QUICK START GUIDE FOR TEACHERS

CONTENTS Classroom vision Highlights of KA 6 steps to start Additional resources

WELCOME TO KHAN ACADEMY!

We believe that you as a teacher are essential to the learning process. You push your students and know their strengths and weaknesses. In every classroom, each learner is different and has different needs. It is challenging to meet all the needs of students simultaneously. Thats where Khan Academy comes in. We are a non-profit providing online learning resources and real-time data about where your students are so you can more effectively spend your time targeting student needs.

We believe every classroom should be: Personalized for students to move at their own pace Focused on mastery to fill learning gaps in students
foundational understanding

Interactive and exploratory environments

to encourage applied learning and projects

Access is completely FREE.

With Khan Academy, get

A complete custom self-paced learning tool A dynamic system for providing students initial help Individual and class reports for all students Better intelligence for doing targeted interventions A platform that frees up your time so you can focus on activities like peer-tutoring, small groups and time for projects
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HIGHLIGHTS OF KHAN ACADEMY

Curated tutorials across subjects with videos, exercises and simula.ons

A galaxy of Innite prac3ce from basic addi.on to calculus

Real-3me individual and class data at your nger.ps

6 STEPS TO START
STEP 1: Try it out STEP 2: Identify which students will use KA STEP 3: Figure out technology access STEP 4: Sign up your students STEP 5: Start simple, just start STEP 6: Personalize learning experiences

STEP 1: Try it out

1. Sign up for an account at www.khanacademy.org using an email address to try out all the functionality 2. Explore a populated class-level data set using our Coach Demo at www.khanacademy.org/coach/demo
Click the ACCESS DEMO button (if you are already signed in to your own account, click LOGOUT AND ACCESS DEMO).

STEP 2: Identify which students will use KA

Khan Academy is useful to variety of learners.
With the same tools, challenge the advanced learner who is ahead of the curve on the current materials with a wealth of resources, and also fill in gaps in knowledge for struggling students who need a little more support.

Content can be used across subjects, but the deepest experiences are available in math
We offer content across topics ranging from math and science to economics and art history that can be used to transform your classroom. We also offer adaptive exercises in math that allow for even deeper personalization and mastery-based learning. Many of the instructional strategies we share stem from mathspecific classroom usage but may be applicable in other subjects as well.

STEP 3: Figure out technology access (1/2)

Access typically falls into 4 categories. Here are ideas on how to leverage and/or augment the technology available

1:1 DEVICES TO STUDENTS

Lucky you! If you are already using this technology, move on to the next step.

A FEW DEVICES
Station Rotation: Rotate all students through the computers while the rest of the class works on other activities Targeted intervention: Assign students at ends of the learning spectrum to the computers. Struggling students can focus on fundamentals; advanced students can continue racing ahead.

COMPUTER LAB
Regularly schedule time in the lab, if possible. Here are ideas on how to use lab time: o Allow students to explore o Assign targeted exercises or videos for them to focus on o Use the Energy Points report realtime for motivation or games

NO TECHNOLOGY ACCESS
Augment access to technology with a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy or programs like DonorsChoose or corporate donations Partner with community programs (e.g., libraries, afterschool programs) to provide tech access outside of school. Assign goals to students and/or work with community program staff to focus student learning.

STEP 3: Figure out technology access (2/2)

BANDWIDTH AND CONNECTIVITY
Check that your schools bandwidth can handle all students on Khan Academy at a given time. We recommend ~1.5 Mbps for a single machine viewing standard definition video. Its unlikely all students will watch streaming videos at the same time (exercises are significantly less bandwidth), but ~1.5Mbps per student is a safe bet. Confirm that wifi access points are close enough Ensure that all students can use wifi simultaneously. To be safe, have one router in each room that will be using Khan Academy.

