
Our favorite part of the exhibit hall is the startup pavilion. The startup pavilion consist of 32 unique startups that have a small space to market their product. Many times in this area you get to meet the creator of the product or someone who has worked very closely on the design of the product. The passion they have for their product is absolutely contagious. Here are some of my favorite startups.







Books That Grow is a tool that may be used for differentiation by providing text on various reading levels. For example Rip Van Winkle is available in the reading levels of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. The current niche market is middle grades ELA but the company has plans to expand. According to their website the library contains a mix of classic fiction, primary source documents, myths and folktales, biographies, original science and history books. Each text may be assigned to a whole class on a specific reading level or individually assigned based on the student’s needs. Books That Grow offers a 14 day free trial and various pricing models for individual, classroom, and full school account.
