Resources for Teaching & Learning

Language Arts 

World of Wonders (TK curriculum)

• World of Wonders Intro Webinar

• *World of Wonders (TK) Padlet of Implementation Support & Training Resources 

(password - wow)

Wonders/Maravillas (K-5 ELA/ELD/SLA)

• *Wonders (K-5) Padlet of Implementation Support & Training Resources 

(password - wonders)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: How to use Wonders/Maravillas online

StudySync (6-12 ELA/ELD)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: StudySync  

• Webinars

• ^Module #1: Understanding the Reading Routine

• ^Module #2: Creating and Managing Assignments

• ^Module #3: Exploring the Library

• ^StudySync Assessments

Mathematics

• SLUSD math website (Aug 2023: You can now access Eureka teaching materials & videos through the Great Minds app on Cleverl). In addition to all workbook materials, Great Minds Digital Platform resources include

  • Consolidation Guide (considerations to prioritize and condense lessons)

  • On-demand PD videos

  • Family Tip Sheets

  • Module Facilitation Slides (available in Spanish and English)

  • and more!

• Self paced mathematics tutorials for multiple programs including Eureka (K-8) and Reveal Math (Alg 1, Geo Adv Algebra/Trig)

• K-5 math/art integration

History/Social Science

• TK-5 SLUSD curriculum site

• CA History Project

• Stanford History Education Group

Science

• SLUSD science website

• * TK-5 Amplify Science 

SEL Competencies Lessons

• Moments for My SELf (preK-6)

Visual and Performing Arts

• *SLUSD Arts website

Unique Learning System (Moderate/Severe SDC curriculum)

• Unique Learning System Tutorials - available upon login

Aeries

• Aeries tutorial video library

• *Rubrics and Standards Based Grading in Aeries (Tips | Aug 12, 2021 Webinar Recording)

Clever

• Clever Academy Quick Start Guide

• Teaching Your Students How to Login:

• Slides (in English)

• Slides (En Espanol)

ParentSquare

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: ParentSquare | Slides (PDF)

• ParentSquare Trainings

• ParentSquare tutorials

SeeSaw (K-5)

• Learning Hub

• SeeSaw Youtube Channel

• Starting Your Year in Seesaw

• Standards/Curriculum Alignment: Search for pre-made lessons by standard or curriculum (incl.Amplify, Eureka, and Wonders lessons); includes lessons in Spanish

• Webinars and Training Events

• Family Engagement Kit 

• Get Students Started Kit 

• Seesaw Pioneers Program

• SLUSD Seesaw Webinar, Aug 12 2021

Schoology (6-12)

• Log in to Schoology via slusd.schoology.com using your Gmail credentials (How to video)

• List of Schoology tutorial videos

• SLUSD Schoology FAQ

  • Use the code: XN2M-RC43-Q5TTV to access a self-paced tutorial course within Schoology

• Schoology Overview with Powerschool Rep - Aug 10 (video | chat)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Schoology | slides

  • Aug 10, 2020 11am (password: h&2?KM2q)

  • Aug 11, 2020 9am (password: L9Z9w*ye) | 1pm (password: ^68GUY#F)

  • Aug 12, 2021: Schoology Foundations Session Recording

  • Aug 12, 2021: Questions Types and Rubrics Session Recording

• Schoology and Standards Based Grading

• Schoology-Aeries Gradebook Integration handout & Video

• Read&Write Exploration Course (Schoology)

• Schoology Support 

Culturally Responsive Teaching

• An introduction video with Zaretta Hammond: CRT and the Brain

Equity & Anti-racist Education

• Palo Alto's series on "Equitable and Anti-racist Pedagogy for Online Classrooms"

Social Justice Education

• Social Justice Standards (Learning for Justice)

• Lesson Builder tool - learning for justice

• SLTA SJ resource page

Universal Design for Learning

• UDL choice board - many articles, videos and resources

• About Universal Design for Learning

• A video introduction to UDL

• The UDL Guidelines

EL Support Strategies

• Essential and Daily Routines (English 3D )

• Elementary Digital Newcomer Kit

• EL Toolkit of Strategies (CCSESA)

• ELD Distance Learning Strategies 6-12 (these strategies can be applied in non digital formats as well)

  • Slides

  • Webinar Recording

• GLAD resource book

• CODE vocabulary development 

• Digital concept mapping, pictorial input charts and sorts webinar recording.

