Implementing BT

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Basic IT Requirements	Staff Development	Support
Beyond Textbooks is easy for any teacher to use. Any educator with the following requirements can start using BT: A computer with the ability to open Office Suite documents, Adobe Acrobat, or Google Drive files Broadband Internet access Basic web-browser and productivity software skills With simple Internet connectivity and the tools that come with every computer sold today, an educator can have access to the collective knowledge of teachers across the country. The key to BT's success is educator involvement. The curriculum calendars, curriculum documents, and resources on the BT website were made for teachers, by teachers. Additionally, to ensure that your implementation of BT is successful, required trainings are provided when an organization first implements BT.	*Gaining the Vision* Beyond Textbooks (BT) Staff meet with key teacher leaders, superintendent, building principals, and district-level curriculum staff for a 1-hour overview of BT. This is designed to gain the buy-in of teachers as well as provide administration with an opportunity to develop a further understanding of BT. This will allow all stakeholders to decide if they would like to move forward with BT. Leadership Retreat The Leadership Retreat is meant to give an organization’s key stakeholders an opportunity to become more familiar with the theory and practices that make Beyond Textbooks (BT) a success. This session focuses on developing a deeper understanding of the BT Frameworks, and participants will work towards establishing a specific implementation plan aligned to their organization. Classroom Walkthroughs and Debrief Beyond Textbooks will visit all schools and walk through all core content classrooms. The purpose of this visit is to collect data on BT implementation, instructional modalities, learning environment, and classroom management. BT observers will then meet with organizational leaders to share their findings and share their top recommendations for improvement. BT 101: BT Framework and General Navigation This training is an overview of the 7 Key Beyond Textbooks (BT) Starting Points, as well as the technical aspects of how to effectively navigate the BT Website. BT 102: Instructional Design and Delivery with the BT Framework This training is an opportunity to explore the BT instructional cycle and how to use the UW documents effectively to lesson plan and deliver instruction. BT 103: Data Teams and Reteach & Enrich In this training, participants will learn how to structure effective data teams and implement practical ideas for Reteach & Enrich implementation.	Unlimited Phone and Email Access to BT Staff Members of the Beyond Textbooks staff are available for unlimited questions via phone and/or e-mail and will work to get back to you in a timely fashion to address your needs. Site Visits With Vail Schools Your organization may send teachers and administration to any of our schools to conduct observations and interviews regarding various aspects of Vail’s instructional process. Access to Additional Professional Development Offerings Beyond Textbooks provides ongoing professional development offerings. Click HERE for a list of additional professional development sessions.

Basic IT Requirements

Staff Development

Support

Beyond Textbooks is easy for any teacher to use. Any educator with the following requirements can start using BT:

A computer with the ability to open Office Suite documents, Adobe Acrobat, or Google Drive files
Broadband Internet access
Basic web-browser and productivity software skills

With simple Internet connectivity and the tools that come with every computer sold today, an educator can have access to the collective knowledge of teachers across the country.

The key to BT's success is educator involvement. The curriculum calendars, curriculum documents, and resources on the BT website were made for teachers, by teachers. Additionally, to ensure that your implementation of BT is successful, required trainings are provided when an organization first implements BT.

Gaining the Vision

Beyond Textbooks (BT) Staff meet with key teacher leaders, superintendent, building principals, and district-level curriculum staff for a 1-hour overview of BT. This is designed to gain the buy-in of teachers as well as provide administration with an opportunity to develop a further understanding of BT. This will allow all stakeholders to decide if they would like to move forward with BT.

Leadership Retreat

The Leadership Retreat is meant to give an organization’s key stakeholders an opportunity to become more familiar with the theory and practices that make Beyond Textbooks (BT) a success. This session focuses on developing a deeper understanding of the BT Frameworks, and participants will work towards establishing a specific implementation plan aligned to their organization.

Classroom Walkthroughs and Debrief

Beyond Textbooks will visit all schools and walk through all core content classrooms. The purpose of this visit is to collect data on BT implementation, instructional modalities, learning environment, and classroom management. BT observers will then meet with organizational leaders to share their findings and share their top recommendations for improvement.

BT 101: BT Framework and General Navigation

This training is an overview of the 7 Key Beyond Textbooks (BT) Starting Points, as well as the technical aspects of how to effectively navigate the BT Website.

BT 102: Instructional Design and Delivery with the BT Framework

This training is an opportunity to explore the BT instructional cycle and how to use the UW documents effectively to lesson plan and deliver instruction.

BT 103: Data Teams and Reteach & Enrich

In this training, participants will learn how to structure effective data teams and implement practical ideas for Reteach & Enrich implementation.

Unlimited Phone and Email Access to BT Staff

Members of the Beyond Textbooks staff are available for unlimited questions via phone and/or e-mail and will work to get back to you in a timely fashion to address your needs.

Site Visits With Vail Schools

Your organization may send teachers and administration to any of our schools to conduct observations and interviews regarding various aspects of Vail’s instructional process.

Access to Additional Professional Development Offerings

Beyond Textbooks provides ongoing professional development offerings. Click HERE for a list of additional professional development sessions.