Seesaw Funding Guide This guide helps educational leaders & decision-makers get the most from federal ESSA funding and demonstrates how Seesaw supports ESSA requirements. Seesaw is the leading interactive learning platform developed specifically for PreK-6 students. Combining instructional tools, standards-aligned lessons, student portfolios, and inclusive communication features, Seesaw brings learning to life for over 10 million students, teachers, and families worldwide.
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Seesaw Platform
• Multimodal Tools • Digital Portfolios • Progress Monitoring • Messaging
Seesaw Library Computer Science Curriculum, powered by Seesaw Seesaw Professional Development
• Live and Virtual PD Sessions • Community (PLCs) • Learning Hub Async Courses
• Built on extensive educational research, Seesaw is validated by industry-leading third-party LearnPlatform as a designated ESSA Tier IV evidence-based intervention. Evidence-based interventions are practices or programs that have evidence to show that they are effective at producing results and improving outcomes when implemented • Awarded the ISTE Seal of Alignment. Grounded in learning science research and based on practitioner experience, the ISTE Standards ensure that using technology for learning can create high-impact, sustainable, scalable and equitable learning experiences for all learners. • Used by 10M teachers, students, and families in over a third of elementary schools in the US. Beyond the US, Seesaw is used in over 130 countries! • Teachers love Seesaw - out of almost 1000 teachers surveyed, 97% said Seesaw helps them drive engaging instructional experiences to their students and capture evidence of learning over time.
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Seesaw Alignment
Seesaw Alignment
Provide equitable access to quality education for improved academic achievement
Culturally Competent Instruction
• Lessons integrate inclusive examples, so they’re engaging for learners from all backgrounds. • Access to rigorous academic content with scaffolds and tools to support every learner, as well as offering opportunities for student voice. • Students get multiple ways to show what they know, which supports competency-based assessment and gives teachers a more complete view of each student’s progress.
Family Engagement
• Families get a clear window into their child’s learning and become co-owners of outcomes • Families communicate with the teacher in their home language. • Families may provide feedback to their child directly.
Support English Language Learners
Accessible Multimodal Tools for Language Support
• Multimodal tools provide accessible opportunities for audio and video responses increase access to content and build oral language. • Students have multiple ways to show what they know, which supports competency-based assessment and gives teachers a more complete view of each student’s progress. • Language options and translations provide family engagement opportunities for all.
Transadapted Spanish Content
• Enhance content instruction, academic language development, and communicative language with translations provided. • All Seesaw Library content includes directions in English and Spanish.
• Student-driven portfolios capture student progress and share with an authentic audience of teachers, peers, and family members.
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Support teachers to use digital learning tools (preparation, training)
Seesaw Alignment Flexible Instructional Tools and Ready-to-Assign Lessons
• Teachers more effectively integrate Seesaw into instruction with access to features like Multipage, Skills, and more. • Teachers get the most out of Seesaw with standards-aligned lessons that lead to real outcomes. • Reinforce core curriculum with learning experiences that accelerate skills through gradual release and engaging practice.
Virtual or In-Person Professional Development Delivered by Seesaw Expert Facilitators • Schools that invest in training see higher engagement from teachers, students, and families.
• A Seesaw expert facilitator will provide practical, empowering professional development sessions that inspire teachers and administrators to get started right away.
Community Support for Educators
• All educators using Seesaw have the ability to join a 90k+ global community of practice to share resources, best practices, and spark discussions • Training and professional development content targeted specifically to Community members. • Leadership and professional growth opportunities for teachers
a) 21st Century Learning Skills, Digital Citizenship, Health and Wellness. b) Enrichment opportunities, digital curriculum, family engagement
Seesaw Alignment Accessible Learning Experiences + Enrichment Content
• Lessons include instructional videos with closed captioning, multiple entry points, and ageappropriate activities accompanied by accessible multi-modal tools for student creation. • Computer Science collections build digital literacy and Health and Wellness collections support student wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. • Seesaw’s Library includes 6000+ engaging activities that provide high-quality, personalized digital curriculum across all subjects, including content for academic enrichment.
21st Century Learning Skills
• Seesaw’s multimodal tools allow students to show what they know in ways that work best for them. Using Seesaw integrates 21st century skills into everyday classroom instruction. • Provides lessons and activities for students to explore Digital Citizenship in a safe and supportive experience, with content that includes opportunities for students to practice, build, and utilize 21st Century Learning skills. • Ready-to-go lessons for teachers are inclusive, standards-aligned content and integrate other content areas for more effective and active learning for students.
Family Engagement
• Families get a clear window into their child’s learning and become co-owners of outcomes • Families communicate with the teacher in their home language. • Families may provide feedback to their child directly. • Student-driven portfolios capture student progress and share with an authentic audience of teachers, peers, and family members.
What Educators Are Saying 98%
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said Seesaw helps them to deliver engaging instructional experiences to their students
said Seesaw improves learning outcomes in subjects that they practice using Seesaw (e.g. Reading, Language arts, Math, Music, Science/STEM, Spelling, etc.)
said Seesaw helps them in providing family members with visibility into their child’s learning in the classroom (family engagement)
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said Seesaw helps them capture evidence of student learning over time
said viewing student work in Seesaw informs instruction and/or lesson planning
said Seesaw enables them to differentiate content to meet students’ diverse needs
*Results from April 2023 Seesaw survey of 858 teachers
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