Book Trust Program Resources

Welcome Book Trust Managers and Teachers!

The magic of the Book Trust program takes place in the classroom. Each year, thousands of teachers and support team members facilitate book selection, ordering, and distribution in service of the Book Trust program.

The personal libraries curated by students are possible because of dedicated professionals like you!

Book Trust Support

720-736-7222

With your guidance, each enrolled student will have an opportunity to spend $12 on books, six times throughout school year. This comes at no cost to students or their families. We thank you in advance for being good stewards of these funds and working to maximize all Book Trust has to offer.

PROGRAM RESOURCES

KEYS TO PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

ORDER WINDOWS

Students will have six opportunities to order this school year. The order windows are September, October, November, February, March, and April

STIPENDS

For each of the six order windows, students will utilize $12 stipends. The stipend must be used by the end of each order window. Stipends do not transfer or roll over.

FLYERS

Digital flyers made specifically for Book Trust students will be available on the Book Trust website and in the monthly Book Trust Bulletin email. These are designed with students in mind and prices have been rounded to the nearest dollar to make choosing books easier.

ORDERS

Book Trust teachers place orders through Scholastic Book Clubs. All Book Trust orders must be placed on the Student Flyer Order tab.

BOOK BOXES

Scholastic ships books to schools. Book Trust teachers coordinate celebrations to distribute the books to students and dedicate time to book exploration and reading in the classroom.

ROLES & ACTIONS

MANAGERS

Liaisons between your school’s participating classrooms and the Book Trust team (school-based staff including librarians, literacy specialists, etc.)

TEACHERS

Facilitators of the Book Trust program in classrooms

SUPPORT

Staffers employed by Book Trust committed to supporting Book Trust Managers and Teachers in service of student book access, choice, and ownership

  • Book Trust Manager Orientation

    Complete the Book Trust Manager Orientation online.

  • Teacher Roster

    Build and update your school's Book Trust Teacher Roster.

  • Teacher Registration

    Ensure all participating teachers at your school complete this year’s online Teacher Orientation so they can register a Scholastic Book Clubs account for Book Trust ordering.

  • Implementation

    Support teachers in implementing the key components of Book Trust’s program, ensuring students are able to choose books of interest each order window.

  • Participation

    Monitor your school’s participation and connect with teachers who may need assistance.

  • Book Trust Liason

    Be the first point of contact for teachers, addressing key questions related to ordering, and supporting choice and celebration. Reach out to Book Trust any time for additional support.

  • Teacher Orientation

    Complete the Book Trust Teacher Orientation.

  • Scholastic Account Creation & Monitoring

    Follow instructions in this video to create an account. Monitor monthly account statements from Scholastic and emails from Book Trust confirming payments.

  • Interest-Based Choice

    Carve out time in classrooms so students can choose books that reflect their interests and allow them to follow their curiosity.

  • Book Orders

    Place your classroom's order on the Student Flyer Orders tab on the Scholastic website using your Scholastic account.

  • Celebrate Ownership

    When your books arrive each order window, create community in your classroom by celebrating book ownership and encouraging engaged reading among your students. Create routines in your classroom so students know how to share books with their families.

  • Resource Development & Sharing

    Disseminate resources that showcase best practices from Book Trust teachers across the country, and best practices in developing joyful reading experiences in the classroom.

  • Quality Assurance

    Monitor and report on program usage and key metrics to ensure high-quality implementation.

  • Support

    Respond to requests from Book Trust Managers and teachers to troubleshoot throughout the program year.

  • Engagement

    Connect with teachers, administrators, and support team members to collect reflections and feedback in service of continuous program improvement.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I place an order anywhere on the Scholastic site?

Teachers must place orders each order window on the Scholastic Book Clubs order site. Only those orders submitted as Student Flyer Orders are paid by Book Trust. If you places a Book Trust order on the Teacher Tab in error, please reach out to support@booktrust.org and provide your order number, customer ID, and school name.

What is over-stipend spending?

Students may spend up to $12 on books during each of the six order windows. Book Trust covers these costs by paying Scholastic directly. If orders exceed the student stipend, the account holder will be charged for the overage. The stipend does not transfer between students or order windows. Please ensure book orders do not exceed $12 in each student order.

I stayed within the individual student stipend amount of $12. Why am I still seeing a balance on my account?

Book Trust issues payments to Scholastic after the close of each order window. For example, the September order window will be paid in early October. This means your Scholastic account may show a balance for your recent order before the Book Trust payment is applied around the 15th of the following month.

You may also see a balance on your account if students spent more than $12 each. As a reminder, Book Trust is not responsible for students amounts above the $12 stipend.

What support is available for Book Trust Managers and Teachers?

Each school’s Book Trust Manager is the go-to support contact. Book Trust’s website is a one-stop shop for resources and best practices designed to support program implementation. Keep an eye on your inbox for monthly communications from Book Trust throughout the school year. If you need anything, reach out to Book Trust via email at support@booktrust.org.

How do I change my school's Teacher Roster?

If staff members change mid-year, please contact Book Trust Support at support@booktrust.org to enroll a teacher that is new to your school or takes over a Book Trust classroom. You can also bookmark the link to your Teacher Roster Form and use that Form to add new teachers to your roster throughout the year. We ask that teachers do not share Scholastic accounts. Teachers who join later in the year, and even long-term subs, should be added to your roster as a new teacher, and must complete the online Book Trust Teacher orientation prior to placing an order.

How do I place a book order?
When are the book order windows?

The order windows are September, October, November, February, March, and April.

How do I celebrate the arrival and distribution of books in my classroom?

Book Trust is curriculum neutral, which means teachers can decide how they want to celebrate the arrival of books in their classrooms each order window! 

Here are some examples from Book Trust teachers:

  • Facilitate a bookmark building exercise
  • Create recommendation sheets that students can use to recommend their favorite books to their peers
  • Transform classroom spaces into cozy book nooks

The Book Trust Team will be providing best practices from our teachers over the school year so keep an eye out for our monthly Book Trust Bulletin email for more on celebration and joyful reading!

CONNECT WITH US! @BOOKTRUSTUSA

We love seeing your students discover the joy and power of reading!

Please send photos and videos of students with signed media releases to communications@booktrust.org