Innovation Implementation Outline

Resources Required

• Providing a set of iPads in all 54 classrooms (currently available)

• Maintaining a contract with Seesaw ($8,213.00 for 849 students)

Implementation Considerations

• Addressing limited current use of Seesaw across classrooms

• Recognizing the need for intentional training and clear expectations

• Prioritizing consistent professional development on authentic assessment practices (CoSN Leadership Survey, 2024; Alacam & Olgan, 2016)

• Training teachers to effectively use Seesaw as a digital portfolio tool

Leadership Requirements for Successful Implementation

• Securing permission to prioritize professional development and PLC focus on portfolio assessment and authentic learning

• Securing permission to emphasize instructional strategies that support embedded assessment practices

• Establishing clear expectations for consistent classroom implementation

• Requiring implementation across all classrooms to ensure program fidelity

Year 1:  Embedding Authentic Assessment Using Seesaw

August Staff Development: Seesaw training day one: 

• Introducing portfolio assessment (the why, what, and how) 

• Introducing Seesaw platform and basic navigation

• Exploring core features (teacher view, student view, camera tool for posting)  

• Limiting initial tool exposure to avoid overwhelming teachers

• Providing overview of classroom rollout plan

September Collaborative (grade level meeting) - Seesaw training day two:

• Simulating classroom experience using Seesaw as a student

• Modeling teacher view during instruction

• Reviewing classroom rollout plan

• Explaining step-by-step student onboarding process

January staff development training 

• Introducing Activities feature to support data organization and analysis

PLC Training and Implementation Timeline

Year 2: Expanding Data Use Through the Seesaw Gradebook Feature

August - October PLC Focus

• Reinforcing artifact analysis practices

• Strengthening data analysis routines

• Reestablishing consistent implementation of best practices

November PLC Focus

• Training teachers to use the gradebook feature for documenting student progress

• Establishing district-aligned gradebook categories based on report card measures and Texas guidelines

• Standardizing data collection practices across classrooms

Gradebook Implementation and Data Utilization

• Generating district-wide data reflecting student growth through authentic assessment

• Ensuring data accuracy and instructional relevance

• Using gradebook data to identify trends in student growth

• Adjusting instruction based on student data

• Analyzing aggregated data at campus and district levels

• Informing program decisions and targeted support

December - April PLC Focus

• Facilitating structured data and discussions using gradebook data

• Conducting data talks to guide instructional decision-making

• Monitoring student progress across reporting periods

Year 3: Expand Student Agency Through Micro-Blended Learning

First Semester: Teacher Amplification Through Modeled Instruction

• Creating short, developmentally appropriate video models (1–3 minutes) demonstrating:

  • Modeling language use

  • Embedding vocabulary in context

  • Clarifying task expectations

  • Demonstrating thinking processes

• Embedding videos into Seesaw and integrating them during:

  • Supporting arrival routines

  • Guiding center transitions

  • Enhancing independent practice opportunities

• Using videos to:

  • Reinforce instructions without repeated whole-group interruptions

  • Support student independence

  • Increase exposure to rich academic language