Curriculum Specialist at a California charter school alliance

We use Touch-type Read and Spell as a typing program for 2nd to 8th graders in the three charter schools that we work with. We also have high school students who request to use the program.

Typing is a popular curriculum choice, and we like TTRS because it’s not only teaching typing, but also spelling. In our model, teachers typically offer suggestions, but parents make the final decisions about which programs to use.

We have a varied student body and we see value in promoting TTRS to all of our learners. We point out the particular benefits for students with learning differences, but we encourage every student to learn typing.