2011
25-28             April 2011                     March 18, 2011
29-32             May/June 2011              April 17, 2011

Delivery Schedule: WR News Edition

Issue             Issue Date Approx.             Delivery Date
1                 September 2, 2010               August 27, 2010
2                 September 10, 2010             September 3, 2010
3                 September 17, 2010             September 10, 2010
4                 September 24, 2010             September 17, 2010
5                 October 8, 2010                 October 1, 2010
6                 October 15, 2010               October 8, 2010
7                 October 22, 2010               October 15, 2010
8                 November 5, 2010               October 29, 2010
9                 November 12, 2010             November 5, 2010
10                November 19, 2010            November 12, 2010
11                December 3, 2010             November 26, 2010
12                December 10, 2010            December 3, 2010
13                January 7, 2011                December 31, 2010
14                January 21, 2011             January 14, 2011
15                January 28, 2011             January 21, 2011
16                February 11, 2011            February 4, 2011
17                February 18, 2011            February 11, 2011
18                February 25, 2011            February 18, 2011
19                March 11, 2011               March 4, 2011
20                March 25, 2011               March 18, 2011
21                April 1, 2011                   March 25, 2011
22                April 15, 2011                 April 8, 2011
23                April 22, 2011                 April 15, 2011
24                May 6, 2011                   April 29, 2011
 

NOTE: You will receive an email notifying you as soon as your publication is available for download. The days noted above may change slightly during the school year without notice. AbleNet Editions content will be available approximately one week prior to the issue date of your WR magazine. With each edition we will send you an email letting you know when the online AbleNet Editions content is available for download. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call our customer service line at
1-800-322-0956.

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State Standards

AbleNet understands what state standards mean for special education.

At AbleNet, we understand the needs of the special education classroom. We know how important it is to have well-prepared lessons that lead to student achievement of IEP goals. We also understand the importance for administrators to have content that aligns with your state standards. The challenge is making the state-standard content relevant and meaningful to this group of students.

AbleNet helps bridge the value of state standards content by adapting one of the premier educational resources: Weekly Reader. Weekly Reader publications have been aligned to state standards. By utilizing Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions' specially designed content, students, and staff will achieve IEP mandates and AYP standards required in their state.

To learn how Weekly Reader Edition 2 and WR News Edition content correlate to your state standards click here.
 

Weekly Reader Samples and Scope & Sequence

Weekly Reader Edition 2

WR News Senior Edition

Scope & Sequence WR2 Elementary 

Scope & Sequence WR News Secondary

Sample Action Dictionary

AbleNet Student Achievement Program

Training and professional Development Solutions

Choose the AbleNet Training Solutions to Meet Your Staff Needs
Choose one or more solutions to ensure effective Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions implementation for your students and educators:
 

Onsite

An onsite trainer travels to you and directly targets your specific staff/student population needs.  Your expert trainer will provide hands-on instruction, explanations, and demonstrations for any AbleNet technology, software, and/or curriculum you choose.  Onsite training provides a high degree of interaction and hands-on product experience, along with essential information on your curriculum/technology.  Cost includes travel expenses.  
500-103102    Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions    Onsite Training    $3,000/day (per trainer)  

Webinar

Live or recorded custom Webinars provide staff with all the essential information on the curricular program, software, or technology purchased, as well as an opportunity for staff to ask question or dialogue about specific needs.  This interactive format can be viewed as frequently as your staff needs, is Mac or PC compatible, and may be purchased in 1-hour increments.
500-103002    Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions Webinar Training    $250/hour  

Website

A secure, members-only site with 24/7 access to training and ongoing professional development resources online, such as customized downloadable materials, live and recorded webinars, members forum, and more. Experts in the filed provide the most up-to-date strategies for students with disabilities.  With Mac or PC compatible access, the ASAP Website also includes quarterly surveys to determine staff needs and provides educator CEU tracking with overall program use for administrators.
Contact your AbleNet sales representative or customer service for Website Training pricing

Contact your AbleNet sales representative for your specific curriculum, software, and technology custom training package. Free training or significant discounts to training solutions may be available for quantity purchases of curriculum and/or technology.

Already purchased Weekly Reader AbleNet Editions?  Log in to the Members Only site for you complimentary training webinar.

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"I really enjoy using Weekly Reader Ablenet Editions. The kids are getting grade level material at an appropriate cognitive level. The children have many different ways to experience learning through their senses, by looking at pictures, by reading, and reviewing what they have read. Also the materials are ready for us to use, there is very little preparation. It is great to finally have curriculum and materials that are made especially for our kids with special needs."

--Leah L. Woods,
Special Education Teacher, MN