MY Access! is effective whether teaching in a bricks-and-mortar, blended, or completely on-line classroom. After all, good teaching is good teaching and, most importantly, we are here to help!
We've developed both print and video resources, using the MY Access! tools. We also encourage you to schedule a webinar to discuss best practices. Just contact
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Pam Kirby pkirby@vantage.com or your Literacy Specialist.
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View or download the following resources:
General References
Assign and Use Text to Speech - Instructions
Teacher Quick Reference Guide - Learning to navigate MY Access! for teachers
Student Quick Reference Guide - Learning to navigate MY Access! students
Student Tour Guide - This "map" will lead students through an exploration of the program (great for teachers too)
Tips to Eliminate Potential Loss of Text
Preparation Checklist - Easy first steps
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CiteSmart Guide - (Originality/Plagiarism Detection) – A guide to enabling and using this optional feature
Citing References:
See the How-to Video Library for more help.
The Basics - How do I?
Begin to use MY Access: Basic Directions
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- type multisource - find prompts that require students to read, watch or listen to sources and cite them in the essay. Below you will find lists of multisource prompts where MY Access! provides the sources for the students.
- type Author's last name - to find prompts associated with an author's works
- type Main word in a book or story title - to see if there is a prompt associated with the work; you may also try typing this in the Title Area
- Find prompts that mirror state tests - type acronym for the test i.e. caasp, sbac, parcc. sol, act, pssa
- Type special topics i.e.
- Blackhistory
- Math
- courage
General References
Teacher Quick Reference Guide - Learning to navigate MY Access! for teachers
Student Quick Reference Guide - Learning to navigate MY Access! students
Student Tour Guide - This "map" will lead students through an exploration of the program (great for teachers too)
Tips to Eliminate Potential Loss of Text
Preparation Checklist - Easy first steps
Introductory Lesson Outline - Simple lesson introducing the program to students
Four Step Writing Lesson Plan - Step by step writing lesson plan, multiple class sessions
CiteSmart Guide - (Originality/Plagiarism Detection) – A guide to enabling and using this optional feature
Citing References:
See the How-to Video Library for more help.
Multisource Prompts including Resources
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