Branching Minds
The Branching Minds platform is specifically designed to guide educators through the data-driven decision-making and plan generation process within MTSS to streamline and improve practice. The online platform leverages assessment data to help educators identify which students need what level of support and understand why they need support based on a collection of qualitative teacher observations across academic, cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioral skills. BRM then guides teachers through creating a support plan including all details necessary for effective evaluation of success and future problem-solving. This includes the creation of a SMART goal, progress monitoring schedule, and details of the support approach. BRM provides recommendations for evidence-based learning supports, including strategies, activities, and intervention programs based on school availability and matched to students’ needs that can easily be added to the support plan. Teachers are able to seamlessly collaborate as a team to effectively monitor and report on student progress, while efficiently managing the communication and collaboration across staff and family that this work demands. Please refer to service code 550.100 for full service details.
Professional development opportunities provided for the instructional software purchased. Please contact your Model Schools planner to set up dates.
You can set up dates with your planner through the CSLO Portal.
- Develop, adopt, and implement a district technology integration plan
- Plan staff development sessions with the WNYRIC staff developer and require attendance by appropriate staff
- Comply with copyright agreements
- Provide Erie 1 BOCES with the name and telephone number of a district contact person and all information as required by vendor.
- Maintain the local area network
- Notify WNYRIC contact at least 90 days prior to renewal date if district is dropping this service.
- The district acknowledges that hardware and software acquired in this project, if relocated in the future, must be used in a WNYRIC service. Any equipment or software acquired through WNYRIC services and no longer used for WNYRIC services must be returned to the WNYRIC per SED regulations.
- The district acknowledges that utilization of any software acquired through WNYRIC services will comply with licensing agreements and U.S. Copyright; and all software and on‐line services which utilize WNYRIC hardware and networks will comply with U.S. Copyright.
The WNYRIC utilizes cost effective best practices determined by research that allows our experienced and trained technical staff to perform robust testing and support of the WNYRIC network in the areas of security, infrastructure, energy management, virtualization strategies, disaster recovery and business continuity. Therefore, we are able to be a district advocate for vendor contract issues and aggressively negotiate contract pricing and performance terms.
Staff follow best practices in order to provide necessary security as it relates to the most recent student, teacher and principal data security and privacy regulations.
Service Desk can be reached Monday –Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. by calling (716) 821-7171, 1-800-872-0780 or by e-mail at servicedesk@e1b.org or click HERE for our live chat. A representative will be available from 4:30 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. to assist you with calls regarding emergency situations. During all other hours and holidays, a caller will receive important information regarding coverage.