This page contains resources for completing specific tasks in Synergy TeacherVUE. Videos, that usually contain more detailed instructions than the PDFs, are currently being updated to be specific to the needs of secondary teachers. If a video requires a password to view, contact your TSS.
Currently, two teachers will guide your video learning.
- Mrs. Jess Wingit uses her first grade Synergy account to demonstrate tasks that are very similar between elementary and secondary teachers.
- Ms. Penelope Socrates demonstrates tasks that are unique to secondary teachers.
Table of Contents
Grade Book
- Basic Setup
- Google Classroom
- Grade Calculation Setup
- Assignments
- Enter & View Grades
- Class Tools
- Special Features
Report Cards
TeacherVUE/Home
- Navigate TeacherVUE
- View Student Records
- Seating Charts
- Attendance
- Use Student Notes
- Communicate / Email
- Test Results, Term Grades, and Work Samples
- Reports
- Manage Discipline (Feature is pending at this time.)
- Substitute Information (Feature is not available at this time.)
Help – Other
- Clear Browser Cache
- Zoom Meeting: Pre-assign breakout rooms
Grade Book
| Basic Setup | Tips | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Grade Book | |||
| Add a Subject Type (optional) | Video (2:10) | ||
| Add an Assignment Type (optional) | Web | Video (2:49) | |
| Add a Grade Book Comment (optional) | Web | ||
| Configure Assignment Scoring Settings – Set assignment weights, dropped scores, and set default points. | |||
| Final Grade Rounding Settings | |||
| Custom Grade Book Score Types – Learn how to create custom rubrics. | |||
| Add Standards to Your Class – Optional, but may be helpful for SLOs. | Web | ||
| Google Classroom | Tips | Video | |
| Sync Google Classroom and Synergy Grade Book | Video (4:53) | ||
| Recover Google Classroom Classes | Video (2:50) | ||
| Students Locate Work in Google Drive | Video (1:17) | ||
| Grade Calculation Setup | Tips | Video | |
| Final Grade Config: Apply a Report Card Score Type to a Section Use the default district grading scale or create your own. |
Web | ||
| Customize Report Card Score Types (Course Grading Scale) Use a district-created Report Card Score Type or create your own. |
Web | ||
| Create a Custom Report Card Grading Scale | Web | ||
| Assignments | Tips | Video | |
| Choose Grading Period Focus | Video (4:45) | ||
| Create Assignments | Web | Video (2:57) | |
| Quick Tips for Easy Grade Entry | Web | ||
| Edit Multiple Assignments — you can make certain global adjustments to your assignments by selecting Grade Book > Assignments in TeacherVUE. | |||
| Weight Assignments Using the Maximum Points Field | Web | ||
| Weight Assignments by Assignment Type | |||
| Add Standards to Assignments | Web | ||
| View Grades | Tips | Video | |
| Use Filters & Options to Customize Your Grade Book View | Web | Video (7:14) | |
| View Previous Years’ Grade Books | |||
| Reports | Tips | Video | |
| Grade Book Reports Overview |
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| Detailed Progress Report (via Reports menu) | Web | ||
| Student Missing Assignments Report | Web | ||
| Print the Grade Book | Web | ||
| Class Tools | Tips | Video | |
| Class Web Sites | |||
| Add Resources to your Class | Web | ||
| How to Add Resources to your Assignment/Class | Web | ||
| Special Features | Tips | Video | |
| Create Breakout or Intervention Classes | |||
| Add Students to Breakout or Intervention Classes |
Report Cards
| Post Grades | Tips | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Report (print and email versions via Report Card menu) | Video (4:54) | ||
| Post Midterm or Final Grades for Grade Book Users | Web | ||
| Enter Midterm or Final Grades for Non-Grade Book users | Web | ||
| Share Classes |
TeacherVUE / Home
| Navigate TeacherVUE | Tips | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeacherVUE 2018 Home Screen Overview | Image | Video (1:40) | |
| View Announcements | Video (:44) | ||
| Select the Class Displayed | |||
| Return to your Current Class | |||
| Access StudentVUE | |||
| Student Records | Tips | Video | |
| View Demographic, Family, and Emergency Contact Info | Video (1:31) | ||
| View Health Records | Video (1:09) | ||
| View an IEP | Video (1:01) | ||
| View Course History | |||
| Seating Charts | Tips | Video | |
| Add Student to Seating Chart | Video (2:09) | ||
| Edit/Copy the Seating Chart | Video (3:34) | ||
| Create a Grid Seating Chart | Video (3:34) | ||
| Create a Freeform Seating Chart | Video (4:35) | ||
| Create a Seating Chart Template | Video (3:40) | ||
| Select a Seating Chart | |||
| Enter/Display Student Nicknames | Video (1:37) | ||
| Attendance | Tips | Video | |
| Distance Learning Attendance – High School – 2020-2021 | in progress | ||
| Distance Learning Attendance – Middle School – 2020-2021 | Video (4:18) | ||
| Distance Learning Attendance – 2019-2020 | Video (1:26) | ||
| Take Attendance by Chart View or List View | Video (2:31) | ||
| View a Student’s Period Attendance Records | |||
| Student Notes | Tips | Video | |
| Using Notes | Video (1:33) | ||
| Communicate / Email | Tips | Video | |
| Student or Guardian email addresses for Zimbra | Video (1:36) | ||
| Email via Home Menu – Students, Parents, Groups, Class, or All | Web | Video (1:27) | |
| View or Delete Email History Sent via Home Menu | |||
| Email via Student Detail Menu – Student, Parent(s), or Both | Web | ||
| View or Delete Email History sent via Student Detail Menu | |||
| Log Contact Regarding a Student | Video (2:46) | ||
| Test Results, Term Grades, and Work Samples | Tips | Video | |
| View Standardized Test Scores (Viewing Test Group Analysis) | Web | Video (1:11) | |
| View Term Grades | Video (2:07) | ||
| View the Grade Book Student Summary | Video (1:18) | ||
| Enter Work Sample Scores | Web | Video (2:39) | |
| Reports | Tips | Video | |
| Print Class Reports | Video (3:43) | ||
| Print Individual Student Reports | |||
| Birthday List in Date Order (STU401) | Video (:42) | ||
| Options for Printing Class Lists | Web | ||
| Manage Discipline (Feature is pending at this time.) | Tips | Video | |
| Create an Incident Referral | |||
| View Previous Incident Referrals | |||
| View a Student’s Discipline Record | |||
| Substitute Information | Tips | Video | |
| Log in as a Substitute | Web | Video (1:25) | |
| Leave Instructions for Substitute Teachers | Web | Video (1:48) |
Help – Other
| Tips | Video | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Browser Cache | video (2:22) | ||
| Zoom Meeting: Pre-assign breakout rooms using emails from Synergy – Excel | video (6:15) | ||
| Zoom Meeting: Pre-assign breakout rooms using emails from Synergy – Numbers | video (7:50) |
