Parent University Somerset Academy Riverside & Somerset Parkland Academy present - Colegia, Pinnacle, Virtual Counselor, Dojo, & iReady

Somerset Academy Riverside
& Somerset Parkland Academy
          present
   Parent
  University
      Colegia, Pinnacle, Virtual
     Counselor, Dojo, & iReady

Presenters
Colegia – Ms. Jenna Neal
Pinnacle – Mr. Kyle Babbitt
Virtual Counselor – Ms. Jenna Neal
Class Dojo – Ms. Cosette De Jesus
iReady – Ms. Kaitlene Alonso

Colegia

• To login:
  • Go to colegia.org
  • Click the blue “Sign In” button at the top

Students will enter their
Colegia email address and
click Sign In!

                            Can’t remember your Colegia email or
                            password? You can use the “Find my
                            ColegiaID” or “Forgot Password” to help!

When students log in, they
should see their name at
the top. From here they
  will be able to access
Zoom and their teacher’s
        Zoom links!

Check to make sure the proper school name is listed at the top. It should say
      Somerset Parkland Academy or Somerset Academy Riverside.

Students can “favorite” their teachers links for easier access! To do this,
click the link icon to the right of the teacher’s name—make sure it is blue.

Saved links will appear under the “My Links” tab at the top for easy
                               access!

Pinnacle
 Doing more then checking
    your child’s grades

•What is Pinnacle?
           •How do I access Pinnacle?
           •Attendance/ Grades
Schedule    • What is a “Z” and an “X”?
           •Missing Assignments
           •Upcoming Assignments
           •Edmodo Parent Access

• Broward County Public Schools has
            implemented a grade book system called
            Pinnacle in all its schools.
            • One feature of this program is called the
            Pinnacle Parent Viewer. This allows you to
            access your child's grades in each class via the
 What is    Internet. This is a wonderful tool to stay up to
            date on how your child is progressing in
Pinnacle?   his/her classes.
            • It also allows you to receive e-mail alerts
            when your child's grade drops below a
            specified average or when your child is absent
            from a class.

How do I access Pinnacle?

Attendance

Grades

Grades

                            Student did
 Excused                        not
Assignment                  turn in the
                            assignment

What is a “Z”?
  A “Z” represents an assignment that was not
  turned in by your child.
  A “Z” counts as a zero.
  The difference between a “Z” and “0”

Missing and Upcoming Assignments

Edmodo Parent Access
 On your child’s home Edmodo screen

      Example on the next page

Virtual
Counselor

Website: Browardschools.com/virtualcounselor

Feature 1: Student
Attendance/Absences

Feature 2: Student
 Interim/Progress
      Reports

Feature 3: Student
  Report Cards

What else can be accessed on
              Virtual Counselor?

•   Absences/Attendance   •   Marking Period Grades
•   Academic History      •   Middle School Progress
•   Future Planning       •   Obligations
•   Interim Reports       •   Student Schedule
•   Report Cards          •   Test Scores

Class
 Dojo

iReady

iReady is an online program
          for reading and/or mathematics that will
          help your student’s teacher(s)
          determine your student’s needs,
What is   personalize their learning, and monitor
          progress throughout the school
          year. iReady allows your teacher(s) to

iReady?   meet your student exactly where they
          are and provides data to increase your
          student’s learning gains. iReady consists
          of two parts: Diagnostic and
          Personalized Instruction.

iReady Diagnostic
The iReady Diagnostic is an adaptive
assessment that adjusts its questions to suit
your student’s needs. Each item a student
sees is individualized based on their answer
to the previous question. For example, a
series of correct answers will result in
slightly harder questions, while a series of
incorrect answers will yield slightly easier
questions. The purpose of this is not to give
your student a score or grade, but instead to
determine how best to support your student’s
learning.

iReady Personalized Instruction provides
               students with lessons based on their
    iReady     individual skill level and needs, so your
Personalized   student can learn at a pace that is just right
 Instruction   for them. These lessons are fun and
               interactive to keep your student engaged as
               they learn.

• EXPLAIN to your student how working on iReady will help them continue their learning while they are
               away from school, prepare them and their teachers for coming back to school, and help ensure they are
               ready for their next grade level.
             • MAKE A PLAN together with your student on how to spend their time at home and when they will

 Support       work on their learning activities. It can be helpful to put the plan in writing and post it somewhere
               visible. As you make the plan, follow any guidance you received from your student’s teacher on what
               they should work on. Use these Fridge Tips in English and Spanish to help maximize learning, keep

   your
               students engaged and avoid frustration when learning at home.
             • SHARE the experience with your student. Both of you can become familiar with the different parts of
               the student dashboard, and you can learn with your student as they complete a lesson.

 Student     • ENCOURAGE your student to take each lesson and quiz question seriously. Emphasize “thinking
               before clicking,” because just clicking through will not be a productive use of their time nor reflect
               what your student knows. Remind your student to read passages in their entirety, use paper and pencil
   while       to solve math problems, and use the tools that appear at the bottom of the screen in some lessons.
             • TRACK AND DISCUSS PROGRESS. Regularly review progress with your student using the My

working on     Progress page. Please ask your student’s teacher for guidance on how many minutes they should spend
               on lessons each week as schools have discretion on what they assign. Our recommendation is that your
               student should aim for 45 minutes of iReady Personalized Instruction per subject per week while

Lessons at
               passing at least 70 percent of lessons.
             • CELEBRATE your student’s progress. Celebrating milestones such as passing a lesson or reaching a
               specific goal can help keep your student motivated. You can share celebrations with the rest of the

   Home        family and even decide on a fun activity as a reward. You can use these fun trackers as you and your
               student discuss and keep track of progress.
             • FOLLOW YOUR TEACHER’S GUIDANCE. As you plan how your student will spend their learning
               time, your student’s teacher is your best resource for ensuring there is variety in the activities they
               work on beyond the time they spend on online learning.