PDF Table of Contents - Garland Independent School District

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Letter from Superintendent..........................................................................................................................................1 Digital Resources Information

GISD Ready Hub...........................................................................................................................................................3 Bilinugal Education................................................................................................................................... 4 College Readiness .................................................................................................................................... 6 Career and Technology ............................................................................................................................. 7 Communications and Public Relations ...................................................................................................... 9 Counseling ............................................................................................................................................. 10 English Language Arts............................................................................................................................. 10 English Language Learners...................................................................................................................... 12 Intervention ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Library Media Services ........................................................................................................................... 13 Mathematics .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Science................................................................................................................................................... 15 Skyward ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Special Education......................................................................................................................................................15 Social Studies ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Technology Applications......................................................................................................................... 18 Visual and Performing Arts .................................................................................................................... 18 World Languages..................................................................................................................... ..............................19 Hoonuit ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Department of Family & Community Engagement...................................................................................... 21 Sponsors.........................................................................................................................................................................22

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Ready Hub

Ready Hub is a way for students to access district resources at school and at home.

The URL for Ready Hub is readyhub. The Ready Hub username and password are the same ones students use for logging into devices at school.

With Ready Hub, students can login once and go between different apps without logging in and out every time.

Click the desired app. For most apps, simply clicking the Ready Hub icons will automatically log users into the program. To change programs, leave the Ready Hub tab open in the background. To close one app and go to another one, logout (usually upper right corner) and click "X" to close the current tab.

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Literacy Center (PK-K)

Bilingual Education

Interactive site helps young students learn letters of the alphabet and other basic literacy skills. In English and Spanish. Student/Parent Login Information:

Math Playground (1-12)

Logic games to help students learn multiplication, fractions, addition, geometry, algebra, problem solving and more!

Student/Parent Login Information:

Dove Whisper (K-5)

Interactive centers/games categorized by grade level and subject. Student Login Information:

Biblioteca TumbleBook (PK-5)

TumbleBooks are animated, audio picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

Student Login Information: Username: Garlandisd Password: GISD

National Geographic Spanish (K-5)

Digital magazine for kids.

Student Login Information: AND

Secretar?a de Educaci?n P?blica (K-12)

Provides information on why reading is important. Has fluency tests for students. Parents can give these tests to their children. All in Spanish. It is from the Secretary of Public education in Mexico. The reading guidelines and fluency levels are very similar to ours in the USA and in Garland.

Student Login Information:

Funbrain (PK-8)

Funbrain, created for kids ages preschool through 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site.

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Scholastic (K-8)

Books and videos for parents to work with their kids at home. Website Information:

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Read Write Think (K-12) PBS Kids (K-5)

Colorin Colorado (PreK-12) Ciudad 17 (PreK-Kinder)

Reading and language arts resources-for in and out of school. Student Login Information:

Instructional games. Student Login Information: Parent Login: Spanish Login:

Color?n Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Website Information:

Children's website to learn colors, vowels, numbers and shapes. It has educational games. Website Information:

AAA Math (K-12)

Math website that includes lessons, practice and games. Website Information:

International Children's Library (K-12)

The ICDL Foundation's goal is to build a collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. Ultimately, the Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children's literature from the world community.

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Fondo Lector (K-12)

ILCE's Digital Library is a portal that contributes to culture, offering a free consultation of its collection; which, in turn, supports the SchoolNet program and educational Portal SEPiensa.

Student Login Information:

Biblioteca Digital del ILCE (K-12)

This is a digital library in Spanish only. Student Login Information:

Starfall (1-2)

Free site to teach the basics of reading. Features interactive books and phonics games. Student Login Information:

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ABCYA (PK-5)

Some Spanish activities in there. Students can practice letters, numbers, skills, holidays. Student Login Information:

College Readiness

Khan Academy (8-12)

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

Student/Parent login information: content/khan-academy

College Board (6-12)

Daily Practice SAT (8-12)

Ready4SAT (10-12)

SAT Up (10-12) SpringBoard (Pre-AP Math 6, Algebra 2 & Pre-AP ELA 6-10)

Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success, -- including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.

Student login information: One Question a Day, Zero Excuses--Make practice part of your routine -- any place, any time. Answer a question a day on the Daily Practice for the New SAT app and get immediate feedback. The free app makes it easy to:Answer an exclusive, official reading, writing and language, or math question.Reveal a hint if you're stuck. Read answer explanations and learn from your mistakes.Keep at it -- daily practice can only sharpen your skills. Instant Practice Test Scoring--Simulate test day and take the SAT or PSAT 10 on paper. Then -- for the first time ever -- take a picture of your answer sheet and get an instant score.Here's how Scan and Score works:Take a complete SAT practice test or PSAT 10 practice test, using the official answer sheet to bubble in your answers. Open Daily Practice and activate your phone's camera. Keeping the app open, scan your answer sheet with your phone's camera. And there it is in seconds: your score. Scores are saved so you can track your progress.

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The Ready4 SAT app provides 60 lessons, 1,000 virtual flashcards that give thorough

explanations to example questions, and 1,000 practice questions for you to attempt yourself. Initially, you take a diagnostic test of 10 questions, and the app will customize a course of instruction for you. Because there aren't many questions on the diagnostic, the app may not accurately determine your current skill level.

This app is definitely one of the best SAT prep apps. It offers content instruction, you can take a mock SAT with up to 100 questions, it offers many good realistic practice questions, and the explanations to the questions are complete.

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This app starts with a diagnostic test, and you can enter your target score and test date. It's one of the few prep apps that customizes a program based on your responses.

The primary benefits of this app are the customized program, and it has many practice questions.

Website Information:

SpringBoard is the College Board's print and digital program for all students in grades 6-12. It provides a customizable pathway integrating rigorous instruction, performance-based assessment, and exemplary professional learning.

Student Login information: Students will use their sID (username) & Npin (password) to access their account.

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Ready! College. Career. Life Virtual College Tours Virtual College Tours

Virtual College Tours (9-12) Virtual College Tours (9-12)

For the best chance of making your visions of success a reality, preparing for your future has to start much earlier than graduation. We believe that "college and career readiness" begins in elementary school and encompasses a strong academic foundation. As a result, the Ready! College. Career. Life initiative is an integral part of GISD culture. Website Information:

Campus College Tours provides virtual tours and interactive maps for community colleges and universities. Website Information:

Provides virtual reality tours of universities throughout the nation for students to share. Spanish audio available. Website Information:

A site that gives information about college planning, paying for college and campus life, in addition to interactive virtual tours of college campuses. Website Information:

(Videos of colleges only) - A YouTube channel dedicated to video highlights of an assortment of campuses. Website Information:

Career and Technology

Story Maps (9-12)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Esri Story Maps let you combine maps with narrative text, images, and multimedia content. They make it easy to harness the power of maps and geography to tell your story.

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Texas Reality Check (9-12)

Money Matters Banking and Financial Services

Do you want to know how much money you will need to earn in the future or which occupation to choose?

Student Login Information:

Autodesk SketchBook (9-12)

Animation

SketchBook is made for anyone who loves to draw and is an essential tool for digital artists of all skill levels. Discover the power of SketchBook today.

Student Login Information:

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