TeachTown_Sole_Source.pdf

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Attached to: 26-0033-MR The Know Company First Responders Lock Boxes
Solicitation number: 26-0033-MR
Issued by: Manatee County, Florida

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This document is a Sole Source Vendor Letter from Jigsaw Learning LLC, doing business as TeachTown, addressed to the School District of Manatee County's Exceptional Student Education Department in Bradenton, Florida. The letter details TeachTown's exclusive educational programs and technologies specifically designed for students with autism, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and social-emotional disorders. The company offers a comprehensive suite of educational products including enCORE (an adapted K-12 core curriculum), Pre-K Launch (an early childhood special education curriculum), TeachTown Basics (an evidence-based curriculum combining computer-delivered discrete trials), TeachTown Social Skills, BE SAFE, Transition to Adulthood, Language Accelerator, Health & Wellness, ABA Pro, and a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Program.

TeachTown emphasizes that it is the sole and exclusive provider of these products in the state of Florida, with all materials copyrighted but not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. The company's Federal Tax ID is 30-0796510, and its educational programs have been validated through academic research, published randomized control trials, and practical classroom experience. The company provides training through certified trainers with classroom experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis, offers ongoing virtual tutorials and online support at no additional charge, and provides professional development services for customized training. The letter is signed by Ashley Wall, Chief Financial Officer, and serves to establish TeachTown as a unique, specialized vendor for exceptional student education solutions.

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April 28, 2025

Jigsaw	Learning	LLC
dba	TeachTown
2	Constitution	Way
Woburn,	MA	01801

The	School	District	of	Manatee	County
Exceptional	Student	Education	Dept.
2501	63rd	Ave	E
Bradenton,	FL	34203

Re: TeachTown Single/Sole Source Vendor Letter

Jigsaw

Learning

LLC

dba

TeachTown

company

with

exclusive

focus

serving

the

needs

four

distinct

student

groups

–

students

with

autism,

developmental

delays,

intellectual

disabilities

and

social

and

emotional

disorders.

TeachTown

the

creator,

developer,

author

and

sole

owner

all

copyrights,

titles,

and

interests

TeachTown.

The

TeachTown

suite

products

includes:

enCORE

K-12,

Pre-K

Launch,

TeachTown

Basics,

TeachTown

Social

Skills,

SAFE,

Transition

Adulthood,

SLP

Assist,

Health

Wellness,

and

ABA

Pro.

Jigsaw

Learning

LLC

dba

TeachTown

the

only

company

which

can

provide

and

distribute

the

materials,

training,

and

technology

solutions

listed

this

document.

Jigsaw

Learning

LLC

dba

TeachTown

only

distributes

directly

school

districts

and

educational

institutions

and

does

not

sell/resell

through

any

other

channel.

● enCORE

adapted

K-12

core

curriculum

designed

meet

the

needs

students

with

moderate

severe

disabilities.

The

program

provides

blended

classroom

solution

hands-on,

interactive

guided

practice

lessons,

and

independent

technology-delivered

student

lessons.

Based

the

science

applied

behavior

analysis

(ABA),

and

systematic

instruction,

enCORE

provides

educators

with

scripted

lessons

that

are

easy-to-implement

and

differentiated

across

three

student

support

levels.

Exclusive capabilities found within enCORE include:

○ Scripted

lesson

plans

with

specific

differentiation

across

all

core

domains

across

and

all

grade

levels

(ELA,

Math,

Science,

Social

Studies)

○ Evidence-based	teaching	procedures	founded	in	the	science	of	applied	behavior	analysis
(ABA)	within	all	components	and	lesson	plans

○ Unique authored libraries that align to individual state standards & reading lists.

○ 3	levels	of	differentiation	across	all	lessons	and	literature	selections
○ Comprehensive	reporting	structure	across	student	and	teacher	components
○ Data	collection	on	prompted	vs.	unprompted	responses	across	guided	and	independent

practice lessons

● Pre-K

Launch

comprehensive,

inclusive

early

childhood

special

education

curriculum

for

students

ages

3–5.

Designed

meet

the

needs

young

learners

with

developmental

delays

and

disabilities

well

the

peers

who

learn

alongside

them,

Launch

for

PreK

uses

thematic

approach

provide

equitable

access

early

childhood

content

and

instruction.

● TeachTown Basics provides an evidence-based curriculum that combines computer-delivered

discrete

trials

with

teacher-led

Generalization

Activities.

addresses

the

academic,

cognitive,

and

social

emotional

challenges

faced

students

with

developmental

delays,

intellectual

disabilities

(ID),

and

autism

spectrum

disorder

(ASD).

Data

are

automatically

captured,

tracked

and

reported

when

student

session,

and

provides

detailed

progress

reports

with

graphs

help

track

student’s

academic

progress

and

inform

decision-making.

