What Schools Get for Their GenYES Investment
A GenYES site license means you get everything you need to make your program a success.
Each GenYES school site license includes the following:
- Teacher Training - Hands-on training for the GenYES teacher to ensure program success. Introduction to the units of study, resources and tools
- GenYES Implementation Guide - How to plan, implement and teach GenYES
- Activity Guides and Resources - Activities, virtual handouts, and resources to help you start and sustain a GenYES program. Online and reproducible student materials, and resources for administrators, parents and staff.
- Online Support Tools - Student help desk, class blog, project management and reporting tools, access to collaboration network, mentoring and coaching, program assessment and evaluation tools.
- Generation YES support staff - Unlimited access to experienced GenYES teachers and support staff who invented the GenYES model. Toll free phone support for all program and technical issues.
- Free Student Email - Every GenYES school receives a free Gaggle.net school subscription. Includes teacher controlled student email accounts, school-friendly administrative features, anti-pornography filters and more.
Optional
- The optional GenYES curriculum adds to the site license and complements the GenYES Activity Guides. The curriculum provides over 20 additional customizable units of technology skills, media literacy, tech support, leadership and community service projects. Includes over 200 online resources, virtual handouts, worksheets, quizzes, scripts and more. More details on the GenYES Curriculum
We are happy to answer any questions or discuss your unique situation. Please call us toll free at (888) 941-4369 or contact us with your questions and comments.
Teacher Training
The GenYES site license includes all the training, materials and support services necessary to make your GenYES class a success.
Potential GenYES lead teachers attend a phone/online training session given by a veteran GenYES teacher-trainer. We encourage students and administrators to attend the training as well if possible. This often helps establish buy-in and support for the program. The initial training covers the philosophy, resources, class planning, using the online tools, and the practical knowledge needed to start and run a GenYES class.
After the initial training, GenYES teachers have unlimited toll-free phone and email access to GenYES staff for questions, additional training, technical support, or any issue. Support is available from 7AM to 4PM Pacific time M-F, with other hours or days available by request.
Onsite training is available as an option, and is recommended for multiple GenYES schools starting in the same district, or as part of a grant.
Implementation Guide
- Implementation Guide - The printed guide is used by the teacher throughout the GenYES class. It contains program planning and class management tips, creating school and stakeholder buy-in for the program, and much more.
Activity Guides and Class Resources
- Activity Guides - Guides for the GenYES teacher to establish a GenYES club. Group activities and lessons designed for a weekly GenYES club to introduce students to GenYES tools, projects and tech support.
- Resources - Online resources including virtual handouts, surveys, planner pages, quizzes, and student resources.
- Best practices/Sample project videos - Online videos show teachers and students sample projects and how GenYES works in schools. Also useful to show to parents, administrators and potential partner-teachers, the videos serve as a testimonial of student and teacher experiences with GenYES.
- Stakeholder Support Resources - Handouts for Parents, Administrators, and Partner Teachers
- GenYES Certificate of Completion
Online Support Tools
GenYES includes a number of online tools that support the students, partner-teachers, the GenYES teacher, and the whole school. These tools are available through a password protected site accessible once you have licensed your GenYES class.
After the class is registered, these tools are available to all of your students and teachers.
- GenYES teacher and student home pages
- Class management and collaboration tools for GenYES teacher. Access to guides and curriculum.
- Student home page shows projects and help requests. Online access to student resources.
- Unlimited student logins and classes.
- Online help desk and trouble tracking system
- Provides school-wide access to student tech support.
- Teachers and staff can request student help with technology projects or tech support.
- Online tool collects data and surveys to show success and help with student assessment.
- Hosted by Generation YES for maximum security and ease of implementation.
- Technology Assistance Project tools
- Extensive planning and reporting tools lead the students through the planning process.
- Provides a permanent record of GenYES student projects and assistance to teachers.
- GenYES Class Blog
- Full featured blog for collaboration and communication between GenYES students and teacher.
- GenYES blog is closed to the classroom and not public. It can be fully controlled by the GenYES teacher and enabled or disabled if desired.
- GenYES Collaboration Network
- Secure and moderated environment for collaboration and discussion
- Collaborate with other GenYES classes across the country, both students and teachers.
- Share issues and answers with peers
- Message boards and online discussion groups offer support and ideas.
- Evaluation
- Northwest Regional Educational Labs (NWREL) report provides validated, independent evaluation of your GenYES program. Data is compared with regional, state, or national GenYES data.
Generation YES Support Staff
The Generation YES support staff is available before, during and after the GenYES class to ensure success. All consulting is included in the price of a GenYES license.
- Training
- Online support
- Free technical support
- Toll-free phone support
- Expert consulting for your unique school situation
- Coaching and mentoring
- Evaluation and post-class wrap up
