What does it do?This is a FREE tool that gives you access to a plethora of
information that relates to your TEKS and the STAAR tests. You can find
snapshots of your TEKS divided into readiness, supporting, and process
standards, released test questions, academic vocabulary resources and more.
Anything and everything you need to know about your TEKS and STAAR is here for
you in a user-friendly format. It has resources for all subject areas for
Kindergarten through High School. It also offers examples of progress
monitoring tools and instructions on how to find valuable reports on Eduphoria.
How do I get it?Visit the Lead4ward resources page at www.lead4ward.com/resources or download the free
Lead4ward app.
How does this benefit my students? It gives you quick,
easy to understand tools to use to insure that you are using appropriate academic
vocabulary and teaching to the rigor that is needed. There are great progress
monitoring tools for both teachers and students available. You have access to
information on accommodations, testing calendars, performance standards, and
questioning stems to help guide your class discussions. This is a fantastic
resource that gives you everything you could need to understand clearly your
TEKS and STAAR tests.
Skyward has added some new features that are very helpful when adding grades for students who have changed classes or who are new to the district. This will now enable you to have a student's full average at the semester even if they came in mid year from another district. If a student has changed sections or move in to the district, you will now see 5 options when you click the "NEW" button beside a student's name. It is important that you know and use the correct options. Below are videos that will help explain several of the options you have to choose from.
Since many of our teachers on the elementary campus have received Ebeams this week, I wanted to share several resources you may find helpful. Most of these can be used with any type of interactive whiteboard.
Keep in mind, any interactive website that does not require another program (Mimio or Smartboard software, for example) can be used with your Ebeam. You can also project any type of document, Adobe, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc. and have the kids "write" on it using your Ebeam pen.You can access more links by going to our website www.kes.kirbyvillecisd.org and clicking the "Student Links" tab on the right side of the page.
Kahoot! is a game show right in your classroom. My students have begged for it almost every day and as soon as we finish playing they ask to play it again. It’s fun, educational and engaging. Oh, and it’s FREE.
How does it work? You as the teacher can pre-write questions for and your students use any internet-ready device to answer the questions. Students will use kahoot.it as the web address to answer questions. As students play through a quiz they will see a leaderboard. The faster they answer and the more questions they get correct the higher their score. If your students are like mine, they’ll plead to play Kahoot! all the time because they want to be on that leaderboard.
Setting up a Kahoot! is so easy. I can write questions and answers for a 10-question Kahoot! in about five minutes. There are quizzes (ask questions to play the game), quick polls (a single question to gather info and spark discussion) and surveys (to collect feedback). What will you need? A device for every student or one for each small groups of students. You can play Kahoot! on any mobile device or computer. Teachers at the Jr. High use the IPods and Chromebooks to play.
(Getting Started with Kahoot!)
5 ideas to get you Kahooting in your classroom.
1. Drill vocabulary — If meaningful repetitions of vocabulary terms help students to remember them, this will do it. A quick game of Kahoot! with your current vocabulary list won’t take much time and will get them engaged right away.
2. Reading comprehension — After reading a story, article or chapter in a textbook, Kahoot! can help you assess how much students remembered.
3. Current events — Because a Kahoot! can be created so simply, you can give students questions on the most current of topics. If part of your class is following news, a quick Kahoot! can check how up to date they are.
4. Identify images — Artwork. Diagrams. Photos of terms. A picture can bring a concept to life, and they can be uploaded (YouTube videos, too) to Kahoot! questions. Use them to ask a question instead of words to better illustrate your content.
5. Find already-created public Kahoots — Kahoot! can give you something useful to do if you find yourself with several extra minutes to fill at the end of class. Search public Kahoots for your content area, preview questions of the ones you find by clicking on the title, and send them out to the class — all in a minute or so!
