Middle School Subject Selection via Gradebook School, Teacher, and GBM Steps

Background Completely optional Increases teaching time Middle Schools and upper grades at K-8 Centers Incoming 7th and 8th Graders Core Academic Classes Foreign Language?

School Preparation Office staff prepares list of appropriate courses (sequences) to departments. C70 – M/J Comprehensive Science 2 C71 – M/J Comprehensive Science 2, Gifted C80 – Earth/Space Science Honors C81 – M/J Comprehensive Science 3

School Preparation We use current courses only Send new classes via HEAT Incl. sequence and course description Can change courses back on PF9 Provide a time for teachers to work Faculty Meeting After school workshop

School Preparation Create electives report Each school has different electives Use bottom 2/3 of page Include student, parent and counselor signature lines Print copies for Subject Selection Report from Gradebook Suggestion: Different colors for each grade level. See example (next slide)

Teacher Steps Log in to gradebook 3rd Marking Period Required Assessments Subject Selection Column Run the Subject Selection Verification Report Save it (recommended method) Print it

Teacher Verification Report

GBM Responsibilities Print the Subject Selection Report for each student Log into Pinnacle Web Gradebook Select the New Report link Expand the Administrative reports. Run and print Subject Selection Report on the pre-printed electives sheet. Report can be saved and reprinted as necessary.

Report Parameters

Subject Selection Report – TOP 1/3

Subject Selection Report – BOTTOM 2/3

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