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Skills and Standards
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Written by Daniel Bernstein
Updated over a week ago

Teachally empowers educators to integrate educational standards directly into their lesson plans, assignments, and enrichments, ensuring alignment with curriculum goals and benchmarks. The platform offers access to a vast repository of standards, supports the creation of custom skills, and allows easy organization—all tailored to meet the specific needs of your classroom.

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Access to a Comprehensive Standards Bank

Teachally includes a robust library of over 400,000 standards, encompassing a wide array of educational benchmarks. These include:

  1. State and Provincial Standards

    • Align your curriculum with standards specific to U.S. states or Canadian provinces, ensuring compliance with local educational requirements.

  2. Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

    • High-quality academic standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), outlining grade-specific learning goals.

  3. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

    • Internationally benchmarked standards designed to elevate science education.

  4. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards

    • Focused on fostering emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

  5. WIDA English Language Development Standards

    • Framework for curriculum and instruction for multilingual learners.

  6. Head Start Standards

    • Aimed at providing comprehensive early childhood education.

  7. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Standards

    • Prepares students for both post-secondary education and career pathways.

  8. National Standards for Quality Online Learning

    • Provides criteria for evaluating the quality of online teaching and courses.

  9. National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)

    • Prepares students for informed and active citizenship.

Creating and Importing Standards

Teachally offers a flexible approach to skills and standards management:

  1. Create Custom Skills/Standards

    • Select ‘+ New Skill’ to craft unique standards specific to your teaching goals.

    • Add the following details:

      • Name: A descriptive title for easy identification.

      • Description: Brief overview of the standard or competency.

      • Specialization: Highlight the specific focus area if applicable.

      • Standard Code: Include relevant codes for reference.

  2. Import Standards

    • Click ‘Import Standards’ to access and integrate preloaded state, provincial, or national standards into your classroom.

    • These standards can be directly associated with lessons and assignments, ensuring consistency.

Organizing Standards

Teachally makes it easy to manage and organize your standards:

  • Folders: Create new folders or assign standards to existing ones to maintain a structured repository. Organize by grade level, subject, or any preferred categorization method.

  • Search Functionality: Quickly locate standards using the search bar, streamlining the process of alignment and review.

Integrating Standards Across Teachally

Once standards are set up, they integrate seamlessly into Teachally’s ecosystem:

  1. Lesson Plans

    • Align lessons with relevant standards to ensure they meet curriculum benchmarks.

  2. Assignments and Enrichments

    • Tailor assignments and activities to reinforce specific skills or objectives tied to these standards.

  3. Performance Metrics

    • Use the standards as benchmarks to measure and track student progress.

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