BuildWithin

BuildWithin is a cloud-based apprenticeship management platform designed to help all roles stay organized and on track as they work through the apprenticeship journey. The Tennessee Grow Your Own initiative has partnered with BuildWithin to streamline the registration process and track your progress through the required program competencies.

You must be invited via email before accessing BuildWithin. You will receive an email from notifications@buildwithin.io prompting you to accept your platform invitation.

Your account can be accessed at app.buildwithin.io. We recommend bookmarking the url for ease of access.

Need assistance using the platform? There are a couple of ways to get in touch with support at BuildWithin.

• If you’re logged into the platform, you can get real-time assistance from a support team member. Simply click “Support” in the left-hand menu to start a live chat.
• You can also contact customer success managers Chyna Keene at chyna@buildwithin.com or Will Lopez at will@buildwithin.com.

If you have recently received an email invitation to accept your BuildWithin platform invitation, then congratulations, you’ll have access to your school district and your Grow Your Own materials as soon as you log in.

From the email invitation, click on “Accept Invitation” and follow the onboarding instructions.

To register on BuildWithin is easy! Once you click “Accept Invitation” from your email invite, create a password for your account.

This will take you to the apprentice onboarding where you will enter more information about yourself. All required questions will have a red asterisk and will populate within your registration forms at the end of onboarding.

Review your profile information for accuracy and then proceed to click “Go to sign” to sign your 671 and Disability Disclosure form.

Once both forms are signed, you will be redirected to the profile review screen of onboarding. Click “go to dashboard” to complete onboarding and access your apprentice teacher dashboard.

If you have problems logging in, please check the following:

Did you exit the BuildWithin window before completing onboarding?

• If you accepted your platform invitation but did not complete onboarding, you will be brought to an empty organization screen. You can request another platform invitation by using the support chat or reaching out directly to Will Lopez at will@buildwithin.com or Chyna Keene at chyna@buildwithin.com.

Did you enter the correct email address?

• Each account is linked to only one email address. In this case, if you attempt to connect with another address, the system will not recognize you and result in an error message.

Do you have the correct password?

• Ensure your password is correct and the proper length. If you forgot your password or the problem persists, request a password reset by clicking here.

To customize your profile, click on settings, go to “Information” and follow the steps below.

To add a profile picture, click on “choose an image.” You can choose from one of the premade avatars, click the paper icon and upload an image from your local device or click the camera icon to take a live selfie.

Inappropriate images will be flagged by the platform and prevent you from changing your profile picture.

If you have a My Team table, you are either a Mentor Teacher or an EPP Administrator. Your account focuses on your relationship with individual Grow Your Own Apprentice teachers.

If your apprentices have access to BuildWithin but are not within your My Team table, request a relationship assignment via the support button.

If your apprentices do not yet have access to BuildWithin, they either need an invitation or they haven’t started their semester with the Grow Your Own program yet.

If you are an Apprentice Teacher, you can find your competencies within the Progress by Competencies table within your dashboard or by clicking the Competencies button within your left-hand side menu.

If you are a Mentor Teacher, you can find the competencies for your apprentice by clicking into their name from the My Team table. This will take you to their profile where you can interact with their Progress by Competencies table.

If you are an LEA Admin, you can find OJL competencies for an apprentice via their member profile. You can access their profile by clicking into their name within your directory or from the Members table.

If you are an EPP Admin, you can find the competencies for your apprentice by clicking into their name from the My Team table. This will take you to their profile where you can interact with their Progress by Competencies table.

Only mentor teachers have the ability to update skill levels of OJL Competencies. However, LEAs and EPPs can review progress made and any artifacts uploaded.

To view or add notes and artifacts to competencies, click on the text of the OJL Competency from the Progress by Competencies table. You can access the Progress by Competencies table from the apprentice’s profile page. For the apprentice, this table will be located within their dashboard or My Page.

If you are a Mentor Teacher performing a skill level update for your apprentice, it is helpful to include context in the form of a note explaining why you believe the apprentice is at the specific skill level.

If you are an Apprentice Teacher, please refer to your Mentor Teacher’s guidance regarding which competencies should have artifacts uploaded. Your LEAs and EPPs will also review the notes and artifacts and provide additional feedback.

The journey status changes based on the accrual of RTI and OJT hours. As of right now, the BuildWithin platform is only being used to track OJL competencies. Both RTI and OJT accrual has been turned off which is why the status remains as not started. This status is not a reflection of your status within the Grow Your Own program.