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Protocols and Standards, Pro-D Training Materials and Payment Opportunities

Protocols and Standards, Pro-D Training Materials and Payment Opportunities

Please note - this page is getting new materials added over the next few weeks as teachers provide them.

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As requested by some of the 10,000 teachers from Grades 2 to 12 using KBI!! Here are teacher-made information and training materials that let teachers easily share with colleagues the many options for using KBI to enhance teaching practice.

KBI’S PEDAGOGICAL STANDARDS, PROTOCOLS AND PRACTICES

A great deal of work has gone into making KBI an exceptional, broad curriculum-based resource that adheres to the strictest educational standards and protocols. These are outlined below.

This PDF makes it easy for teachers to share this with colleagues, administrators and parents-caregivers.

700 curriculum-based lessons with focus on wellbeing - NOT just about immunization

To some, Kids Boost Immunity may sound like a resource strictly about immunization, but it is NOT! The name comes from a unique feature of the program that helps students practice empathy and global citizenship. By successfully completing lesson quizzes, students earn life-saving vaccines through UNICEF Canada to help vaccinate children around the world against diseases such as polio, tetanus, and measles. For that reason, KBI is free for teachers because it has continued to be primarily supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Teachers have elected to keep the name because of the important global impact being made by classes of students. 

Any content related to vaccine-preventable diseases is presented as factual information and is linked to the curriculum, along with relevant events such as school vaccination clinics and National Immunization Awareness Week at the end of April. Nurses also use a KBI learning module designed by health professionals and teachers to help students have a more positive school vaccination experience, for example, providing tools and strategies to manage fears around getting a needle.

Created with input from KBI’s National Teacher Advisory Group (100+)

About two hundred teachers from all provinces have been involved in co-creating and reviewing curriculum-linked content and advising on how best to meet current educational needs. Teacher specialists are from provincial, district and classroom levels specific to science, health, social studies, Indigenous leads, with a cross-curricular approach for younger grades (2 to 7), and a strong focus for all grades on language arts (literacy building) and digital literacy/critical inquiry. This paid work happens mostly in the summer, based on funding available. KBI also partners with specialized health professionals on immunization as well as global-level online safety specialists.

Every year, current needs are prioritized. Recently that has been around literacy building due to the reduction in language skills as a result of lost learning during COVID. Social learning and other aspects of wellbeing are a priority, and there have been working partnerships with Indigenous Elders, educators, youth, and health. 

Available in English and French

All efforts are made to keep both English and French versions on KBI on par wherever possible.

Strictest security, privacy and communication protocols 

Secure site. The only identifying teacher information collected is an email that is stored in Victoria, BC, Canada, by the administering organization, the Public Health Association of BC. No student information is used, as teachers provide a class code if having students work on lessons online. There are assessment features for tracking lesson quizzes failed or successfully completed that are only accessible by the individual teacher. 

KBI is so secure and private, the only indication that teachers are using specific lessons is when they choose to complete a lesson quiz. This feature is very helpful and necessary to continue to receive support from our funders, such as the Public Health Agency of Canada. The other important measure of how well KBI is meeting the needs of teachers and students is the evaluation survey that is sent out in June.

Privacy. Teacher emails are never shared outside of KBI. That is the only identifying information collected.

Communication limited and designed for teachers’ schedules. Newsletters are sent once or twice a month, promoting relevant educational content and links to professional development materials. Care is given to send minimal or no communications during September start-up, reporting periods, parent-teacher interviews, and May-June year-end.

Resource approval process for each province 

In most provinces, KBI has been approved as a resource by provincial curriculum consultants in science, health, social studies, Indigenous content, as well as cross-curricular for elementary and middle years, plus there is a strong focus for all grades on language arts (literacy building) and digital literacy.  A different approval approach happened for Alberta, Ontario, and Newfoundland Labrador, where, at the provincial curriculum levels, KBI received endorsement as a worthwhile resource and was asked to go to the district levels for approval, which has happened as time has allowed. Teachers in almost all districts in those provinces are using KBI.

Engaging empowerment opportunity to help others in ‘real-time’ 

A unique game option using Leaderboards supports mastery learning (scores of 80% or higher on lesson quizzes) that are also linked to earning vaccines (polio, tetanus and measles) for children in need around the world through UNICEF. Scores of the number of questions answered and vaccines earned are shown in ‘real-time’. 

Positive class/school culture. Teachers often speak about the positive culture created in classrooms and schools as a result of this opportunity to engage and empower students to make a difference. This is especially significant at a time of multiple societal challenges. 

Equitable access and ensuring a healthy, safe learning experience 

Limited Wi-Fi/technology access. Content is designed for any classroom, including those with limited access to technology or Wi-Fi. Images, animated GIFs, and videos are described in case there is difficulty viewing them. Educational games are provided as documents for teachers to use as part of the unit plan resources that accompany almost all learning modules. 

Supporting less online use by students. 

  • Cell phone use is banned in a number of districts/provinces, and reduced time spent online is another way schools are supporting the health and safety of students. That is why additional learning modules, adapting content to physical and creative learning, as well as using group work stations, have been added to KBI content as lessons or resources in the Teacher Centre.
  • OFFLINE Mode allows classes to still help children in need around the world by successfully completing lesson quizzes without students needing to be online. Instead, the teacher completes the quiz on behalf of the class by collecting student responses to quiz questions together in class. Then the teacher completes the quiz on behalf of the class to earn vaccines (polio, tetanus, measles) that are then distributed through UNICEF. See Instructions.
Super flexible for teachers' use and includes adaptable support resources

Can be teacher-led, student-led or used in combination. Lessons are designed to work for a wide variety of schedules/timetables and teaching needs. 

FREE because of using a teacher promotion model

KBI is based on the principle of teachers building a community of practice. This is happening with very limited funding. KBI is a teacher-developed, mostly government-funded, non-profit resource with zero spent on promotion. Therefore, it helps funding continue when teachers share it with colleagues and grow the number of users. 

NEW RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR DOING PRO-D

With almost 10,000 teachers using KBI in many school districts across Canada, the need for professional development training has become widespread, and the best way is for training to happen at the local level. 

  • Up to $200 for one-on-one, department or school staff training
  • Up to $600 for district or provincial workshop 

Contact training@kidsboostimmunity.com with info about the pro-D you plan to do to receive details about payment options. 

KBI can support any kind of training sessions. This information is provided to any teachers who contact us.

Who will benefit most from teacher training?

Student teachers and new teachers needing curriculum-linked lessons and resources learn about ready-made learning modules complete with unit plans. Similarly, these are useful for experienced teachers implementing a new curriculum with limited resources or teaching a new grade(s)/subject(s).

Benefits of doing teacher training
  • Builds a community of practice
  • Inspires other colleagues
  • Provides a leadership opportunity (good on resume)

TRAINING MATERIALS

Send out an INFOGRAPHIC

Brief and more detailed.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL EXAMPLES

Being added over the next week.

TRAINING PRESENTATIONS

Training presentations can be used for short or longer training (5-10-15-20-25-30 minutes).

LUNCH AND LEARN

 
Make a plan for using KBI learning module lessons and unit plans with the KBI Planning Tool.
 

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Last modified: 
May 20, 2026