From preschool to high school, all across HALB, we use one platform, the Powerschool LMS. The Powerschool Learning Management System is a digital hub between the teachers, students and community. Powerschool provides our students with a digital view into their classrooms. It is a place where students, parents and teachers can all collaborate. Using a learning management system helps students’ remain efficient and organized inside and outside the classroom. It enables teachers and students to interact on a deeper level about the coursework. Powerschool integrates seamlessly with Google Apps for Education. Together, these 2 programs allow for teachers to differentiate instruction, facilitate blended learning “flip the classroom”, and online virtual discussions.

The Powerschool Learning Advantage:

◆ Centralizes the learning environment to ensure consistency throughout each students’ courses.

◆ Reduces physical paper load — assignments can be handed-in online.

◆ Students have access to classroom materials

◆ Provides a platform for videos and screencasts that teachers create to “flip” their classrooms or to review course material.

◆ Uses dynamic features, such as automatically graded assessments, interactive discussion boards, and digitally graded and annotated assignments.

◆ Provides one central hub for class pictures and class calendar, announcements, teacher-parent communication.

◆ Integrates seamlessly with Google.

◆ Helps promote student organization, responsibility, and accountability.