Welcome to the Blended Learning Grant Program (BLGP) newsletter. Below you will find upcoming program updates and deliverables for the 2023-2024 school year.

IMPORTANT: Some items will be specific to our newest cohort and will be noted as [23-24 only].

Team Introductions

	Michael Strange
	Manager – Blended Learning Grants Program – TEA

	Brian Doran
	Director – Expanded Learning Models – TEA

	Dr. Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer
	Associate Professor – Department of Curriculum and Instruction – Texas Tech University

Call to Action

See “Program Updates Section” for full details of the following action items:

• [SY 23-24 only] August Fidelity of Implementation Webinar (must join one session)
• [SY 23-24 only] Fidelity of Planning Review, possible action (via email)

Program Updates: See what's new!

[SY 23-24 only] August Fidelity of Implementation Webinar (must join one session)

August 8th | 10:00am-11:00am | registration link
August 15th | 11:00am-12:00pm | registration link

• Required district personnel - district program manager.
• Optional district personnel - additional campus and/or administrative leadership

Agenda - LEAs will dive deeper into BLG implementation expectations + timelines for the 2023-2024 school year, including the fall pilot and spring execution semesters.

[SY 23-24 only] Fidelity of Planning Documentation

Texas Tech University is currently evaluating district FOP responses.  Remember that these are embedded within your “district snapshot” document.  Please double check that your snapshot is shared as VIEW ONLY - ANYONE WITH LINK so there are no permission issues for them.

You will receive an evaluation/feedback document from them by Friday, July 28th that will include the evaluation document with scores + feedback broken down by each category.  If any categories did not meet proficiency, they will need to be resubmitted in August.
 

We Heard You!

From your EOY survey, we listened to your feedback to find more alignment with other TEA initiatives, such as CRIMSI, to help with keeping up with project deliverables and communication for program managers.  Starting soon, the BL grant program will move deliverables and feedback communication into the TEA Learn platform (Canvas).  More information will be coming soon.