Parent/Student Portal &

myMCPS ClassroomStacey Noonan

Staff Development Teacher

OUTCOMESBy the end of the session participants will have:

➢ identified the different information that can be found on the portal and on myMCPS classroom;

➢ clarify the difference between Google Classroom & myMCPS classroom

➢ share what will be posted, when to expect it and where to find it;➢ review best practices with the portal, &➢ answered some Frequently Asked Questions.

stacey_a_noonan@mcpsmd.org

Parent/Student Portal

https://portal.mcpsmd.org/public/

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How do I access student grades?Student grades

are the first thing you will see when they log into the

Portal. You only see

grades that have been entered by the teacher into the gradebook.

myMCPS Classroomhttps://mcpsmd.instructure.com/

Wait, when I go into myMCPS classroom I see grades too!

The Grades section of the Parent Portal is the source of truth for student grades that will contribute to the grade on the report card. The Grades section of the Parent Portal shows a complete look at the student’s grades as entered by the teacher in the gradebook.

How do I find my grades for a class? (Student Portal)

Portal & myMCPS classroom Expectations for 2017Student/Parent Portal

● Grades will be updated every 2-3 weeks

● Interims will be distributed each marking period through there

● Grade History will be available

myMCPS Classroom

● E-planbook● Assignments will be posted

when assigned by the teacher● Some teachers may be using

myMCPS classroom as an e-learning environment but MOST are using google classroom

Google Apps for Education

Like a URL is needed :)

Google Classroom - classroom.google.com

● Teachers may post homework, classwork, and quizzes to the assignment stream.

● Students will have either “View Only” privileges (for rubrics, assignment details) or their own copy of a document to edit and “Turn In.”

● Parents can not be observers but can login using their child's information

Google Drive - drive.google.com ● It’s like the “My Documents” of the google cloud. Any type of

google item can be stored or accessed here docs, sheets, slides. ○ Students can share these items with classmates.

■ Files may be in “My Drive” or in “Shared with Me.”● Because it is cloud-based, Drive and its contents can be accessed

anywhere, from any device.○ Items from Google Classroom will show up in a folder titled

“Classroom.”○ An app version of Drive is available for Apple and Android

products.

Questions ?

Resources❏ Student/ Parent Portal and myMCPS classroom Support Webpage

❏ Student Support Guide

❏ Parent Support Guide

Please remember to check back to these resources if you encounter issues as they will be updated throughout the year.

Thank You!We appreciate the commitment to supporting your children

here at school!

We are excited as we continue our journey with technology in the classroom and to promote home-to-school communication.

Please remember that we are all learning this together:)