End-Of-Year Checklist & Next-Year Prep

For Teachers & Educators:
As your school year ends, we recommend you to complete the following steps in your ScootPad account:
1) Print Year-End Student Progress Reports (Reports > Progress Reports. Choose “All concepts” or “Standard” Grade level Learning Paths)
2) Archive Classroom Data (Class Settings > Archive Classroom Data). This will clear your classroom of all students and their data.

Plan to use ScootPad during Summer?
i) Use your existing classroom or setup a new summer classroom
ii) Add/Enroll new students into your summer classroom and continue using ScootPad during the summer

Expect a LOT more from ScootPad next year…
We’re working hard to add many more features on ScootPad (most requested by educators just like you)! These features include Common Core Assessments, Placement Tests, Writing, eBooks, Behavior Management, Enhanced Student Engagement etc. which are all planned to be ready by end of Aug 2013. Your feedback/comments would be greatly appreciated as we strive to make ScootPad more valuable and better than ever before.

Bring ScootPad to your School/District:
Your school/district can now get a FREE administrator account on ScootPad (benefits include: your own custom web address/sign-in page, easy setup of classrooms/teachers, bulk upload of students, easy to upgrade classrooms, submit POs etc.). Earn $100+ in credit when 20+ new teachers are setup ($4.99 per each new teacher). Please share this with your Principal/Administrator: http://ScootPad.com/for_schools

Prepare your classroom for next year:
a) Add/Enroll new students into your classroom (Or ask your school administrator to upload students – see above)
b) Review your class settings and learning paths (common core curriculum)
c) Print Student SignIn Cards and ask students to get started with ScootPad

We also want to say THANK YOU for so generously giving us feedback and for sharing ScootPad with your colleagues! Our mission is to make ScootPad available to every educator to save their time and enable their success in the classroom. Your help has been invaluable and we encourage you to continue to share and give us your feedback. If you have any questions or need further help, call us toll free at 1-888-666-3106 (9am-5pm PST).

Finally, we wish you a well-deserved relaxing, enjoyable, and safe summer vacation!

Cheers,
ScootPad Team

For Parents:
As the school year ends, we recommend you to complete the following steps for each of your kids (under your ScootPad Parent Account):
1) Print Year-End Student Progress Reports (Reports > Progress Report. Choose “All concepts” or “Standard” Grade level Learning Paths)
2) If your child was enrolled in a classroom, you can wait until the teacher releases the student from the classroom or you can “remove your child from the classroom” (Kid Settings > Remove from Classroom)
3) Archive Student Data (Kid Settings > Archive Student Data). This will clear/archive all assignment and practice data from the past year for your child
4) Update your kid’s grade level to reflect the next-year grade level (Kid Settings > Personal Information). This sets up the student for the next grade level.

Want to engage your kids in learning this summer? Research shows that students lose 2-3 months of grade-level equivalency during the summer months. We are excited to offer 3 unique summer options that are both affordable and convenient.

1) ScootPad Summer Program: $29.99/3-months (1st June to 30th Aug):
Specially designed curriculum to prevent the summer slide and prepare students for their next grade level. ScootPad managed program with Math, ELA/Reading & Spelling assignments for students each week. Enroll Today!

2) Continue using ScootPad w/ Silver Subscription: $3.99/month:
Students can practice any K-5 common core concepts at their own pace. Kids get access to all the fun features including 350+ avatars! Parents can customize the content or assign any concepts from grades K-5 to further engage and challenge kids.

3) Continue using ScootPad w/ Basic Subscription: $0.00/month:
Students can practice the standard K-5 common core concepts at their own pace.

We also want to say THANK YOU for so generously giving us feedback and for sharing ScootPad with your friends! Our mission is to make learning a fun, exciting & rewarding experience for kids. Your help has been invaluable and we encourage you to continue to share and give us your feedback. If you have any questions or need further help, call us toll free at 1-888-666-3106 (9am-5pm PST).

Finally, we wish you and your kids an enjoyable and safe summer!

Cheers,
ScootPad Team

Summer Learning on ScootPad

Interested in a fun and interactive learning experience for your kids this summer? Research shows that students lose 2-3 months of grade-level equivalency during the summer months.

We’re excited to offer 3 unique summer options that are both affordable and convenient.

1) ScootPad Summer Program: $29.99/3-months (1st June to 30th Aug):
Specially designed curriculum to prevent the summer slide and prepare students for their next grade level. ScootPad managed program with Math, ELA/Reading & Spelling assignments for students each week. Enroll Today!

2) Continue using ScootPad w/ Silver Subscription: $3.99/month:
Students can practice any K-5 common core concepts at their own pace. Kids get access to all the fun features including 350+ avatars! Parents can customize the content or assign any concepts from grades K-5 to further engage and challenge kids.

3) Continue using ScootPad w/ Basic Subscription: $0.00/month:
Students can practice the standard K-5 common core concepts at their own pace.

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If you have any questions or need help deciding between the options, call us toll free (888) 666 – 3106 (9am-5pm PST). Enjoy ScootPad!

