1) Get to know Zearn
Attend training; if helpful, explore additional resources to support your implementation here.
Engage in a few Digital Lessons from your grade level.
Consider watching this short video for a refresher.
Orient yourself to the data in your Zearn Class Reports by checking out these videos.
Align with your principal and team on where Zearn will fit in your daily schedule.
2) Prepare your account
Login and familiarize yourself with your account.
Review your class list on the “Roster” tab to ensure they are accurate.
Set the assignment for the students you work with.
3) Get your materials ready
Make sure students have login information.
Print student login cards, if your school does not use Clever or Classlink.
Ensure each student has access to resources such as a device, internet, headphones, and pencil.
Make sure you have instructional materials on-hand (e.g. Zearn Workbooks, printed Student Notes).
4) Engage your students
Orient students to the flow of a digital lesson by completing 2-3 Digital Lessons as a whole-class.
Get a few questions wrong to review and discuss the importance of making and learning from mistakes.
Model using paper Students Notes during the Digital Lesson and persevering through parts that might be more challenging.
5) Establish Classroom Systems and Routines
Enact systems and routines to celebrate Digital Lesson engagement. Check out our anchor charts and ideas.
Set goals with students to encourage perseverance through struggle. Check out our goal trackers and ideas.
Use the Pace Report to check on Zearn time and use. Use the Tower Alerts Report to diagnose struggle and craft a plan to support.
6) Share Zearn with Families
Support parent understanding of Zearn and/or ongoing communication with families.
7) Bonus
Use Hapara with Zearn to keep students on task.