In this module, you will learn how to set up your Homeroom Dashboard and how to navigate the wealth of information that you have access to. You will also learn some basic features that allow you to use Homeroom for different purposes: Student Spotlight, creating groups, and understanding the risk indicators within Homeroom.

Is there a topic that you would like to learn more about that is not already offered in the Professional Learning Portal? This is your chance to earn up to 20 clock hours for your own exploration of a topic of your choice; choose your own adventure and design your own learning plan!

Use data from STAR Reading to create differentiated questions and activities for students.

Formative assessment is an essential tool for the proficient teacher. This module will introduce you to some of the best FREE digital formative assessment tools to provide you with the feedback you need to meet the needs of all your students. Though the tools are divided into suggested applications, many of the tools can be used for varied purposes.

As educators we are always looking for better ways to connect with our students especially when providing feedback on their work. In this session we will explore four fantastic tools to provide feedback that is more detailed, engaging, and personal. Tools will include Google Doc text comments, voice comments with Read&Write for Google, video feedback with Screencastify, and natural handwriting feedback with the Google Classroom mobile app.

This module provides many different strategies you could choose form to utilize in your classroom

What is the most effective feedback we can give our students to boost learning?

When going on a half day learning walk to explore formative assessment use in others' classrooms, use this module to guide your planning and reflection and earn clock hours for your exploration.

Get instant feedback from students, parents or colleagues with this incredible tool that seems to "do it all."

This module will cover the updates that staff within the Multilingual Learner Program need to be aware of, as well as how to access and prepare for conducting the WIDA Screener.

Explore the materials that are available in the Smarter Balanced Assessment portal in the Teacher Hand Scoring section to learn how they score responses. What can we take back to our classroom in the way we score and instruct to proficiency?

Find out what makes assessments formative and the importance of formative assessment in the classroom.

In this module, you will become familiar with your English Learners' WIDA scores, what they mean, and how you can use them to inform your work with these students within your classroom. You will also become familiar with the WIDA "Can Do" Descriptors to look at current skills and the next step for skills within the listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains.

This module is being improved and will return soon! Google provides great tools for writing projects including distributing, sharing, collaborating, reviewing, commenting, and revising. But what about grading? Rubrics are a powerful tool for teachers to provide detailed grading feedback for student work. Learn how to use three different rubric tools with Google Docs including Doctopus/Goobric, docAppender, and Orange Slice Teacher Rubric.

This module will guide you in preparing for the annual assessment of our English Learners using the WIDA ACCESS or Kindergarten ACCESS assessment. If you are giving only the WIDA ACCESS to 1st-12th graders and have previously gone through WIDA proctor training last spring or WIDA Screener proctor training this fall, you qualify for a shortened, refresher training and do not need to complete this longer training module.