Cheers,
ScootPad Team

Note to Parents: You need a parent account on ScootPad to monitor your kid’s progress. Sign up for a free parent account today (http://scootpad.com/signup)
Note to Teachers: You can continue using ScootPad this summer. Use your existing classroom or setup a new summer classroom and enroll students.

Spelling Revamped! New Learning Modes, Games, Word Lists, Sharing & more..

We’re excited to announce the new and improved Spelling feature on ScootPad.

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Students can now learn the words using our unique and engaging Learning Modes:

1) Cards - A quick review of the words/sentences using our online flashcards

2) Teach Me - The voice feature will spell out the word and teach the spelling of the word

3) Scramble - The voice feature will say the word while the student unscrambles and spells the word correctly

4) Fill In - The voice feature will say the word while the student identifies the missing letters and spells the word correctly

spelling_hangmanStudents can also learn the words using popular word games such as the hangman and the word search puzzle.

Word Lists:  Search grade appropriate word lists (from ScootPad) and assign them to your students with just one-click. Create your own word lists and share them with others.

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Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions. Should you have any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to contact us.

Love,
ScootPad Team!

Summer Program Enrollment Now Open!

ScootPad’s Summer 2013 Program enrollment is NOW OPEN. Our Summer Program is designed to prevent the summer slide and prepare students for their next grade.

Enroll kids by clicking the “Enroll” button on your dashboard (takes less than 1 minute).

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For more information about the program, to enroll or to print flyers, please visit: http://scootpad.com/summer

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Windows 8 ScootPad App Launched!

We’re excited to announce the availability of our Windows 8 optimized ScootPad App. Students, Teachers and Parents can now use our ScootPad app on all Windows Tablets and Windows 8 Desktop devices. Download our free ScootPad app from the Windows Store on your device or from our mobile page.

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Download and enjoy the ScootPad mobile, personalized & accelerated learning experience!

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Common Core App & Widget Now Available!

We’re excited to announce the new and improved Common Core App (Free). Download the free Common Core App for your iPad, Android or Kindle Fire tablets. Nook and Windows tablet app will be available very soon.

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Also, you can now add our Common Core Tab (Widget) on your website or blog in a snap! Give your website/blog visitors (educators, parents etc.) instant access to the Common Core Standards. Just 1 line of code & less than 1 minute is all it takes to add the Common Core Tab to your website.

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ScootPad Summer Program begins 1st June 2013!

We’re excited to announce the 2013 ScootPad Summer Program for grades K-5! Research shows that students lose 2-3 months of grade-level equivalency in Math & Reading during the summer months. Our Summer Program is designed to prevent the summer slide and prepare students for their next grade.

For more information about the program and to print flyers (share with parents/students), please visit: http://scootpad.com/summer

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ScootPad Training Videos now available!

Teachers, parents and students can now watch the ScootPad how-to videos anytime and anywhere! You can join one of our live webinars or access all recorded videos on our Training & Webinars page: http://scootpad.com/webinar

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These following videos are now available:

ScootPad Overview For Teachers (15 minutes)
Get an introduction to how ScootPad works!

ScootPad Advanced For Teachers (15 minutes)
See how to differentiate learning using learning paths & assess student proficiency!

ScootPad Overview For Parents (15 minutes)
Get an introduction to how ScootPad works!

ScootPad Overview For Students (12 minutes)
Get an introduction to how ScootPad works!

Enjoy these ScootPad videos!
ScootPad Team

Nook ScootPad App Launched!

We’re excited to announce the availability of our Nook optimized ScootPad App (Free). Students, Teachers and Parents can access all ScootPad features using the Free ScootPad app on their Nook devices. Download the free ScootPad app for your Nook device here or visit our mobile page and click the Nook icon.

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New Practice & Voice/Read-Aloud Settings

We’re excited to release this new feature using which teachers and parents can personalize the practice experience for students. For example, teachers can enable “Immediate Feedback” option which provides the student real-time feedback immediately after each question. Also, we are excited to announce the availability of our “Voice/Read-Aloud” feature including the text-highlighting/follow-along capability for all K-5 grades.

Following “Practice Settings” are now available to personalize the practice experience:

practice_settingsVoice (Read-Aloud): Enable voice (read-aloud) feature for your students.
Allow One Retry: Allow one extra retry/attempt if a student’s first attempt was wrong.
Award Coins: Award coins when a student gets a question correct in the 2nd attempt.
Immediate Feedback: Enable immediate feedback when students get a question wrong. Entire practice results are always available at the end of each practice.

Voice (Read-Aloud) Feature with text-highlighting/follow-along capability

Voice feature is now available for all K-5 grades. Voice is already enabled by default for grades K and 1. Voice can be enabled for grades 2-5 with practice settings.

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These advanced practice and voice settings are available to classrooms with Premium Subscription and Parents with Silver Student Subscription.

Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions. Should you have any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to contact us.

Love,
ScootPad Team!
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