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AIM in the News
![Photo of students at ISTE 2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563373088/manayunk/b8gzjepmiego5vimx2pt/ISTE2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1563373088/manayunk/b8gzjepmiego5vimx2pt/ISTE2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1563373088/manayunk/b8gzjepmiego5vimx2pt/ISTE2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1563373088/manayunk/b8gzjepmiego5vimx2pt/ISTE2019.jpg","width":960}])
AIM's robotics and engineering program was highlighted in EdTech Digest's recap of the ISTE conference held in Philadelphia in June. Author Mike Gura writes: "AIM Academy aimpa.org – so great to see a school this is “All In” with robotics. I chatted with Doug Markgraf, a full time robotics teacher there and with Robert Ervin, Director of Robotics and Engineering for the school. I had to be mindful of the very powerful, full-size robot prowling the floor, built by the school’s FIRST team and got a close look at their android phone powered robot built by their FIRST Tech Challenge team."
![IGNITE Center Summer Institute Panel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1562867773/manayunk/fgo24s0uzrglxpjwolyt/igntiepanel.heic","width":2200}])
The latest blog post, Does Your Hiring Strategy Include People with Learning Differences?, by SEI's Al Chiaradonna shares his experience at our AIM IGNITE Center Summer Institute in June.
![PBIDA AIM Pathways Article PDF]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560456202/manayunk/ezlfdrc033tg3anxtflt/pbidaaimpathwaysarticle.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560456202/manayunk/ezlfdrc033tg3anxtflt/pbidaaimpathwaysarticle.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560456202/manayunk/ezlfdrc033tg3anxtflt/pbidaaimpathwaysarticle.pdf","width":612}])
The AIM Institute for Learning & Research's new digital teacher-training platform AIM Pathways was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of the Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association's (PBIDA) Focus magazine.
Learn more about the comprehensive, interactive program to support teachers in learning the science of reading and applying the information in their classroom practices.
![76ers Pep Rally on Good Morning Philadelphia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555083453/manayunk/rcejx4n2prxmrnmb0yb2/76erspeprally.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555083453/manayunk/rcejx4n2prxmrnmb0yb2/76erspeprally.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555083453/manayunk/rcejx4n2prxmrnmb0yb2/76erspeprally.png","width":608}])
![Article from Main Line Parent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539374103/manayunk/xuxibsehp8wp7yw46dzu/ScreenShot2018-10-12at35400PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539374103/manayunk/xuxibsehp8wp7yw46dzu/ScreenShot2018-10-12at35400PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539374103/manayunk/xuxibsehp8wp7yw46dzu/ScreenShot2018-10-12at35400PM.png","width":750}])
![Screenshot of Finalsite Blog on 529 Assets]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1537899922/manayunk/zqmwcwiqnuwatftx5kee/ScreenShot2018-09-25at11630PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1537899922/manayunk/zqmwcwiqnuwatftx5kee/ScreenShot2018-09-25at11630PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1537899922/manayunk/zqmwcwiqnuwatftx5kee/ScreenShot2018-09-25at11630PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1537899922/manayunk/zqmwcwiqnuwatftx5kee/ScreenShot2018-09-25at11630PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1537899922/manayunk/zqmwcwiqnuwatftx5kee/ScreenShot2018-09-25at11630PM.png","width":1256}])
AIM Academy's web page discussing using 529 assets toward tuition was highlighted in a September 2018 blog post by communications platform Finalsite.
AIM Institute for Learning & Research's Director of Partnerships and Engagement Deborah Lynam just returned from three days in Washington DC with dyslexia advocates from 17 states as part of the 5th annual Dyslexia Hill Day organized by Decoding Dyslexia parents. This three day gathering of families, professionals and policy-makers on Capitol Hill focused on discussing current trends and upcoming federal legislative efforts impacting individuals with dyslexia.
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month so it's fitting that we congratulate Erin DeVault, our Director of Speech and Language, on her recent award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Erin was recently granted an Award for Continuing Education (ACE) for her rigorous commitment continuing education in her field. ACE awards are provided to Speech-Language Pathologists who complete 7 ASHA continuing education units over a three-year period.
AIM Academy Middle School Science Teacher Chrissy Mellon has been selected by the Philadelphia Phillies as one of their Top 10 Teacher All Stars for 2017. Mellon, who was nominated by an AIM parent, will be honored along with nine other Teacher All Stars in a pre-game ceremony prior to the Friday, May 5 Teacher Appreciation Night game. The nomination letter written by the parent of one of Mellon's current students highlights the focus and education the teacher herself undertook to find the best way to connect with a child with a specific hurdle that impeded being able to learn: "Chrissy Mellon embodies AIM Academy's vision - innovative teaching driven by fearless dedication in the teacher."
