Wed, September 8, 2010

WEB APPLICATIONS




ADMINISTRATORS APPRAISAL
This is the link to Region 3 for the Administrator's Appraisal instruments. The templates are now runtime modules and do not requite local installation of FileMaker Pro.

Follow installation instrucations displayed on the site.
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (DMAC)
CSCOPE CURRICULUM
MCISD has joined the Texas Education Service Centers Curriculum Collaborative.
HOW TO MASTER COURSES
MCISD has provided access to all staff members who want to complete technology skill certification this year. This is the link to the new How To Master Courses. Contact your campus Technology Advisor for usernames and passwords.  Courses are all online. They may be taken in 15 - 20 minute sessions,24-hours a day, 7 days a week from any computer. Join the initiative to certify every Mission staff member this year.  
ISTATION
The Imagination Station is a comprehensive internet based reading and intervention program that helps ensure students reach their reading potential through continuous progress monitoring and layered instruction and intervention.
LEARNING.COM
This is the link to the new District Technology Applications online resources for students and teachers in grades K-8. To access the resources, users must have a username and password.
MAPS 101
Maps101 is the online learning resource for K-12 classrooms. With an annual subscription to Maps101, every teacher, librarian, resource specialist, and student at your school will have access to:
More than 4,000 easy-to-print maps, Over 200 K-12 lesson plans, Daily and weekly current events articles, Up-to-date World & U.S. Reference Atlases, Educational quizzes, games, and so much more!
NETTREKKER D.I.
This resource provides students and teachers with educational reviewed and approved web sites for all content areas. To use from home, students and teachers must register at their respective campuses.
PDAS 2009/Workshop
This is the secure link to the new PDAS 2007 application for teacher appraisals. The site requires a password for access.
SURESCORE
SureScore is an educational consulting firm that serves over 70,000 students throughout the country. Our educational consulting firm offers college preparation programs from the third to the twelfth grades.
TEACHING BOOKS
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources.
TEAMWORKS REMOTE REQUESTS
TeamWorks Remote Request is also available on the Maintenance Department Web pages. Go to the Administrative Department pages to find the Related Links access.
TEXAS STaR CHART SURVEY
This is the link to the Texas STaR Chart survey. All teachers and campus principals must complete this survey by September 30th every year.
TIPWEB FOR TEXTBOOKS
This is the new online textbook inventory system. Textbook coordinators will need their username and password to access the information for their campuses.
UNITED STREAMING
United Streaming is a digital video-on-demand service for our teachers and students. It has the largest and most current K-12 digital video/video clip library available today. Users must have an account.
VBRICK
Campus Video Distribution system
WORKSHOP
Workshop is the Staff Development application that has replaced ERO