Study+Island+-+Getting+Started

**Getting Started for Teachers**
There are many ways to use Study Island. Here are some easy to follow steps that can help get you started!


 * 1. Group your students into classes through Class Manager.**

This will help make viewing reports easier.

 * ====You can create a Class Page to post assignments and announcements.====
 * ====Schedule Parent Notifications so parents receive regular updates about their student’s performance.====
 * ====Use Live View to monitor students while they are in the computer lab.====

**2. Start studying!**

 * Since Study Island is Web-based, it can be accessed from anywhere with internet.
 * Schedule time for your class to work in the computer lab.


 * There are many ways to approach studying on the Island:**
 * i. Assess what is learned by assigning topics that correlate to what is taught in class.
 * ii. Work top to bottom as a general review.
 * iii. Focus on standards that have been points of struggle in previous assessments.

**3. Use Study Island to enhance your lessons.**

 * ====Open or conclude a lesson by working Study Island questions in Game Mode. ====
 * ====Use Printable Worksheets to create in-class activities.====
 * ====Access content from various grade levels to easily differentiate instruction.====


 * 4. Monitor Progress through School Stats.**
 * ====Study Island provides automatic, paperless grading. ====
 * ====We suggest the Class Gradebook Report: By subject broken down by topic. ====
 * Individual Reports and Class Summary Reports also include the Suggested Topics Report, allowing teachers easy identification of topics needed to be reinforced.
 * Students can access their own reports by clicking a grade level and selecting a report.


 * 5. Give feedback.**

Lessons and explanations help reinforce what is taught in class.
 * Students know immediately if they answered a question correctly.
 * Icons identify when a student passes the topic or needs to receive additional assistance.
 * Create a bulletin board displaying class or individual progress. Set goals or encourage some healthy competition.

Kreitner Elementary, IL, had students "feed the caterpillar" every time they got a Blue Ribbon. Students were motivated to pass topics and see if they could make the caterpillar grow across the entire hallway!

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