Capture Classroom Documentation in the Moment
SmartTeach helps early childhood educators record learning while it is happening instead of rebuilding the details later. Teachers can create documentation with written notes, photos, videos, and other media, then connect those records to children and classroom work. The mobile format makes the process practical during play, small-group activities, routines, and other moments when a desktop workflow would interrupt the day.
Documentation can support ongoing assessment as well as each child’s portfolio, giving educators a clearer record to revisit when planning next steps. Media can be saved and shared across devices, while GOLD-linked resources help turn everyday observations into useful developmental information. This workflow is especially valuable when teachers need to preserve a specific example quickly and return their attention to the classroom.
Teach from Daily Plans and Curriculum Resources
Daily schedules and instructional resources give teachers a practical starting point for each part of the day. SmartTeach can surface curriculum plans, activities, care routines, Intentional Teaching Experiences, Skill Development Cards, and Mighty Minutes so educators can review guidance without moving between several separate systems. Teachers can follow the planned sequence, select a suitable resource, and adjust their next activity around the needs they see in the room.
The available workspace depends on the Teaching Strategies products licensed by the educator’s organization, such as GOLD or The Creative Curriculum Cloud. Within that connected setup, assessment information and curriculum guidance can work together to support more individualized instruction. The result is a mobile reference for planning, teaching, and responding to children without losing the context of the day’s schedule.
Track Attendance, Care Routines, and Progress
Classroom management tools extend SmartTeach beyond lesson preparation. Depending on the licensed product, educators can take attendance, move children or staff between groups, complete name-to-face checks, and track daily care routines. Tadpoles workflows also support expanded rosters, child identification, incident reports, and daily records, helping staff document important events close to the time they happen.
These records give classrooms a consistent way to handle recurring responsibilities while keeping child information connected to the broader Teaching Strategies environment. Entry Screener and assessment resources can help educators identify developmental levels and plan individualized support, while care and attendance entries keep routine operations organized. For busy early learning teams, combining these tasks in one mobile app can reduce duplicate notes and make handoffs easier to follow.
Share Classroom Updates with Families
Family communication is built around turning classroom activity into useful, timely updates. Educators can send messages and share photos, videos, files, daily reports, and other media through connected Teaching Strategies services. Observations and care information can move into a child’s portfolio or family-facing report, helping families understand what happened during the day and giving teachers a structured record of the exchange.
The app also supports work across online and offline situations, which is useful when classroom connectivity changes during the day. Saved information can be prepared while teachers are moving through routines and synchronized when the relevant service is available. For programs already using GOLD, The Creative Curriculum Cloud, Kickstart Literacy, or Tadpoles, this connected workflow keeps documentation, teaching resources, classroom management, and family engagement closer together.
