Kidbiz3000: The Leader in Differentiated Instruction

This is a Professional Development tutorial about the program KidBiz3000 and how it is beneficial for students and teachers alike. This program allows teachers to reach students in a more modern way with the use of tablets or laptops. KidBiz3000 helps students achieve higher literacy levels and allows teachers to monitor performance. Overall, KidBiz3000 is a very effective teaching tool used in today's schools.

1. KIDBIZ3000: THE LEADER IN
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
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2. WHAT IS KIDBIZ3000?
•Differentiated online literacy instruction
•For Grades 2-5
•Reaches every student at their own Lexile level
(reading level)
•Delivers reading, writing assignments, quizzes, polls
•Automatically adapts content as Lexile levels change,
providing more challenging content in order to drive steady
improvement
•Delivers differentiated assignments at 12 different reading
levels, along with formative assessments linked to state
and Common Core standards

3. KIDBIZ3000 TUTORIAL
(Double Click above to Play Video)

4. •School must
subscribe to
KidBiz3000
•Separate
Teacher,
Student,
Administrat
or Log-In
HOW TO USE KIDBIZ3000

5. HOW KIDBIZ3000 WORKS
At the onset, students’ levels are determined
30-40 minute assessment based on texts
Computer puts them in a Lexile Range
Ex: 250-335 is beginning of 2
nd
grade

6. Each day
students are
provided a daily
nonfiction
article
Article is written
differently based on
each student’s
personal Lexile level
HOW KIDBIZ3000 WORKS

7. After each
article,
students
answer polls
and multiple
choice
questions
based on the
text
Essays can also be
assigned
Students are able to
refer back to the
article when
choosing answers
HOW KIDBIZ3000 WORKS

8. Teachers
can find
and use
articles
based on
their
lesson
plans
PROS FOR TEACHERS

9. Teachers are
able to
assign
articles,
multiple
choice
questions
and essays
via email to
their
students
They have a
personal mailbox
through KidBiz3000
PROS FOR TEACHERS

10. PROS FOR TEACHERS
•Teachers are able to provide the same topics and lessons
to all students while teaching students one-on-one at their
individual levels
•Brings all students together around the same engaging
topics, allowing teachers to facilitate discussions and
debates in the classroom

11. Teachers
are able to
create
classes,
view class
lists, add or
remove
users to
lists or find
a certain
name in the
User
Administrato
n Tab
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS

12. Teachers are
able to view
report of
each class
Contains
information such as:
Student’s reading
level
Student’s Lexile level
Articles they have
read
How they have
scored on quizzes
and essays
See the student’s
learning progression
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS

13. Teachers
are able to
view the
students’
work and
find specific
lessons or
units under
the Student
Work Tab
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS

14. Teachers are
able to access
information
such as:
Which students are
using the program
How students are
spending their time
on the program
Which students are
using program out
of school and much
more under the
Usage Reports Tab
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS

15. Teachers are
able to view
Performance
Reports
Are students college
and career ready?
How would they
perform on
standardized tests?
How have their Lexile
reports changed over
time?
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS

16. CAREER
CENTER
Students are
able to
browse
through and
explore
career
categories to
see where
their
interests lie
STUDENT & ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

17. WRITING
CENTER
Focuses on
current world
issues and
encourages
students to
write short
essays to
express their
thoughts and
opinions
STUDENT & ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

18. STOCK MARKET
Students are
able to buy
and sell
shares and
watch the
ups and
downs of this
mock stock
market
This is an
especially
beneficial
tool when
teaching
about graphs
STUDENT & ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

19. GAME ROOM
Once work is
completed and
there is down
time, students
are able to
play
educational
games on
KidBiz3000
STUDENT & ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

20. CLOSING REMARKS
•KidBiz3000 is not only an effective tool for teachers, but it also
allows students to learn at their own pace and level.
•Teachers can incorporate their lesson topics into the articles.
•Teachers are able to have class discussions and debates based
on the reading topics.
•Students are able to read about current events, sports and other
topics that interest them.
•The program can be used on laptops, computers or tablets,
which is useful for today’s teaching styles.
•KidBiz3000 can help raise a school’s literacy, reading and
writing scores.

21. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

22. REFERENCES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDxBb6AYQY
http://www.achieve3000.com/literacy-solutions/grades-2-
12/elementary-school-grades2-5
http://popular-ispdf.rhcloud.com/read-document/kidbiz3000-leader/
http://www.achieve3000.com/case-studies/details/8