Technology & Houghton Mifflin Components

1. Technology &Houghton Mifflin Components How to use the technology included with the new reading series

2. Online Assessment System • Easy for your higher students to use and provides them with more of a challenge • Exposes students to test taking “digitally” • Grades the multiple choice portion of the tests • Provides rubric when grading the short and extended response while grading • Multiple tests can be assigned • Prescriptive tasks can be assigned to students based on performance

3. Using the Online Assessment System • Click here since we are cluster 1: https://assessment.eduplace.com/hmonline/logon.do?districtId=04803919&division=SCHOOL • Your username is your 8 digit employee number (with the zeroes) • Your password is your RC number (3242) plus the final four digits of your employee number • The next slide is what you will see:

4. Using the Online Assessment System

5. Using the Online Assessment System • Click on Manage Class Roster: • You will then select add a class. • Your name should already be in the system.

6. Using the Online Assessment System • Be sure to fill out everything! • This includes grade level, school year, term, product, subject, teacher (s) for the class, and make up a class name. • Select “Save Profile”

7. Using the Online Assessment System • You can then build your roster then or do it later. • If you select to build it then, you will be taken to a screen that will allow you to search for existing students or to create a new students. Most students are already in the database so all you need to do is find them. • You can search students by name, grade level, gender, etc. • Once your list is generated, simply click the students for your class.

8. Using the Online Assessment System • Once your class is built, you are then able to assign tests. • Click on the “Assign a Test” and follow those instructions.

9. Online Leveled Readers • Click here to visit the leveled readers: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ • Your username is your first name + last name + school number without any spaces • The password is teacher

10. Online Leveled Readers • Once there, you can create reading groups, browse the library, and much more.

11. Online Leveled Readers • You can create a reading group for a student, a group of students, a specific project or for your use only

12. Online Leveled Readers • You can name your group whatever you want • You may require a password • You may allow students to search outside their library • You may sort according to DRA Level, Fontas and Pinnell, Reading Recovery, etc. • You may put in a message for your students • You may browse the leveled library • You may search for specific strategies, skills, features, etc.

13. Online Leveled Readers

14. Online Leveled Readers • Students may access the leveled readers here: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ • The username for students are teacher first name + teacher last name + class without the spaces • The password is “student” • Students will be able to go to whatever group you have assigned for them, depending on if you have used a password or not • Click here for further training (video) in the leveled readers: http://www.duvalschools.org/static/aboutdcps/departments/acadprog/riverdeep/Leveled%20Readers/Online%20Readers%20Overview.htm

15. Digital Lesson Plans • Once you have logged in to Riverdeep, select the red K-5 button which will take you to the screen below

16. Digital Lesson Plans • Select the K-5 Reading Adoption link • Scroll down to the digital lesson plan section http://155.44.232.39/lv/io_s001_04.forward?_docid=179D566F-9D00-0000-13FA-B2105B2FEC5B&_Appid=109&_ioID=112&_wsuuid=D2BA6A52-AA00-0000-3DC4-91D8FF393514 • It will take you to a list of grade levels and themes • Select the grade level and theme of your choice

17. Digital Lesson Plans

18. Digital Lesson Plans • Once you have selected your grade level and theme, it will take you to a detailed list of your lesson plans

19. Digital Lesson Plans • The lessons are based on a 4 day schedule • Lessons include links to the text (which will go live later this year), Destination Success lessons (for whole group use), Supplemental Materials, transparencies, ESOL materials, and much more! • Lessons also include links to Writing lessons, skill block activities, standards, etc.

20. Additional Resources • http://www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=904 • The above school district utilizes our series as well • Links include posters for strategies, genres, proofreading marks, and more

21. Additional Resources • Click on the link on the left side of the page for “Idea Sharing” based on your grade level

22. Additional Resources

23. Additional Resources • You will find art links • Posters relating to the series • Vocabulary information • Planning info at a glance • Student center activities relating to FCRR site

24. Additional Resources • Support for specific themes • Parent letters • And MANY MORE GOODIES! • http://www.spellingcity.com • http://www.msjensenclass.com/Teacher_Resources/literacy_station_ideas.htm • http://reading.ecb.org/ • http://www.readinglady.com/

25. Additional Resources • http://settingthestandard.ning.com/ • This site allows you to network with local teachers • You can view and share videos • You can view and share ideas about what is working with the new series • You can check the site from school • It is free!