Title
APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF FLOCABULARY FOR GRADES K-12 AND NEARPOD FOR GRADES 6-12
Description
Flocabulary provides standards-aligned K-12 lessons across all core subjects and beyond which support the development and mastery of age-appropriate vocabulary through both video and engaging activities.
Nearpod provides engaging activities to check for understanding through a lesson that is being taught and provide immediate feedback to both students and teachers on mastery of learning and/or misconceptions that may need to be addressed or retaught. This tool provides just the “right time” alignment to teaching of content.
In addition, teachers can choose from an extensive lesson library or use their own content from core adopted curriculum and take advantage of the engaging formative assessments and tools to provide ongoing progress monitoring of student learning. All the lessons are standards aligned and the interactive videos and activities have been well received by both teachers and students as a necessary component to improve both teaching and learning.
These two systems integrate seamlessly with Schoology, our Teacher Hub, and will make lesson planning and delivery easier and more impactful for our teachers and ultimately lead to greater student achievement.
Gap Analysis
Both of these tools of instruction became important when we were trying to connect with students through distance and face to face learning during Covid. Since that time, they have become essential pieces which continue to help us close the gaps in student learning through formative assessment and development of key skills and concepts including vocabulary development. Engagement by all students is also evident with this resource which also aids in meeting the needs of every student every day to support our most striving learners as well as stretching and advancing learning.
Previous Outcomes
We believe this resource is essential to meet the needs of all learners and improve both teaching and learning and close the achievement gaps across content areas in K-12.
Expected Outcomes
Ongoing Professional Learning and support for our teachers in embedding these engaging and useful tools into their daily instruction will lead to improvement and growth for each learner in all content areas. Vocabulary development will enhance literacy growth across all content areas as well.
Strategic Plan Goal
Pillar 1 - Every Student Achieves
Priority 1.2 - Expect Literacy for All
Pillar 2 - Every Student Supported
Priority 2.2 - Respond to Student Needs
Recommendation
That the purchase of Flocabulary K-12 and NearPod 6-12 for a two (2) Year Agreement be approved as presented.
Contact Information
AMY BEECHY amy.beechy@sarasotacountyschools.net
SUE MECKLER sue.meckler@sarasotacountyschools.net
MICHELLE ANDERSON michelle.anderson@sarasotacountyschools.net
MEGAN GREEN megan.green@sarasotacountyschools.net
RACHAEL O'DEA rachael.o'dea@sarasotacountyschools.net
Financial Impact
$583,969.20
Funding Source: Grant (ESSER)