Teaching with Kira
Learn best practices and tips using Kira as a teacher.
18 articles
How can teachers use the Solutions tab in Kira Learning?
How to use Kira
Information on using Kira's features
Grading & Assessing Student ProgressThe Kira platform gives you all of the tools you need to evaluate your students’ work as they progress in their learning journey.
Inviting Students to Join a SectionFollow these steps to get your students added to their section in Kira's platform.
Resetting Student PasswordsWhen students forget a password, you as a teacher have the power to reset it!
Using the Standalone Code EditorFrom IDK to IDE, everything you need to know about coding outside the course content and doing it with confidence.
How to Use the AI Teacher AssistantLearn how to use Kira's AI Teacher Assistant to guide students, provide real-time support, and simplify coding instruction.
How to Create a Rubric in Kira
Creating and Launching a ChatPodThis article walks through how to set up and launch a ChatPod with students in Kira.
Teaching Strategies in Kira
Getting the most out of Kira
Engagement Strategies in a Kira ClassroomKeep students interested, engaged, and learning in their computer science classroom with suggestions for lessons and classroom structures.
Collaborative Editing: Work Together in Real-TimeCollaborative editing is here! Work together in real-time on coding projects with other Kira Learning users.
Code Debugging: Understanding Error MessagesYour quick resource for debugging code on the fly.
How to help students who are stuckStudents (and all of us!) will sometimes get stuck. Let's cover some strategies to get unstuck.
Using Kira Learning for differentiation and different instructional models
Dig into how you can use Kira Learning no matter your instructional model.
Using Kira Learning with different instructional setupsLearn how to run a synchronous, independent, or hybrid/flipped classroom with Kira Learning.
Differentiation Strategies to Support the Success of All Students with Kira LearningKira integrates various differentiation strategies into our content to meet the diverse needs of students
Differentiation to Meet Accommodation/Modification Needs with KiraWe know how important it is to meet students' needs.
Whole Group Instruction with Kira: Setting Up For SuccessIf you plan to teach your course synchronously, in a whole group classroom setting, make sure you're familiar with Kira tools.
Independent Learning with Kira: Setting Up For SuccessSet classroom structures to support students in their independent learning journey on the Kira Platform.
Kira Courses in Schools with Different SchedulesFlexible Scheduling and Learning Models for Kira Learning's Computer Science Courses