Professional development is the best way to ensure high fidelity of Albert at your school. Whether it's your first year with us or looking to take your Albert usage from good to great, on-site and virtual PD make a difference.
What we cover
Our trainings' cover Albert-specific topics like:
How to use assignment tools
How to leverage data tools for improving student performance
How to quickly isolate practice questions for specific standards
How to onboard students and teachers
Best practices and power user tips
Real-time feedback of what you're already using Albert for
Results we've seen
Schools that implement PD within their first year get results. In sampling 25 schools that rolled out Albert with PD against 25 that did not, we found:
Increased adoption. First-year schools who underwent PD made 150% more assignments than first-year schools without PD. On average, teachers are more comfortable with and capable at creating assignments.
Advanced awareness and access. Not only do more students and teachers end up using the platform, but more subjects areas are exposed to Albert. Schools with PD used Albert for 14 subjects on average, while schools without PD used Albert for 9 subjects.
High usage. On average, schools with PD in their first year used Albert for 57% more hours than those who did not. The average total for schools with PD in the first half of the 2017-2018 school year was 965 hours.
Next steps for you
An Albert team member should have provided you with a quote for your school implementation. Review that and then complete the following:
Confirm PD has been included in your quote; if not, contact the team at schools@albert.io to add it.
Process the quote following your school's standard purchasing process.
Identify 3 dates that work with your school calendar and communicate them with the Albert team to finalize scheduling.
Free services
In addition to on-site and virtual PD, we provide a comprehensive set of free onboarding services to all of our school license customers. This includes:
Teacher and student onboarding.
Product and technical support with typically same-day response times.
Access to a dedicated Adoption Manager and Account Manager.
Regular check-ins from our team.
Updates on major feature releases and accompanying training.
Continued Learning:
Onboarding Webinar: Quick Set-up instructions.
Activity resources: For teachers, admin, and students.
Albert Academy Modules: Self-guided learning modules.