PDToolkit for Words Their Way
- 1. PDToolkit for Words Their Way™ http://pdtoolkit.pearson.com/
- 2. Home page Four major components: Sorts & Games, Assessment Tools, Videos, and Additional Resources My Favorites accessible from home page
- 3. Sorts & Games Search by title, keyword, description Filter by stage, type, descriptor, preferences Results narrow as user filters Easy access to Create Your Own
- 4. Preview of sort Instructions Back to Search Results Edit cards or delete sort from My Sorts Print sort, answer key, or both for in-classroom use Start practice or test mode
- 5. Practice Mode: immediate feedback, results are not recorded Test Mode: must submit answers to receive feedback, results are recorded
- 6. Practice Mode Correct answer
- 7. Practice Mode Incorrect answer
- 8. Test mode All cards in place before results are given
- 10. Create Your Own Sort, Step 1 User may add title, description, keywords Select Stage and Type
- 11. Create Your Own Sort, Step 2 Instructions are given based on sort settings User can add between 2-4 headers
- 12. Create Your Own Sort, Step 3 Enter any word Select images from database of hundreds Application can recognize correct answers in play mode When complete, sorts save to My Sorts and are searchable within the application
- 13. Videos Over 40 video clips pre-loaded Filter by stage and teaching/classroom strategy Results narrow as user filters
- 14. Each video has closed captioning, a full transcript, description, and related artifacts User can review related artifacts while watching video
- 15. Assessment Tools Assessment Materials PDFs of Spelling Inventories, Feature Guides, Error Guides, Classroom Composite Forms, Spelling by Stage Forms Available for Primary, Elementary, and Upper-Levels Assessment Application Teacher can add student and class rosters Results of spelling inventories flow into application Application tallies spelling inventory results and provides suggestions for word study stages and development groups Progress Monitoring and Classroom Composite reports
- 16. Additional Resources Includes more in-depth instructions, blank templates for classroom use, and stage-specific resources User can browse through the left navigation bar or use the search button Resources can be exported to Word or PDF