Just-In-Time Professional Development

Even though you may have attended a Headsprout training session we realize much of the information is new. To help you get started, and to use the program effectively throughout the year, we have provided a series of short videos (and one longer orientation video) that are designed to not only answer your questions, but provide reviewable examples of methods other teachers have found to work.

Please Note: We've recently updated our website.

Some of the video screenshots or tools may be a little different with our new site. We'll be updating our professional development videos to match the new site soon!

Headsprout Orientation

1. An Overview of Using Headsprout

Play (13:55)

Getting Started

2. Three Guiding Principles for Reading Success

Play (1:09)

3. The "My Headsprout" Page

Play (2:56)

4. Desktop Icons

Play (1:17)

5. Checking Your Computer System

Play (1:36)

Off-line Stories

6. The 80 Sprout Stories™

Play (3:26)

7. When Is It Time for a Story?

Play (1:30)

8. Achieving Reading Fluency

Play (2:07)

Speaking Out Loud

9. When to Speak Out Loud

Play (1:14)

10. Preparing to Speak Out Loud

Play (2:24)

11. Learners Not Speaking Out Loud

Play (1:53)

Benchmark Assessments

12. What Are Benchmark Assessments?

Play (2:16)

13. Reading without Hesitation

Play (1:38)

14. Reading with Hesitations

Play (1:36)

15. Reading with Some Errors

Play (2:36)

16. Reading with Many Errors

Play (2:47)

Informed Decisions

17. Reports Overview

Play (2:06)

18. When to Reset Learners

Play (1:59)

Headsprout Hits - Just For Fun!

19. Turtle Doo-Wop

Play (0:35)

20. Sing the Beep-Bop

Play (0:35)