Bastrop Ready is a community partnership designed to ensure school readiness for ALL students. Research proves the first five years of a child’s life are critical for positive  development. Bastrop Ready aims to partner with community members and childcare providers who interact with children during these critical learning years to ensure all students enter school ready to learn.

Modeled after a successful initiative in Round Rock ISD, Bastrop Ready seeks to build  on and expand partnerships between school districts, community organizations and local childcare facilities. Through these partnerships, childcare providers (licensed child care facilities and registered in-home daycares) receive free specialized professional development opportunities in many content areas such as early literacy, early numeracy, social-emotional learning, play and language development, and differentiation.

Informational sessions and professional development workshops are being planned to retain, recruit and expand Bastrop Ready partnerships. Here are some of our past and upcoming offerings:

• Red Flag: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse - August 14, 2023 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
  
  
• Make and Take Centers - October 22, 2022 - 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
• The Brain Architecture Game- August 3, 2022

The Brain Architecture Game is a tabletop game experience that builds understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain development - what promotes it, what derails it, with what consequences for society. 

• The Brain Architecture Game - June 23, 2022
  

The Brain Architecture Game is a tabletop game experience that builds understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain development - what promotes it, what derails it, with what consequences for society. 

• Establishing Positive Interactions - March 24, 2022

"I loved that this training had fun hands-on activities that we got to do. Also that we got to make & take into our class. It really helps keep you engaged and learn the material."

"I really enjoyed learning about the brain architecture. I'm glad I went to this training!!"

For more information regarding Bastrop Ready, please contact Ella Andrews at 512-772-7177 or by email at eandrews@bisdtx.org.