An Introduction to
Dade County Schools
June 17, 2020
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Agenda
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Mission
Flocabulary is committed to increasing achievement by bringing joy to every classroom
About Flocabulary
Flocabulary helps students thrive by bringing the K-12 curriculum to life. Our artists and educators develop videos and activities that are captivating, relevant and research-based. By engaging students in academically rigorous content, our platform supports teachers in their daily instruction and helps students master standards, build vocabulary and develop 21st-century skills.
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It’s All About Engagement
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100%
Of superintendents ranked engagement as a top district initiative
Learning starts when students are fully engaged.
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Gallup Superintendents Poll, “Leadership Perspectives on Public Education” Fall 2017. The survey was completed by 2,326 superintendents nationally
The Engagement Cliff
Student engagement drops significantly beginning in the 5th grade.
Making an intervention during 4th-8th grade is essential to reversing this trend.
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Source:
Gallup Student Poll, “Engaged Today, Ready for Tomorrow,” Fall 2015. This survey was completed by 900K 5th-12th grade public school students across 46 states.
Percentage of students engaged
Grade level
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Master Standards
Flocabulary’s library of hundreds of lessons bring the K-12 curriculum to life
Build Vocabulary
Every lesson increases literacy across the curriculum through key vocabulary
Develop 21st Century Skills
Students develop the higher-order skills they need to succeed in and out of school
Student Engagement is Just the Beginning
Hundreds of Lessons and Counting
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ELA
Over 100 K-12 lessons covering reading, writing, grammar, literature and more
Math
Over 80 K-12 lessons covering geometry, arithmetic, statistics and more
Science
Over 70 K-12 lessons covering earth, space, technology, life science and more
Social Studies
Over 90 K-12 lessons covering civics, geography, historical events and more
Hundreds of Lessons and Counting
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SAT Vocab
11 lessons covering high frequency vocabulary on the SAT and ACT
Vocabulary
Over 140 K-8 lessons for teaching Tier 2 (interdisciplinary) vocabulary words
Current Events
Weekly current events segment for grades 3-12
Life Skills
Over 30 K-12 lessons covering social emotional learning and financial literacy
How It’s Used
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For engaging students from the beginning
Introduction or Review
For personalizing every student’s learning
Centers or 1:1 Work
For ELLs and across learning differences
Differentiate Instruction
Critical thinking; Creativity; Collaboration; Communication
Project Based Learning
Impact on Student Engagement
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96%
Of educators believe Flocabulary increases engagement in school
97%
Of educators report students focus on Flocabulary longer than other lessons
96%
Of educators believe Flocabulary increases achievement
In June of 2015, we invited educators who use Flocabulary to answer a series of questions about how their students respond to our videos and activities. These results represent the answers from classroom teachers who use Flocabulary at least once a week.
Anyone who has stood at the front of a classroom knows that learning starts when students are engaged.
Flocabulary supports educators in engaging students.
Impact on Student Achievement
In an independent study, Flocabulary boosted student achievement on state reading tests.
The greatest gains were seen in high-need student populations.
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The results of a 2008-2009 independently conducted study of The Word Up Project show that middle school students who used the program for 7 months had higher scores on their state's reading tests.
Students Using Word Up
Control Group
New York
Students scoring above 670 on the 7th grade NYSELA exam
Pennsylvania
Students scoring above 1500 on the 7th grade PSSA reading test
New York
Students meeting or exceeding standards on the 7th grade SAT-10
How to find and use lesson resources
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Finding Subject Content
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Search by keyword, standard or subject
Manage classes by inviting students to join, creating and grading assignments
Explore
Lesson Sequence Overview
The Flocabulary lesson sequence models Bloom’s taxonomy:
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Flocabulary Videos
Area & Perimeter, Grades 2-5
This outer space-themed video teaches the concepts of area and perimeter. Students learn how to calculate the area of rectangles by counting unit squares and the perimeter by adding side lengths, and then by using the formulas length x width and (2 x length) + (2 x width). The song walks students through a real-life example of finding area and perimeter.
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Discuss Mode
Prompts within the video provide conversational practice for students and checks for understanding
Key Features:
Vocab Cards
Build comprehension and word knowledge by writing and drawing with the lesson’s vocabulary words.
Each card includes:
Students then flip the card over and create their own sentence and picture to make a personal connection to the word.
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VOCAB CARDS
Vocab Game
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Vocab
VOCAB GAME
Build and assess student vocabulary knowledge within Flocabulary lessons
Key Features:
Educators can use this auto-graded feature to determine where additional instruction is needed, individually or class-wide
NEW!
Read & Respond
Practice reading with passages and text-dependent questions
Key Features:
Students will dive deeper and think more critically about the lesson’s content and simultaneously practice their reading skills
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READ & RESPOND
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Quiz
Assess lesson comprehension through a 10-question auto-graded quiz
Key Features:
This assignable quiz can be used as the lesson’s culminating assessment or to gauge where students need additional review
QUIZ
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Lyric Lab
Demonstrate mastery through rhyme writing
Key Features:
Turns students from consumers of information, into creators with a great tool for formative assessment or project-based learning
LYRIC LAB
How to Create Your Teacher Account
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Create or Register Your Account
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Enter the following link into your browser:
https://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/
“JOIN WITH GOOGLE”
Your Teacher Account
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How Students Can Use Flocabulary
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Creating Classes
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First, select My Classes...
...then either Create a Class or Import your Google Classroom
Creating Classes
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If you selected Create a Class, complete class details and hit Create. You now have a class code, which is how students join your class.
For Students with Accounts
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If a student is already signed up with Flocabulary (maybe they signed up with another teacher) they can sign up for your class with that same account.
Inviting Students
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Students go to flocabulary.com/join-class/
Then it’s easy as 1-2-3!
Assigning and Review Activities
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Assigning Videos, Activities and Quizzes
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Assign any unit by going to the unit page and selecting “ASSIGN”
Assigning Videos, Activities and Quizzes
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Review Student Results
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You can view class progress in terms of completion of videos, activities, and quizzes by clicking on the Summary tab.
Review Student Results
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You can also view how individual students are doing on each question by clicking on Individual Review.
Review Student Results
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Finally, you can get a detailed breakdown of the whole class by clicking on Comprehension Analysis
Managing Student Accounts
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If you need to change a student’s username or password, go to your Students tab and select the pencil next to the student’s name to edit. Make sure to inform them of any changes!
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I hope you enjoy
Thank you!