Reading Meets AI: Personalized Support for Every Learner
Literacy growth happens when students feel confident, supported, and engaged, and Scholar’s AI tools make that possible for every learner. With BaxterBot as a reading companion, students can practice fluency, build vocabulary, and strengthen comprehension in ways that are personalized to their individual needs.
Scholar and BaxterBot are transforming reading instruction by combining AI-driven feedback with accessibility features designed to reach all students.
🐾 Individualized Support That Adapts to Each Reader
BaxterBot provides differentiated reading assistance based on students’ academic reading levels. When learners ask for help, BaxterBot adjusts his explanations, definitions, and examples to meet them where they are, ensuring each student receives just-right guidance for comprehension and fluency practice.
Teachers can then use data insights within Scholar to monitor growth, support intervention, and celebrate milestones as students gain confidence reading independently.
🎧 Accessibility Tools That Empower Every Student
Scholar’s built-in speech-to-text and text-to-speech features help remove barriers to reading and writing, even for young learners.
Students can:
- Listen to passages or instructions read aloud to support comprehension.
- Speak their responses directly to BaxterBot, improving participation for learners who struggle with typing.
- Engage with reading practice at their own pace and comfort level.
These features ensure that all students, including those with IEPs, emerging readers, or multilingual learners, can access the same high-quality learning experience.
🌍 Dual-Language Translation in 179 Languages
For multilingual learners, language should never be a barrier to literacy success. Scholar supports dual-language translation in 179 languages, allowing students to engage with BaxterBot responses in real time. This feature builds both comprehension and confidence while helping students stay connected to classroom learning.
💡 Try This in Scholar: BaxterBot Read Aloud!
Available in the Scholar Library, the BaxterBot Read Aloud! lesson helps students practice reading fluency by reading a passage aloud to BaxterBot.
In this quick activity, BaxterBot:
- Gives gentle feedback when a student mispronounces a word.
- Encourages correct phrasing and expression.
- Praises effort and progress to build confidence.
Teachers can add this to independent work or small-group rotations to strengthen accuracy, fluency, and expression, all while making practice interactive and fun. Plus, this activity can be used with any text and at any grade level!
Why It Matters
When students receive instant, personalized feedback, and can engage with text in a way that fits their learning style, literacy growth accelerates. Scholar and BaxterBot turn every reading moment into an opportunity for practice, reflection, and progress.
With AI-powered tools that adapt to each learner, boost accessibility, and support multilingual growth, Scholar is helping every student become a more fluent, confident reader.
✨ Pro Tip for Teachers:
Add the BaxterBot Read Aloud! lesson to your units today and watch reading fluency take off!