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e du phoria ! Forethought

Access all curriculum documents, resources, and lesson plans in one system. Collaborate with your team using the user-friendly web-based lesson planner.

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e du phoria ! Forethought

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  1. eduphoria! Forethought Forethought for Teachers: Module 1

  2. FORETHOUGHT All curriculum documents, resources, and your lesson planner in ONE SYSTEM All Content Area curriculum in a CONSISTENT FORMAT Everything is web-based and ACCESSIBLE 24/7 From school or at home EVERYTHING ALIGNED: Standards, Resources, Assessments COLLABORATE:share lesson plans or plan with your team in a Team Planner It’sUSER-FRIENDLY!

  3. Objectives for today’s training • Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system (theIgnition Key) • Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day(the Roadmap) • Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

  4. Training norms • Trust that we will go over each step you need to take • Be patient • Do not go ahead of the steps • Ask for help about the steps included in the presentation • Write down questions you have that are not answered during the presentation

  5. Objective 1: LOGGING INTO FORETHOUGHT (the Key to Ignition)

  6. Logging into eduphoria! • 1. Birdville Homepage: Click on “Staff” • 2. Click on “Eduphoria”

  7. Logging into eduphoria!

  8. Logging into eduphoria! • 3. Log in with your BISD Credentials (how you login to your computer/e-mail) First time to log in? Username: 5-digit employee ID • Password: BISDfirstname

  9. Your eduphoria! Profile 1. Verify the proper spelling of your name 2. Verify that your e-mail address is correct. The format should be: first.last@birdvilleschools.net 3. Be sure that the accurate campus(es) are checked. This determines your PDAS appraisal administrator 4. Click Next

  10. Your eduphoria! Profile 5. Select your primary role in the district. If you select Teacher, you will have more selections to make on the following screens (If your job requires you to have a Forethought lesson planner, you must select Teacher here) 6. Click Next

  11. Your eduphoria! Profile 7. Select the subject(s) and grade level(s) you teach 8. Click Next

  12. Your eduphoria! Profile 9. Now you will select a security question and provide an answer. This is used to electronically sign PDAS documents, so make it something easy for you to remember. Note: if you ever forget your answer, you can always return to your profile to reset your security question. 10. Click Next

  13. Your eduphoria! Profile 11. Teachers will select the appropriate response to this question. 12. Click “Save My Information” as the final step. Your profile is now set!

  14. Your eduphoria! Profile • Very Important! • Anytime you change roles, campuses, grade levels, or subject areas: YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE.

  15. Objective 1: points to remember • Update your profile if your name, e-mail, or campus change • Customize your eduphoria! portal to make it work for you

  16. Objectives for today’s training • Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system (theIgnition Key) • Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day(Roadmap) • Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

  17. Objective 2: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our Roadmap)

  18. Objective 3: Creating Your Schedule What is a Forethought Lesson Planner “Schedule” ? Your template of the classes you plan for and any other special events that you would like included in your lesson planner.

  19. Daily Schedule Examples Primary Secondary English 1 English 1 Homeroom Lunch Conference English 2 English 2 English 1 • Calendar • Reading Workshop • Writing Workshop • Recess • Math • Lunch • Science • Social Studies • Specials Daily Event Not Tied to Standards Content Area Subject/Course Tied to Standards

  20. Let’s Get Started Begin setting up your schedule

  21. CLICK ONForethought

  22. Setting Up Your planner – Let’s do together The first time you login, the Set Up My Planner Wizard will appear. This will guide you through the process of setting up your schedule of courses.

  23. Setup my planner wizard Enter the name of your schedule. Suggestion: 2014-15 Click Next.

  24. Adding Entries – These are Your preps, subjects, or “boxes in the Lesson Plan book” Add entries to your schedule Click “Add an Entry”

  25. Entry Type Select “A course with Learning Standards” This is a typical course in your schedule.Example: 3rd Grade Math, Algebra 1

  26. Select your course from the district Course Tree Click on your level. Click on your subject or grade until the appropriate course is shown. Click on the course name.

  27. Edit the Name of the Entry Do not worry about the class sections that may be listed here. This is a great place to add times, period numbers, etc. (if you would like) to help organize the entries.

