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Epic School Presentation for Educators

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What’s Included:

● What is Epic School?

● What is Epic School Plus?

● Using Epic in Your Classroom

● Get Started with Epic

● Become Epic Certiﬁed

● Explore & Search on Epic

● Save & Share Content

● Track Student Progress

● Invite Families

● Fun Extras

● Join the Community

What is Epic School?

Epic School is...

● Free in-person classroom access to thousands of high-quality books & videos from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through Friday

● Tons of grade-speciﬁc, high-interest topics across languages & genres

● The right books at the right level—plus extra support with tools like Read-To-Me and Dictionary Lookup

● Easy-to-use tools to set up, assign books & track reading progress

● Available on iPads, iPhones and Android devices, and on any computer, including Chromebooks

What is Epic School Plus?

Epic School Plus is…

Our newest offering, paid for by schools and districts. It’s everything you love about Epic School and so much more, including:

● Over 40,000 high-quality books, videos and audiobooks

● 24/7 access for students and teachers

● Downloadable books, so students can read anytime, anywhere—even without WiFi!

Using Epic in Your Classroom

Independent Reading Supercharge daily reading through choice.

● Offer students thousands of books & videos to independently explore.

● Give extra support for kids who are still learning to read with Read-To-Me & Audiobooks.

● Reach every student with books that span many languages, genres, topics and reading levels.

Highlights and reads each word!

Tools for ELA

Build reading skills in all students.

● Enhance guided reading with leveled books.

● Fuel conﬁdence with tools like Dictionary Lookup that help grow student skills as they read.

● Boost vocabulary, comprehension, ﬂuency & more with Read-to-Me books.

Research

Bring lessons to life across all subject areas.

● Spark curiosity & discovery with level-appropriate topics & collections.

● Create & share books & collections for your teacher-driven projects.

● Let students freely explore thousands of books & videos on fun, relevant topics.

Student-led research

Teacher-led research

Homework

Extend their learning at home

● Make Epic a part of your students’ learning at home by assigning books and quizzes for homework.

● With downloadable books on Epic School Plus, students can read at home—even without WiFi!

● Make sure students are hitting their daily 20 with thousands of books on Epic.

Keep them reading and learning at home!

How to Get Started With Epic

Create a free Epic School account.

Visit getepic.com/educators and choose Join Epic School.

Want step-by-step instructions? Watch our how-to video:

Still have questions? Check out the Epic School FAQ

Share getepic.com/schoolplus with your administrator to get Epic School Plus for your school or district.

Want to learn more about Epic School Plus? Watch our video:

Still have questions? Check out the Epic School Plus FAQ

Add Students to Your Roster

Share Your Class Code

To locate your class code, log into Epic School and ﬁnd it on the left-hand side of your educator dashboard on a desktop, laptop or on the student roster page. From there, you can print or share instructions with students.

Log In Students

Have your students go to kids.getepic.com/students

OR use the Epic app on their tablet to enter their class code.

Students select their proﬁle & can begin reading on Epic.

You can add a login pin for students on your roster page.

Epic School Certiﬁed Teacher

Get certified as an Epic School Certified Teacher by completing these onboarding steps. Print and hang your certificate to let other teachers know that you are officially an Epic expert at your school!

2023–2024

Explore & Search on Epic School

Explore & Search

Find what you’re looking for by subject or topic.

Explore & Search

Search by author, title or keyword.

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Explore & Search

Discover community collections.

Type any topic into search and click Collections to view collections created by other educators like you.

Explore & Search

Filters to help you ﬁnd the right books.

Filter by age, reading level, ﬁction/non-ﬁction, language, quiz or after school hours availability.

Saving & Sharing Content

Save Content to Your Library

Add & Create a Collection

Click the to add content to a collection.

a Book, Video or Collection

Click the to assign a book, video or collection to a student or to the class.

Student Mailboxes

Students can log in and check their mailboxes to see their assignments.

Share With Other Educators

To share a collection, click when viewing a collection.

Track Student Progress

Daily Reading

Click My Students and then Daily Reading to view your students’ reading progress.

Assignments

Monitor assignment completion.

View which books and collections have been completed by clicking My Students and Assignments

Quizzes

Use quizzes to assess reading comprehension.

View quiz results by selecting My Students and Quizzes.

Invite Families to Use Epic

Epic Family

Everything students love about Epic School and much more!

After 3 p.m. families have the option to unlock Epic Family, our premium subscription service that provides anytime, anywhere access to 40k books, including popular new releases and Epic Originals! We’re offering educators the chance to share a discount for your students and their families. Look for a callout in your educator dashboard, where you can share a ﬂyer or a simple message about the offer.