Instructional Tools for Teachers: Creating & Sharing Instructional Materials

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What is Classrooms?

Classrooms is a module of Schoolnet that:

Provides teachers with standards-based instructional tools, lessons and best practices

Delivers class and student level data to the teacher’s desktop

Provides teachers the information they need anytime and anywhere 24/7

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Instructional Materials

In Classrooms, ‘Instructional Materials’ refers to:CurriculumCurricular UnitsInstructional UnitsLessonResourcesAssessments

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HOW CAN I CREATE MY OWN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS?

Creating Instructional Materials

Teachers can create:Resources & Assessments

Lesson Plans

Instructional Units

LinkingResources & Assessments can be linked to Lesson Plans and Instructional Units

Lesson Plans can be linked to Instructional Units

SavingAll materials are saved in your “My Materials” bank

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Not all fields are required, but including standards is essential.

Creating an Instructional Material

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HTML Editor Toolbar

Formatting optionsMath/Science Equation EditorInclude imagesTable formatting optionsPaste from Word

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Navigating to My Materials

Add items to my materials from the overview or detail view

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My Materials

My Materials is a combination of materials you have created and those you have saved from the Materials SearchDefault suggestions pushed to usersSame browsing/filter options as with Materials SearchSorting options

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Try It Out: Creating a Lesson Plan

Questions for UnderstandingHow can you add a file attachment to a lesson?Can you reuse the resource you created for the lesson?What formatting options are available?

PracticeLocate a good lesson on the Web. Add it using the URL template.Add a resource. Then edit a lesson created with the ‘Recommended Template’ to link this resource.

Apply Your KnowledgeCreate a lesson with a resource aligned that you locate in My Materials or the Materials Bank.

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HOW CAN I SHARE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS?

Submitting a Lesson (or other material)

Once you submit a lesson:

•The lesson goes first to school materials approver.

•If approved, it is available to other teachers at your school and can be submitted to district.

•When approved at district level, it is available district-wide.

•District can submit material to the state for review/approval

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Approving Pending Materials

School-level users set up with the ‘Review instructional materials’ operation can approve materials submitted to their school and submit approved materials to the district level bank.

Once approved at the school, materials are available in the Materials Bank to other users in the school.

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