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IntegratingtheTeachareaofMyTeachingStrategies®withintheMyTeachingStrategies®appTableofContents

• Overviewoflessonauto-pullfromTeach

• EditinglessonswithintheMyTeachingStrategies®app

• AddingnewactivitiesintotheMyTeachingStrategies®app

• Viewingandeditinglessonsonwww.tadpoles.comForsupport,[email protected]+1866-736-5913(7:00a.m.to

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Overviewoflessonauto-pullfromTeachWhatcanyouexpectfromthisnewfunctionality?

• PlanswillbepulledfromtheTeachareaofMyTeachingStrategies®intotheapparound4:30AMESTeachmorning.

• Anyplanthathasbeencreatedandaddedtothatday,whetheritbean

IntentionalTeachingexperience,customplan,oronefromastudy,willbepulledintotheappandplacedonchildren’sdailyreports.Pleasenote,FamilyPartnershipsentrieswillnotautomaticallypopulateasthosearemeantassuggestionsforteachersonwaystoinvolvefamilies.

• Editsmadeafter4:30AMESTwithintheTeachareaofMyTeachingStrategies®

willnotbepulledintotheapp.Atthistime,wewillbeimportingthoseplansonceeachday,andareactivelyworkingthroughasolutiontoupdateplansinreal-timeconnection.

• Whenactivitiesarepulledintotheapp,theywilldisplayontheindividualchild

andwholeclassdailyreports,aswellasthelessonplanssection.

• Currently,onlythecurrentday’splansenteredthroughtheMyTeachingStrategies®Teachareawilldisplay.Weareactivelyworkingthroughasolutiontodisplayfutureplans.

• Editsmadetoplanswithinthemobileappwilldisplayonlywithintheapp,on

thetadpoles®dashboard,andonfamilydailyreports.EditswillnotappearontheTeachportionoftheMyTeachingStrategies®onlineplatform.




EditinglessonswithintheMyTeachingStrategies®appLessonscanbeviewedandeditedintwoplaceswithintheapp

1. Thelessonssection2. Dailyreports(wholeclassorindividual)

EditinginlessonplansToaccessthelessonssection…

1. SwipetothedailyreportsscreenandselecttheCLASSROOMiconinthetopleftcorner.

2. SelecttheblueLESSONSbuttoninthetoprightcorner.3. SelectTODAY’SDATEontheleft.4. SelectthePLANyouwouldliketovieworedit.

NoticethatwhenyouopenyourIntentionalTeachingexperienceshere,you’reabletoseetheWHATYOUDOfield,soyoucanusethissectionasaguidewhileyouteach.

Ifyouhaveselectedaplanthatwascreatedwithyourschool’stadpoles®goals,you’llbeabletoeditanyofthefields.IfyouhaveselectedaplanthatwasimportedfromtheTeachareaofMyTeachingStrategies®,youwillbeabletoeditthedescriptionfieldtoadd/edittheactivitydescription,whichissharedwithfamiliesonthedailyreport.

Otherfields,liketheactivitytype(s)anddimensions,arenoteditable.Ifyouclickoneofthoseareas,you’llreceiveaquicknoticethatthosefieldscan’tbealteredwithintheappforTeach-createdplans.Alsonotethatactivitiesdeletedfromtheappwillberemovedfromchildren’sdailyreports,butnotdeletedwithinTeach.

How-to:




EditingindailyreportsToaccessactivitiesonthedailyreport…

1. SwipetotheDAILYREPORTSscreenwithintheapp.2. Ifyouwouldliketoeditanactivityforthewholeclass,select

theCLASSROOMiconinthetopleft.3. SelectthePLANyouwouldliketovieworedit4. Ifyouwouldliketoeditanactivityforanindividualchild,select

theCHILD’SICONontheleft5. SelectPLAN.

WhenyouopenaTeach-plannedlessonfromthedailyreportsscreen,youwillhavetheopportunitytoadd/editthedescriptionforuseonthedailyreport,oradd/edittheactivitytime.Otherfieldsarenoteditable.KeepinmindthatthedescriptionyoucreateherewillnotuploadtotheTeacharea,butwillbesharedwithfamiliesontheirchildren’sdailyreports.Alsonote,activitiesdeletedfromtheappwillberemovedfromchildren’sdailyreports,butnotdeletedwithintheTeacharea.

