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OnTRACK Training
DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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https://sites.google.com/a/delvalle-isd.org/ontrack-training/
About The Trainers
Kathy Edgar
Director, Instructional Technology
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Diana Benner
Coordinator, Instructional Technology
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Goals for Today
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Objective: To provide campus teachers with the knowledge and skills to use OnTRACK courses as a supplemental resource for student intervention
What is OnTRACK?1
How do I access an OnTRACK course?2
How can I use OnTRACK in my classroom?3
How can I get my own OnTRACK course?4
Ground Rules
1. Silence cell phones
2. Be mindful – especially when checking email, etc.
3. Keep up with the training
4. Ask for assistance if needed
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What is OnTRACK?
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•A part of Project Share, which is funded by TEA
•A series of lessons aligned with the TEKS in ELAR, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. (Do not provide course credit)
•Lessons provide dynamic learning experiences for students through the use of video, graphics, and online activities
•Supplement classroom instruction and intervention
How Do I Access OnTRACK?
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1. Access & Log into Project Sharehttp://projectsharetexas.org/
2. Search for an OnTRACK Course(Use Key Words)
3. Enroll in the Course (Use Access Key)
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My Portal Page
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Anatomy of an
OnTRACK Course
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How can I use
OnTRACK in my
classroom?
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In The Classroom. . .
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Use all or part of an OnTRACK lesson with
a class or group of students
Assign topics, lessons, or activities for a student to work through independent of the
teacher during or outside class hours
Open or close a lesson with an OnTRACK video
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In A Tutorial Setting. . .
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Assign particular lessons during after- school or in-school tutorials to sharpen skills based on data
Use OnTRACK lessons in order to better prepare students for the STAAR End-of- Course test
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How Can I Get My Own Course?
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1. Request Process
2. Request Form
3. Student Excel Sheet
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The Request Process
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The teacher identifies the student need
The teacher attends training and enrolls (as a student) in a preview course
The teacher addresses implementation questions
The teacher requests their own course and provides
an excel file of their student roster
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The Request Process Con’t.
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The district provides the teacher with their course information and student information
The teacher provides students with their account information, enrollment key, etc.
The students log in and begin to use OnTRACK as a resource
The teachers begin to assign and monitor the tests to check for student improvement
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Let’s Review
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1. What is OnTRACK?
2. How do I access OnTRACK?
3. How can I use OnTRACK?
4. How do I get started?
Conclusion
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Final Reflections
Questions/Answers
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