Pennsylvania SAS PD Center Teacher Effectiveness Modules ...

Pennsylvania SAS PD Center Teacher Effectiveness Modules

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Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 PD Center .................................................................................................................................. 2

Registering For Classes ......................................................................................................... 2 Accessing Your Classes ......................................................................................................... 5 Canvas ...................................................................................................................................... 6 What is Canvas? .................................................................................................................... 6 Canvas Interface .................................................................................................................... 6 Module Navigation ..................................................................................................................... 7 Navigating Within a Module .................................................................................................... 7 Assignments........................................................................................................................... 8

Activities................................................................................................................................................ 8 Module Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 9 Act 48 Credits ...........................................................................................................................10

Introduction

Thank you for registering for a Teacher Effectiveness module in the Pennsylvania SAS PD Center! If you are new to the experience, you will find several options designed to meet the needs you have as a classroom teacher with a goal of improving student achievement and earning Act 48 hours. If this is your first course in PD Center, welcome to the experience. This document will help you understand what to expect and how to navigate through your course(s). Your instructor is also an excellent resource for any questions, suggestions, or ideas you have.

If you have previously taken a course in PD Center, you may be aware that the SAS Portal has been updated to improve functionality and to meet the criteria for a mobile site. As part of these changes, all Teacher Effectiveness PD Center modules and General SAS PD Center courses are now hosted within the Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas. However, you will still access your courses via PD Center, as you always have.

The transition to the new interface will be gradual (over several months), so you may discover that you are taking or finishing some courses with an interface that looks different from another. Your instructor can clarify any questions or concerns you have about the differences.

If you are familiar with the Canvas LMS, please note that PDE hosts its own instance of Canvas, and that it should always be accessed via PD Center on the SAS Portal. Doing so ensures that your information and submissions are up to date and in synch with the systems.

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PD Center

Registering For Classes

Follow the steps below to register for classes: 1. Navigate to .

2. Click on Login.

3. Use your SAS credentials to log in.

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4. Click on My SAS Tools and select PD Center from the menu.

5. Go to Menu Course Catalog/Registration.

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6. Use the Search tools to locate a course you are interested in. 7. Once you locate a course, click on Options Register.

8. Enter your PPID, confirm your PPID, and click on Register.

9. You will receive an auto-generated email with more information about your class choice(s), or you may follow the steps below to access the class for which you registered.

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Accessing Your Classes

Follow the steps below to access your classes: 1. Follow steps 1 ? 5 in the Registering for Classes. 2. Go to Menu My Classes.

3. Identify the class you would like to access. 4. Click on Options Go To Classroom.

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Canvas

What is Canvas?

Canvas is a Learning Management System, or LMS, and is central to your online course experience. It is a platform for content delivery, assignments, grading, and communication with your instructor. Canvas is accessed via PD Center, and you will automatically enter the Canvas environment after following the steps above. Canvas is where you will find the content for your class.

Canvas Interface

The general layout of Canvas consists of: (1) The Global Navigation Menu, across the top, which is always available and is not specific to any one course or module. (2) The Help Corner, at the upper right of the screen, which gives quick access to Settings and your Inbox. (3) The Module Navigation Menu, on the left side of the screen, which is specific to the active course. (4) The Content Area, in the middle of the screen, which contains the active content. (5) The Sidebar, at the right of the screen, which offers additional information and choices.

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Module Navigation

Navigating Within a Module

The module contains six pages: Overview, Question, Investigate, Explore, Practice, and Apply. All modules have an identical structure.

There are two options for navigating within a module: the Menu Bar and the Back and Next buttons. The Menu Bar allows you navigate directly to any page within a module. Alternatively, you may use the Back and Next buttons at the bottom of each page to proceed through the module sequentially.

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