This guide will teach you how to use Seesaw within inclusive classrooms. You will review how to use Seesaw and then explore opportunities to use the platform to meet the needs of all students in your classroom while promoting inclusion. Scroll through this page and complete each of the tasks. Then answer the questions at the end of the guide to earn your badge for completion.

You will need...

A current Seesaw account
- - Preferably with your school district email address

Introduction: Seesaw Overview

Directions: Review either the video or the webpage to gain an overview of how to use Seesaw

Task One: Adding Co-Teacher(s)

Directions: Watch the video and GIF below to see how to add a co-teacher. You can also check out the text-based directions.

Step 1: Open your Seesaw class

Step 2: Select the wrench icon from the sidebar on the right side of the screen

Step 3: Select manage teachers

Step 4: In the text box, enter your co-teacher's email address

Step 5: Select invite teacher

Step 6: Your co-teacher will receive an invite via email and they can click Join Class to accept the teaching invitation.

Bonus training video on adding co-teachers

Task Two: Modifying Work in Inclusion

Directions: Watch the GIF and review the text-based directions to see how to modify activities created by your co-teacher.

Examples of Supports that Can be Added: Supplemental directions, audio directions, additional resources, examples, or edit the the student response template.

This process allows special education co-teachers to make the necessary accommodations or modifications to class assignments for students based on their IEP.

Step 1: Open your Activity Library and open the activity you want to share

Step 2: Select the three horizontal dots

Step 3: Select share activity

Step 4: Choose email to teachers and share with your co-teacher

Step 5: When your co-teacher receives the share link, they should open it. Then they can select copy & edit activity.

Step 6: At this point, the activity is saved to their personal library and can be edited based on the needs of their students.

Step 7: Assign the activity to specific students (See Task Four)

Task Three: Track IEP Goal Progress

Directions: Click through the slide presentation below to learn how to track IEP goals using Seesaw

Seesaw IEP Progress

Viewing Individual Goal Progress

You can see a student's progress in a specific goal or goal subject area by:

Click the individual student you want to review
Check the folder icon next to their name on the right sidebar
Choose the folder
You will see all their artifacts and assignments tagged within that folder

This process is helpful when it comes time for progress monitoring reports to be sent home.

Task Four: Assigning to Individual Students

Directions: Watch the GIF below to see how to assign a task to specific students. You can also check out the text-based directions.

Differentiating assignments is a great way to give students the targeted practice they need.

Step 1: Open the task you want to add from your library or the community

Step 2: Select Assign

Step 3: Uncheck the box next to the class and click Edit students/folders/skills

Step 4: Uncheck the box next to the class. Only check the students who you want to receive the assignment

Step 5: Optional: Tag a specific folder if this assignment relates to goal-tracking.

Step 6: Select the green check and then assign.

Task Five: Multiple Means of Expression

Directions: Click through the simulation to the right to see how to assign student projects and how students can work on the project. Then review the corkboard of ideas for how to use student projects.

Giving Students Choice

Giving students choice in how they demonstrate their understanding is an important part of the Universal Design for Learning process. The journal option provides students with these options. Students can choose what type of medium works best for them and upload their work. They can also add it to specific folders. This is a great way for students to reflect on their learning, while still having choice.

Note: The drawing option also allows you to type text and add audio, videos, and links.

Task Six: Supportive Feedback

Directions: Click through the slide presentation to see GIFs of each type of feedback that can be provided. It's important to vary the types of feedback given to students.

Feedback in Seesaw

Final Task: Evaluation & Badge

Directions: Complete the Google Form quiz to earn your completion badge.

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