WEBVTT 00:00:01,115 --> 00:00:04,097 Welcome to the IRIS Center, a federally funded, national 00:00:04,097 --> 00:00:07,040 center dedicated to improving the educational outcomes 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,650 of all children, especially struggling learners and 00:00:09,650 --> 00:00:13,641 those with disabilities. We provide free online resources 00:00:13,641 --> 00:00:17,182 for college and university faculty, professional development 00:00:17,182 --> 00:00:21,341 providers, practicing educators, and independent learners. 00:00:21,341 --> 00:00:24,474 These resources translate research into easy-to-understand 00:00:24,474 --> 00:00:28,804 information that is user-friendly and engaging. 00:00:28,804 --> 00:00:31,569 On our home page, you will notice a carousel that 00:00:31,569 --> 00:00:35,807 showcases new or updated resources and upcoming events. 00:00:35,807 --> 00:00:38,492 To access any of these resources, simply click on 00:00:38,492 --> 00:00:41,525 the image. Beneath the carousel is a light purple 00:00:41,525 --> 00:00:44,835 navigation bar displaying links to IRIS Stories, Featured 00:00:44,835 --> 00:00:48,353 Resources, and News & Events. If you select any 00:00:48,353 --> 00:00:51,858 of these links, they will jump to that specific section. 00:00:51,858 --> 00:00:55,246 We will discuss these in more detail in just a moment. 00:00:55,246 --> 00:00:57,953 As I scroll down our home page, you can see information 00:00:57,953 --> 00:01:00,899 about our center and links to the most popular areas 00:01:00,899 --> 00:01:05,487 of the site: our IRIS Resource Locator and the Professional 00:01:05,487 --> 00:01:10,028 Development section. Below that are IRIS Stories—brief 00:01:10,028 --> 00:01:13,098 articles that share the many ways in which professionals 00:01:13,098 --> 00:01:16,172 use IRIS resources to increase their knowledge and 00:01:16,172 --> 00:01:18,998 skills in order to improve student outcomes. Further 00:01:18,998 --> 00:01:21,927 down are links to some of our Featured Resources, 00:01:21,927 --> 00:01:25,732 such as newly posted products. By scrolling further, 00:01:25,732 --> 00:01:28,352 you can see recent announcements and find out more 00:01:28,352 --> 00:01:31,857 about upcoming events. Finally, we encourage you to 00:01:31,857 --> 00:01:34,743 connect with us through your favorite social media 00:01:34,743 --> 00:01:37,048 as well as our newsletter. 00:01:37,048 --> 00:01:39,824 Let’s go to the top of our home page and take a little 00:01:39,824 --> 00:01:42,434 tour. As we move around, keep in mind that clicking 00:01:42,434 --> 00:01:44,825 on this IRIS logo will bring you back to the home 00:01:44,825 --> 00:01:47,932 page. Moving to the right, you’ll notice tabs to the 00:01:47,932 --> 00:01:51,466 four main areas of the IRIS website as well as a Google 00:01:51,466 --> 00:01:54,326 translation tool, which allows you to translate website 00:01:54,326 --> 00:01:58,806 content into approximately 100 different languages. 00:01:58,806 --> 00:02:02,166 Now, let’s move back to the tabs and explore the Resources 00:02:02,166 --> 00:02:05,923 section. In this section, you’ll find the IRIS Resource 00:02:05,923 --> 00:02:08,854 Locator that I mentioned earlier, which is the search 00:02:08,854 --> 00:02:12,234 engine that helps you find the resources you need. 00:02:12,234 --> 00:02:14,951 You’ll also find tools to help you identify evidence-based 00:02:14,951 --> 00:02:20,276 practices, IRIS resources about high-leverage practices, 00:02:20,276 --> 00:02:23,383 listings of films and books that feature characters 00:02:23,383 --> 00:02:27,178 with disabilities, and a glossary of education and 00:02:27,178 --> 00:02:30,285 disability-related terms. 00:02:30,285 --> 00:02:32,726 On the left side of the page is a navigation bar 00:02:32,726 --> 00:02:35,487 that contains the same links as the top Resources 00:02:35,487 --> 00:02:38,891 tab. Using this additional navigation option, I am 00:02:38,891 --> 00:02:42,501 going to select the For PD Providers tab, which displays 00:02:42,501 --> 00:02:45,409 the resources we have that support the work of state-, 00:02:45,409 --> 00:02:48,214 district-, and school-level professional development 00:02:48,214 --> 00:02:51,904 providers. You can access these resources by using 00:02:51,904 --> 00:02:55,200 either the colored squares in the center of the page 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,768 or the colored tabs in the left-hand navigation bar. 00:02:58,768 --> 00:03:02,251 Here you will find information on using IRIS resources 00:03:02,251 --> 00:03:05,716 in professional development activities and trainings 00:03:05,716 --> 00:03:08,355 alongside