From planning to progress: how Class View supports every step of teaching
Welcome to an exclusive look into our recent Q&A with Martina Spencer, the Product Manager for Class View. In this episode, Martina gave us an insightful look into what makes Class View an essential tool for modern educators and shared exciting features that are shaping its future. Below, we’ve pulled together highlights from our conversation that capture why Class View is generating such enthusiasm.
What is Class View? An all-in-one classroom management tool
At its core, Class View offers exactly what the name suggests: a digital layout of the classroom from a teacher’s perspective, complete with student information displayed in real time. This feature is designed to bring together everything a teacher needs in one view - from seating arrangements to attendance and behavioural data, all presented visually in an easy-to-use layout.
With Class View, teachers can efficiently create seating plans, manage attendance, monitor behaviour, and track key student information such as EAL, Pupil Premium, and SEND. Class View is an all-in-one classroom management tool empowering teachers to make quick, informed decisions, enabling timely interventions and tailored support that foster a more focused, supportive learning environment. As Martina explains “Class View transforms the way teachers interact with data on a daily basis, putting essential details right at their fingertips.”
Key functionality for Teachers
One of the standout functionalities of Class View is its simplified approach to attendance. Teachers can take the register with a quick tap on each student’s tile, marking them as present, absent, or late. There’s also an option to adjust attendance during the session, making it easier to track changes as they happen. Beyond attendance, Class View integrates conduct tracking, allowing teachers to record both positive and negative behaviour instantly. This information is synced to SIMS Next Gen, ensuring up-to-date conduct records for each student.
Martina also highlighted seamless links within Class View to various areas in SIMS Next Gen. Teachers can click on a student tile to access detailed profiles, view academic performance data, and even take assessments directly from the interface. As Martina notes, “it takes them directly to the assessment sheets for the class they’re looking at,” making Class View a truly comprehensive tool.
Why school leaders should choose class view for classroom and school management
For school leaders, Class View represents a significant innovation within the SIMS Next Gen suite, bridging a longstanding gap for a cohesive classroom management tool within SIMS. Unlike some third-party options, Class View is fully integrated, providing a seamless experience without any additional costs. This integration means Class View is not just an add-on but a key element of SIMS Next Gen. Martina pointed out how eagerly schools have anticipated a feature like this, which simplifies and unifies classroom management across the board.
The future of Class View: upcoming functionality for smarter classroom management
Martina shared a sneak peek at exciting upcoming functionality for Class View, with future developments guided by feedback from early users. Next on the horizon are indicators for assessment data, set to appear alongside attendance and conduct details on each student’s tile. Plans are also in place to allow user-defined fields, giving schools the flexibility to display unique indicators - like pupil premium status, SEND, or English as an additional language - that reflect each school’s specific needs.
Furthermore, communication enhancements are underway, including the ability for teachers to select a student and send a message to their parents or carers directly from Class View. As Martina described, these updates are just the beginning, with each new feature designed to empower teachers and streamline classroom management.
Want to see more?
If this brief overview has piqued your interest, don’t miss the full episode of our Q&A with Martina. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the benefits Class View offers, and hear firsthand about the dedication going into each new feature. Watch now and discover how Class View can transform your classroom experience!
Key Takeaways
- Class View provides an all-in-one platform for managing seating plans, attendance, behaviour, and key student data.
- Simplifies attendance and behaviour tracking while offering direct access to student profiles and assessments.
- Empowers teachers with real-time insights, fostering better decision-making and more supportive learning environments.
- Fully integrated with SIMS Next Gen, making it the ideal school management software solution.