Greetings!
Greetings Strong Foundations Implementation LEA Leaders!
As we are closing out the end of the current school year, we are already looking ahead at the exciting things to come in the upcoming year of implementation. We have outlined a few reminders and milestones to keep in mind over the summer as you begin your partnership with an Approved Provider.
Thank you for your commitment to excellence in education!
The Strong Foundations Implementation Team
Milestones
Action Items
To set your LEA up for success, complete the following action items:
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Due June 14: Submit your Executed Contract to your LEA Google Folder if you have not already.
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Due July 31: Complete the SFI Contact Form to create a roster for all participants at your LEA.
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Complete Strong Start Transition Plan (template provided in Strong Start Implementation Leader Training session). Be sure to share this plan with your Approved Provider in your first round of meetings with them.
A note on upcoming programmatic surveys:
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Participants will receive communications from the Strong Foundation Implementation (SFI) Team via Qualtrics for quarterly survey distribution. To ensure participation in the surveys that are crucial to program success and continuous improvement of the grant, please make sure noreply@tea.texas.gov is whitelisted for all participants at your school/district. Doing so prevents important SFI emails from being marked as spam and being routed to your junk folder. See this FAQ for details on whitelisting emails.
Reminders and Next Steps
NEW! Upcoming Leader Community of Practice (CoP) Opportunities:
- The SFI Implementation Team is excited to announce the opportunity to join a community of practice for leaders to collaborate, reflect, and share experiences. Share this flyer with your team if they would like to know more! Use this form to register for Leader CoP sessions.
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The SFI Executive Leader CoP sessions provide collaborative learning for district executive leaders implementing HQIM. It is a platform for leaders to engage in short bouts of new learning from a featured keynote speaker, while also experiencing focused small-group discussions.
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Executive Leader CoP Sessions
- July 11, 2024, 9:00–10:30 a.m. - Instructional Coherence: Aligning HQIM Vision with Practice
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October 10, 2024, 9:00–10:30 a.m. - Communicating the Instructional Vision to Stakeholders
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January 9, 2025, 9:00–10:30 a.m. - Aligning Educator Experience, Selection, Support, and Collaboration to HQIM
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March 13, 2025, 9:00–10:30 a.m. - Focusing on Continuous Improvement and Sustaining Implementation
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The SFI School Leader CoP sessions allow school and program leaders to continuously improve HQIM practices on campus while building their capacity as instructional leaders. Leaders who attend these sessions will foster resiliency in their schools as they are equipped to support the strong continued use of HQIM for students. Each session will be delivered twice to provide flexibility in the leaders’ attendance.
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School Leader CoP Sessions:
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July 16 and 18, 2024, 10:00–11:30 a.m. - Implementation Planning
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September 17 and 19, 2024, 10:00–11:30 a.m. - Campus-Based Instructional Coherence and Instructional Management
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November 5 and 8, 2024, 10:00–11:30 a.m. - Instructional Leadership in HQIM Implementation
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February 18 and 20, 2025, 10:00–11:30 a.m. - Sustaining the Change and Synthesizing the Learning
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HQIM Learning Labs – these 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 and we want YOU to visit! HQIM Learning Labs will be hosted in both fall 2024 and spring 2025. The Innovator Website will be updated in late June with new dates and additional innovators!
Updates 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 inventory best practices in the Print Hub. This process is not required for Option B and C awardees procuring print independently. Please reach out to printoperations@tea.texas.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
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Accessible instructional materials (AIM) are available through EMAT requisitions.
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The cost of these materials is not deducted from the LEA’s Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA).
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If requesting AIM, please submit those orders by the following dates:
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6/1/2024 for braille
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7/15/2024 for large-print and audio
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The publisher contact information for B and C awardees ready to discuss print orders is:
Engagement Opportunities
We are always looking for ways to connect with our partners in the field!
From site visits, to review opportunities, to focus groups, there are numerous ways to connect with TEA and support the field of education. If you are interested in participating in an engagement opportunity, sign up by clicking the button below.
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