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- | ====== PowerTeacher | + | ====== PowerTeacher |
- | **To Log into PowerTeacher:** | + | ==== Logging in to PowerTeacher |
- | * A new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http:// | + | * Note that a new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http:// |
* Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// | * Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// | ||
- | * Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{: | + | * Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{: |
- | {{: | + | ==== Navigating PowerTeacher ==== |
- | The first time launching | + | The PowerTeacher Start Page serves as the central point form which you begin your PowerTeacher session. |
- | {{:powerschool: | + | * Navigation bar |
- | Follow [[.: | + | * ID bar |
+ | * Main menu | ||
+ | * Current classes | ||
- | Once you have logged into the Gradebook with the installer, click the **Launch** button.\\ | + | ==== Personalizing PowerTeacher ==== |
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- | The LaunchGradebook will be downloaded. Double-click on the .ptg file to begin.\\ | + | === To change your password: === |
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+ | - Click **Change Password** | ||
+ | - Enter the old password | ||
+ | - Enter the new password | ||
+ | - Verify the new password | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** | ||
- | {{:powerschool: | + | *=== To set the default student screen: === |
+ | * Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** | ||
+ | * Click **Default Student Screen** | ||
+ | * Select the screen from the Default Student Screen menu | ||
+ | * Click **Submit** | ||
- | Once inside Gradebook, the list of classes will be displayed along with student names.\\ | + | === To show or hide the section numbers on the PowerTeacher Start Page: === |
- | Be mindful of the reporting term or marking period and select from the drop-down menu for the current marking period. This should default | + | * Navigate |
- | Also ensure the Current Classes are listed for the current year. **Example:** //Current Classes (14-15)// \\ {{: | + | * Click **Display Section Numbers** |
+ | * Select “yes” or “no” | ||
+ | * Click **Submit** | ||
- | **For instruction on entering Kindergarten Standard Grades, click [[powerschool: | + | ==== Taking Attendance ==== |
- | **To Move Previous Grades | + | It’s easy to take attendance in PowerTeacher. As soon as teachers take attendance, student attendance information becomes available to school administrators, |
- | 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 | + | - Navigate to **Start Page > Chair** icon (next to the class for which you want to take attendance) |
- | **Example:** //Copy a full column of grades from one Term (Q1) to another (Q2). This will give the option to continue the skills from the last snapshot.//\\ | + | - Select the Date |
- | {{: | + | - Select |
+ | - 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. | ||
- | **For more on-line training, visit https:// | + | ==== 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 |