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1.6. PowerSchool SIS: Teacher

This learning path includes recommended courses for teachers who use PowerTeacher Pro in a school or district that uses PowerSchool SIS. Taking additional courses that aren't included in this learning path is also recommended.

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Module Description
Teacher Portal This course is intended for teachers and instructional administrators. Learn how to use the PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal to take attendance, submit lunch counts, review student information and grades, use teacher support tools, run reports, and access PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook.
PowerTeacher Seating Charts This course is intended for teachers who want to learn how to design and modify classroom seating charts in PowerTeacher. Teachers will also learn how use seating charts to take attendance and how to use them to pick students at random for activities like class discussions.
PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Part 1: Setup, Assignments, and Grading PowerSchool's HTML-based gradebook, PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook, is a robust tool for managing the classroom and includes features that support both standards-based and traditional grading. In this course, teachers will learn how to access PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook, add a class description, customize a class name, set up gradebook display preferences, use student grade scales, and work with class grade scales. Teachers will also learn how to work with student groups, categories, assignments, scoring, and final grades.
PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Part 2: Analysis, Reporting, and More In this course, teachers will learn how to analyze individual student performance in PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook, as well as how to analyze class progress on both traditional and standards grades. Teachers will also learn how to email students and contacts, as well as how to record student observations and track assets and textbooks. Then, teachers will learn how to run some of the PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook reports.
Lesson Planner: Getting Started for Teachers Lesson Planner, a customizable digital planner that enables teachers to streamline lesson planning and instructional delivery, is available to all Schoology Learning and PowerSchool SIS customers. In this course, learn how to set up Lesson Planner by adding classes and scheduling them on your timetable. Then, create and organize lesson plans and templates aligned to standards. Next, share lessons and receive lesson feedback. Finally, reuse content from previous years.

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