ELLevation

• Ellevation Quick Guide

• Ellevation Webinar (Aug 12, 2021)

• Elementary Teacher Overview Screencastify

Translation 

• Translation Tips for Emerging Multilinguals

Imagine Learning

• Overview of Imagine Learning

• Building a Playlist (Teacher-selected Individual Assignments for Students)

• Intervention/Action Areas

• How to Change the Language of Support/Instruction to Home Language

• Teacher Resources

• Imagine Learning 101 PD Session Recording 11/4/2020

• Imagine Learning 201 Elementary PD Session Recording 11/18/2020

Resources & Videos from Dr. Jose Medina

Argumentation Toolkit

CODE vocabulary development 

Cult of Pedagogy Blog & more

Differentiation Expert Anne Beninghof's Ideas for Educators Blog

Discussion Protocols "First 15 days" to support Academic and English Language Development

Learning & Engagement Protocols and Expeditionary Learning Resources

Lesson and Strategy Bank for "21st Century Learning"

R.A.F.T performance task overview & differentiation template

Restorative Justice Toolkit

SEL 3 signature practices

Thinking Routines (Project Zero Harvard)

Star Renaissance

Using Star Curriculum-Based Measures (K-5) and STAR Assessments (Math, Reading, and Early Literacy) (All Grades) 

• Renaissance Learning Starter Guide

• Star Reading Test Administration Manual

• Star CBM Test Administration Manual (Reading and Math)

• Star Math Test Administration Manual

• Star Early Reading Resources

• Star Reading Resources

• Star Math Resources

• Recording from August 12, 2021 SLUSD Webinar

To access Star Reports follow these steps:

• Log in to Renaissance through Clever

• Under the View Reports column, select Star/Assessment

• Select any report. Suggested reports are as follows:

  • Star Record Book

  • Star Screening Report

  • Star Summary Report

  • Star Growth Report

mCLASS Lectura (DLI/Bilingual only)

• The new Educator Home- https://youtu.be/OnBr5PQWj2g

• mCLASS walk-through- https://youtu.be/S_y1VvawK8Y

• Where are the mCLASS tiles- https://youtu.be/ig5Lq2uFsDI

Brain POP

• Getting Started with Brain POP

• Getting Started wtih Brain POP Jr.

Edgenuity (6-12)

• Live and Pre-Recorded Webinars (from EdGenuity)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Edgenuity Starter Guide

• Getting Started with Courseware

• Getting Started with MyPath with Renaissance

• Getting Started with Pathblazer

• Explore our On-Demand Training Options

Freckle

Freckle Support page

FOSSWeb

• Sign-on Instructions with Clever 

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: FOSSWeb part 1 and Part 2 | Slides (PDF)

• Assigning content on FOSSweb

MyON

Getting started with MyON personalized reading practice

MyPath- A personalized and adaptive program in reading and math (K-12)

• MyPath Overview 

• My Path, How to Support Students Who Need Additional Support in ELA or Math, Including English Learners

Newsela

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Newsela

Sonday Essentials

• SLUSD Recorded Training video and slides (by Jennifer Fischer, McKinley Resource Specialist)

Zearn

• How to Assign Lessons

• Register for Orientation Webinars

Texthelp (Read & Write and OrbitDoc)

• Recording from Aug 12, 2021 Webinar (Part 1 | Part 2)

• Read&Write Exploration Course (Schoology)

Screencasting with Screencastify

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Screencastify 

• How to Instructions for Set-Up, Recording, Editing, and Sharing

• Master the Screencast Course

Google Suite

• Google Drive

  • How to use the Drive app to turn a paper doc into an editable Google Doc

• Google Docs

  • SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar Google Docs 101 (video password: GoogleDocs101!)

• Google Forms

• Google Hangouts Meet

• Google Jamboard (white board)

• Google Read & Write

• Google Read Aloud

• Google Sheets

• Google Sites

• Google Slides

• Google Translate & How to translate a full Google Doc & Translate websites

• Google Webpaint

• Google Classroom

• Mini Google tool tutorials by specific task desired

• Parent and Student Tutorials: Google Suite

• Teacher Tutorials: Google Suite

Flipgrid

Flipgrid Tutorials

Miro

• Getting started tutorial  (collaborative online whiteboard platform good for concept mapping types of activities)

YouTube

• YouTube How To Videos

Zoom

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Zoom | Slides (PDF)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Zoom 101I Slides (PDF)

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Zoom 201 Collaboration and beyond! Slides

  • Aug 10 video (password: 50^tar%J)

  • Aug 14 video

• Zoom “how to” instructions and webinars

• Zoom Meeting Settings for Educators 

• Zoom Meeting Attendance Report

Promethean Board

• Getting started video

• Additional support videos

Art in Distance Learning

• K-5 Webinar with Indi

• K-5 webinar slides

• Webinar agenda w/ links

• 6-12 webinar slides

Cultivating a Warm and Inviting Digital Environment

• Slides

• Collective Wisdom Slides

• Webinar

Discussion strategies for Distance Learning

• Slides

• Webinar Recording

Distance Learning - general

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Best Practices for Online Learning

• SLUSD Live Recorded Webinar: Digital Learning Norms and Setting the Environment | Slides (PDF)

Planning for Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Instruction

• Slides

• Webinar

• Example Schedules

• Collective Wisdom: Criteria for deciding between Sync and Async Instruction

Teaching students how to be successful with digital learning (Supporting Executive Functions)

• Slides

• Webinar Recording

Considerations and Resources for Remote Math Instruction

•  Slides

• Aug 11 session (6-12) (password: =6@do0*i)

• Aug 12 session (K-12) (password: oN@BHU9?)