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Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges
Unprecedented times pose unfamiliar challenges. Here are a few ways Skyward can help you through them.
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Navigating COVID-19 with Skyward COVID-19 complicates daily tasks, but you can still accomplish them! In this overview, learn about the resources Skyward has available to help. Learn more |
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COVID-19: Documenting for State & Federal Funding Coronavirus isn’t something we could prepare for—but together, we can prepare for what’s to come. Find out how you can document expenses to prepare for any state or federal aid offered in the future. Get ready |
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Amazon Business Distance Learning Hub With schools closed, how are you getting at-home learning supplies to your students? Skyward and Amazon Business have collaborated to help educators find essential resources.
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Interoperability Update: OneRoster Certification If you use Qmlativ and can’t get in on our CLC offer, or if you use SMS 2.0 and prefer a different LMS, we have good news: your Skyward system integrates with many third-party systems! Learn more about our commitment to interoperability in this article. Learn more |
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Disaster Recovery: The Skyward Way Adding insult to injury—that’s what hackers are doing as they up their game to take advantage of an already difficult situation with COVID-19. Prepare for the worst by reviewing Skyward's disaster recovery plan. Get prepared |
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Maintaining Social Distance with Online Enrollment Did you know you can move your entire enrollment process online? Watch our video chat with a Texas district using NSOE to learn how you can do just that! |
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Should Your School Use a Crisis Text Line? Sometimes schools are kids’ only safe place—but what happens when they’re left grappling with a challenge alone? Here’s how technology can play a role in compassionate care. Find out more |
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How Assessment Squelches the Summer Slide COVID-19 followed immediately by a couple months off has the potential to make the summer extra slide-y. Assessment to the rescue. Find out more |
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How Teachers Empower Kids Through eLearning Learning doesn’t stop. But it will be different, and that’s okay. Find out more |
Staying Connected While Working from Home
Struggling to teach remotely? Looking for a way to track employee hours online? Here are some answers.
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eLearning with the Course Learning Center Want to work smarter with Skyward? Check out the Course Learning Center (CLC), Skyward’s very own Learning Management System! Work smarter |
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Project-Based Learning Is a Perfect Developmental Match for Teens Project-based learning is a great fit for teens no matter the circumstances, but especially as part of distance learning. Learn how this approach can give teens structured freedom and a productive way to fill their days at home. Learn more |
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Setting Up an eLearning Day Snowstorms and COVID-19 may not have much in common, but both force school closures. Learn how to think outside the box when planning at-home assignments while keeping expectations in check. Get more info |
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Guest Post: Our True Time Journey Skyward’s True Time gives districts an easier way to track time while working remotely. See how Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District uses this feature to track accurate hours, make payroll paperless, and save time. Find out more |
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Arena Scheduling from Home Even if remote learning is a contingency, it’s wise to plan ahead for remote options—including arena scheduling. Find out more |
Adapting Your PD Plan for COVID-19 and Beyond
This pandemic doesn’t have to get in the way of employees’ professional development. With online training, they might just come out “Skyward-savvier” on the other side.
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Know Your Skyward Training Options Your Skyward smarts can grow from your living room! Learn about the different ways you can build your knowledge base. Explore the options |
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Know Your Qmlativ Training Options Qmlativ users—this one's for you! Check out the many professional development resources available to you specifically in Qmlativ. Watch video |
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Skyward's Professional Development Center The primary platform for Skyward's remote training, the PDC is a self-paced program featuring courses of various levels with simulations, videos, and knowledge checks. Learn more in this video. |
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An Introduction to the Skyward Academy SMS 2.0 users, did you know Skyward Academy offers dozens of 1–3-hour sessions each month on common and timely processes? Check out this video for more information. |
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Is Your District Disaster-Ready? Are you prepared for a disaster? Answer these 5 questions to find out! Explore the options |
Keeping in Touch with Parents and Guardians
It's essential to keep communication flowing between your district and parents. Here are a couple ways to do that.
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"Easy-Peasy At Your Fingertips: Embedding Skyward Videos on Your District Website Give parents a leg up on this "homeschooling" thing by embedding Skyward tutorial videos on your district's website. It's easy, effective, and helpful—we'll show you how! Find out how |
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EdTech Talks: Online Enrollment and Registration New Student Online Enrollment (NSOE) and Online Registration are two great ways to continue district operations while maintaining your "social distance." Learn about a Texas PEIMS coordinator's experience with these features. Read her story |
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Solidifying a Distance Learning Strategy Distance learning isn’t going away anytime soon. Find out how you can use the summer to step back, reevaluate, and improve upon the great work you’re already doing. Start strategizing |
Through it all, we're here for you
If you need answers beyond what the resources above can give, we'll find a way to get them to you.
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Know Your Skyward Support Options Feeling at a dead end? Don’t panic—we’ve got your back! Check out this article for four ways to get support in Skyward. Explore the options |
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Introducing Skyward Insider (Formerly Skyward Insider) Learn about the newsletter that's your guide to becoming a Skyward super user. Subscribe for monthly tips, tricks, and updates delivered to your inbox—during this pandemic and beyond. Check it out |
Insight for school leaders
Are you the best choice for students and prospective employees? Are you the one telling your story, or is someone else doing it for you? In the age of school choice, it is more important than ever to stand out from the crowd and become a destination.
Districts run on technology, but years of accumulating apps, data redundancies, and process waste slows administration and staff down to a crawl. But how can districts tell what can stay and what can be swept away?
Why is it that the smallest mistakes often prove to be the most costly? As if human error weren’t enough to worry about, the potential for fraud looms large. Take back control of your financial and HR data.
It’s never too late to communicate! Explore how communicating with your community early and often about your district is the best way to build two-way engagement.
Having powerful data at your fingertips can be like magic for your district. But data doesn’t come pure and refined; you’ll need the right approach and the right data analysis tools to make it shine.
If your students, families, and employees had more options, would they still choose you? Take a lesson from the districts who already know the answer to that question because of their powerful online identities.
Is your district leaning heavily on email for internal and external communications? Do you dread the thought of cleaning out their inboxes? The next generation of communication has arrived.
High performers are at the heart of every educational success story. What can you do to attract and retain the best talent in years to come?
Harness the power of technology to unleash greater efficiency, simplicity, and success at your district. Here’s a look at some common challenges big districts face and how you can overcome them.
School districts always have challenges in front of them, but the ultimate challenge for any district is finding the tools and strategies to take it to the next level.
Parents can be your greatest allies, but only if they feel included in the educational process. What can you do to forge a stronger bond with your largest stakeholder group?
Increase productivity. Reduce the cost of turnover. Give more to your students. Professional development is one K-12 topic that’s only going to gain steam as time goes on. Look to the future with these insights, resources, and strategies.
Leaders are poised to act swiftly and appropriately if an emergency occurs. How confident are you in your crisis planning? Here’s how to improve your district’s preparation.
A horde of personal identifiable information, financial records, and academic data vs. Cybercriminals, natural disasters, and onsite data management headaches. Join us, decide your defensive plan, and strive for constant improvement when it comes to data security.
Leadership takes many forms. But underlying all its forms and styles, leadership is about taking initiative and showing—not just telling—people how to achieve the goals you share.
The evolution of technology impacts nearly every part of our world—and education is no exception. With an ever-growing assortment of high-tech tools within reach, you have the power to break new ground and achieve more at your district.