IRIS Learning Pathways that have been designed 00:03:08,355 --> 00:03:10,948 to help states and districts develop a structured 00:03:10,948 --> 00:03:13,960 plan for professional development and personalized 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,942 learning activities. Within the For PD Providers tab, 00:03:17,942 --> 00:03:21,181 you can also access module and case study wraparound 00:03:21,181 --> 00:03:25,398 resources, a PD Facilitation Toolkit, information 00:03:25,398 --> 00:03:29,046 about our free PD Certificates for Educators, and 00:03:29,046 --> 00:03:30,887 more. 00:03:30,887 --> 00:03:33,523 Moving down the left-hand navigation bar, we have 00:03:33,523 --> 00:03:36,557 additional products to support the work of college 00:03:36,557 --> 00:03:39,22 and university faculty members. Here you can find 00:03:39,22 --> 00:03:43,118 tips for using IRIS resources in college courses. 00:03:43,118 --> 00:03:45,844 You can also access resources like coursework planning 00:03:45,844 --> 00:03:49,446 forms; wraparound resources that highlight supplementary 00:03:49,446 --> 00:03:52,298 resources for modules and case studies, which allow 00:03:52,298 --> 00:03:56,881 you to go broader or deeper on the topic; and more. 00:03:56,881 --> 00:03:58,955 There are more videos like this one to help you navigate 00:03:58,955 --> 00:04:01,543 the different areas of our website, information on 00:04:01,543 --> 00:04:04,566 new resources as well as those that will be posted 00:04:04,566 --> 00:04:08,700 soon, and archived resources (those that are dated 00:04:08,700 --> 00:04:12,967 but still might contain relevant and useful information). 00:04:12,967 --> 00:04:16,935 The next area of our site is the PD Options section. 00:04:16,935 --> 00:04:20,163 We currently have two professional development options. 00:04:20,163 --> 00:04:23,015 In the first, learners can earn a certificate verifying 00:04:23,015 --> 00:04:27,012 completion of one of our online modules. These certificates 00:04:27,012 --> 00:04:29,773 are appropriate for professional development requirements 00:04:29,773 --> 00:04:33,128 in circumstances where clock hours are accepted. This 00:04:33,128 --> 00:04:35,829 is one of the few places on the IRIS site where you 00:04:35,829 --> 00:04:38,604 will be required to set up an account with a username 00:04:38,604 --> 00:04:41,354 and password. 00:04:41,354 --> 00:04:44,398 Our second PD option, the IRIS+ School & District 00:04:44,398 --> 00:04:47,729 Platform, allows groups of educators to earn certificates 00:04:47,729 --> 00:04:50,910 of completion while providing school leaders with 00:04:50,910 --> 00:04:54,851 an Administrative Dashboard. The dashboard has options 00:04:54,851 --> 00:04:57,849 for monitoring educator progress, sorting and viewing 00:04:57,849 --> 00:05:01,492 results, sending reminder emails, and exporting the 00:05:01,492 --> 00:05:05,382 data for accountability purposes. 00:05:05,382 --> 00:05:07,777 Returning to the tabs in the top right, the next 00:05:07,777 --> 00:05:11,373 section of our site is the Reports section. This section 00:05:11,373 --> 00:05:15,707 contains internal and external IRIS reports and access 00:05:15,707 --> 00:05:19,174 to all IRIS Stories and archived News & Events 00:05:19,174 --> 00:05:22,256 postings from the home page. 00:05:22,256 --> 00:05:24,732 Finally, the Help tab takes you to the Help & 00:05:24,732 --> 00:05:28,048 Support section, which contains information on contacting 00:05:28,048 --> 00:05:31,354 us if you need technical support for both the open 00:05:31,354 --> 00:05:35,740 access website and for the PD options. We also provide 00:05:35,740 --> 00:05:38,810 information on the many accessibility features throughout 00:05:38,810 --> 00:05:41,456 the site. 00:05:41,456 --> 00:05:44,648 Under the Help tab, you can also access our website 00:05:44,648 --> 00:05:47,802 navigation videos, which explain how to use our IRIS 00:05:47,802 --> 00:05:51,244 Resource Locator and demonstrate how to navigate an 00:05:51,244 --> 00:05:55,598 IRIS Module and Case Study, earn a PD certificate, 00:05:55,598 --> 00:05:58,993 and use our HLP alignment tool. We encourage you to 00:05:58,993 --> 00:06:01,904 watch those videos and then spend some time exploring 00:06:01,904 --> 00:06:06,507 our site and the many resources we have to offer. 00:06:06,507 --> 00:06:09,340 At this point, I’ll click on the IRIS icon to return 00:06:09,340 --> 00:06:12,725 to the home page. This ends our website navigation 00:06:12,725 --> 00:06:17,114 tour. Thank you for watching this video. We hope you 00:06:17,114 --> 00:06:18,603 find the IRIS Center helpful in your current 00:06:18,603 --> 00:06:20,018 and future work.