Covina Valley Admin Resources
The Hub
The ultimate online staff handbook. Ditch your old handbook in favor of a dynamic collection of hyperlinks to all your important documents (calendars, bell schedules, staff forms, etc.) -- all organized in a single Google Doc. It's like a clickable Table of Contents. Any changes made to The Hub or linked documents are automatically saved and instantly live and available to my staff. No more having to send out revised copies! And it's accessible on all your devices!
The ultimate online staff handbook. Ditch your old handbook in favor of a dynamic collection of hyperlinks to all your important documents (calendars, bell schedules, staff forms, etc.) -- all organized in a single Google Doc. It's like a clickable Table of Contents. Any changes made to The Hub or linked documents are automatically saved and instantly live and available to my staff. No more having to send out revised copies! And it's accessible on all your devices!
Williams Law Compliance Survey
Use a Google Form and connected Google Sheet to help you stay in compliance with the annual Williams Law requirements (ensuring all classrooms are in good repair, students have textbooks, and every classroom has a posted Williams Law sign).
Use a Google Form and connected Google Sheet to help you stay in compliance with the annual Williams Law requirements (ensuring all classrooms are in good repair, students have textbooks, and every classroom has a posted Williams Law sign).
Parent Contact Log
Administrators have a lot of interactions with students' families, and it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all those conversations, especially if a lot of time has passed. Use this simple Google Form and it's connected Google Sheet to help keep track of all of your conversations with parents (who you spoke to, when the conversation took place, what was discussed).
Administrators have a lot of interactions with students' families, and it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all those conversations, especially if a lot of time has passed. Use this simple Google Form and it's connected Google Sheet to help keep track of all of your conversations with parents (who you spoke to, when the conversation took place, what was discussed).
Automated Student Award Certificates
Using a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat, create award certificates for students every time the Google Form is submitted...and have the certificate automatically emailed to the student or teacher!
Using a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat, create award certificates for students every time the Google Form is submitted...and have the certificate automatically emailed to the student or teacher!
Automated Staff Appreciation Certificates
Use a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat to allow your staff to express their appreciation for each other. Each time a staff member submits the Google Form, a staff appreciation certificate is instantly generated and can automatically be emailed to the staff member!
Use a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat to allow your staff to express their appreciation for each other. Each time a staff member submits the Google Form, a staff appreciation certificate is instantly generated and can automatically be emailed to the staff member!
Informal Classroom Walkthrough Notes
Provide instant feedback to your teachers after your informal classroom walkthroughs! Simply submit a Google Form, and through the magic of the free add-on Autocrat, the content submitted via the form will be magically merged into a customizable template...and automatically emailed to the classroom teacher!
Provide instant feedback to your teachers after your informal classroom walkthroughs! Simply submit a Google Form, and through the magic of the free add-on Autocrat, the content submitted via the form will be magically merged into a customizable template...and automatically emailed to the classroom teacher!
Language Translation in Canva
Use Canva to create images, docs, or presentations? Need to translate the text in those files into a different language? No problem! With only a couple clicks/taps, Canva’s "Translate" feature can translate the text in your image, doc or presentation into over 100 different languages!
Use Canva to create images, docs, or presentations? Need to translate the text in those files into a different language? No problem! With only a couple clicks/taps, Canva’s "Translate" feature can translate the text in your image, doc or presentation into over 100 different languages!
Bulk Certificate Creation in Canva
Need to create a large number of certificates but don't want to spend a ton of time manually entering the names for each certificate? Canva to the rescue! With only a few clicks, Canva can take the data from a spreadsheet and merge it into a customizable certificate template, creating dozens or even hundreds of certificates in seconds!
Need to create a large number of certificates but don't want to spend a ton of time manually entering the names for each certificate? Canva to the rescue! With only a few clicks, Canva can take the data from a spreadsheet and merge it into a customizable certificate template, creating dozens or even hundreds of certificates in seconds!
