How can I plan responsive time with Zearn?
PD Session: Creating Small Groups
From KIPP Massachusetts:
Click here to engage with an asynchronous PD on Nearpod to learn about small group implementation (note that some elements may refer to language or planning specific to KIPP Massachusetts teachers).
Foundational Lessons
From Zearn Math
Click here for a series of articles explaining how to assign students lessons on foundational content by bookmarking them on your homepage.
Assigning Lessons
From Zearn Math:
10-minute overview of how to bookmark lessons for students, which can be helpful if you are assigning foundational content.
Progress Monitoring Template
Click here or see below for a template in Google Sheets and Excel. Directions are on the third tab. This file will help you automatically display your students’ progress if you download the data report file (from the Progress Report option) and copy it in the second tab. Note: this works best in Excel.
Example Planning Template
From KIPP Massachusetts:
Click here or view below for an example planning template for planning out small groups for a given unit.
Data Report Overview
Click here or view below to see the available data reports in Zearn that can be used to determine how to form groups or determine who needs additional support.
Sample Small Group Schedule
Click here or view below for some ideas from the KIPP STEM team on how to set up responsive time to facilitate small groups and independent digital lessons to meet various students’ learning needs.
Example Recommended Scheduling Recommendations
Click here or view below for some ideas from KIPP NYC on how to structure time in an elementary school math block to allow for the different components of Zearn Math.
Using Zearn Math to Support All Students
From Zearn Math:
Click here to see recommended ways to use Zearn Math for all tiers of intervention.
Click here to see recommended ways to set up weekly flex days that allow for student to complete lessons independently and in small groups.
Click here to see how Zearn can be used for enrichment activities.
Click here to see how Zearn can be used to support students with unfinished learning by assigning foundational content.
Click here to see how guides for how Zearn can be used in a tutoring program.
Using Zearn as a Core Complement (Part 1)
From Zearn Math:
45-minute PD on how to strategically use Zearn to support students.
Using Zearn as a Core Complement (Part 2)
From Zearn Math:
45-minute PD on how to strategically use Zearn to support students.
Supporting Learning Recovery
From Zearn Math:
30-minute PD on how to set up learning recovery time with Zearn Math.