Deepening Practice with Data Series

For districts that have “coordinator” level educators, we offer a special webinar to show how BRM can increase the impact of their role as an “influencer.”

Session 1 
90 Minutes

• The critical nature of their role

• Identifying support structures for school-level staff

• BRM reporting that directs the differentiated support needed for each school

• Creating keys for success

• Communicating with school leadership

School leaders have so many tasks to manage. Keeping RTI/ MTSS at the forefront can be challenging, even when knowing how it improves overall school performance. To keep RTI/MTSS a priority for school and district leaders, BRM provides ongoing support through remote follow-up coaching. This helps the practice of using BRM as a data engine for evaluation and decision-making to become part of the operating system for leaders.

Key times for conducting sessions are mid-year or end of year, after assessment windows close. In these sessions, instructional leaders use all of the data tools in BRM to review the “wellness” of the school/district’s systems and practices toward ensuring success for all students. These sessions are highly customizable and can be done virtually

Session 1 
90 Minutes

• Using data to examine grade and subject level trends

• Examine tier distribution and movement

Session 2 
90 Minutes

• Analyze systems supporting teachers and students

• Develop goals and growth plans for year 2

Data Workshop #1

Evaluate the progress of the implementation, refine the processes and protocols, and deepen the work.

Evaluating implementation progress
90 min

• Examine existing plans for quality in each element

• Evaluate tier distribution

• Continue customization of the library

Refine process and protocols
90 min

• Examine effectiveness of support team meetings

• Use BRM tools to monitor fidelity of plan delivery

• Develop support plans for teachers in need

Data Workshop #2

Evaluate the impact of intervention plans in light of new universal screener data and continue looking at system needs

Evaluating implementation progress
90 min

• Develop support plans for teachers in need

• Evaluate tier distribution shifts

• Analyze grade/department-level trends

Refine process and protocols
90 min

• Examine all support structures for effectiveness

• Identify and communicate growth in practices

• Identify changes needed for following year

Branching Minds offers a moderated PLC for school-level leaders. Each seasonal cohort (Fall, Winter, Spring) covers three topics, meeting every three weeks, and provides:

• A model of effective PLC concepts

• Interaction and collaboration with peers from other schools and districts

• Clarification of the BRM platform tools and practice

• A safe environment to discuss progress toward a fully operational RTI/MTSS protocol

Utilizing BrM as a Key Data Source
60 min

• Workflow supports (create one document compiled from multiple resources)

• Data picture

• Best practices for implementation

Creating RTI/MTSS Action Plans
60 min

• Identify workflow issues

• Criteria to support and prioritize issues in an RTI/MTSS action plan

• Review of best practices in student support meetings

Monitoring Progress
60 min

• Review individual or group student support meetings

• Report on implementation and RTI/MTSS Action Plan

• Reflect on the impact on your personal/leadership workflow