New Teacher Basics

Welcome to Harlem!  Please make use of the resources below to aid you in familiarizing yourself with our EdTech resources.

Google Workspace

Promethean Boards

Many of our classrooms are equipped with one of the two Promethean ActivPanels shown below.  These provide a unique tool set that ranges from practical to powerful.  Below, you will find information, quick-references, troubleshooting, and some professional development, as well.

Skyward

Skyward: This is our student information system and gradebook.  Work with your mentor, ITS, and other colleagues as needed to understand how to work with the gradebook, messaging system, and inquiries about student information.  But first, the basics:

Login:  You may either use your first.last name and password, OR you may simply click "Google" to sign in with Google if you are already signed into your Google account in your browser.

Adjust Widgets:  On your dashboard, find the "Jump to Other Dashboards section, and click on "select widgets".  This will allow you to decide which information you want immediately visible on your dashboard.

Teacher Access: At the top-left of your dashboard screen, find and click the button "Teacher Access."  This gives you quick access to everything you need to adjust grades, posted attendance, send messages to all students/families, and find critical information on your students.

Add Assignments:  From Teacher Access, select "My Gradebook", then choose a class.  Across the top menu bar, select "add".  Input the details of your assignment, then "save."

View Student Data: From Teacher Access, select "My Students" to gain access to information about your students' parents and guardians, contact information, and critical information in the notes section.

Here are some additional videos on some of the basics of using Skyward.


Skyward Tutorial Secondary.mp4

Google Classroom - Sync to Skyward

Classroom Grade Sync Teacher Setup and Exporting Grades
Grade Sync.mp4

Lightspeed

Lightspeed: This is our system for securing and monitoring screen activity, as well as messaging students in class as seems beneficial.

SmartPass - Secondary Only

SmartPass: This is the website that the Middle School uses to create passes and monitor student movement throughout the building.

SmartPass Tutorial.mp4

Panorama Student Success - HMS Only

Panorama: HMS has partnered with Panorama Education to better support their students to achieve better student outcomes.  Panorama takes all their key student information and places it into one report.  You will be able to use this data and take action to improve student outcomes. This platform is used to enhance SEL and strengthen MTSS implementation.


Panorama Tutorial.mp4

Seesaw - Elementary Only

Finally, 

**You may have access to department or school-specific resources.  Consult your department chairs and or building administrators about other licensing you may have access to.** 


Trouble With Your Tech? 



FIRST, try restarting your device.  This will oftentimes allow your device to correct malfunctions. 

IncidentIQ is the district's way of receiving and tracking the progress on tech-related malfunctions.  It is really important to start with this if something isn't working right.  It allows them to have an accurate read on the scope and frequency of problems so that they can decide on how to best address the issues.  Students ALSO can use this system to reset their passwords and communicate problems as well.  After you login with Google, check out the brief tutorial by clicking ont he question mark at the top-right.




Lightspeed