1. Username: Password: Expected Outcomes:
Teachers will learn to navigate the resources available in the Learning A-Z products the district has subscribed to: Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, and Vocabulary A-Z.
Teachers will add resources to their file cabinet in Reading A-Z for easy access and printing when they return to their classrooms.
Teachers will create their class in Raz-Kids and assign books to their students and/or create a custom assignment.
*Please have class lists with student usernames and passwords

2. Home
What’s New…Literature Circles, new books, current content (ie. election)
Popular books and searches
Curriculum (common core and reading series) correlations *bottom of page*
Search box
Remains in upper right hand corner on every page
Once you search, you have the option for an advanced search (left side)

3. NEW FEATURES:
Tabs at the (very) top let you scroll between the resources we subscribe to without having to sign in to each separately
File Cabinet – save resources, or parts of resources, for quick retrieval later
My Zone – takes you to your profile, file cabinet, search history, most popular books, calendar, and popular search topics

4. All Books
Once you are in this tab you will move all over the site depending on where you click
All books are listed until you click on a level, then you will be taken to the books only at that level
The side menu will change as you move through the site, top tabs will always remain the same

5. Shared Reading
Can only be found by going to the Shared Reading page using the side menu
Leveled by grade (instead of letter) and provide different types of lesson plans and resources
Specific for common core, close reading, text dependent questions, and questioning strategies.

6. Literature Circle Books
Use side menu or if you choose a book that includes these resources, they will be included on the book page
Additional literature circle resources (that could be used with any book) on the Literature Circle Books page under Teacher and Student Resources

7. Other Tabs
Phonics – instructional resources for teaching the sounds and symbols of language and their relationships to one another using:
30 phonological awareness lessons
68 phonics lessons
Vocabulary – Word books and activities, some have connections Vocabulary A-Z
Fluency – fluency passages and Reader's Theater Scripts to motivate students and help them build oral fluency and accuracy
Poetry – lesson plans and poetry books for teaching students to read and write poetry
Alphabet – books, chants, flashcards, worksheets, and a strategy bank for recognizing letters and their sounds
Assessment – tools for each of the key areas of reading and of the Reading A-Z program

8. More Resources Theme Resources
Summer Reading Program – print books or assign through Raz-Kids; includes contract and report form printables
Trade book lessons for three levels of books (Mouse Soup to The Wind in the Willows)
Graphic Organizers
Reading and Word Attack Strategies
RAZ WOWzers – encouragement and reward cards and certificates

9. Teacher Corner Research Videos Planning Tools Helpful Hints
On Your Own – information and video directions about this feature in Raz-Kids

10. Other features ebooks itunes app books Kurzweil Formated Readers
books students can listen to in Raz-Kids
include additional pictures and sound affects, can not be adjusted for voice or speed
itunes app books
One book at each level available for free
Other books would have to be purchased
Kurzweil Formated Readers
automatically opens in Kurzweil (username and password required)

11. Online library to improve reading skills
Assess with running records (need microphone) and quizzes on books
Teachers can choose to allow students to read any book in the Raz-Kids Library or just books that are at their level or below (beyond assignments)
Accessible anywhere with internet access
Parents can see progress
Students earn rewards (like Webkinz)
Help videos throughout the program

12. Create your class Roster – add students or add multiple students
Passwords (if using) have to be added one at a time by going to the student profile
Parent access can also be added through the student profile with an address and password
Login cards can be printed

13. Roster Messages – to individual student or entire class
Activity – tracks students activity in all parts of the program (including the rocket)
Assignment Progress
Running Records
Practice Recordings

14. In Basket Running Records and Practice Recordings needing review
Microphone/headset needed for students
Scoring is done online by the teacher

15. Assignments Assessment Self Paced assignment Custom assignments
assign a running record
Self Paced assignment
move through books level by level
Custom assignments
can mix levels and reading or listening
If a custom assignment is assigned, the level books will not appear as an assignment
Keep tract of progress, because the program will not automatically move them to a new assignment when finished

16. Reports Individual Reports
Can also be found in Roster after selecting a student
Activity – classroom report provides more information
Assignment Progress – lists all books in assignment
Level Progress
Reading Rate
Quizzes
Date ranges can be changed once viewing a report

17. Reports Classroom Reports Can also be found in Roster tab
Class Activity
Assignment Progress
Running Records
Practice Recordings

18. Books
All books available on Raz-Kids including “On Your Own” books and Running Records
All books in Raz-Kids are available in Reading A-Z, but not all books in Reading A-Z are in Raz-Kids

19. Teacher Corner Getting Started What Do I Need? On Your Own
Running Records
Raz Rocket Details
Summer Materials
Video Library
Training – free webinars (live or recorded)
Parent and Student letters and certificates along right side

20. Other things available on the Home Page
As soon as you click on a word list (left) the program jumps to the Word Lists Tab (top)
Other things available on the Home Page
Weekly Mystery Word with 5 days of mini lessons
Common Core Vocabulary grades 2-5
What’s New

21. Word Lists Step 1 – Choose a Category Step 2 – Choose Your Words
Choose a category, then words are listed in alphabetical order and grouped by tier 1, 2, and 3
Use Search box on left side to find a word quickly
My Words – add words not found in Vocabulary A-Z, must fill in all boxes so that activities can be created using your new words (only you can access these words).
Step 3 – Next/Build a Lesson
Download lesson without Saving
Save and Download a Lesson (must name and customize)

22. Pre-Made Lessons
Reading A-Z
Scott Foresman Reading Street

23. Cumulative Assessment
Create assessments with your Saved Lessons or any words from New Words
Not working for me last time I tried, sent an to the company asking for assistance