Real-Time Decision Making Promote Student Achievement and School Improvement with Real-time Data Real-time decision making takes advantage of technology based data collection to go beyond student assessment to inform overall school and district improvement planning. itslearning and Real-Time Decision Making • Integrate with existing student information systems • Analyze real-time data collected with itslearning reports on individual, class, and whole-school attendance, online usage, work completion, assignment outcomes, grades, test results, and more. • Generate progress reports that include achievement results against learning objectives. • Export data to other reporting tools such as grade books. About itslearning Our learning platform is used by millions of educators, students, administration staff, and parents around the world. It can be found at all levels of education, from elementary schools to universities, helping to make teaching more inspiring and education more meaningful for students. The Leading K-12 Digital Learning Environment Maximize Learning Potential A few advantages of itslearning: • 80% adoption rates in the first year by most customers Powerful Teaching Strategies and itslearning • Cloud-based delivery system • Highly customizable environment • Proven integration with most standard school information systems In addition, we offer a full range of services from training to technical support to ensure you can get the most out of itslearning. • Share data with parents, colleagues, and administrators. Using itslearning with: • Access class and individual learning and curriculum plans that include integrated learning outcomes. Blended Learning • Track plagiarism reports by assignment, complete with a source comparison and percentage ranking . Flipping the Classroom Personalized Learning Benefits • Improves teacher satisfaction and quality. • Keeps students on track with more immediate teacher communication and feedback. Follow us! • Narrows achievement gaps between student subgroups. • Shares best practices among schools and districts. • Communicates education issues more effectively with key stakeholders. • Promotes parental involvement in the education process. • Increases dialog within the educational community. www.itslearning.net itslearning • 36 Cordage Park Circle Suite 302 • Plymouth, MA • 02360 888-853-2761 • learnmore@itslearning.com Professional Learning Communities Real-Time Decision Making Support Multiple Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies with itslearning Blended Learning Flipping the Classroom Professional Learning Communities Personalized Learning Combine Face-to-face and Online Teaching Reverse the Standard Lecture-in-class Format Meet the Needs of Individual Learning Styles Support Teacher Collaboration to Improve Learning Blended learning combines traditional face-to-face classroom methods with modern technology-mediated activities that engage students and build 21st century skills. The flipped classroom is a type of blended learning that allows students to study new concepts and theory outside of class first and then use classroom time to put their newly gained knowledge into practice. Personalized Learning tailors the learning environment to meet the needs and aspirations of individual learners, often with extensive use of technology in the process. Professional learning communities (PLCs) support ongoing collaboration between education professionals within a school or district who share a set of objectives to increase student learning. PLCs within the K-12 sector make the clear distinction that the purpose of school is not just to make sure that all students are being taught but rather to make sure that all students are actually learning. itslearning and Blended Learning • Supplement in-class instruction with an extensive library of digital content that appeals to a variety of learning styles. • Create online course content that combines video recordings, content links, project pages, homework assignments, digital tests, and more. • Extend discussions after class with private, collaborative tools for audio/video conferences, online discussion forums, and blogs. • Provide students with options for how they submit assignments such as using audio or video recordings. • Share your thoughts on lessons, assignments, discussions, and other projects in the cloud-based digital learning environment that is available anytime and anywhere. Benefits • Allows learning to take place outside of classroom walls and schedules. • Improves student motivation and participation by making them feel more engaged and in control. • Provides learning opportunities for students who struggle with the traditional structure. itslearning and the Flipped Classroom • Record or embed video lectures and other content from multiple sources and content partners in online courses that students can view anytime. • Post follow up tests along with new course content so students get immediate feedback and know what information to revisit. • Use itslearning blogs, and discussion forums for further exploration and discussion. Benefits • Allows students to learn new content at an individual pace and rewind lessons as needed. • Turns the classroom into a collaborative learning lab where students reinforce knowledge through activity and discussion • Increases teacher-to-student interaction: teachers can observe what students know and provide small group review as needed. • Encourages peer interaction allowing students to learn from each other. The Leading K-12 Digital Learning Environment itslearning and Personalized Learning • Customize the user interface with personal dashboards and early, intermediate, and standard user options to make itslearning accessible to all grades and abilities. • Provide a variety of learning resources that cater to different learning styles. • Develop individual assessment targets with built-in ePortfolios and assessment tools. itslearning and Professional Learning Communities • Support PLCs both within a school and district but also within the wider community. • Provide online portfolios to store, share, and track progress. • Use the Individual Learning Plan tool to help students reflect on their academic goals and provide feedback. • Use online community spaces to share ideas and produce joint work on a specific subject. • Invite parents to read and respond online to student created blogs and web pages that showcase learning. • Create discussion topics to get input from different itslearning users. Benefits • Helps teachers support a variety of learning styles. • Gives students a feeling of control over their education, and helps improve their motivation and engagement. • Support for personal mobile devices such as iPads (BYOD/BYOT). • Parents don’t have to wait for teacher conferences because they can access information about class work and keep continual track of their child’s progress online. • Connect with the global community of itslearning users to access thousands of resources created by teachers around the world. Benefits • Reduces teacher isolation. • Promotes better informed and committed teachers. • Monitors student learning on a timely basis. • Limits the need for time-consuming meetings. itslearning • 1-888-853-2761 • www.itslearning.net • learnmore@itslearning.com