2019-2020   Instructional  Member  XP  Requirements

Instructional Staff (Teachers & METIs)

​Yearly Points: 100 XP

• One Mentoring Cycle (25 XP)
• Other Mentoring Activities (25 XP)
• 50 Activity XP* 

*In addition to earning points for Vanguard Sponsored activities, you can also earn Activity XP for any self-initiated activity at your school that supports one of the 4 pillars!  The intention is for XP to be a way to celebrate the work of Vanguard and have members be reflective about how the work they do connects to the 4 pillars.

Non-instructional staff

(all job classifications other than Teacher or METI)

​Yearly Points: 100 XP

Flexible options for earning 100 XP

• Option 1: 100 Activity XP
• Option 2:  Combination of Activity XP & Mentoring XP
  • Members may opt into earning mentoring XP by mentoring people on how to integrate instructional technology into their lessons.
  • This may be done through the 5-step mentoring cycle or through other mentoring activities
• Option 3:  Vanguard Impact Plan + 50 Activity XP
  • 50 Activity XP
  • Vanguard Impact Plan (50 XP - Templates coming soon)
    • Creation of the plan (Oct/Nov) – 10 XP
    • 1st Plan Review (Dec/Jan) – 15 XP
    • 2nd Plan Review (Feb/Mar) – 15 XP
    • Final Reflection (April) – 10 XP

Submit your XP

Stipends

Stipends will be released twice during the year. Early stipend earners will get their $500 stipend in December. If you're not quite to your XP goal by the deadline for the December release, you will be eligible for the second round, which will be issued in February.

November 15th - Early Bird Gets the Worm Deadline!

• Teachers & METIs must earn 40 points  At least  20xp must come from any mentoring category  by  this date to get their stipend.
• Non-Instructional staff: TBD

January 31st - Staying the Course Deadline!

• Teachers & METIs must earn 70 points At least 35xp must come from  any mentoring category, by this date to get their stipend .
• Non-Instructional staff: TBD