Log In:

Your login credentials should be the same as your credentials for naspe.net. When you go to https://naspe.connectedcommunity.org/home, click “Log in” in the upper right corner. Your username will be your state/company email address. You can reset your password by clicking on the “Reset Password” link. If you don’t have an account, click “Create an Account.” If you need to update your email address, contact kleslie@csg.org.

Profile Set Up:

Tell us about yourself: Is this what you really look like? Upload a profile picture and add some information to your profile so it is easier to find and connect with like-minded peers.

Profile Settings:

Customize your profile settings: While on your profile page, click on the tab for My Account. Here you can set up how you want to receive emails from the community, how much of your profile you want visible to other members, design the signature area that appears under your discussion posts and more. If you have any questions about what a certain setting means, please email kleslie@csg.org for help. 

Email Delivery Options: Your frequency can be in the form of a real-time with instant alerts or daily-digests –a single email each day summarizing the hottest topics in your community.

Build your contact list: Select Directory from the top navigation bar to find friends and colleagues belonging to NASPE. Creating a contact list helps identify relationships and build searchable networks. We are working to add a state/company directory as well.

Join the Conversation:

Posting a Message:

1. Select "Create" button in the Navigation Bar or "Make a Post" in the Quick Links section on the Home page or “Add” next to the Latest Discussions or “Post New Message” if on the Discussions page

Create Button	Discussions Page
Quick Links	Latest Discussions

2. You can upload attachments (attachments will automatically be added to the specified community library).
3. You can @mention specific NASPE members.

*You can save a draft of the post. The system will also automatically start saving your message once you start adding content. You can schedule a post to go live at a certain time. To access your scheduled posts and drafts, go to Profile > My Contributions tab > List of Contributions.

Reply to a Discussion:

• Reply: Reply to the entire thread. 

• Reply Privately: Sends a private response to the member’s community inbox.

• Mark As Inappropriate: If a member's post clearly violates the NASPE's Code of Conduct, you can flag it to be reviewed by NASPE Staff.

Share a Resource:

If you are on the community homepage, you can access the library by clicking on the Library tab.
*You will notice that there are two different ways to view the community library content (list or folder). The default view is the folder view. Use the icons to switch the view.

What Now?

• Let us know you're here: Say hello and share what you are hoping to gain by participating.
• Ask questions: What do you want to know more about? Have a question about anything from professional development to everyday problems? There's someone out there with the answer.
• Share ideas: Is there a hot topic you want to discuss? How about a lesson you've learned that might help your fellow members? Start a discussion thread to give others a peek inside your world or to demonstrate your expertise on a topic.
• Give feedback: Use your knowledge and experience to answer other members' questions. Just click Reply to the right of any discussion post, or comment underneath a library entry.

Coming Soon!

• Resource Library: Staff is working on moving our webinars, publications, award submissions and more to a searchable resource library.
• State/Company Directory: Staff is working on creating a directory of our state and corporate members that will be a one stop shop for members to see the most important information pertaining to the state and company they are looking for. 
• Community App: Staff will be working on launching an app for the NASPE Community so that it is at your fingertips at all times.