Do you need some fresh ideas to get your class ready for the start of the year? Maybe you need help getting StepsWeb set up for new teachers and students?
We're here to help! We have produced some resources to help you feel prepared and ready for the new year. Below you will find a checklist of what you need to set up StepsWeb for 2024, some info about StepsWeb's latest developments, ideas to encourage engagement within the classroom and a FREE Downloadable Handwriting Workbook. Don't worry, we've got you covered!
Make sure you kick off the year with a smooth start by ensuring you have everything you need. Take a look at our checklist so you can rest assured you're prepared for 2024.
Adding students, managing classes, favouriting your classes and more!
We received some awesome suggestions from our recent survey, including requests to make logging in easier for students. You'll be pleased to know we have come up with a solution - Individual Login QR Codes. No more remembering passwords!
Here's how you do it for the whole class:You can produce a QR code for an individual student via the Sign In Options button in Manage Students. QR codes provide an additional login option alongside usernames/passwords or Class login codes.
It's that simple!
We know how busy teachers are on a weekly basis! We have prepared a StepsWeb Weekly Checklist to ensure your students are on-track to becoming confident readers and spellers throughout the year.
By checking these aspects weekly, you will ensure that problems are identified and addressed. It's important to remember StepsWeb is not intended to replace your teaching! It's intended to support your teaching and make it more efficient and effective.
Learning correct handwriting is an important part of children's literacy development with significant long term benefits. We've created a printable handwriting workbook for younger children (ages 6-10).
If you would prefer a professionally printed handwriting workbook, you can purchase them from the StepsWeb Store. Just look for the 'Store' button on your Educator Management Screen.
We've got you covered!
Custom Wordlists are a fantastic resource. You can use all the tools provided to you by StepsWeb, but you get to choose the content. Below is what you will need to create a custom wordlist:
Teaching the solar system? Make a wordlist so they can learn about the planets. Teaching maths? Create a wordlist so they understand the difference between addition and subtraction. The scope is huge! Here are some ideas below:
It can be daunting for children to start at a new school, or a new year group. StepsWeb is about optimising learning, so making a Custom Wordlist to remind students or familiarise them with who their teachers are is an effective and fun solution.
It's important that students know what building is the library, or where to go if they are feeling unwell. Just like Meet the Teachers, you could create a Custom Wordlist to help students understand how to navigate your school.
Children love seeing themselves depicted in their learning - Using your students' pictures for Custom Wordlists will improve your student engagement.
Need help setting up a Custom Wordlist?
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