We are about to complete the second week of virtual instruction...and you've made history! It's not been an easy road to travel, but we have all learned from this experience and continue to perfect our teaching craft. THANK YOU for the hard work, the long nights of planning, and the complete devotion you have for our Judson ISD students! To help support your teaching endeavors, we have drafted a Troubleshooting Guide for Parents that we ask you share with all your parents and guardians in hopes of curtailing online learning issues - please download them below. Once again, thank you for all you do with such dedication. Please stay safe as you enjoy and relax in this well-deserved Labor Day weekend.

Sincerely,

Cecilia Davis

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction

Students in K-12th grade who need support in their reading or math homework can take advantage of this great opportunity! Our wonderful teachers will be on-staff to support students through scheduled 15 minute live video conference sessions. The Instructional Hotline operates on Mondays and Wednesdays for elementary students from 5-7 and on Tuesdays and Thursdays for secondary students from 6-8 pm! We look forward to serving your student! Please share this link to the Instructional Hotline Flyer with your parents and students to get them started right away! https://www.judsonisd.org/Page/26612

Randy Rodger, Director of Instructional Technology has shared some of these before, but given the amount of information teachers receive daily, we wanted to share again, plus there have been a few updates to some.

Question: What 3 things should I try if Google is NOT playing nice with Canvas?

• Response: Check out this website for troubleshooting this issue! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRCkMr8bFJ9MWoPugxltjQfWOgPxnWy0F-UFbuNqYvY/edit?usp=sharing

Question: What do I do if Zoom integration is not working?

• Response: Don’t use it—> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fR8PARA0-vNFsKR4v_aEyU5QWy1g62fsZZMYZ7zlKPY/edit?usp=sharing (The picture in this document is from a GREAT example of how to use a single link to a Zoom room in a schedule in Canvas.

Question: What if a parent/guardian asks you how to setup an account and be an observer of their student?

• Response: The process is for them to get a Pairing Code from each kiddo they have (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GPXU6yVKuAti2AxFeDXToDJq6maNbsH4iC4TfUSFYMU/edit?usp=sharing). Then, they will go straight to https://judsonisd.instructure.com in a web browser (NOT the app—they can login to that AFTER they set up the account in the browser) and find the link to create a parent account, where they will use the aforementioned Pairing Code.

BOY assessments have officially started!

• PreK3 will administer the PreK3 developmental checklist, checking off the skills that students have demonstrated thus far during virtual meetings.
• PreK4 will administer eCircle, following the direction provided through the CLI Engage site. Please be aware that although the window opens on September 1st, CLI Engage will NOT be available until the following week, so an additional week will be added to the assessment window.
• Kindergarten will administer TX-KEA following the directions provided through the CLI Engage site. Please be aware that although the window opens on September 1st, TX-KEA will NOT be available until the following week, so an additional week will be added to the assessment window.
• First and second grade will administer the Amplify assessment for reading and Imagine Learning for math. The online Amplify assessment is now available!

• Imagine Learning can be used for math at all elementary grade levels but we do not recommend the screening through Imagine Learning for English reading K-2. Rather than using Imagine Learning, we would make the recommendation for students to work through the content on the website https://www.readingbear.org/

K-2 Curriculum Guides and Phonics Lessons:

The curriculum guides include links to daily phonics lessons. Jennifer Johnson, Director of Literacy, is recording and posting one lesson a week per K-2 grade levels through Canvas studio. If you are interested in using that pre-made lesson, be sure to check for the phonics collection shared with you through studio on a weekly basis. Please contact Jennifer directly if you have not had the phonics collection shared with you and would like access.

Assessment Calendars

The C&I Assessment Calendars that include local benchmark testing dates in addition to state testing dates are now available. They are located on the intranet on the Accountability and Assessment page under Curriculum & Instruction or just click HERE.

Eduphoria Support for Teachers

This document below includes links to short videos that you can watch if you need assistance setting up and administering online assessments through Eduphoria Aware. It also includes videos on the accommodations offered for online testing from both the teacher and student views.

Here is the September Library Services Newsletter. Check out the great supports they offer for students and instructional staff! https://www.smore.com/nydfx