PRIVACY & FILTERS

Check if your school uses filters that block YouTube. If it does, an easy solution is to sign up for YouTube for Schools. Find out more info about this by going to www.youtube.com/schools

DEVICES & BROWSERS

Try using Khan Academy on the devices. Generally laptops or desktops work best. Tablets are okay but some of the data report functionality and a few interactive exercises may not work as well. Ereaders are not recommended. Install the latest versions of browsers. Older versions do not support the latest technologies and encounter more bugs. We recommend faster browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE10.

IT SUPPORT
Learn basic troubleshooting strategies and know who to reach out to if you need tech support.

STEP 4: Sign up your students

Having students sign up and add you as a coach means they can log in to save progress and that you can then see their data. Login and visit www.khanacademy.org/students to invite students to join. Click Add new students to get started.
Students with KA accounts will be automatically invited to be your coach. Ask them to confirm your request. For students without KA accounts, there are a couple options: 1) Create accounts for students: khanacademy.org/createstudent. For students under 13, a parents email address is required to create a child account. Child accounts are privacy protected. 2) Ask students create their own accounts: In the Add new students box, fill in their email address* and this will send an invitation to set-up their own account. Expert tip: It is recommended to provide username guidelines. From the coach perspective, consistency of account names makes it easier to recognize everyone on your data reports.

Additional resources available at: www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/for-teachers

Resources include a sample parent permission slip, differences between child accounts and regular accounts, and videos on how to add a coach & create class lists. *In the US, students must be over 13 to create an email account, Schools can provide email either via its own service or using Google Apps for Education, a free service. Learn more at www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education.

STEP 5: Start simple, just start

ON DAY 1: qIntroduce Khan Academy: Discuss how KA will benefit students. Set a tone of
respect when using KA and technology. Explain that everyone learns differently and has different gaps. There is no need to feel embarrassed about filling gaps. Emphasis should be on meeting goals, regardless of what those specific goals may be.

qGo over tech rules or contracts: Explain your schools rules and procedures, and

get appropriate forms signed. This can also be an opportunity to discuss social responsibility with having e-mail accounts and the difference between a school and personal account.

qEstablish systems and procedures: This may include logistics like getting out/
putting away devices, connecting to the internet, charging devices, documentation (e.g., a notebook to track goals, progress, & scratch work), and a lesson on ac.ve listening to role model / teach students how to watch a KA video (e.g., take notes, replay unclear sec.ons).

qProvide clear log-in instructions and a way for students to remember their usernames and passwords beyond the first day qAllow students to explore KA and share what they discover with you TIPS:

Spend 20+ minutes allowing students to log on (ideally accounts are created prior to Day 1) Ask for volunteers to help manage the class on the first day

SAMPLE FIRST DAY AGENDA (90 minute class)

9:00-9:15 9:15-9:30 9:30-9:40 9:40-10:00 10-10:15 10:15-10:20 10:20-10:30 Class starts, discuss with students how technology will be integrated into math class Pass out KA notebooks, go over tech rules & procedures to get laptop from mobile cart Pass out laptops, pass out instructions for students with usernames, passwords, &coach ids Have all students log into KA and add the appropriate coaches (get 2 parent volunteers), when done, make sure they have stored their username and password somewhere safe Allow students to explore the site on their own Quick debrief: what have we learned about Khan Academy so far? Go over procedures for putting away laptops and charging them, put away laptops, pack up

STEP 6: Personalize learning experiences

Use data to cultivate a personalized learning environment. Practices include:
PEER TUTORING PEER TUTORING Use to Help a student who is struggling with a topic that another is proficient in Enable many levels of differentiation Help students over small hurdles when working on their own and you are busy Reinforce students' knowledge and build their confidence by empowering them to explain concepts to each other Examples of implementation: Pair up students based on the Progress Summary report Create a classroom board that has two columns ("I need help with" and "I can help with") to enable students to reach out and help each other Tip: Explicitly teach students how to be a good peer tutor. This can include a brainstorm on characteristics they seek in an excellent tutor (e.g. they dont just tell me the answer, the ask me questions that guide me to the answer, they are encouraging). SMALL SMALL GROUPS Use to Tailor a lesson to meet the needs of a specific group of students Examples of Implementation: Use the Progress Summary to identify students who need reinforcement Group students based on skill-level to work together on challenging concepts Create mixed-ability groups, each with an expert to guide peers in learning GOAL GOAL SETTING SETTING Use to Focus students on skill gaps Motivate students Gain transparency into student progress Examples of implementation: Assign goals by differentiated groups Meet once per week with each student to set and discuss goals Intervene when students are not making sufficient progress Tip: Teach students how to read their individual data and set reasonable goals on their own. This way, students become selfmotivated and can have a conversation with their teachers during goal-setting sessions about their own progress.

