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Previous Recordings:

Student Success Strategies!


From: Friday, September 6th, 2024

Learn strategies for student success! We review student success strategies such as using guided notes and how to check pace dates to stay on track!

Watch the recording here!


Back to School Basics

From: Friday, August 2nd, 2024

Are you ready for the new school year?
We invite you to join us as we discuss the most effective methods for setting up students, courses, and enrollments. Make sure you are prepared for the upcoming school year by learning strategies and tips that will help you succeed!
Watch the recording here!


Thriving or Diving?

From: Friday, July 5th, 2024

How are your Summer School students doing?
What can you do to keep them motivated or get them back on track? Join us to learn more!
Watch the recording here!


Interest-Based Learning with SchoolsPLP!

From: Friday, June 7th, 2024

Increase student motivation with interest-based learning! Is one student interested in coding, while another student is interested in marine biology? Or is one student interested in Greek mythology while another shows interest in African-American History? Learn how to incorporate a variety of subject matter into your general education courses and tap into each student's individual interests.

Watch the recording here!


End of Term Wrap up and Curriculum Refresh!

From: Friday, May 3rd, 2024

We invite you to join us in order to learn about our new SchoolsPLP curriculum as well as end-of-the-year advice on how to complete enrolling students, extend the end dates and archive or refresh your course sections!

Watch the recording here!


An Instructional Design with each Student in Mind!

From: Friday, April 5th, 2024

When a student is not successful with the instructional design they have been assigned, what can you do?

Join us to learn how to switch gears, even mid course, to assign your student new content to fit their individualized learning style and sucessfully finish their course.
Watch the recording here!


Connecting with your Teachers and Utilizing Learning Tools

From: Friday, March 1st, 2024
Effective learners are in the know! Learn how SchoolsPLP allows students to stay informed and connected with their instructors and their peers. Also learn about the built-in learning tools like the text-to-speech toolbar or the answer eliminator tool that helps students strive for success!

Part 2 of the Effective Online Learning Traits series focuses on:
5. Connect with your teachers (messaging/virtual meetings)
6. Learn the technology and utilize its learning tools
Read the article "Connecting with your Teachers and Utilizing Learning Tools" here!

Watch the recording here!


Effective Note-Taking Skills and Bite-Sized Learning!

From: Friday, February 2nd, 2024
How can SchoolsPLP help students become more effective learners? Join us to learn the various note-taking features available inside SchoolsPLP as well as tools and various instructional designs that help students break their learning into bite-sized chunks!

Part 2 of the Effective Online Learning Traits series focuses on:
3. Recording notes (summaries and main ideas).
4. Breaking your learning into smaller chunks.
Read the article "Effective Note-Taking Skills and Bite-Sized Learning!"
Watch the recording here!


Effective Learning Space, Goal Setting, and Schedules

From: Friday, January 5th, 2024

In our new Effective Online Learning Traits Series you will develop skills to learn how SchoolsPLP learn how SchoolsPLP can help students become more effective learners! Part 1 of the series, Effective Learning Environment, Goal Setting, and Schedules, focuses on:

1. Creating an effective learning space with an appropriate device
2. Setting goals and understanding schedules/pace dates
Read the article "An Effective Learning Environment, Goal Setting, and Scheduling" then watch the recording here!


End-of-Year Wrap Up!

From: Friday, December 1st, 2023

Discover end-of-term tips to complete or archive student enrollments, extend end dates, and release midterms or final exams. Also learn how to easily set up new course sections for next semester and enroll students in bulk! Watch the recording here!


The Art of Accommodations with SchoolsPLP!

From: Friday, November 3rd, 2023

Learn skills inside SchoolsPLP to make student accommodations. Use the Learning Plan, text-to-speech/language support, and group settings, to individualize student learning experiences. Watch the recording here!
Then take the quiz for the PD certificate here.


Effective Online Educators use SchoolsPLP!

From: October 6th, 2023

Learn the traits of Effective Online Education and how using the SchoolsPLP dashboard, messaging, and toolkit can help strengthen your skills! Whether you have learned about our Effective Online Educator traits or this is your first time, join us to learn about new helpful features inside SchoolsPLP! Watch the recording here!


Effective Communication Tools inside SchoolsPLP!

From: Friday, September 1st, 2023

Do you know about, and use effectively, the variety of communication tools available inside SchoolsPLP? Review all the effective communication tools including chat messaging, teacher feedback, and learn about the new SchoolsPLP Parent notifications, student progress reports, and disengagement sitreps!
Watch the recording here! Then take the quiz for the PD certificate here.


Back-to-School Basics with SchoolsPLP!

