Free guide for school training leads

Plan a school team’s training rollout

Use this ten-week planning outline to arrange time, supervision and support. Adapt it to your school; it is not a prescribed course schedule. Do not include student names or personal records.

Before staff begin

  • Confirm the staff roles, the district’s training requirements, and who approves the purchase. Decide which required training must happen separately.
  • Choose a coordinator and supervising educator; set aside individual learning time and a brief team check-in. Ask about accessibility or language needs.
  • Confirm how accounts and access will be provided. If anyone already has paid Level 1 access, contact us before starting another trial.

Weeks 1–2: orient and make a plan

  • Explain why the team is learning together and how staff can ask for help. Each person checks their own course access and notes their activation date.
  • Ask the supervising educator to identify how staff should connect course concepts to existing school policies and student plans. Training does not replace those plans or supervision.

Weeks 3–8: learn, discuss, apply

  • Reserve time for course work and short discussions. Ask staff what was clear, what needs explanation and which concepts are relevant to their role.
  • The supervising educator chooses any practice and feedback in line with school policy and individual plans. Avoid discussing identifiable students in this worksheet.

Weeks 9–10: finish and review

  • Leave time for the final exam and any needed support before each learner’s access ends. Confirm separately what completion records your district requires and how it will retain them.
  • Ask the team what helped, what remains unclear and what support or training is needed next. Record the next action and its owner in your school’s own system.

Scope: Level 1 is foundational training drawn largely from work with young children in classrooms and homes. It is not a substitute for required district training or a corrective action.

For a school group, Level 1 is $99 per person for 10 or more, paid once. Plan your team and request a written quote.

Research context: Institute of Education Sciences: teacher and paraeducator professional development.