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Power Teacher Training

Power Teacher Training. August 2009. Introduction. Goal - To become familiar with the features available in PowerTeacher To learn how to take attendance within the program Training provided by: Inservice days August 26-27 by selected trainers

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Power Teacher Training

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  1. Power Teacher Training August 2009

  2. Introduction • Goal - • To become familiar with the features available in PowerTeacher • To learn how to take attendance within the program • Training provided by: • Inservice days August 26-27 by selected trainers • Ongoing – during, after school, inservice day Sept. 28th, online (Power Source) by ITLT’s & ITS • Resources – AG Wiki site for Power Teacher • (linked on the AG Teacher Resource page)

  3. Elementary Training Teams • AGI – 5 Teacher Sessions – August 26 9:00 – 10:30 Pat McKeon and Marlese Freeman Monica Mapes and Erik Robinson 1:15 – 3:30 Pat McKeon and Kathy DiDomenico Monica Mapes and Kathy Mantell Michelle Adcock and Debbie Parker • PLE – 3 Teacher Sessions – August 27 1:00 – 2:30 Pat McKeon and Kathy Malley Mary Teresa Maule Alft and Jennifer DiFelice Leigh Anna Moran and Joan Ayers

  4. Power Teacher • Power Teacher vs. Power School • PowerSchool is the part of the program used by administrators, guidance, secretarial staff, etc. • PowerSchool is where all student data, all schedules, etc are entered. • PowerTeacher provides access to student data for only the students that a teacher has on his/her roster. • Accessing the site • Setting PT as a tab when IE opens – see handout for directions. • http://powerschool.avongrove.org/teachers/pw.html

  5. Overview – Start Page • Bulletin • Use to be determined • Staff Directory • Personalize • Select Personalize on the Start Screen • Change Password • Grade Book • Must have Java Update 11 or lower! • Can be used to created reports • Reports (District Created not Grade Book)

  6. Attendance • View the video: • Choose Tutorial – Taking Attendance on the Power Teacher Wiki page. On the PowerTeacher Start page, the attendance icon is the chair, which is the first in the row of icons. The indicator icon appears next to each class’s chair. The color of the dot indicates whether or not you've taken attendance. AG will only take daily attendance in homeroom.

  7. Student Information (Backpack) • Once school is in session you will be able to access information about your students by clicking on the backpack icon: • Quick Lookup • Net/Phone Access Summary • Demographics • Photos • Schedule

  8. Reports • About Reports • You can run District Created Reports for the students you have selected. • Click the Reports button on the Start Page. • For example: Run the AGSD Parent Guardian Label • Click View on the Report Cue Page to view the report. (Click the Refresh option if the report isn’t showing.)

  9. Performance Tracker • Performance Tracker is still the data tracking tool for student achievement. • Access Performance Tracker from the Teacher Resource page of the AG Web site. • http://avongrove.pa.altperf.com/ • Username: first three letters of first name and the full last name – ie – barsmith (Barbara Smith), password set by teacher. • Try it out! • Look for your students’ MAP and PSSA scores. (current and past)

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