Overview: BlueStreak Professional Development
“BlueStreak Education offers a systematic approach to professional development that supports teachers and administrators as they strive to engage, motivate, and increase achievement for all learners."
BlueStreak Math offers a range of Professional Development (PD) options that provide educators with practical, actionable methods to help them...
- Quickly get started with the digital math fluency platform (teachers can be up and running in just one session!)
- Develop a tailored action plan for facilitating low-lift intervention cycles
- Track student progress and growth at an individual and group level
These sessions are flexible, and can be delivered virtually or on-site. Virtual sessions can be recorded for continued learning within the district and for enhancing user capacity. All sessions are hands-on and consultative, using participants’ real data to deliver tailored recommendations to help your school or district maximize the value of BlueStreak Math.
What Educators are Saying
"Presenter was clear and straight to the point, keeping all information organized so it was easy to understand and navigate."
"I feel way more confident using BlueStreak now! Thank you for being super thorough with student and teacher demonstrations."
"It is clearly an application that is made by teachers, for teachers."
BlueStreak Setup
Control Center Onboarding
Overview: Get your school or district set up for success with BlueStreak Math by aligning on implementation, system integration, and data reporting from day one.
Length: 30-45 minutes
Participants:
- Primary Contact for the District Administrator
- Technology Administrator
- Systems Integration Administrator
Session Goals:
- Explore various methods of implementation with BlueStreak Math
- Coordinate district technology devices to ensure a smooth and effective rollout
- Initiate system integration with Clever, ClassLink, or Google
- Develop a model and timeline for the implementation of Administrator and Teacher Sessions
- Establish BlueStreak Math district reporting tools and data cycles
Onboarding Professional Development
Fast Track Session for Teachers
Overview: This session will provide an overview of BlueStreak Math and implementation details for a successful launch.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Teachers
Session Goals:
- Identify percentage of students performing on above or below grade level based on diagnostic fluency assessment
- Diagnose gaps in student fluency using Teacher Platform tools such as the Intervention Groupings and Custom Progress Monitoring Assessments
- Systematically respond to the needs of Tier II and III students using the Grouping Tool to identify students for small group instruction
- Use scripted Strategy Log workbooks to facilitate low-lift, high-impact small group instruction for Tier III
- Guide students through the Student Platform to maximize engagement and independent learning
- Use BlueStreak Math Best Practices and assessment checkpoints throughout the school year
Deep Dive Tiered Fluency Instruction for Teachers
Overview: This session will provide an overview of BlueStreak Math, a demo student experience, and implementation details to begin using the solution.
Length: 90+ minutes
Participants: Teachers
Session Goals:
- Identify percentage of students performing on above or below grade level based on diagnostic fluency assessment
- Navigate the Student Platform and how it addresses student engagement, instruction and intervention tiers
- Engage in the student experience with demo accounts
- Dive into the Teacher Platform to analyze the Assessment Features for Progress Monitoring and Reporting to identify gaps in math strategies and fluency
- Systematically respond to Tier II and III students using the Grouping Tool to identify students for small group instruction
- Delve into the scripted Strategy Log Lessons for Tier III small group instruction and assessment
- Provide BlueStreak Math Best Practices and assessment checkpoints throughout the school year
BlueStreak Fluency Intervention for Administrators
Overview: This session will provide an overview of BlueStreak Math and implementation details to support Administrators.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Administrators
Session Goals:
- Identify percentage of students performing on above or below grade level based on diagnostic fluency assessment
- Identify students who are on track or struggling with grade-level proficiencies
- Understand the systematic process for implementing the Intervention Grouping Tool, Custom Progress Monitoring Assessments, and scripted Strategy Log Workbooks for instruction and monitoring
- Address student motivation and how it relates to engagement and intervention tiers
- Provide BlueStreak Math Best Practices and assessment checkpoints throughout the school year
BlueStreak “Train the Trainer” Model
Overview: This session will provide all the tools and support needed for the “Train the Trainer” model to build capacity within the district.
