NEW FEATURE: Change Attendance Type Values
When taking attendance for students, staff can select an appropriate attendance type for students, the default options being Present and Participation, Present not Participating, Absent, and sometimes Cut. We’ve added a new feature that allows admins to change attendance types values for column headers, as displayed on the Student Profile page. For example, if [...]
NEW FEATURE: Block Dates for Single Periods
Go to Settings, and select School Calendar. Now, when blocking a date, you can select single or multiple periods if your school uses more than one Flex period. This way, if you want to block a day only for a certain period, maybe because of a school assembly during that period, for example, it [...]
Good School Culture Starts with Staff
Do as I say, not as I do, generally doesn’t go over well when you’re tying to lead others. What does work well is setting a good example. People will be more likely to do what you ask of them if it’s something you do yourself. People talk a lot about building a positive [...]
How a Flex Block Goes Hand In Hand With Genius Hour
Passion is a crucial part of successful learning. Why? Because when students care about what they’re doing, their learning will improve. For one, it helps students to be more creative thinkers. They can find a purpose and gain confidence in their school experience — something that may especially benefit otherwise apathetic students. But how [...]
Social Emotional Learning That Works
In the stressful world that teenagers live in, it’s clear that more than just academic learning is required for true success. To deal with current and future pressure, and to learn work-life balance, students need to develop social and emotional skills. But for teachers whose days are packed with teaching (and yes, oh so [...]
The Benefits of Responsive Scheduling
Meeting the needs of students in a flexible, timely manner may be one of the most difficult components of personalized learning. Students are at all different levels of learning, emotionally and academically. As a teacher, how your students learn and how quickly they process information may not go as planned. But a system that [...]