Explicit Instruction Sprint - Step 2: Launch your sprint
It All Starts with a Launch
When seeking buy-in from your team, a strong, values-aligned launch makes all the difference. Your goal is to show teachers that Stile Academy is designed to support them and their professional learning.
Facilitate a launch meeting
Facilitate a short launch session to introduce Stile Academy to your team and explain that you'll be working through the Explicit Instruction module together.
This doesn’t have to be a big event. A short session of 15–20 minutes during a team meeting or staff development time is perfect.
- Show what Stile Academy looks like: Play the Introduction to Stile Academy video from the Introduction to Stile module.
- Get everyone to access the Learning Hub in Stile: Direct teachers to the Professional Learning Hub. If they haven't accessed Stile Academy before, they'll need to click "Enrol now" to dive in.
- Set expectations: Outline how and when teachers should engage with the module. Teachers are more likely to engage deeply when expectations are clear and manageable.
Set a timeline for completion
Establish a realistic, achievable timeline. We suggest :
Week 1: Complete the Spark ideas lesson
Weeks 2–4: Set and then implement a Teaching Tweak in the classroom
Week 5: Complete the reflections and evaluations for the unit
Each phase of the Stile Academy modules is concise. They're typically 30 minutes in length, making them well-suited to busy teaching schedules.
Final thoughts
Launching Stile Academy is about more than asking teachers to complete a module. It’s about setting the tone for a culture of ongoing reflection, experimentation and shared growth.
Head to Step 3: Maintain progress and motivation, where we’ll share strategies to maintain engagement and support teachers to stay motivated.