With the Academy courses, you learn about Speak Agent using the interactive activities from our program. This means you will gain firsthand experience using the platform from a student’s perspective while you engage in professional learning — double the learning benefit!
How Do I Access It?
To access the Academy, you must be signed into Speak Agent as an educator. Find the Academy menu item on the left side of your home page in Speak Agent. When you click it, you will find all of the professional learning modules currently available. Just click the name of the module to get started.
What Courses Are Available?
We currently offer the following courses and modules:
PD 100 Series: Getting Started with Speak Agent
This course series contains six modules, 101-106, designed to get you started teaching with Speak Agent. Expect each module to take 5 to 15 minutes. Do them in any order you wish. Complete all of the modules with fidelity to earn a program certification!
PD 100 | Course Introduction. A brief overview of the 100-series course content.
PD 101 | The Student Learning Experience. An exploration of how students navigate to assigned lessons, how the activities work, the parts (A-B-C) of a lesson and when to use them, and how to adjust settings for accessibility and preferences.
PD 102 | Finding Digital Lessons. A step-by-step guide to finding lessons that align with your curriculum, previewing a lesson, and downloading print materials.
PD 103 | Assigning Lessons. Know how to assign a Speak Agent lesson and how to share an assignment.
PD 104 | Class Rosters and Student Access. Learn how rostering and access work, how rosters are updated, and how to report rostering and access issues.
PD 105 | Getting Help. A comprehensive look at our PD and support resources and where to find them, including guides, Knowledge Base, support helpdesk, and coaching.
PD 106 | Course in Review. The final module in the 100-series course helps you self-assess your achievement of the PD 100 learning objectives and collect end-of-course takeaways.
PD 204 | Student Progress Monitoring
This course delivers best practices for using Speak Agent reporting tools to track completion of assignments, monitor student growth, and review data for purposes of collaborative learning, grading, and intervention. It also explores the student portfolio feature set. This course will be replaced by early 2027.
PD 301 | Math Problem Writing
Math modeling (SMP #4) can be one of the most challenging mathematical practices to implement, but it is potentially the most rewarding. In this self-paced workshop, you will learn how Speak Agent can support your students as they (1) ask math questions, (2) design and create their own math problems, (3) solve problems written by their classmates, and (4) use built-in learning scaffolds to work independently. This is a great opportunity to promote student-led learning!
