Destination Math and Reading a GPSAligned Instructional Tool

Destination Math and Reading …a GPS-Aligned Instructional Tool Hosted on Learning Village by the Georgia Department of Education Carol Galbo, Instructional Technology Specialist West Georgia RESA Technology Center cgalbo@garesa. org

Learning Objectives Access Learning Village Become familiar with the Dashboard functions and content Access Destination Math and Reading Locate standards-aligned resources using Grade-Level Frameworks links Explore the HMH Destination Success Modules

Destination Success Provided by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Includes Destination Math with resources for K-12 Includes Destination Reading with resources for K-8 Chosen by school districts as Option 2 for their Title IID funds for FY 09/10

At a Glance… Can be accessed on the Learning Village site through Georgia. Standards. Org Provides content rich activities and lessons Is currently aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards Will be aligned to the new Common Core GPS

Notes of Importance For teacher-led instruction only; students may not use a teacher’s My. Ga. DOE portal logon. A student learning management system is available for purchase; contact Roberta Jones at Roberta. Jones@hmhpub. com for more information.

Option 2 Training Wiki Go to: http: //option 2 training. pbworks. com/ Goals of this wiki: ◦ To provide a model and resources for redelivery in your school districts ◦ To provide step-by-step guide/review for teachers to access and use Destination Math and Reading in their classrooms Content may change as Learning Village is updated.

A short tour of Learning Village…

Learning Village Logon Teachers must register and be approved for a My. Ga. DOE portal account. Users must logon at the Learning Village site, not on the Ga. DOE home page.

Learning Village Logon If timed out, the logon screen that appears is not working yet. Go back to the Learning Village link on Georgia. Standards. Org to log back on there.

Home Page Learning Village has a new user-friendly design with two ways to access Destination Math and Reading!

Home Page = Dashboard The dashboard displays summary information for designated modules as well as providing links to manage or view more detail. The common modules seen here are: ◦ Welcome or update message ◦ Recent news ◦ Notifications ◦ Recent discussions ◦ Calendar views

Dashboard Options • My Settings (Can’t be edited. ) • Sign in as Different User (Don’t use. ) • Log off the Learning Village site (Yes!)

Dashboard - Search Standards Find specific standards by keying in general search terms or the GPS. Mouse over the Standard Name to view standard in a pop-up window.

Dashboard - Search the Site Results show Ga. DOE instructional plans that contain Unit Frameworks, examples of Student Work, Performance Tasks, and Teacher Commentary.

Looking at Learning Village On the Dashboard tab: ◦ Ga. DOE Subject Areas ◦ Ga. DOE Virtual School ◦ Ga. DOE Online Professional Learning Elluminate Live Calendar and Guides ◦ Recent Content, News and Discussions ◦ Destination Reading and Math Units About the Content tab: ◦ Lists resources by topic area ◦ Offers a search function to locate resources

Accessing Content Resources Content is divided by subject areas with each section containing grade level folders : K-2, 3 -5, 6 -8, and 9 -12.

Source: Ga. DOE Learning Village Quick Start Guide

Learning Objectives Access Learning Village Become familiar with the Dashboard functions and content Access Destination Math and Reading Locate standards-aligned resources using Grade-Level Frameworks links Explore the HMH Destination Success Modules

Questions? Email me at cgalbo@garesa. org Refer to my wiki, Option 2 Training at http: //option 2 training. pbworks. com/ Carol Galbo Instructional Technology Specialist West Georgia RESA Technology Center