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

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

7. 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

10. Teacher Verification Report

12. 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.

14. Report Parameters

15. Subject Selection Report – TOP 1/3

16. Subject Selection Report – BOTTOM 2/3

18. Support HEAT Select “Ask ITS A Question”
Select “Ask ITS A Question”

19. Questions/Comments

20. Thank you