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ClassMax

Name: ClassMax
Item: ClassMax
Rating: 3
Author: Amanda Bindel

Affordable classroom management system tracks student data

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K–12 This grade range is based on learning appropriateness and doesn't take into account privacy. It's determined by Common Sense Education, not the product's publisher.

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Productivity, Classroom Management, Behavior Management, Instructional Strategies

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Use one tool to track student performance, behavior, hall passes, and more.

Record both positive and negative behaviors.

Create seating charts and, if you like, customize with photos.

Load standards and track each student's progress individually.

Pros: All-in-one tool for seating charts, progress tracking, behavior, and more.

Cons: Teachers will likely still need to use district systems for attendance and grading outside of ClassMax.

Bottom Line: If teachers invest some time in setting up the system, they can save time, paper, and hassles.

How Can I Teach with This Tool?

With ClassMax, teachers can organize seating charts and make notes for specific students. They can record accommodations and track specific learning objectives per student. They can track behavior -- with both positive and negative notes -- as well as hall passes. Teachers can upload standards from a CSV file or use the preloaded Common Core standards. When setting up classes, teachers can input student files individually or upload a file. Student files can be customized to include a photo, too.

What Is It?

ClassMax was created by a classroom teacher, so it really covers all the bases of student data and organization. Organize classes with customized names -- subject area or class period or whatever works for you. Then keep track of any information you need for a given student, from accommodations and hall passes to performance and behavior. Teachers can create groups within the tool, integrating with Marzano standards too. Teachers can add notes for students to cover any details not already addressed, and they can create reports to easily review the data collected.

Is It Good for Learning?

If an organized teacher is an effective teacher, then ClassMax can be good for learning. Teachers can easily make notes and track student progress. The blog, written by experienced teachers, shares ideas for how to effectively use ClassMax for a variety of best practices, like student conferencing and reflective teaching. While it will take some time to set up and some practice to put into regular use, ClassMax gives teachers a tool to organize data in a way that can make them more efficient in classroom management and data-driven instruction.

Depending on how teachers currently manage hall passes, digital hall pass tracking might actually create more work for teachers during essential instruction time. And if they're already using a learning management system (LMS) that has some of the same features as ClassMax, there might be redundancy in teachers' workload.

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Engagement Would it motivate students and hold their interest? Is it visually appealing? Would it inspire teachers to try something new or change their instruction?

ClassMax was designed by a teacher so it's set up to manage what teachers need to track -- from the big concepts like standards and modifications to the minutiae of hall passes and seating charts.

Pedagogy Does the tool help teachers promote a more student-centered experience? Will students gain conceptual understanding or think critically? Does it deepen teachers’ pedagogical thinking?

More affordable than a customized planner, ClassMax gives teachers digital options for organizing and managing their classrooms. Some options might overlap with a teacher's existing LMS.

Support Can students and teachers get assistance when they need it? Is it created with people of different abilities and backgrounds in mind? Is learning reinforced and extended beyond the digital experience?

Step-by-step guides prompt teachers through the setup process, and occasional emails highlight features. Customer service is responsive, and an in-tool FAQ and blog offer further ideas and help.

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Amanda Bindel Classroom teacher

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