Staff Adoption Guide
Support Your Staff Where They're At
Utilize the reports and tools below to monitor and improve teacher adoption and effectiveness.
Leader Training
Teacher Training
Model ClassTag for Staff
Post Internal Communications
Share Helpful Resources or Tips
Foster Collaboration
Schedule Internal Conferences or Meetings
Celebrate Success
Gauging ClassTag Adoption
Adoption Curve
This curve models the types of users in your school or district. You can count on Enthusiasts and Visionaries to use ClassTag, and probably help lead professional development. But who are your Pragmatists and Conservatives that may need a little extra nudge?
Communications Report
Get a pulse on the types and frequency of communications being sent from your school.
Does the number of announcements or activities match your expectation?
Are teachers using the features that are most beneficial to improve communication and engagement across their classroom?
Does your staff need additional support in any key areas?
Teacher Effectiveness Report
Monitor your staff members' ClassTag usage so far. View active and inactive teachers in your school or district.
Reach out to inactive teachers.
Ask what teachers need to be successful.
Set a ClassTag cadence and structure.
Praise and showcase active teachers.
Leverage active teachers as mentors.
Change Management + Supporting Your Staff
5 Elements for Effective Change
Now that you've identified your user types from the Teacher Effectiveness Report, evaluate which elements are needed to improve adoption.
Vision
Skills
Motivation
Resources
Action Plan
Based on the Knoster Model for Managing Complex Change
These staff members need to know "THE WHY" behind ClassTag. Model your ClassTag expectations and share the data continually throughout the year to reach these users.
WHAT THEY NEED:
Administration Modeling Expectations
Ongoing Review of ClassTag Data + Goals
"The Why" Behind ClassTag
Check in on these staff members. They may not know how to login or get started. They likely need a little more hand-holding to get up and running.
WHAT THEY NEED:
More Hands-On Training
A ClassTag Support Day
A Staff Classroom in ClassTag
These staff members want to feel like they are getting something in return for their hard work. Not all staff members are motivated by the same thing.
WHAT THEY NEED:
Recognitions
Incentives
Personal Benefits (How Will ClassTag Help Me?)
These staff members may get stuck and not know where to turn. Do they know who your support contact is on campus or how to find the ClassTag help articles?
WHAT THEY NEED:
Easy Access to a Campus Support Contact
ClassTag Support Widget + Help Articles
A Staff Classroom in ClassTag
These staff members were eager to get started, but may not be clear of the expectations. They may be trying to take on too much in ClassTag, and therefore became overwhelmed.
WHAT THEY NEED:
Clear Expectations
Chunked Action Items
Best Practices
SHOWCASE + CELEBRATE
Showcase Your Superstar Teachers
Let Them Lead a Professional Development
Recognize Them at Your Next Staff Meeting
Set Schoolwide Goals + Celebrate When They Are Achieved
% Connected Families
# Active Classrooms
# Parent-Teacher Conferences
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