From: Friday, August 4, 2023

Get ready for back to school with SchoolsPLP! Join us as we share best practices for setting up courses and planning strategies for student achievement. We also go over a few of the ten-second video tips that are readily available for your quick review. Both first-time and seasoned users will leave with the techniques that will set them up for success in the new school year!
Watch the recording here! Then take the quiz for the PD certificate here.


Our 23/24 SchoolsPLP Catalog Chat

From: Friday, July 7, 2023

We chat about our new SchoolsPLP 23/24 course catalogs and learn about some cutting-edge course releases and instructional design updates! We go over exciting new electives like Commercial Photography, Graphic Design, and Swift App Development where students can learn how to create iPhone apps! Our 23/24 L-Synchronous (L-S) catalog will now be our most rigourous course catalog with all the Show It learning items visible and gradable to provide the highest level of teacher/student interaction! We will also now offer year-long credit recovery (B-CR) and auto-graded (B-AU) courses! Learn about these updates and more!
Watch the recording here!


Student Engagement Strategies & SchoolsPLP!

From: Friday, June 2, 2023
    Increase student engagement by learning how to:
    1. Co-author personalized learning goals using our Toolkit
    2. Highlight student success with our activity feed and chat
    3. Add interactive content from our Corinth 3D library!
    4. Find more real-world and relatable content using Explore!
    5. Use the three T's with parents (talk, team-up, and train)

Watch the recording here! Then take the quiz for the PD certificate here.


Get Set for Summer School Success!

From: Friday, May 5, 2023

Get ready for summer by reviewing your end-of-year check list from SchoolsPLP! Our list includes, customizing course content, making adjustments to your summer session timelines, training summer staff and more!
Watch here! and get your FREE Summer School Checklist right here!


The SchoolsPLP Spring Symposium!

From: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Did you miss any part of our SchoolsPLP Spring Symposium? No worries! The entire event has been recorded and is available for you to watch at your convenience. See the complete event here or pick and choose the videos by subject: Learn more about Explore!, Situational Reports, The SchoolsPLP Toolkit, Course Refresh Process, End-of-Year Check List, our Updated Curriculum and, the Latest Announcements!


Effective Online Educators are made by SchoolsPLP & You!

In our four-part series, Effective Online Educators, we talk about six traits of effective online educators, educators just like you! Watch each recording and then take a quiz to earn a professional development certificate for each part:


PART 1: Building Relationships & Effective Communication
From: Friday, January 6, 2023
1. Build Relationships
2. Use Effective Communication & Feedback


PART 2: Clear Expectations & Gaining Knowledge
From: Friday, February 3, 2023
3. Provide Clear Expectations
4. Have Technology & Content Knowledge

PART 3: Personalization & Our Roles as Educators
From: Friday, March 3, 2023
5. Know how to Personalize Learning
6. Play Many Roles!

PART 4: Using the FREE SchoolsPLP Toolkit!
From Friday, April 7, 2023

From: Monday, April 3, 2023

In this webinar, we meet with Agilix to outline the7 must-have features to help school administrators identify an online platform to improve their online learning programs.

Watch here!

From: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

We talk to Pointful's Chief Development Officer Marcia Philosophos about our newest Pointful CTE, Career Prep, and Industry Certification prep courses!

Watch here!

From: Friday, December 2, 2022

Learn how to display average and cumulative grades and where to find and print our new report cards. Also learn how to print student work samples and how to archive enrollments at the end of your grading period.

Watch here!

From: Friday, November 4th, 2022

Learn how to add due dates and release dates. PLUS! How to create individualized learning plans for your students!

Watch here!

From: Friday, October 7, 2022

Discover the difference between pace dates and due dates and how to adjust dates for individual students in the Learning Plan!

Watch here!

From: September 22, 2022

Kicking-off the new school year we review The New Student Interface and Messaging introduce TutorKit, review Virtual Instruction & Mentors, Corinth/Lifeliqe, Pointful, Mathspace and special announcements!

From: September 2, 2022

Learn tips and tricks about our new message/chat feature with feedback notifications!
Watch here!

From: August 5, 2022

Explore features of the new student dashboard. Our staff can turn it on for you with one click!
Watch here!

From: July 1, 2022

Check out the 22/23 course catalogs and how we used teacher feedback to improve our instructional designs to include more personalized choice!
Watch here!

From: May 6, 2022

Discover end-of-the-year tips to complete student enrollments, extend end dates, and archive or refresh course sections.
Watch here!

From: April 1, 2022

Learn about custom assessments, activities, and intervention options.
Watch here!

From: Mar 4, 2022

Learn some quick grading, messaging, and motivation tips!
Watch here!

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