MindPlay Education

09/21/2026

Heading to The Reading League Conference in Chicago? We'd love to connect with you! 🍎✨

Stop by Booth #418 to chat with the MindPlay team, explore how we support literacy and student success, and make your very own customized pen to take home. ✍️🎨

📍 Where: Booth #418 | Chicago, IL

🗓️ When: Sept 30 – Oct 2, 2026

Come say hello, snag your custom pen, and let's talk literacy! See you there! 👋

09/15/2026

Are we providing intervention, or just more practice?
If a student hasn't mastered foundational phonics or speech sound production, giving them more quiz questions won't teach them how to read. It just measures what they haven't been taught yet.

What true edtech intervention actually requires:

🎯 Diagnostic Precision: Pinpointing the exact gaps in each area of the science of reading.

🗣️ Explicit Instruction: Direct explicit teaching from real people with Immediate corrective feedback and remediation--transforming errors into progress.

📈 Adaptive Growth: Meeting students at their exact skill level—not just their grade level--accelerates skill mastery and reading level growth.

Let's move away from busywork and focus on evidence-based literacy solutions that work for every tier of reader.

Tag a fellow administrator or educator who is passionate about Science of Reading alignment! 👇

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day to the teachers, reading specialists, and administrators who work tirelessly to change student outcomes! 🍎✨

Teaching isn't a 9-to-5 job—it's early mornings, late nights, and endless dedication to ensuring every child masters the superpower of reading. The work you do in the classroom lays the foundation for every future success.

Today, the entire MindPlay team celebrates your hard work. Take time to relax, recharge, and celebrate the incredible impact you make every day.

Thank you for being the heart of education! ❤️📚

01/01/2026

Here's to a new year of securing student success & learning outcomes – 2026 will be an amazing year 🎉

12/22/2025

Wishing you a holiday season full of joy – from all of us at MindPlay.

12/15/2025

In this episode of the Literacy Mindset, Dr. Sabrina Salmon, Senior Director of Exceptional Students at Tucson Unified School District, shares her journey into education and the importance of literacy in student success. She discusses the district's diverse population, the implementation of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), and the significance of early intervention programs.

Dr. Salmon emphasizes the challenges faced by students with literacy difficulties and the role of technology in enhancing learning opportunities. The conversation also touches on the importance of collaboration among educational departments and the need for motivation in student engagement.

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In this episode of the Literacy Mindset, Dr. Sabrina Salmon, Senior Director of Exceptional Students at Tucson Unified School District, shares her journey in...

12/03/2025

MindPlay is hosting a FREE webinar NEXT WEEK (Dec. 10) to help you learn how to better individualize intervention at-scale to prepare your at-risk students for success.

As your first semester comes to a close, it’s time to take a good look at the students who haven’t made meaningful progress & craft a personalized success plan. Register: https://hubs.ly/Q03WGT1h0

11/27/2025

This (and every) Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the people who make education possible for students worldwide: our educators, administrators, and families.

Wishing you a warm & happy holiday from the MindPlay team. 🧡

11/20/2025

In this episode of , Dr. Kathy Rollo and Misty Rieber discuss their personal journeys in education, the challenges and successes of literacy initiatives in Lubbock, Texas, and the evolving role of technology and AI in education.

The conversation highlights:
✔️ The importance of community engagement,
✔️ The need for effective phonics instruction to improve literacy outcomes
✔️Adaptive educational practices to meet the needs of diverse learners

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In this episode, Dr. Kathy Rollo and Misty Rieber discuss their personal journeys in education, the challenges and successes of literacy initiatives in Lubbo...

11/13/2025

In this episode of The Literacy Mindset, Dr. Stephanie Howard, the superintendent of Midland ISD, shares her extensive experience in education and her strategic approach to improving literacy and overall student performance in the district.

She discusses the importance of curriculum changes, professional development for teachers, and the integration of technology in the classroom.

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In this episode of The Literacy Mindset, Dr. Stephanie Howard, the superintendent of Midland ISD, shares her extensive experience in education and her strate...