ReadingDoctor Online
INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS
ReadingDoctor® Online is a scientifically based teaching tool designed to help beginning and struggling readers improve their reading skills.
ReadingDoctor® Online is a scientifically based teaching tool designed to help beginning and struggling readers improve their reading skills.
We have spent many years developing this software and we sincerely hope it becomes your favourite teaching tool! Please read this guide to help your students get the most out of the program.
We have spent many years developing this software and we sincerely hope it becomes your favourite teaching tool! Please read this guide to help your students get the most out of the program.
What does ReadingDoctor® Online help you to teach?
What does ReadingDoctor® Online help you to teach?
Click the video below to hear Dr. Bartek Rajkowski, Speech & Language Pathologist and creator of Reading Doctor provide a brief overview of the purpose and teaching objectives of Reading Doctor® Online.
Click the video below to hear Dr. Bartek Rajkowski, Speech & Language Pathologist and creator of Reading Doctor provide a brief overview of the purpose and teaching objectives of Reading Doctor® Online.
You can read more about the teaching objectives, and teaching sequence as well as the unique teaching methodology employed by the program in addition to the scientific evidence for its efficacy by navigating to the relevant sections in this website.
You can read more about the teaching objectives, and teaching sequence as well as the unique teaching methodology employed by the program in addition to the scientific evidence for its efficacy by navigating to the relevant sections in this website.
Structure of the Program
Structure of the Program
Reading Doctor® Online is divided into 3 parts, all of which communicate with each other so that you have complete control over what your students do in the program as well as access all of the detailed data it collects about your students' progress.
Reading Doctor® Online is divided into 3 parts, all of which communicate with each other so that you have complete control over what your students do in the program as well as access all of the detailed data it collects about your students' progress.
1️⃣ The Student Login, which students can access at https://login.readingdoctor.com, is designed for tier 1, 2 and 3 students to be able to use Reading Doctor online independently at school or at home. It allows students to work through their Reading Doctor Synthetic Phonics Sequence and complete homework set by the educator.
1️⃣ The Student Login, which students can access at https://login.readingdoctor.com, is designed for tier 1, 2 and 3 students to be able to use Reading Doctor online independently at school or at home. It allows students to work through their Reading Doctor Synthetic Phonics Sequence and complete homework set by the educator.
2️⃣ The Educator Login, which teachers can access at https://login.readingdoctor.com, is designed for you to work face-to-face with students and also allows you to set homework activities for students to complete via their Student Login. It is primarily intended for tier 2 and 3 students (but can be used with any student). Educators can choose specific skills to work on or work with the student through their Reading Doctor Synthetic Phonics Sequence.
2️⃣ The Educator Login, which teachers can access at https://login.readingdoctor.com, is designed for you to work face-to-face with students and also allows you to set homework activities for students to complete via their Student Login. It is primarily intended for tier 2 and 3 students (but can be used with any student). Educators can choose specific skills to work on or work with the student through their Reading Doctor Synthetic Phonics Sequence.
3️⃣ The Dashboard, which you can access via https://dashboard.readingdoctor.com, allows you to monitor student progress, view and print reports, change difficulty level for students and administrate your class. Your school’s Reading Doctor administrator can also use the dashboard to manage your school's classes and teachers.
3️⃣ The Dashboard, which you can access via https://dashboard.readingdoctor.com, allows you to monitor student progress, view and print reports, change difficulty level for students and administrate your class. Your school’s Reading Doctor administrator can also use the dashboard to manage your school's classes and teachers.
These three main components to Reading Doctor Online are described comprehensively in the various sections of this guide.
These three main components to Reading Doctor Online are described comprehensively in the various sections of this guide.
How do I get started using the program with students?
How do I get started using the program with students?
Before you can start students on the program:
Before you can start students on the program:
✅ Students must have their username and password or QR Code to log on and use the program through their Student Login at school and at home. You can print student Name Cards with login credentials and QR codes for students from your Dashboard.
✅ Students must have their username and password or QR Code to log on and use the program through their Student Login at school and at home. You can print student Name Cards with login credentials and QR codes for students from your Dashboard.
✅ Ensure you have set the student's starting position in the phonics sequence to a level that is appropriate for your students.
✅ Ensure you have set the student's starting position in the phonics sequence to a level that is appropriate for your students.
When students are ready to start:
When students are ready to start:
✅ It is preferable to use the Google Chrome browser on a PC, Mac or Chromebook. You can download it for free here.
✅ It is preferable to use the Google Chrome browser on a PC, Mac or Chromebook. You can download it for free here.
⮕ Have the student navigate to https://login.readingdoctor.com to log in with their QR Code or username and password. Add a bookmark for next time!
⮕ Have the student navigate to https://login.readingdoctor.com to log in with their QR Code or username and password. Add a bookmark for next time!
⮕ When using PCs, Macs or Chromebooks, have students press the full screen button after logging in to remove the browser bar:
⮕ When using PCs, Macs or Chromebooks, have students press the full screen button after logging in to remove the browser bar:
✅ You can also access ReadingDoctor® Online on an iPad by downloading the free app here:
✅ You can also access ReadingDoctor® Online on an iPad by downloading the free app here:
After installing the app, tap the ReadingDoctor® Online icon:
After installing the app, tap the ReadingDoctor® Online icon:
Tap the ‘Login’ button:
Tap the ‘Login’ button:
To log your student in, you can either
To log your student in, you can either
enter their Username and Password, then press ‘Login’:
enter their Username and Password, then press ‘Login’:
or
tap the QR code button to use a QR code to log in. This video shows you how:
Please note: if your school has newer than 9th generation iPads, you will need to get a headphone adapter from Apple if you want to use regular headphones! For more information, please see this link.
Please note: if your school has newer than 9th generation iPads, you will need to get a headphone adapter from Apple if you want to use regular headphones! For more information, please see this link.
That’s it! Your students are ready to start learning!
That’s it! Your students are ready to start learning!
The Reading Doctor® Community
The Reading Doctor® Community
At the bottom of some sections of this site, you will see links to sections of the Reading Doctor® Community, a free online community exclusively for educators using the program.
At the bottom of some sections of this site, you will see links to sections of the Reading Doctor® Community, a free online community exclusively for educators using the program.
The commuity is a hub where you can ask questions and see answers to common questions, latest announcements and discussions with other educators using the program.
The commuity is a hub where you can ask questions and see answers to common questions, latest announcements and discussions with other educators using the program.
Please take a moment to join it now! You can access the community via a link at the top of your Dashboard or via the following link: https://community.readingdoctor.com.
Please take a moment to join it now! You can access the community via a link at the top of your Dashboard or via the following link: https://community.readingdoctor.com.
Click the button below to learn more about the program!
Click the button below to learn more about the program!