How-to:




AddingnewactivitiesintotheMyTeachingStrategies®appEachdaycanbeunpredictable,sowhenyouneedtoaddanactivitytoyourchildren’sdailyreportsthatyouhadn’toriginallyplannedfor,therearetwowaystoaccomplishthatthroughtheapp.Youcan

1. Addalessontodailyreports2. Addalessonintothelessonssection

Tip:Ifyouwantyouractivitytobeaddedtoallofthechildreninyourclassroomwhoareinschooltoday,additthroughthelessonssection.Ifyou’readdingtheactivityasit’shappeningandwouldlikethatactivitytojustgetsenttothefamiliesofchildrenwhoareinyourroomatthatmoment,usetheactivitybuttononthedailyreportsscreen.

AddingalessontodailyreportsAddingactivitieshereisagreatwaytodocumentunexpectedactivitiesquicklytoshareondailyreports.Toaddactivitiestothedailyreport…

1. SwipetotheDAILYREPORTSscreenwithintheapp.2. Ifyouwouldliketoaddanactivityforthewholeclass,select

theCLASSROOMiconinthetopleft.3. SelecttheACTIVITYbuttonatthebottomofthescreen.4. Ifyouwouldliketoeditanactivityforanindividualchild,select

theCHILD’SICONontheleft.5. SelecttheACTIVITYbuttonatthebottomofthescreen.

Whenyouselecttheactivitybutton,theappwillaskyouifyouwouldliketouseyourschool’soriginaltadpoles®subjectareas,orifyouwouldliketousetheareasfromGOLD®.Choosewhicheveroptionsuitsyoubest.Regardless,you’llbeabletoaddtheactivitytochildren’sdailyreports.RememberthatactivitiesyouenterherearenotuploadedtoGOLD®,butaresharedonchildren’sdailyreports.

How-to:




AddingalessonintothelessonssectionAddingactivitieshereisanidealwaytodocumentmorerobustplanswhereyouwanttorecordalotofdetails.Toaddanactivityintothelessonssection…

1. SwipetotheDAILYREPORTSscreen.2. SelecttheCLASSROOMiconinthetopleftcorner.3. SelecttheblueLESSONSbuttoninthetoprightcorner.4. SelectTODAY’SDATEontheleft.5. SelecttheACTIVITYbuttononthebottom.

Whenyouselecttheactivitybutton,theappwillaskyouifyouwouldliketouseyourschool’soriginaltadpoles®subjectareas,orifyouwouldliketousetheareasfromGOLD®.Choosewhicheveroptionsuitsyoubest.Regardless,you’llbeabletoentertheactivityinchildren’sdailyreports.RememberthatactivitiesyouenterherearenotuploadedtoGOLD®,butaresharedonchildren’sdailyreports.

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Viewingandeditinglessonsontadpoles.comAsapartofthisintegrationwiththefunctionalitiesoftheTeacharea,itisimportantthatbothteachersandadministratorsareabletoadd,view,andeditlessonplansontadpoles.com.TeachersAsateacher,ifyouhaveaccesstologintotadpoles.com,youraccesswillstaythesame.Whenyouvisitthelessonspage,youwillseeallofthelessonsyouhavecreated,whetherthatisonteachingstrategies.com,tadpoles.com,orwithintheMyTeachingStrategies®app.

AddingplansYoucancontinuetoaddlessonsontadpoles.com,aslongasyouareplanningwithyourschool’stadpoles®goals.ToplanwiththeGOLD®ObjectivesforDevelopment&Learning,youwillwanttovisitteachingstrategies.com.EditingplansActivitiesplannedwithyourschool’stadpoles®goalscanbefullyeditedfromtadpoles.com.WhenviewingalessoncreatedwiththeGOLD®ObjectivesforDevelopment&LearningviaTeach,orwithintheapp,youwillonlybeabletoeditthedailyreportdescription.Tomakefurtheredits,visitteachingstrategies.com.

AdministratorsAsanadministrator,youwillhavetheabilitytoadd,view,edit,andsharefeedbackonlessonplansenteredviatadpoles®orTeach,rightfromyourtadpoles®dashboard.

AddingandeditingplansActivitiesplannedwithyourschool’stadpoles®goalscanbefullyeditedfromtadpoles.com.WhenviewingalessoncreatedwiththeGOLD®ObjectivesforDevelopmentandLearningviatheTeacharea,orwithintheapp,youwillonlybeabletoeditthedailyreportdescription.Tomakefurtheredits,visitteachingstrategies.com.SharingfeedbackIfyouwishtosharethoughts,ideas,orcritiquesofateacher’slessonplans,youwillstillbeabletosharefeedbackwithteachersviatheREQUESTCHANGESandMARKAPPROVEDbuttons.Asisstandard,teacherswillreceivenotificationemailsattheaddresslistedintheirtadpoles®profile.

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