Seesaw is the only elementary learning platform that offers a suite of award-winning tools, resources, and curriculum for educators to deliver joyful and inclusive instruction. Through interactive lessons, digital portfolios, and two-way communication features, Seesaw keeps everyone informed of the learning process by providing continuous visibility into the student learning experience.
New for the 2024-25 school year: Seesaw Instructions and Tips Help school and district administrators further expand the power of the learning cycle with engagement and performance dashboards to make data-driven decisions, premium instructional and assessment tools to improve teaching and learning, and exclusive access to elementary school. Early literacy and English Language Development study plans.
“As an educator and trainer, I am always thinking about how to design and deliver learning experiences that give ALL students an equal opportunity to succeed,” says Lucretia A., TK-12 Innovation Trainer in California. “Seesaw allows for flexibility in the ways students access/interact with materials and show what they know. You can see their faces light up as they take ownership of their own learning.”
Seesaw is currently used by over 25 million students, families, teachers, and administrators around the world. Its multimodal tools and 6,000+ standards-aligned lessons help teachers deliver high-quality instruction, while its inclusive communication tools give families insight into what’s happening in the classroom. Digital portfolios capture online and offline learning to showcase student growth. ai-powered formative assessments save teachers time and help them routinely assess student understanding and make data-driven decisions about it.
Seesaw is the only learning experience platform designed specifically for students in grades K-5. This evidence-based, developmentally appropriate platform promotes ease of use for the youngest learners and offers a complete solution for elementary classrooms, schools, and districts around the world. No other product offers the breadth of capabilities—K-5 lessons and curriculum, multimodal tools, family communication, digital portfolios, ai-powered formative assessments, and teacher-facing tools for differentiation—that strengthen the learning cycle between teachers, students, families, and administrators.
“Students in my district use Seesaw to become independent learners and improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills,” says Katheryn K., an elementary curriculum specialist in Texas.
Seesaw Instruction & Insights solves challenges
One of the biggest challenges for educators is keeping all students engaged. Seesaw’s multimodal tools promote autonomy and creativity for all students across all subjects. Portfolios provide a space for students to take ownership of their learning. Students can see their progress and celebrate success with their families.
“When Seesaw came out, I was frustrated and disappointed by the lack of apps available for elementary school children that could capture the attention of younger students and open a window into their understanding,” says Sarah H., director of Learning Commons in Illinois. “Seesaw was that window and I am truly amazed by how far the platform has come to not only meet the needs of students, but also those of educators and families. Seesaw is unrivaled when it comes to a learning platform that allows students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts.”
Differentiation is a time-consuming and difficult task to accomplish, however, Seesaw allows teachers to share or customize different activities with individual students or groups of students. The wide variety of creative tools gives all students the ability to express themselves and choose across all subject areas without the need to create separate assignments.
For school administrators, determining the effectiveness of educational technology investments can be a major challenge. Seesaw offers engagement dashboards to determine the effectiveness of your implementation and performance dashboards to measure student progress against standards.
“Our district doubled our interaction with families using Seesaw’s messaging features,” says Jennifer L., district technology integration coach in Wisconsin. “The real game changer was using the translation feature to talk to our EL families.”
And by implementing curriculum and educational technology products with fidelity, schools and districts can use or create standards- and curriculum-aligned lessons within their Seesaw LibraryThey can also use Seesaw's professional development services for effective implementation.
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