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

kedgar@del-valle.k12.tx.us

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Diana Benner

Coordinator, Instructional Technology

diana.benner@del-valle.k12.tx.us

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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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My Portal Page Con’t.

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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

The district creates a copy of the course for the teacherOnTRACK Training

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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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