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getepic.com/educators

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Epic School Presentation for Educators

Want to make changes to this presentation?

To edit in Google Drive, go to FILE → MAKE A COPY → MY DRIVE and save it to your Drive. 
If you don’t have Google Drive, go to FILE → DOWNLOAD AS → and choose your file type, including Powerpoint.

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What’s Included:

What is Epic School?
What is Epic School Plus?
Using Epic in Your Classroom
Get Started with Epic
Become Epic Certified
Explore & Search on Epic
Save & Share Content
Track Student Progress
Invite Families
Fun Extras
Join the Community

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What is Epic School?

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Epic School is...

Free in-person classroom access to thousands of high-quality books �& videos from 7am–4pm. Monday through Friday
Tons of grade-specific, high-interest topics across languages & genres
The right books at the right level—plus extra support with �tools like Read-To-Me and Dictionary Lookup
Easy-to-use tools to set up, assign books & track reading progress
Available on iPads, iPhones and Android devices, and on any computer, including Chromebooks

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What is Epic School Plus?

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Epic School Plus is…

Over 40,000 high-quality books, videos and audiobooks
24/7 access for students and teachers
Downloadable books, so students can read anytime, anywhere—even without WiFi!

Our newest offering, paid for by schools and districts. It’s everything you love about Epic School and so much more, including:

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M-F, 7am–4pm

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Using Epic in Your Classroom

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Independent Reading

Supercharge daily reading through choice.

Offer students thousands of books & videos to independently explore.
Give extra support for kids who are still learning to read with Read-To-Me & Audiobooks.
Reach every student with books that span many languages, genres, topics and reading levels.

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Highlights and reads each word!

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Tools for ELA

Build reading skills in all students.

Enhance guided reading with leveled books.
Fuel confidence with tools like Dictionary Lookup that help grow student skills as they read.
Boost vocabulary, comprehension, fluency & more with Read-to-Me books.

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Research

Bring lessons to life across all subject areas.

Spark curiosity & discovery with �level-appropriate topics & collections.
Create & share books & collections �for your teacher-driven projects.
Let students freely explore thousands of books & videos on fun, relevant topics.

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Student-led research

Teacher-led research

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Homework

Extend their learning at home

Make Epic a part of your students’ learning at home by assigning books �and quizzes for homework.
With downloadable books on Epic �School Plus, students can read at home—even without WiFi!
Make sure students are hitting their �daily 20 with thousands of books on Epic.

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Keep them reading and learning at home!

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How to Get Started With Epic

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Create a free Epic School account.

Visit getepic.com/educators and choose Join Epic School.

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Still have questions? Check out the Epic School FAQ

Want step-by-step instructions? Watch our how-to video:

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Talk to your administrator about Epic School Plus.

Share getepic.com/schoolplus with your administrator to get Epic School Plus for your school or district.

Want to learn more about Epic School Plus? Watch our video:

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Still have questions? Check out the Epic School Plus FAQ

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Add Students to Your Roster

Click My Students at the top right of the screen

Click Roster

Click Add Students & upload/paste your roster or import from Google Classroom

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Share Your Class Code

To locate your class code, log into Epic School and find it on the left-hand side of your educator dashboard on a desktop, laptop or on the student roster page.

From there, you can print or share instructions with students.

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Log In Students

Have your students go to kids.getepic.com/students �OR use the Epic app on their tablet to enter their class code.

Students select their profile & can begin reading on Epic.

You can add a login pin for students on your roster page.

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Epic School Certified Teacher

Get certified as an Epic School Certified Teacher by completing these onboarding steps. Print and hang your certificate to let other teachers know that you are officially an Epic expert at your school!

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Explore & Search on Epic School

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Explore & Search

Find what you’re looking for by subject or topic.

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Explore & Search

Search by author, title or keyword.

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Explore & Search

Discover community collections.

Type any topic into search and click Collections to view collections created by other educators like you.

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Explore & Search

Filters to help you find the right books.

Filter by age, reading level, fiction/non-fiction, language, quiz or after school hours availability.

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Saving & Sharing Content

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Save Content to Your Library

Videos

Collections

Read-To-Me

Audiobooks

Click the to save your content.

Books

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Add & Create a Collection

Click the to add content to a collection.

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Assign a Book, Video or Collection

Click the to assign a book, video or collection to a student or to the class.

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Student Mailboxes

Students can log in and check their mailboxes to see their assignments.

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Share With Other Educators

To share a collection, click when viewing a collection.

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Track Student Progress

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Daily Reading

Click My Students and then Daily Reading to view your students’ reading progress.

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Assignments

Monitor assignment completion.

View which books and collections have been completed by clicking My Students and Assignments

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Quizzes

Use quizzes to assess reading comprehension.

View quiz results by selecting My Students and Quizzes.

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Invite Families to Use Epic

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Epic Family

Everything students love about Epic School and much more!

After 4 pm families have the option to unlock Epic Family, our premium subscription service that provides anytime, anywhere access to 40k books, including popular new releases and Epic Originals! We’re offering educators the chance to share a discount for your students and their families. Look for a callout in your educator dashboard, where you can share a flyer or a simple message about the offer.

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Fun Epic Extras

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Readerpillar Reading Challenge

Encourage your students to read all year long with Epic’s Classroom Readerpillar!

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Desktop Backgrounds

Add a fun background to your your smartboard or laptop!

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Join our community!

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Thank you

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