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Joint Strong Foundations Milestones
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LEA Google Drive folder links – Connect with your contracted LEAs to get their Google Drive folder links. Remember: it is your responsibility to upload all deliverables (except the contract) and fill out the Deliverable Submission form.
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LEA Readiness Inventory – PDF is in the LEA Google Drive folder. Check it out to better support your districts!
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Contact Update Form – Please complete this SY24-25 form if you are supporting Strong Foundations in any way (district lead, RBIS trainer, etc.)! We are pulling our email list from this form. If you were on the contact list last grant cycle but have not completed it this cycle, you still need to fill out this SY24-25 form.
Strong Foundations Implementation Milestones
Upcoming AP Training Opportunities: Approved Providers must ensure their teams have received the required trainings for their role before August 31, 2024.
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Implementation Advisor Certification (register for the session):
- IA Cohort 6: July 22–26
- IA Cohort 7: August 19–23 (new dates)
- Note: These are the final dates for certification that will be offered for LASO Cycle 2. The next opportunity to receive training will not be until January 2025 in preparation for LASO Cycle 3 in SY 25-26.
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Product Advisor (PA) Certification (register for the session):
- Carnegie Learning Texas Math Solution PA Cohort 1: June 10–14 (6–12 math only)
- Cohort 5: July 8–12
- PA Cohort 6: August 12–16 (new dates)
- Note: These are the final dates for certification that will be offered for LASO Cycle 2. The next opportunity to receive training will not be until January 2025 in preparation for LASO Cycle 3 in SY 25-26.
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Product Trainings (register for the session):
- Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program: June 20–21 [full]
- Carnegie Learning Texas Math Solution: June 20–21 [full]
- Eureka Math TEKS Edition: June 20–21
- Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program: July 15–16 [full]
- Carnegie Learning Texas Math Solution: July 15–16 [full]
- Eureka Math TEKS Edition: July 17–18
- Carnegie Learning Texas Math Solution: July 22–23 [full]
Strong Foundations Planning:
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(Required) Diagnostic Training - In this 3-hour live, virtual training you will learn what an academic review is, why and which LEAs would benefit, and how to interpret and use the academic review report. Choose one date to attend:
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Upcoming RBIS ToT Training – We strongly encourage our APs and ESCs to register for in person RBIS ToT whenever possible, particularly if a facilitator is new to the work of the grant. All ToTs are 3 days of training from 9-3:30 and active participation is required. (**Note: The RBIS ToT alone will not certify a facilitator to redeliver. Artifacts and interviews must be completed in Step 2 for a satisfactory rubric score. Only those certified may redeliver the RBIS in any form.) Registration links can be found here.
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Summer 2024 RBIS Training Dates
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In-Person (San Antonio/ESC 20): June 4–6
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Virtual: June 25–27
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In-Person (Dallas/ESC 10): July 30– August 1
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RBIS Asynchronous Refresher course due to drop May 31st. Registration links for this training will go out in an email from Team RBIS. After July 1st, all RBIS redeliveries are required to use the updated materials that will be given to you upon completion of the refresher course.
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(Required) AP Monthly Meeting: Next meeting is June 28 @ 9:00 a.m. All SF Managers and AP District Leads are required to attend monthly meetings. Registration for all AP Meetings.
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Miss an AP Monthly Meeting? Watch the recording, review the slide deck, and fill out this Missed AP Meeting form to remain in compliance with attendance.
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Please remind your LEAs of the OPTIONAL June LEA Community of Practice – June's session is optional with the official kick-off of required CoPs beginning in August. They have a choice of day to attend:
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Note: They may attend either session based on their availability even if LEA student enrollment doesn’t align. This CoP is for LEAs only (no APs).
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Please encourage your SFP/SFI LEAs to request an HQIM Learning Lab visit! HQIM Learning Labs will be hosted in both fall 2024 and spring 2025! HQIM Learning Labs allow LEAs to see students engaged with rigorous, grade level content in real time and learn what planning happens in the background to implement HQIM effectively. The Innovator Website will be updated in late June with new dates and additional innovators!
Strong Foundations Implementation:
Updates for LEAs:
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LEA Learning Lab Visits: Please encourage your SFP/SFI LEAs to request an HQIM Learning Lab visit! HQIM Learning Labs will be hosted in both fall 2024 and spring 2025. HQIM Learning Labs allow LEAs to see students engaged with rigorous, grade level content in real time and learn what planning happens in the background to implement HQIM effectively. The Innovator Website will be updated in late June with new dates and additional innovators!
From the Print Operations Team:
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For Option A Awardees: As instructional materials are arriving at LEAs, we are sharing a reminder about the importance of materials being inventoried within 25 days of receipt. If any materials are missing or damaged, please notify the TEA via the SY 24-25 OER Pilot Print Materials form. You can find resources to assist in the inventory of materials such as inventory lists and best practices in the Print Hub. Please reach out to printoperations@tea.texas.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
- Accessible instructional materials (AIM) are available through EMAT requisitions.
- The cost of these materials is not deducted from the LEA’s Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA).
- If requesting AIM, please submit those orders by the following dates:
- 6/1/2024 for braille
- 7/15/2024 for large-print and audio
Upcoming Optional Communities of Practice: Share this flyer with school teams so they know about this great upcoming opportunity!
Product Advisor Turnkey Materials: We have started sharing Turnkey Materials with Certified Product Advisors. A couple of notes:
- Redelivery exit tickets are now mandatory and should be completed using the Smartsheet links in the facilitator guide.
- Year 1/2 and Year 2 content is now available.
- If you see an error or have feedback about PA turnkey materials, please complete the Product Advisor Turnkey Feedback Form
- If a certified Product Advisor on your team does not have access, please reach out to StrongFoundations@TEA.texas.gov
Next Monthly Meeting: June 28 at 8:00 a.m.
- Note: there are different meetings for Product Advisors and Implementation Advisors.
- Monthly meetings are mandatory for Product Advisors and Implementation Advisors. If you miss a monthly meeting, please review the materials on the Interactive Calendar and complete any assignments.
Role-specific checklists: Please use the checklists in the Grants Requirements Resources to review upcoming tasks and milestones.
Strong Foundations Planning AP Playbook – this is your one-stop shop for all slide decks, resources, meeting dates and registration links, exemplar deliverables... really anything you need throughout the SFP grant cycle.
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