Changing from Default Theme to Early Learning Theme in Pearson Realize

If you would like a simpler view for your students, try changing your classroom's theme from Default View to Early Learning Theme:

Default Theme

Early Learning Theme

1. From the Home Screen, click on "Classes."
   
2. Under your Math class, select "Class Settings."
   
3. Scroll down and select "Early Learning Theme."
   
4. Click "Save" on the bottom of the screen.

Using Math Investigations Online Components with Students on Chromebooks

     Here's some information about using Math Investigations online resources (through Pearson Realize) using the Chromebooks.

• Click here to learn how to get students logged into Pearson Realize to access Math Investigation Resources!

• What can kids do here?  What do they have access to?

• Students will have access to all instructional resources (as in the workbook pages for lessons and any demonstration activities) for all Investigations units within their grade level.

What a student sees when they go to a lesson...

Example of what a student has access to...

• Students will have access to digital Math Tools.

• Students can access any assignments (lessons, worksheets, or games) under the Classes link that you assign through Pearson Realize and submit them.

• Students can see grades / feedback on assessments you give and grade through Pearson Realize.  

Sorry! No assessment features in Kindergarten to take a picture of!

****What to change the view to be more kid friendly?  Click here to learn how to change the view from Default to Early Learner View!****

Previewing Report Cards through Power School

If you would like to preview / proof read your report cards, here's how....

1. Log in to Power School. 

2. Click on the printer icon to the right of your class name or click on REPORTS in the left menu bar.

3. Select the first pull down menu.

4. Select "aGrade (your grade)RC - 11."  Click SUBMIT.

5. Wait a minute or two, or click refresh.  "Completed" and "View" will show up in the menu.  Click VIEW to see a PDF of all of the report cards in your class.

Confirming Final Grades for Report Cards in Power Teacher Pro

Here's how to confirm final grades.

**This must be completed for all 8 sections.**

1.  At the bottom of each section, select FINAL GRADE STATUS.

2. In the box that opens, click the box at the top next to T2 FINAL GRADES ARE COMPLETE.  Then click SAVE.  Repeat process with each section (including the non-subject one).

Click here to learn how to preview your report cards before printing!

New Classroom Website - Summer 2017!

     I've launched a new classroom website!  Please update your bookmarks if you had any of my old pages bookmarked.  Google Sites has launched a new platform for their web building tools.  The old Google sites will no longer be supported sometime in 2018-2019.  With my old building closing and our district changing website providers this summer, I decided to go ahead and make the switch this summer.  Click here to visit the my new Mr. Mott's Kindergarten website!  I will not be deleting the old website, but also will not be updating its content either.  The new website has a more modern look and more user friendly.  It does allow me to add content more easily then the old Google Sites.  Also, the website will be able to use on any device compared to the old Google Sites.

Launch of Teachers Pay Teachers Store

 

 
       I've launched Mr. Mott's K Store on Teachers Pay Teachers!  Click here to visit my new store!  To start out, I've posted lesson plans and materials to use in the classroom.  After the school year gets going, you will see some technology based activities on my TpT page like using QR Codes with LA and Math activities, flipcharts, and data management.

How to Change the Laminator

Here's a movie I found on how to change the laminator...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdmtAxl4P9M