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Resetting Student Passwords
Resetting Student Passwords
Use this guide to help a student whose password has expired, or if they have been locked out of their account. Teachers may only manage accounts of students that they teach. You may send any other students to Ms. Jara in the library, or one of the TechCos, for assistance.
Students can visit cps.edu/portal to change their password before it expires.
New passwords must contain the following:
New passwords must contain the following:
At least eight characters
Three out of four requirements below
One lowercase letter
One uppercase letter
One number
One special character
New passwords must not contain the following:
New passwords must not contain the following:
One of the previous five passwords
First or last name
CPS username
CPS followed by eight characters
CPS teachers, students, and staff have access to numerous online resources, including research databases, online encyclopedias, curriculum resources, media sites, educational videos, and simultaneous and single use eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Online Databases
Online Databases
Databases are provided by Chicago Public Schools for all students, teachers and administrators in the district. These databases can be used both at school and at home and are accessed with a special password login. Access the eBook and database password document using your CPS credentials. The CPS digital resources homepage has additional databases.
Featuring a wide variety of titles and resources in areas including Student and Family engagement, Professional Resources, Principals and Leadership, School Culture, STEM, many new releases.
Students can access eBooks and eAudiobooks via Solorio's Online Catalog, or the CPS Virtual Library. Find more student centered tutorials here.
Additional eAudiobooks
Additional eAudiobooks
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning Spring 2021, SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks a week.
Simultaneous Use e-Books
Simultaneous Use e-Books
Simultaneous use e-Books are a great way to have your entire class read the same book at the same time. Recently, over 9k simultaneous use e-Books have been added to the CPS virtual library via two providers: Mackin and Publishers Say Yes. See the spreadsheets below and to the left for a list of available titles. Instructions on finding simultaneous use eBooks are found here.
Distance Learning Resources & Educational Sites
Distance Learning Resources & Educational Sites
CPS & CPL Digital Resource Videos
CPS & CPL Digital Resource Videos
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Google Classroom
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Google Meet
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Google Classwork
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Google People
Resources from Educational Sites
Resources from Educational Sites
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance
Here you will find tutorials on how to make learning accessible for all students. They have a curated list of SEL resources and advanced remote learning strategies. As well as, recent updates within the state of Illinois ISBE standards.
Pear Deck
Pear Deck
Pear Deck is NEW to Solorio this year! Pear Deck offers custom professional development sessions, virtual and pre-recorded webinars, blog articles, templates, and help videos to get you started.
Wide Open School
Wide Open School
A free remote learning hub with student activities to aide in setting norms around technology use and a positive digital classroom culture, as well as resource libraries for learning activities by subject.
PBS Media Literacy
PBS Media Literacy
Via videos, interactive activities, and documents students will practice and better their media literacy skills. They will be able to identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they find online.
Digital Citizenship Week
Digital Citizenship Week
Access FREE curriculum plans created to help your students learn the skills needed to becomes responsible digital citizens, learns and leaders.
Other Resources
Other Resources
Supporting English Language Learners by TeachingBooks
Supporting English Language Learners by TeachingBooks
Find book lists, activities, and complete book & poem reading to help support any ELL students in your classes.
As you infuse diverse, inclusive, and culturally relevant materials into fiction and nonfiction reading experiences, this toolkit helps analyze collections, identify and bring to life diverse texts, and encourage reflection on cultural representation.
Finding recordings of conversations and reflections with authors, as well as other activities and resources for various 9-12 titles.
Find latinx titles for all ages from the people that bring the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
CPL Digital Toolbox
CPL Digital Toolbox
Chicago Public Library (chipublib.org) has tons of free resources that children and teens can access online. Using an eCard is a great way to check out eBooks, get free homework help with Brainfuse and explore other online resources. See the flyer to the right!
Digital_Toolbox_Teens_Final.pdfLibrary Space Reservations
Library Space Reservations
Use this calendar to view library space availability. Email Ms. Jara (jjara6@cps.edu) to reserve a space!
Spaces you can reserve include:
Library Mac Computers
Library Tables
Post-Secondary Tables
Mac Lab - ____ Mac computers equipped with the Adobe Suite. The room comes equipped with a projector, and color printer. You can book the Mac Lab, or one of the other computer labs in the building here.
Library Computers
Library Computers
24 Mac computers with B&W printing capabilities. There is a hanging TV with Laptop hook up and sound capabilities visible from all computers. Note: These computers do not have the Adobe Suite.
Library Tables
Library Tables
5 tables in the back area of the library. Each table seats 4-6 students. The space fits up to 25 students.
Post-Secondary Tables
Post-Secondary Tables
Study and work space used by the post-secondary team. Please reach out to a member of the Post-Secondary Team to reserve this space.
Textbook/ Novel Checkout
Textbook/ Novel Checkout
Use this appointment calendar to schedule a date & time to bring down your class(es) for textbook and novel checkout. Check-outs typically occur in the library, but may also occur in the basement near the book room. Ms. Jara will inform you of the location when confirming the appointment(s).
Note: Please give 24 hours notice to be able to pull your desired books for checkout. You may use the calendar below to view current appointments, and for planning within your department.
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