Facilitator Guide to be used with the Seesaw presentation, "Using Seesaw for Kindergarten Assessment."

1. April Wolf
EDCI 572 Dr. Paderes
FACILITATOR GUIDE
Using Seesaw for Kindergarten Assessment

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Facilitator Guide
Using Seesaw for Kindergarten
Preparation (2 hours)
Before the workshop:
o Remind participants to bring a fully charged laptop & current
class list
o Run through the Google Slides with the presentation notes
o Set up laptop, projector, and test speakers for video clips
o Print the needed handouts:
 List of Report Card Standards
 Seesaw Activities Shortcuts
 Checklist
 Workshop Evaluation Forms
How to Use the Facilitator Guide
This guide contains screen shots for each step of the workshop along with guidance for the dialogue
to be shared. The screen shots will be from two sources: the Google Slides Presentation and a Seesaw
Teacher Account. Facilitator will need to supply their own login and password for the Seesaw account.
Copies of the needed handouts are included at the end of the guide. Each participant will need one
copy of each handout.
The Google Slides presentation for this course is located by clicking here. The presentation is
viewable by anyone who has the link.

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 Introduction to Seesaw
 Creating a Teacher Account & Class List
 Creating a Standards Based Reading Activity
 Creating a Standards Based Math Activity
 Final Thoughts & Course Evaluation
Agenda
Using Seesaw for Kindergarten Assessment
(Workshop is 92 minutes)
The focus and goal of this workshop is to improve the process of assessment in the kindergarten
classroom. After the workshop, the kindergarten teachers will be able to convert the one-on-one
standards-based report card assessments currently used to the e-portfolio method inside of the daily
classroom rotations for all subject areas to keep consistent routines that save valuable instructional time.
Workshop Focus & Goal

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Welcome & Personal Introduction
Google Slide 1
(2 minutes)
The opening slide is displayed as participants enter the
classroom. Once everyone is settled, introduce yourself and
your experience with assessing kindergarten students.
Agenda
Google Slide 2
(2 minutes)
Slide 2 is displayed. Communicate that the workshop will be a
total of 60 minutes in length. Outline the agenda for that time
frame.
Screen Shots & Presentation Content
Overall Objective
Google Slide 3
(1 minute)
Display slide 3 to introduce the workshop’s goal. Each
participant will be creating two ready to use assessments for
Seesaw in the classrooms.
Seesaw Background Video
Google Slide 4
(12 minutes)
Play the video link. This will build background for those who
are unfamiliar with use of Seesaw in the classroom. After the
video has finished, ask what benefits Seesaw provides for
students, their families, and teachers.

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Discussion Quote
Google Slide 5
(5 minutes)
Discussion prompt for this quote: How does this quote relate to
the current method of one-on-one assessment vs. using the Seesaw e-
portfolio method?
Creating a Teacher Account & Class List
Google Slide 6
(15 minutes)
Play the video to assist the participants in setting up their
Teacher Account and Class Lists. The video only needs to play
until 3:55. At that point, stop the video and have the
participants complete signing up for their Teacher Account and
Class lists. Assist as needed.
Selecting a Reading Standard for Assessment
Google Slide 8
(5 minutes)
Handout the list of Report Card Standards. Participants select
one reading standard to create an activity for use in Seesaw.
Selecting a Reading Standard for Assessment
Google Slide 7
(5 minutes)
Discuss the importance of using shortcut icons to create
directions. Without the icons, non-readers may struggle to
complete the activity.

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Reading Process
Letter Recognition: All letters of the alphabet (capital and lowercase)
Selecting a Reading Standard for Assessment
Google Slide 9
(20 minutes)
Log into the Facilitator’s Seesaw account and guide the
participants through the steps to create a reading activity to
match the reading standard they chose. Slide 9 contains the
steps that need to be completed to create and share the activity.
Use the paper copy of this checklist to check that each
participant has successfully created a reading activity and shared
it with their class.
Selecting a Math Standard for Assessment
Google Slide 10
(5 minutes)
The participants will now use the list of Report Card Standards
to select a math standard. They will create a new activity to
match this math standard and share it with the class.
Selecting a Reading Standard for Assessment
Google Slide 11
(15 minutes)
Use the Facilitator’s Seesaw account and review with the
participants the steps to create an activity to match the math
standard they chose. Slide 11 contains the steps that need to be
completed to create and share the activity. Use the paper copy
of this checklist to check that each participant has successfully
created a math activity and shared it with their class.
Final Thoughts & Course Evaluation
Google Slide 12
(5 minutes)
Ask if there are any questions. Once those questions have been
answered, pass out the course evaluation forms to be completed
by each participant.

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Letter Sounds: all consonant sounds and all short and long vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)
Follows Print (follows print from left to right and top to bottom of page)
Says rhyming words in response to an oral prompt
Counting Syllables
Recognizes Introduced Sight Words found on the back of newsletter, as well as own name
Identifies the opposite of a given word
Segments and blends CVC words to tell sounds
Adds, deletes, substitutes sounds in one syllable words to make new words
Identifies the beginning sound of a word
Identifies the ending sound of a word
Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Can identify the setting in a story
Can identify the characters in a story
Identifies the main topic in a story
Retells and identifies familiar stories, using key details
Defines the role of the author and illustrator
Relates personal experiences to a story
Stays engaged in read-alouds
Identifies author’s purpose
Compares and contrasts 2 different texts on the same topic
Writing Process and Application
Recognizes and names ending punctuation
Writes from left to right and top to bottom
Draws pictures and writes words for a specific reason
Handwriting – Correctly writes capital and lowercase letters
Mathematics
Counts by ones to 75, without help
Counts to 100 by tens
Counts forward beginning from a given number
Recognizes and writes numbers: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
For any number 1-9 finds the number that makes 10
Describes the position of objects using position terms: inside/outside, between, above/ below, near/far,
under/over, up/down, behind/in front of, next to, to the left of/to the right of
Sorts objects by color, number, shape and size
Compare objects based on length (long/short), capacity, weight (heavy/light) and temperature (hot/cold)
Counts sets of objects 0-20
Composes and decomposes numbers 10-20
Decomposes numbers </= 10 into pairs in more than 1 way
Describes sets as >, <, or =
Names, describes, and draws shapes: square, circle, triangle, and rectangle

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