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- | ====== PowerTeacher | + | ====== PowerTeacher |
- | **To Log into PowerTeacher:** | + | ==== Logging in to PowerTeacher |
- | Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// | + | * Note that a new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http:// |
- | Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{: | + | * Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// |
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- | Once you have logged in, click the **Launch** button.\\ {{: | + | ==== Navigating PowerTeacher ==== |
- | Java will start, and then click **Run** to start Gradebook.\\ | + | The PowerTeacher Start Page serves as the central point form which you begin your PowerTeacher session. |
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- | Once inside Gradebook, the list of classes will be displayed along with student names. Be mindful of the reporting term or marking period. Select from the drop-down menu of Y1, Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 for the current marking period. This should default to the current marking period from the devices’ date. Also ensure the Current Classes are listed for the current year. **Example: | + | ==== Personalizing PowerTeacher ==== |
- | **For instruction on entering Kindergarten Standard Grades, click [[powerschool: | + | === To change your password: === |
+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** | ||
+ | - Click **Change Password** | ||
+ | - Enter the old password | ||
+ | - Enter the new password | ||
+ | - Verify the new password | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** | ||
- | **To Move Previous Grades to the Current Term:**\\ | + | *=== To set the default student screen: === |
- | There are shortcuts within Gradebook that can save some time. One such shortcut is to right-clicking on the Assignment column heading. This action will present a Copy / Paste drop-down menu.\\ | + | * Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** |
- | **Example:** //Copy a full column of grades from one Term (Q1) to another (Q2). This will give the option to continue | + | * Click **Default Student Screen** |
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- | **For more on-line training, visit https:// | + | === To show or hide the section numbers on the PowerTeacher Start Page: === |
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+ | * Click **Display Section Numbers** | ||
+ | * Select “yes” or “no” from the Display Section Number | ||
+ | * Click **Submit** | ||
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+ | ==== Taking Attendance ==== | ||
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+ | It’s easy to take attendance in PowerTeacher. As soon as teachers take attendance, student attendance information becomes available to school administrators, | ||
+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Chair** icon (next to the class for which you want to take attendance) | ||
+ | - Select the Date | ||
+ | - Select the Current attendance code | ||
+ | - Click the cell next to a student’s name to assign that code | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** | ||
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+ | *Note: Even if all students are present, teachers should click the Chair icon to open the attendance screen, and then click Submit. This tells PowerSchool that the teacher has taken attendance. | ||
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+ | ==== Viewing Student Information ==== | ||
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+ | Access the Student Information Screens by clicking the Backpack for a class, then clicking a student’s name. More than a dozen student screens are available through the Select Screens menu. The following table provides a brief explanation of the student information screens available in PowerTeacher. | ||
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+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Backpack** icon (next to the class you wish to view) | ||
+ | - Click a student’s name | ||
+ | - Select a screen |