Seesaw is a beloved PreK-5 educational platform that inspires students and cultivates strong teacher-administrator relationships. Specifically designed for the unique needs of elementary classrooms, Seesaw integrates high-quality instruction, authentic assessments, and inclusive communication into one seamless platform. It empowers students to demonstrate their thinking, share their learning, ideas, and creativity with both teachers and families.
Seesaw has gained immense popularity, being used by 10 million teachers, students, and families in over a third of elementary schools in the US, and extending its reach to over 130 countries worldwide. Teachers particularly appreciate Seesaw, with 92% of 1000 surveyed teachers affirming that it simplifies their daily tasks.
Grounded in extensive educational research, Seesaw is recognized by LearnPlatform as a designated evidence-based intervention, making it eligible for ESSA Federal Funding with a Tier IV designation. Additionally, Seesaw has earned the ISTE Seal of Alignment, ensuring that its use of technology fosters high-impact, sustainable, scalable, and equitable learning experiences for all learners.
High-Quality Instruction
Seesaw empowers teachers to deliver high-quality, standards-aligned instruction that encourages student voice and choice. The platform offers a variety of multimodal tools, including video, voice, screen recording, photos, drawing, and labeling, making learning both accessible and engaging. Features like Present to Class mode facilitate front-of-class modeling, whole-class instruction, and discussions. Teachers can assign activities for center/stations work or whole-class independent work, using student groups to easily differentiate assignments. Seesaw provides over 1600 research-based and ready-to-teach lessons, complete with whole-group instruction videos, 1:1 or small-group practice activities, and formative assessments, along with robust lesson plans to support teacher implementation. Additionally, the platform boasts 100,000 ready-to-assign activities created by a community of educators and 1600+ ready-to-teach scaffolded lessons.
Inclusive Family Engagement
Seesaw promotes inclusive family engagement by fostering two-way communication through portfolios and messages. It offers families a window into the classroom and insights into their child's progress through frequent sharing of student posts and assignments. The platform includes robust messaging with built-in translation into over 100 home languages, and it allows teachers to send Progress Reports to keep families informed.
Digital Portfolios
With Seesaw, students can capture their learning both within and outside the classroom through digital portfolios that showcase their growth. These portfolios help organize student work by folder and skill, simplifying parent-teacher conferences and report card preparation.
Assessment to Support Data-Driven Decisions
Seesaw facilitates routine assessment of student learning, providing meaningful insights into their understanding and enabling data-informed instructional decisions. The platform offers formative assessments with auto-graded questions, delivering detailed and actionable reporting. Teachers can tie skills and standards to activities for easy progress monitoring of key learning objectives.
Accessible and Differentiated Learning
Seesaw supports developmentally appropriate, accessible, and differentiated instruction, ensuring that all learners are reached and engaged.
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