School pilot
A practical school pilot — without disrupting classrooms.
HandsUp is designed to be introduced gradually, with teachers in control and evidence built from classroom practice.
- Start small.
- Teacher-led.
- Evidence before scale.
- Classroom time matters.
What a pilot looks like
A simple four-phase journey.
Preparation
- Instructional readiness
- Lesson setup
- Teacher orientation
Classroom use
- A small number of teachers / classes
- Live differentiation
- Teacher-guided use
Evidence & reflection
- Teacher feedback
- Instructional signals
- Classroom observations
- Effectiveness patterns
Scale discussion
- What worked
- Where value emerged
- What expansion might look like
Suggested pilot scope
Start at a size that fits.
Small
2–4 teachers · 1 faculty · 4 weeks
Medium
A year level · Multiple classrooms · 6–8 weeks
Department / system
A targeted innovation pilot · Selected schools · Agreed timeframe
What teachers need
Lightweight by design.
- Lesson preparation
- Classroom participation
- Reflection
Teachers remain in control at all times.
What schools receive
Support all the way through.
- Walkthrough support
- Onboarding guidance
- Classroom readiness
- Evidence conversations
- Implementation recommendations
What success looks like
Signals worth watching for.
- Earlier instructional visibility
- More confident differentiation
- Faster intervention timing
- Reduced invisible struggle
- Stronger evidence of learning
Explore a pilot for your school.
Start small, keep teachers in control, and build evidence from classroom practice before any scale decision.