Agenda

1. Agenda • 6:30 Introduction and Greeting • 6:40 Defining the Core • 6:50 Discussing parent/student partnership • 6:52 BEEP…Broward’s centralized resource • 7:10 FCAT Explorer, CompassLearning Odyssey • 7:20 Question and Answer session • 7:30 End of meeting

2. Internet Resources Helping parents connect to a wealth of information

3. Common Core State Standards The framework behind our curriculum Why CCSS? • Clearer goals • Consistent, Strong, Clear benchmarks for English LA and Math. • Designed for upward progression

4. Preparing students for Career and College http://www.definingthecore.com • Understanding Florida’s implementation of Common Core State Standards. (CCSS is the framework. The State is in charge of implementation, curriculum, and assessment. The teacher’s task is to deliver). • Informative parent based information on CCSS • Site serves Teachers, Administrators, and parents • College and Career readiness by the end of 12th grade ( CCR)

5. Navigating “Defining the Core” • Parent link • Provides info on CCSS. • Video links for understanding CCSS. • Parent guides for each grade level. • Curriculum focus calendars.

6. “Defining the Core” Key feature

7. Key features • Curriculum Focus Calendars • Focus for literacy • Focus for Mathematics • Videos • Understanding CCSS • Parent Guide: Council of the Great City Schools • Downloadable PDF • Grade level specific information • Parent Guide: National PTA • Downloadable PDF • Grade level specific information Common Core break-down for parents. PDF download.

8. Curriculum Focus Calendars (Math) • Grade level details • Main focus for parent is the Common Core App • Common Core App breaks down the standards by grade level • Common Core App shows the College and Career Readiness standard (Anchors)

9. What is BEEP?

10. B.E.E.P Broward Enterprise Education Portal Designed to centralize the district’s educational data for easy access.

11. Destination Math/Reading SuccessMeasures Designed to help parents and students have a clear understanding of the materials students are expected to learn and the new state assessments designed to measure that learning Designed to give students exposure To leveled math and reading. • Login information for Destination • Username is your child's student number. • Password is you child’s date-of-birth.

12. SuccessMeasures As Florida's assessment programs mature, it's important that parents and students have a clear understanding of the materials students are expected to learn and the new state assessments designed to measure that learning. Find the link for the Success Measures Pathway tool

13. Destination Math/ Reading Current location Current assignments

14. Destination Math/ Reading Exploration page Course topic and description

15. B.E.E.P Student Portal breakdown • Student portal page • gives access to a wealth • of instructional access • for your student. • To enter student portal, type your child’s student number for user ID and your child's birth date • For the password, follow the syntax hint below the password text box.

16. Student Portal Homepage Online version of Go Math series book Student search Engine. Only available through the student portal. Online Science Fusion book. Online reading textbooks. Same as the classroom books.

17. B.E.E.P Parent Portal • Free tutorials and online help with technology software. • Access to your child's attendance. • Breakfast and Lunch menus. • Before and After school child care info.

18. Cafeteria Services and online payments Food and Nutrition Services http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/foodservice/ • Cafeteria menus • Free/Reduced lunch link • Online meal payment link

19. Atomic Learning Atomic Learning is an online technology training and professional development tool. Atomic Learning creates flexible learning opportunities that make it easy for learners of all age to embrace technology and develop critical skills for success at school, at work and in life.

20. Collected student data is viewable on Virtual Counselor What can I do with it? • Check your child's Absences • Marking Period grades • See EasyIEP documents • BAT test scores • Assignments

21. Online School Payments • Pay Before/Aftercare services online • Register by creating a new account. • Add multiple children on one account Pros Cons • Processing surcharge • Takes 24 – 48 hours to process

22. FCATExplorer Website Username and Password info. Information useful to parents. Important updates

23. http://fcatexplorer.com Username: rawlinsd Password: 06rawl0428

24. Inside FCAT Explorer Math- 5th graders Science Science Station Elementary Reading 3rd grade Galactic Library 4th grade Reading Odyssey

25. CompassLearning Odyssey Broward County’s licensed version of Compass. Make sure this badge is present before logging in. Username and Password is your child’s student number. Keep “Odyssey” as your school. Login after entering Username and password.

26. Spelling City website You will need to create an account and password. Once your account is created, make a new list to start adding you child’s Spelling words. Free activities and games to help with retention of vocabulary words.

27. District supported website links • http://beep.browardschools.com • Student Portal • Parent Portal • Virtual Counselor • Atomic Learning • Destination Math/Reading • SuccessMeasures • http://definingthecore.com • http://www.fcatexplorer.com • http://compasslearningodyssey.broward.k12.fl.us • 10-digit student number required for login • Teacher assigned learning paths tailored for each student • http://spellingcity.com • http://tumblebooks.com • Accessible through Student Portal in BEEP (doorway #2) • Username is “broward” • Password is “books”

28. Alternative Websites (non-school based) • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ • Typing program that can be used with or without animation • http://www.starfall.com • http://www.readingrockets.org • http://time4kids.com/TFK • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com