1-ON-1 (TEACHER TO STUDENT) 1-ON-1 (TEACHER TO STUDENT) Use to Do targeted intervention for a student who is struggling based on his/her data Provide additional guidance & motivation Check in on a students individual progress Set goals & acknowledge accomplishments Examples of implementation: Look at a student's answer history on an exercise to diagnose errors or misconceptions, and prompt the student to discover the answer Use the students individual KA data reports to review goals, discuss how their time was spent on KA, or talk about other relevant topics

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Data and analytics reference guide: See a quick snapshot of all our coach and individual data reports More on getting started: Materials to prep for Day 1

Explore more Coach Resources at: www.khanacademy.org/coach/resources

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DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDE

Class-level

PROGRESS REPORT
Shows each students status on each exercise. Can be filtered by time period, class list, exercise, topic, keyword and struggling status. This report is particularly helpful for getting a snapshot of your classs overall performance and identifying who is struggling. Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking the URL.

DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

Shows how much time students spent on Khan Academy during and outside of school on a given day. Hover over bars to see the videos students watched and exercises they did. Can be filtered by class list, and any calendar day can be selected.

PROGRESS SUMMARY
Shows a color-coded bar for each exercise. Bars can be expanded to show which students are struggling, unstarted, started, proficient, and in review for each exercise. Exercises are grouped into topics. This report can be filtered by time period, class list, exercise, topic, keyword, and struggling status. The progress summary is particularly helpful for checking students status on individual exercises. Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking the URL. 12

DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDE

Class-level

SKILL PROGRESS OVER TIME

Shows the number of exercises each student has completed over time.

GOALS
Shows each students status on his/her most recent goal. Can be filtered by student, progress, exercise, topic, keyword, class list, and struggling status. This report is particularly useful for tracking students progress on their goals and identifying who needs help. Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking the URL. 13

DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDE

Student-level
PROFILES
Quick and easy way to see a students proudest accomplishments and how many exercises, videos, and energy points a student has earned

ACHIEVEMENTS
See which badges have been earned, especially useful for challenge badges or topic-level exercises

FOCUS
See exactly which exercises and videso students are spending their time on over a day, week, or month. This report easily shows how students spend the majority of their time, which enables teachers to see if students are on task, struggling, or ready to move forward

ACTIVITY REPORT
Use when you want to take a closer look at how much time a student spent on KA over a day, week, or month. This data can help facilitate conversations around work ethic, recognistion, accomplishments, and more 14

GETTING STARTED: Sample permission slip

Dear parent or guardian, This year, well be using Khan Academy in class to personalize learning for all students! Khan Academy is a free online resource that allows students to learn any.me, anywhere, with material that is uniquely appropriate for them. Students can explore new topics and prac.ce their math skills by using interac.ve exercises, videos, and tutorials. As students learn, their ac.vity feeds into reports that show important informa.on such as strengths and weaknesses in a par.cular concept. By using Khan Academy, Ill be able to provide a more personalized learning experience for your child. If you approve of your child par3cipa3ng in this program, please provide the informa3on below. Student name: _____________________________________________ Does your student already have a Khan Academy account? YES NO Student username: __________________________________________ (Le$ers only, no spaces, ex. JSmith; if your child already has a Khan Academy account, please provide the childs exis@ng username above) Student password: ___________________________________________ (Minimum 5 characters, dierent from username; if your child already has a Khan Academy account, do NOT provide the password as long as your child knows it.) Student birthdate: ___________________________________________ Parent/guardian email: ________________________________________ (An email will be sent asking you to verify your childs account, but you will not receive any other emails without your permission.) To see how your child is learning on Khan Academy, I encourage you to create your own account as well. Youll be able to see what your child is working on, and theres plenty of material on the site for you to learn anything you want, too. Simply go to www.khanacademy.org and click Sign Up to get your own account. Please sign below to give your child permission to use Khan Academy in my class. Parent Signature: ________________________________ Date: ___________ Warmly, [Teacher Name] 15 [Date] [School Name]