  28. Add new Entry to your schedule Learn about different types of entries You can repeat as needed for the number of entries in your schedule.

  29. Primary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples Primary • Calendar • Reading Workshop • Writing Workshop • Recess • Math • Lunch • Science • Social Studies • Specials

  30. Secondary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples secondary • English 1 • English 1 • Homeroom • Lunch • Conference • English 2 • English 2 • English 1

  31. Secondary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples secondary Course With Learning Standards: “English 1” • English 1 • English 1 • Homeroom • Lunch • Conference • English 2 • English 2 • English 1 Special Entry: “English 1: 2nd Period” Special Entry: Special Entry: Course With Learning Standards: “English 2” Special Entry: “English 2: 6TH Period” Special Entry: “English 1: 7th Period”

  32. Secondary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples Keep it simple Course With Learning Standards: “English 1” • English 1 • English 2 Course With Learning Standards: “English 2” All you HAVE to include are the courses you teach. You may customize to your personal planning style beyond that.

  33. Organize your entries and complete your schedule Learn how to get organized • This screen allows you to add, edit and organize the entries in your schedule. • Add Entry: Create a course with learning standards, mirrored course, or special entry • Edit Entry: Modify information about a selected entry • Move Up/Move Down: Change the order of a selected entry in your schedule • Remove Entry: Removes a course from your schedule

  34. Finishing your lesson planner Complete the wizard and save your work • When prompted, to add another SCHEDULE, choose “NO” • Click “Begin Using Forethought”

  35. Congratulations You must click BEGIN USING FORETHOUGHT at the bottom right of the screen to save your schedule.

  36. Objective 2: points to remember • Add entries to your schedule to build a planner that reflects the parts of your day for which you need to plan. Objective 2: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our Roadmap)

  37. Objectives for today’s training • Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system (theIgnition Key) • Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day(the Roadmap) • Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

  38. Using the Lesson Planner Watch the video

  39. STANDARDS AND RESOURCES BOX

  40. STANDARDS AND RESOURCES BOX • Any resources or materials attached to a student expectation will appear in the box in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. • Double-Click to open a resource • View resource in the window or as an attachment at the bottom of the window Click “Use in Plans” to insert the resource into your lesson plan

  41. Standard Clarifications • Click a standard and the clarification will appear in the resources box • Clarifies the content, context, and cognitive rigor of the standard • Provides a sample assessment item

  42. Unit Documents • Very useful unit documents: • Unit Overview • Resources • Document will appear in the Resources box • Some unit documents are typed directly into Forethought, while others are attachments.

  43. Yearly Documents • Very useful yearly documents: • Units of Study • Scope and Sequence • Document will appear in the Resources box • Double-click to open, then open attachment to view full document

  44. Objective 3: points to remember • Double-click to add standards • Open attached files in the lower right-hand corner Resources Box and add to planner • Customize by typing into the lesson plan Objective 3: USING THE LESSON PLANNER (Engine Start-up)

  45. Congratulations!You Have Now earned your Forethought driver’s License!

  46. eduphoria! Forethought 201 Forethought for Teachers: Module 2

  47. Forethought 201 Objectives • Forethought Features • Editing your Schedule • Schedule Stamping • Course Views • Copying Plans • Printing and Saving to File • Collaborative Tools • Forethought Tabs

  48. Editing Your Schedule • In Forethought 101, you learned how to set up your schedule. • Now, you will learn how to edit your schedule in case you need to make any changes. • You can edit your schedule at any time throughout the year.

  49. Editing your Schedule 1. Go to bottom left of your planner screen and Click on “Change My Settings” then “My Schedules.” 2. Click on the name of your schedule, then click “Edit Schedule.” 3. You may change the name of your schedule, or just click “Next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.

  50. Organize entries and complete your schedule Once your schedule is complete, click NEXT and then BEGIN USING FORETHOUGHT. *You must follow these steps to save your schedule changes • This screen allows you to add, edit and organize the entries in your schedule. • Add Entry: Create a course with learning standards, mirrored course, or special entry • Edit Entry: Modify information about a selected entry • Move Up/Move Down: Change the order of a selected entry in your schedule • Remove Entry: Removes a course from your schedule

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