Answering Teachers' Questions

Given that my students are at very different levels, I don’t want to use percentage accuracy as a grade in my gradebook. Instead, how do you recommend teachers grade student work on Winward Academy?
Most teachers grade students based on the quality of their work. For any missed multiple-choice question, students are prompted to write themselves problem ...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:40 PM
Do students have to finish a video lesson before their multiple-choice questions are accessible?
The multiple-choice questions activate when a student finishes a video lesson. The only way a student can skip a video lesson and go straight to the multipl...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:40 PM
What amount of time should students put into a session on Winward Academy? Should they study for 5 or 10 minutes at a time? Or for 50-55 minutes at a time?
It’s important to emphasize that one of the biggest challenges students face during an ACT or SAT exam is having the stamina to stay focused for a 4-hour te...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:41 PM
Do students have to watch the video lesson in one sitting?
Students can exit a video lesson and then resume anytime.
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:43 PM
Do students have to answer all the multiple-choice in one sitting?
Students can exit multiple-choice questions and then resume where they left off. In fact, many teachers have students do a set of 10 multiple choice questio...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:45 PM
Can a student redo multiple-choice question if he or she wants to retry?
Yes, the Winward Academy tech team can reset answers for a lesson for a student. Email support@winwardacademy.com with the student’s email and the name of t...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:45 PM
What do you recommend for students who aren’t native English speakers?
Every lesson and multiple choice explanation video provides the option for students to adjust the speed of the playback. Being able to access the same lesso...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:46 PM
What do you recommend for students who are strong in a subject and might get bored during the video lesson while doing so many example questions?
Each video lesson is developed to intentionally provide enough examples for a struggling student to be able to learn the information. For example, after tea...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 6:34 PM
How can teachers view a TEACH ME explanation video before reviewing questions with students?
A key difference between the student portal and the teacher portal is when the user can access the TEACH ME explanation video. In the student portal, studen...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:47 PM
How do teachers tell students what work is assigned?
We recommend teachers and mentors use their typical communication channels to assign work. Schools that use Google Classroom will post assignments there. Af...
Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 at 5:48 PM