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

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

Using the Online Assessment System  Click here since we are cluster 1:  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:

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.

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”

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.

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. Click on the “Assign a Test” and follow those instructions.

Online Leveled Readers  Click here to visit the leveled readers:  Your username is your first name + last name + school number without any spaces  The password is teacher

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

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

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.

Online Leveled Readers

 Students may access the leveled readers here:  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: s/acadprog/riverdeep/Leveled%20Readers/Online%20Reade rs%20Overview.htm s/acadprog/riverdeep/Leveled%20Readers/Online%20Reade rs%20Overview.htm s/acadprog/riverdeep/Leveled%20Readers/Online%20Reade rs%20Overview.htm

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

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Digital Lesson Plans

 Once you have selected your grade level and theme, it will take you to a detailed list of your lesson plans

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.

Additional Resources   The above school district utilizes our series as well  Links include posters for strategies, genres, proofreading marks, and more

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

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

Additional Resources  Support for specific themes  Parent letters  And MANY MORE GOODIES!   s/literacy_station_ideas.htm s/literacy_station_ideas.htm s/literacy_station_ideas.htm  

Additional Resources   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!