Ready for Kindergarten vs SmartTeach

This app has been created for early childhood educators in Maryland and Ohio for use in administering the Early Learning Assessment (ELA). The ELA is an early learning tool that allows teachers to measure each child’s growth and development across multiple domains multiple times throughout the year. It allows early childhood teachers and care-providers to collect and use assessment information to tailor instruction to the individual needs of each child. It is intended for educational purposes and is password protected for use only by teachers and providers administering the ELA in those states. The Early Learning Assessment has been developed by a consortium including the Maryland State Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Education, the Johns Hopkins University School of Education Center for Technology in Education, and WestEd.

The SmartTeach® app by Teaching Strategies offers early childhood educators an easy and efficient way to quickly complete essential daily tasks on the fly, online, or offline. The SmartTeach app simplifies teaching, documentation, classroom management, and family engagement throughout the day, enabling teachers to make the most of every moment with easy-to-use tools right at their fingertips. The SmartTeach app is accessible to Teachers and Administrators using Teaching Strategies products such as GOLD®, The Creative Curriculum® Cloud, Kickstart LiteracyTM, and Tadpoles®. Download SmartTeach by Teaching Strategies to access our new and improved features & functionality. SmartTeach offers early childhood educators a single app to support all essential classroom tasks, including: Create documentation and share insights with families View and teach directly from your daily schedule, curriculum, activities, and care routines Communicate with families Save & share photos, videos, and other media across devices View & assess from resources like Intentional Teaching Experiences, Skill Development Cards, and Mighty Minutes®* Identify Infant and Toddler children’s developmental level with the Entry Screener to dynamically populate individualized support for each child* Take attendance, move children or staff, and complete name-to-face checks* Track care routines and share Daily Reports with families* Conduct health screenings for children and/or staff* *Feature availability is dependent on which Teaching Strategies products your classroom licenses.