Stacey Ayers

Ayers' "Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.)" project uses technology to increase reading ability in students who are reading below grade level. Through the use of Reading Pens, students are able to read independently during in-class reading sessions several times a day. The pens' "scan-see-hear" technology helps to strengthen the students' basic reading skills. The students' success at independent reading builds self-esteem and helps them perform increasingly better in other areas of their daily lives.