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Team Launching Pad
How do I recruit students?
Where do I recruit support? What do I do next?
What schedule should I plan?
How can I integrate BEST into my curriculum?
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These and many more questions have probably already come to mind. But let me first say Congratulations! Congratulations, for being one of the elite teachers who are willing to go the extra distance to provide your students an educational experience that they will value for years to come.
These few pages will not be able to answer all your questions, but the information herein will certainly get your team underway. So strap in, imagine a mission control countdown in your head, and get ready to launch your team into a successful BEST experience.
Countdown...
10. First, you need to make sure you understand the big picture and basic facts when it comes BEST. Open the lines of communication with your local hub to let them know you are interested. Monitor the local hub websites (and other hub websites) for information/ideas that might be helpful to you.9. There are myriads of ways that BEST has been implemented. Each school seems to have its own unique way. Consider some implementation options and make a general plan for your team.
8. Armed with a plan and the background information, you can do some preliminary student recruiting and assistant coach recruiting. If it is typically difficult to sell your peers on new ideas, then you might want to find the students first, then use their influence to help recruit assistant coaches.
7. Think through the plan and make a list of resources that you will need to implement the plan. Work with administration to determine how much support you can expect from the school and how much you'll be asking from the community. You should be willing to modify your plan in order to maximize peer support and student participation. Such flexibility will reward you later when there are others to share the load.
6. Start gathering interested students. It is never too early to start having team meetings. Truly successful teams form "clubs" that meet year round. The administration, other teachers, and other students will be easier to recruit if you have a core of excited students already in place.
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