● TeachTown Social Skills is a curriculum designed to teach students the skills to improve social

interaction.

includes

animated

video

modeling

episodes

and

full

6-day

lesson

plan

that

includes

extension

activities,

perspective

taking,

generalization

opportunities,

homework

sheets,

observational

assessment

and

interactive

comic

strip

maker

teach

situation-specific

lessons

and

for

students

demonstrate

understanding.

TeachTown

Social

Skills

teaches

appropriate,

positive

social

behaviors,

allowing

students

flourish

inclusive

environments.

This

program

also

includes

online

assessment

tool

for

progress

monitoring.

● BE SAFE is a video modeling curriculum for teens and young adults that teaches the skills necessary to safely and appropriately interact with community officers and first responders.

● Transition

Adulthood

comprehensive

solution

built

upon

evidence-based

practices

meet

the

needs

transition-aged

students.

uses

point-of-view

video

modeling,

task

analyses,

computer-based

lessons,

teacher-delivered

lessons,

and

visual

supports

teach

Personal

Life,

Home,

Vocational,

Community

and

Leisure

skills.

● Language Accelerator is a technology-based language intervention program designed for PreK and

Elementary

students

with

disabilities.

Language

Accelerator

equips

classroom

teachers

and

school-

based

SLPs

provide

language

intervention

scale

help

address

their

students’

current

language

deficits

and

prevent

later

language

and

academic

difficulties.

essential

component

early

intervention

for

any

student

with

developmental

language

disorder

and/or

language

delays.

● Health

Wellness

direct

instruction

curriculum

general

wellness

skills

such

covering

your

mouth

when

you

sneeze,

slowing

the

spread

germs,

and

social

distancing.

● ABA Pro is a self-guided, technology-delivered professional development library that provides

educators

with

the

necessary

knowledge

and

skills

concise,

practice-focused

professional

development

course

modules

and

downloadable

materials

topics

and

how

utilize

the

principles

Applied

Behavior

Analysis

(ABA).

● Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Program is a 40-hour online certification training program that is based on the RBT Task List as set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

(BACB).

The TeachTown Federal Tax ID is 30-0796510.

TeachTown’s

educational

programs

have

been

shown

help

improve

cognitive

function

and

language

skills

students

and

have

been

validated

academic

research,

published

randomized

control

trial

and

other

efficacy

studies,

and

practical

classroom

experience.

TeachTown

Basics

provides

complete

standards-based

curriculum

combining

online

materials

and

teacher-led

generalization

activities.

TeachTown’s

Training

provided

company

certified

trainers

with

classroom

experience

and

specialization

Applied

Behavioral

Analysis.

TeachTown

offers

on-going

virtual

tutorials

and

on-line

support

additional

charge.

Professional

development

services

are

available

for

customized

training.

August

2010.

TeachTown

Social

Skills

provides

animated

video

modeling

curriculum

designed

teach

social

skills

and

appropriate

behavior

young

children.

TeachTown’s

Training

provided

company

certified

trainers

with

classroom

experience

and

specialization

Applied

Behavioral

Analysis.

TeachTown

offers

on-going

virtual

tutorials

and

on-line

support

additional

charge.

Professional

development

services

are

available

for

customized

training.

January

2011.

TeachTown,

Inc.

has

trademarked,

with

the

United

States

Patent

and

Trademark

Office,

the

name

TEACHTOWN

indicate,

"Computer

software

for

use

connection

with

training

and

intervention

programs

the

field

autism."

Registration

Number

3349616,

Registration

Date

December

2007,

filed

July

18,

2005,

first

use

Feb.

2006.

All

TeachTown’s

works

(print

manuals

and

software)

are

copyrighted;

however,

they

have

not

been

registered

with

the

U.S.

Office.

addition,

TeachTown

does

not

currently

hold

any

patents.

TeachTown,

Inc.

the

sole

and

exclusive

owner

Pre-K

Launch,

TeachTown

Basics,

enCORE,

TeachTown

Social

Skills,

SAFE,

Transition

Adulthood,

Language

Accelerator,

Health

Wellness,

ABA

Pro

and

Registered

Behavior

Technician

(RBT)

Program.

TeachTown

the

sole

and

exclusive

provider

Pre-K

Launch,

TeachTown

Basics,

enCORE,

TeachTown

Social

Skills,

SAFE,

Transition

Adulthood,

Language

Accelerator,

Health

Wellness,

ABA

Pro

and

Registered

Behavior

Technician

(RBT)

Program

the

state

Florida.

Respectfully,

Ashley	Wall
Chief	Financial	Officer
Jigsaw	Learning	LLC
dba	TeachTown
2	Constitution	Way
Woburn,	MA	01801

awall@teachtown.com D: 818-212-2944 mailto:awall@teachtown.com

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