Staff Favorites Survey & App
Want to express your appreciation to your staff members but don't want to just bring in donuts you know not everyone will eat? Keep track of your staff's favorites (e.g., their go-to Starbucks drink) by using glideapps.com to use a spreadsheet to create an app on your phone, keeping all your staff's favorites at your fingertips!
NOTE: Unfortunately, the free version of Glide no longer allows the creation of apps like the one demonstrated during the workshop on 11/20/24. The form template below could still be used to gather the favorites of your staff, but the information would have to be accessed from the spreadsheet. My apologies.
Want to express your appreciation to your staff members but don't want to just bring in donuts you know not everyone will eat? Keep track of your staff's favorites (e.g., their go-to Starbucks drink) by using glideapps.com to use a spreadsheet to create an app on your phone, keeping all your staff's favorites at your fingertips!
NOTE: Unfortunately, the free version of Glide no longer allows the creation of apps like the one demonstrated during the workshop on 11/20/24. The form template below could still be used to gather the favorites of your staff, but the information would have to be accessed from the spreadsheet. My apologies.
Staff Directory App
Use glideapps.com to convert a spreadsheet of your staff's contact information (e.g., room numbers, phone extensions) into an app on your phone...in less than five minutes...for FREE!
NOTE: Unfortunately, the free version of Glide no longer allows the creation of apps like the one demonstrated during the workshop on 11/20/24. The form template below could still be used to gather the favorites of your staff, but the information would have to be accessed from the spreadsheet. My apologies.
Use glideapps.com to convert a spreadsheet of your staff's contact information (e.g., room numbers, phone extensions) into an app on your phone...in less than five minutes...for FREE!
NOTE: Unfortunately, the free version of Glide no longer allows the creation of apps like the one demonstrated during the workshop on 11/20/24. The form template below could still be used to gather the favorites of your staff, but the information would have to be accessed from the spreadsheet. My apologies.
Live Language Translation in PowerPoint Online
When presenting in PowerPoint Online, you can make your presentation more accessible to those in the audience who do not speak English as their primary language. By using the "Present Live" feature, attendees can get live language translation on their phone or other mobile device…in 60 different languages!
When presenting in PowerPoint Online, you can make your presentation more accessible to those in the audience who do not speak English as their primary language. By using the "Present Live" feature, attendees can get live language translation on their phone or other mobile device…in 60 different languages!
Meeting Agendas in a Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet for meeting agendas? Yes! By using a spreadsheet to create agendas for your monthly staff or department meetings, you can ditch the hassle of separate docs for different meetings in favor of a single spreadsheet with tabs for each meeting, thus making longitudinal planning so much easier.
A spreadsheet for meeting agendas? Yes! By using a spreadsheet to create agendas for your monthly staff or department meetings, you can ditch the hassle of separate docs for different meetings in favor of a single spreadsheet with tabs for each meeting, thus making longitudinal planning so much easier.
"Good News Call of the Day"
Phone calls home don't have to be reserved solely for letting parents know when students have made a poor choice. Celebrate positive choices, behavior, and effort with a "Good News Call of the Day!" Students can even be rewarded with a special GNCOTD bracelet or similar incentive.
Phone calls home don't have to be reserved solely for letting parents know when students have made a poor choice. Celebrate positive choices, behavior, and effort with a "Good News Call of the Day!" Students can even be rewarded with a special GNCOTD bracelet or similar incentive.
"Thank You" Notes at Staff Meetings
Take five minutes at the beginning of each staff meeting to provide staff with a blank "Thank You" note and time to thank a colleague, student, or family member. This time will be well-spent, as these words of thanks and affirmation can make someone's day, week, or even month.
Take five minutes at the beginning of each staff meeting to provide staff with a blank "Thank You" note and time to thank a colleague, student, or family member. This time will be well-spent, as these words of thanks and affirmation can make someone's day, week, or even month.
Scratch-Off (Lottery) Tickets
Have a little fun with expressing your appreciation to staff or students by creating custom scratch-off (lottery) tickets.
Have a little fun with expressing your appreciation to staff or students by creating custom scratch-off (lottery) tickets.