We want to recognize the millions of high school students graduating this month and give thanks to the educators that helped them along their path. This week we celebrate the high school graduation of two of our very own CSTP kids.
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Ruby Gruber, 2020 Graduate from Olympia High School (Jeannie Gruber's Daughter)
Future Plans: I will attend Western Washington University in the fall where I'll study Kinesiology.
Advice To Younger Students: When getting to understand the importance of high school or trying to get comfortable with yourself and classes, don't be afraid to take opportunities to establish relationships with your teachers and peers; it will help you in the long run!
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Kohana Wellner, 2020 Graduate from Olympia High School (Nasue Nishida's Daughter)
Future Plans: I will attend University of Portland in Oregon this fall where I'll major in biology and plan to become a Physician Assistant.
Advice To Younger Students: Don't take it too seriously, enjoy yourself!
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“Your calling isn't something that somebody can tell you about. It's what you feel. It's a part of your life force. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that are you supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
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Teacher Leadership Opportunities
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Teacher Tech Project: Teacher Leadership Summer Opportunity – Application Open Now!
CSTP recently received funding to develop the Teacher Tech Project, a quick-response opportunity to create and coordinate supports and resources that assist teachers in developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to instruct in a distance learning model. Today we’ve opened up an opportunity for teachers to
apply to be part of the Project
and create asynchronous modules focused on instructional design and strategies for distance learning for elementary, middle and high school teachers that consider the variety of student learners in our systems. We seek to fill three teams (elementary, middle and high) to develop the modules over the summer (mostly the month of July / early August). Interested teachers can
apply now
and the application will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed starting the week of June 22 with the goal to fill teams by June 30, 2020. Go to
CSTP’s website
to learn more about the Teacher Tech Project.
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Learning Management Systems: Questions, Issues, Learning Management What???
The Teacher Tech Project wants to hear about your experiences with Learning Management Systems, like Google Classroom, Canvas, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, Seesaw and others. What questions and issues have you faced navigating these Learning Management Systems, especially in the last three months? What confusion, questions or issues have you heard from students, families and caregivers about using these platforms for distance learning? We want to hear from you! Please complete this
short form so we can capture your experiences about the Learning Management Systems you use.
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Celebrating the Class of 2020 and Their Teachers
Celebrities, musicians and politicians have released videos inspiring and congratulating the Class of 2020. We have
created a playlist of some of the speeches from the stars including: Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, Beyoncé, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, BTS, Katy Perry, Brené Brown and more. For fans of the show Schitt's Creek, actors Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy with special appearance from Mariah Carey, sing a tribute to teachers.
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Ready WA #PlanYourPathWA Video Contest
Congratulations to the five 2020 Washington high schools students who won Ready WA's #PlanYourPathWA video contest. Each student made a 30 second video about their future education and career goals. Below are the winning submissions.
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Demonstration Site Webinars: Inclusionary Practice Deep Dives
June 15, 1pm-2:30pm Toppenish Middle School: Inclusive education for everyone and how we make it happen through teaming, collaboration and ownership of all students.
Register
June 16, 9am-10:30am Evergreen High School: Coplanning: An essential practice for inclusive schools.
Register
June 17, 1pm-2:30pm
Hidden River Middle School: MTSS – A Promise To Every Child.
Register
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CEL Framework - Equity in Your Framework
June 23, 2020
Are you an evaluator for CEL Framework who completed training prior to June 2018?
Join us online to engage in activities and discussions about equity and equitable practices that are newly embedded in each instructional framework.
Attendees will leave with tools, terms and strategies for monitoring racial equity in their own practice.
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You made it to the most popular section of our newsletter! Here are a couple of quick videos to watch when you need a break.
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Summer Break Goodbye Song
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