GETTING STARTED: Meeting the needs of your class

Complete the table to determine how you will meet the various needs of your classroom. Decide which teacher prac.ces you will set as goals and when you will accomplish them.

How can Khan Academy be used to support

the individual needs of my students?
Give students .me to work on concepts at their own level even if it doesnt align to the curriculum Empower advanced students to teach peers and small groups Deepen understanding with ac.vi.es that require applica.on of skills Allow students to engage with any part of the site that excites them Use the goal-seeng feature with students to keep them challenged Other:

Goal? (Y/N)

Timeframe? (ex. 3 weeks)

my curriculum?
Align exercises/videos to lessons, allow students to complete in class/at home Align videos/exercises to a unit, allow students to work at their own pace with in a .me frame (ex. 2 wks) Use the goal-seeng feature to align goals with lessons Use exercises to see if students have prerequisite skills for upcoming lessons Use data to determine who needs more/less support with your curriculum Other:

an interac3ve and exploratory classroom?

Encourage peer tutoring Enable procient students to dive deeper with hands-on, exploratory projects Create mixed ability groups for collabora.ve projects, allow advanced students to guide the experience Create groups based on ability and assign collabora.ve ac.vi.es that are appropriate for their skill-level Use computer science to explore math concepts Other:

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GETTING STARTED: Implementation models

These are 4 common models to give you ideas on where to begin in your classroom, although there are many more!

The Easiest Way THE EASIEST WAY Supplemental Routine amount of time Many implementation models start this way but evolve into something else

Station Rotation STATION ROTATION Stations can be used to practice skills on Khan Academy, have a small seminar with the teacher, work on projects, and more

Learning Lab LEARNING LAB Students go to a traditional math class and another class with access to tech Teachers in both rooms share student data and can work together

InteractiveCLASSROOM Classroom INTERACTIVE Students work at their own pace through a chunk of curriculum Students can be working on the computer, in groups, with a peer tutor, etc. all at the same time

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GETTING STARTED: Engaging different learners

Motivated MOTIVATED learners LEARNERS
These students often use KA at home and progress through KA at impressive speeds! If your motivated learners have already gone through all the material that youve prepared for them, here are some suggestions: Allow your students to continue to move at their own pace by having them watch videos and practice exercises of their choosing Give your students a project that will deepen their conceptual learning of the exercises they have just mastered Sharpen your students social skills and conceptual understanding by having them peer tutor other students

Disengaged DISENGAGED learners LEARNERS

These students may be uninterested in KA and use time on the computer to goof off or procrastinate. Diagnose the problem: Does the student have all prerequisite skills necessary for the exercise being worked on? If not, consider giving the student time to complete the prerequisites first. Is there a situation outside of school that is affecting the students concentration? What is the students history in math? In school? Find incentives and motivators: set appropriate goals and celebrate small successes, share data with other coaches or family members/influencers, encourage and reward improvement in attitude/work ethic

Dependent learners DEPENDENT LEARNERS

These students may work diligently, but they tend to ask for help frequently, be insecure in their own answers, and need lots of guidance. Emphasize a series of learning habits such as taking hints, watching a video and asking a peer before directly asking the teacher a question If students ask you to check their answers before they submit their final answer, encourage them to double check their work and submit their final answer when they feel ready. Remember: The more time you have to spend checking student work, the less time there is to actually teach new concepts to students who need it most 18