Cooperating Teacher – Logging in to PSD

Cooperating Teacher – Logging in to PSDhttp://bloomsburg.psd.pls3rdlearning.com

Log in to PSD using your email address and your password.

Your password should have been sent to you in an

email.

If you have lost or forgotten your

password, don’t worry.

Just click the Forgot Your Password link

and you can request a new password

which will be sent to you immediately

Cooperating Teacher – Home: DashboardYour Home page is your

Dashboard.

You can always get to it by clicking on the symbol

of the home

The Dashboard shows a listing of all of the

assessments you will be completing for your

student(s)

When it is time to complete an assessment, it will turn dark blue and you may click on the title

to complete it.Be sure to select the

right term and placement period, if you are

mentoring in multiple placement periods.

Cooperating Teacher – Assessment Form

When you select an assessment, you will

be presented with the form to complete.

You may choose to view one section or domain at a time, or

the entire list of assessment items.

If the assessment has been saved previously, you will need to click the

EDIT button to change any of the responses

Cooperating Teacher – Assessment EditingWhen you are done

answering all the questions, click Mark Complete. This signals the system that you

are done with the assessment

(You can still edit it if necessary)

If you just want to stop editing and intend to finish later, click

Done Editing

Many questions are based on a sliding “Likert” scale. Simply

move the slider to indicate your answer.

As you move a slider, if a rubric statement is available, it will be

displayed dynamically.

As you move a slider, your assessment is saved

automatically.

Please note that some questions may require a typed, short-response

answer.

When you are finished editing, you may click the Home symbol to

return to your Dashboard.

In the bottom right of your screen, you will see a blue menu. This is how you can

get help if you need it.

Cooperating Teacher – Getting Help

Clicking on the Help menu will pull up a form where you can leave a message, or you can

chat in real time with a support person between 9AM

and 5PM

To log out of the system, click the small down arrow in the top

right of your main menu.

Then click Logout in the drop down menu.

Cooperating Teacher – Logout

Additional User Information

The following pages describe OPTIONAL

capabilities of the PSD system

You will note that the Student Teacher Evaluation assessment has a additional

block of information to the right.

These are PD courses that are aligned to the competencies identified in the assessment. As you complete the assessment , this list will populate.

Cooperating Teacher – PD Recommendations

Currently, the list will show the freely available PD courses offered through the

PD Center on PDE SAS (pdesas.org).

Clicking on the light-bulb array will pop up an explanation as to why this is being recommended. You may wish to discuss

this with your teacher candidate

Cooperating Teacher – Profile Viewing

If you wish to view or update your personal information in the system, you may click on

the Profile icon

Click the Edit button if you wish to make any changes.

Cooperating Teacher – Profile Editing

When in “edit mode” your profile as three tabs of information that

you can review.Basics, Photo, Other

Cooperating Teacher – Profile Editing

To provide a picture, you may upload it or

temporarily enable your camera to take your

picture.(if you have one built into your

computer)

Cooperating Teacher – Profile Editing

We do not recommend changing the

Organization. If you feel that it is incorrect, please

notify the help desk.

Cooperating Teacher – Learning Catalog

The Learning Catalog is a list of courses available for

the student who needs help with particular

competencies.

The dropdown selector will allow you to select

specific assessment items on the Student Teacher

Evaluation.

Cooperating Teacher – Resources

The Resources page provides links to useful, downloadable

documents, such as assessment forms and help guides.

Cooperating Teacher – Assessment Form

If you wish to change your password to something easier for

you to remember, click on the main Home menu and then the

Password icon.

You will need to provide your current password and then type

your new password twice. Please note the new password

requirements!