Length: 90-120 minutes
Participants: Varies
Session Goals:
- Highlight the overarching structure of BlueStreak Math
- Experience the student platform and provide a tutorial for creating demo students for training purposes
- In-depth navigation of the Teacher Dashboard and reporting features to identify students who are on-track and those struggling with grade-level fluency standards
- Evaluate the impact of the digital solution for Tier II and the scripted lessons for Tier III based on academic growth
- Identify gaps in math strategies and fluency using Custom Progress Monitoring Assessments and the Intervention Grouping Tool
- Demonstrate how to use the Intervention Grouping Tool and scripted Strategy Log lessons for Tier III small group instruction
- Provide the resources to support the “Train the Trainer” model
Deep Dive Professional Development Options
BlueStreak Data Analysis for Teachers
Overview: The Data Analysis session will provide a deep dive into the available data analytics and relate the data to current district initiatives. This session is to be held 4-6 weeks after initial implementation.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Teachers
Session Goals:
- Analyzing classroom and intervention tier analytics to identify patterns and trends with intervention students
- Compare progress monitoring assessments and data results in relation to district data rules to determine if an intervention change will better support individualized student instruction. Analyze weekly Progress Monitoring Report.
- Evaluate the impact of the digital solution for Tier II and the scripted lessons for Tier III based on academic growth
- Compare percentage of students performing on above or below grade level based on diagnostic fluency assessment to growth statistics
- Identify and prioritize the math strategies that the students are struggling with for additional instructional support
BlueStreak Data Analysis for Administrators
Overview: This session will provide a deep dive into the available data analytics and relate the data to current district initiatives. This session is to be held after 4-6 weeks of initial implementation.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Administrators
Session Goals:
- Compare percentage of students performing on above or below grade level based on diagnostic fluency assessment to growth statistics
- Identify and prioritize school-wide math strategies that the students are struggling
- Analyze grade level, classroom and intervention tier analytics to identify on-track students
- Compare progress monitoring assessments and data results in relation to district data rules to determine if an intervention change will better support individualized student instruction
- Evaluate the impact of the digital solution for Tier II and the scripted lessons for Tier III based on academic growth
- Monitor small group instruction using the Strategy Log Workbooks
- Create school-wide goals for equations mastered
Student Engagement with BlueStreak
Overview: The “Framework for Engagement with Mathematics” indicates that teachers can re-envision their teaching instruction to improve student engagement in math. The session will explore different ways for improving engagement through BlueStreak Math.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Teachers
Session Goals:
- Framework for Engagement with Mathematics by Dr. Catherine Attard
- BlueStreak Math connections to Student Engagement and beyond the classroom
- Launching student contests and certificates within BlueStreak for student engagement
BlueStreak Parent Launch
Overview: Parents and guardians will learn about BlueStreak Math and how to support their child/children at home.
Length: 30-45 minutes
Participants: Parents and guardians
Session Goals:
- Setting up your child for success in the BlueStreak Math student experience
- Provide information regarding Parent Welcome Letter and the Individual Student Reports for monitoring and growth
- Share tools and tips to support their child at home with BlueStreak
Custom Progress Monitoring Assessments
Overview: Discover how to use BlueStreak’s Custom PMAs to support data-driven instruction, streamline progress monitoring, and inform decisions across your school or district.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: Teachers or administrators
Session Goals:
- Build Custom Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMAs) to align with state standards, curriculum, intervention needs, and more
- Use real-time reports to measure student performance, quantify rate of improvement, track growth throughout the school year, and more
- Deploy Custom PMAs at the small group, class, grade, school, or even district level
- Understand common use cases for BlueStreak Custom PMAs
- Share best practices and tips for lowering the lift and leveraging key insights
BlueStreak Strategy Log Workbooks
Overview: For Tier II & III students, BlueStreak's digital platform is most effective when paired with print Strategy Log workbooks. Learn how to use the two in tandem to boost student retention, streamline small group instruction, and bridge learning gaps.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants:
- Teachers
- Interventionists
- Math coaches
Session Goals:
- Learn how Strategy Log workbooks support the deliberate practice model of learning to improve student understanding and retention
- Use Strategy Logs in conjunction with the digital Intervention Grouping Tool to facilitate low-lift small group instruction
- Discover how BlueStreak makes it easy to simultaneously serve both Tier I and Tier II/III students in one classroom
- Use turnkey, scripted mini-lessons and a Gradual Release of instruction to correct misconceptions and fill knowledge gaps
- Guide students through Reflect + Learn activities
