Weekly News
It is hard to comprehend and process all that has happened in this historical week. SpaceX successfully launched their first crewed launch to the international space station, June kicked off the 50th anniversary of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and in the wake of the death of George Floyd, protests erupted around the world recognizing the racism and injustices black people face all while a global coronavirus pandemic continues.

At CSTP, we are committed to serving educators and recognize supports are needed for educators of color and white educators. As a staff, we will continue to challenge our practices, make safe spaces, amplify underrepresented voices and engage educators who want to learn and create equitable practices in their school.

One small way we can engage is through self-reflection, self-discovery and learning. The National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) has a social justice book list for students. Below are a few books for adults that we encourage you to look into.

  • Agents of Repression: The FBI's Secret Wars Against the Black Panther Party and the American Indian Movement by Ward Churchill and Jim Vander Wall
  • Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Black Youth Rising: Activism and Radical Healing in Urban America by Shawn Ginwright
  • Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools by by Glenn E. Singleton
  • Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom: An Equity Framework for Pedagogy by Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge
  • Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real About Race in School by Mica Pollock
  • For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin
  • How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin
  • Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
  • Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F Saad
  • Multiplication is for White People: Raising Expectations for Other People's Children by Lisa Delpit
  • Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences That Make a Difference by Howard C. Stevenson
  • Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
  • So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
  • Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
  • White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
  • White Rage by Carol Anderson
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Important Resources
Video Series Featuring 2020 ESD 101 Regional Teacher of the Year , Analisa McCann
 
OSPI continued their new video series with 2020 ESD 101 Regional Teacher of the Year, Analisa McCann. In the video, we follow Analisa in her first-grade classroom and she demonstrates techniques she uses as a trauma-invested teacher.
Trainings and Events
Demonstration Site Webinars: Inclusionary Practice Deep Dives

June 12, 9am-10:30am Evergreen High School: Coplanning: An essential practice for inclusive schools. Register

June 12, 1pm-2:30pm McMicken Heights Elementary: Co-Teaching 101: How to Take One School’s Journey and Make it Your Own. Register

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 17, 1pm-2:30pm
Hidden River Middle School: MTSS – A Promise To Every Child. Register
Equity in Your Framework
 
June 22 and 23, 2020

Are you an evaluator for the CEL or Danielson Frameworks 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.

Camp CSTP Early Bird Registration Ends June 10
 
Teacher Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
If you’ve experienced CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework before or not at all, you’ll want to attend this new session to explore the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to be an effective teacher leader both face to face with colleagues and virtually. During this session participants will bring an edge to their practice as teacher leaders as they analyze and reflect on their own strengths and areas for growth for leading in many situations. We will use protocols and activities that can be adapted for both settings as well as reflect on how leadership is evolving and changing and more important now than ever. Participants will leave this session with a solid foundation for understanding teacher leadership, as well as materials and activities they can easily adapt and use with colleagues and teacher leadership opportunities to consider and explore.
 
Collaborative Facilitation in the Time of COVID-19
Effective collaboration starts with developing teacher leaders, relationships and structures to support adult learning. This can be an even more challenging endeavor given current limitations on being able to bring groups together. Participants will reflect on current collaborative structures and explore how to create and maintain a high functioning environment for professional learning when shifting from in person experiences to virtual settings. Building on CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework’s sections, Working with Adult Learners, Collaboration, and Communication participants will delve into this work to impact culture, risk-taking and student learning. Maximize this experience by attending with a team of teacher leaders and/or administrators. Come ready to share experiences, questions and dilemmas to practice networking with each other.
 
When: July 22-24, 2020
Where: North Bend, WA
Early Bird Price until June 10: $195.00 (or combine with another session for $375 (save $15)
Regular Registration June 11-July 10: $220.00 (or combine with another session for $400

Stories from School
Lighter Side
You made it to the most popular section of our newsletter! This week we get a little nutty with these popular squirrel videos.
Building the Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
Social Isolation Squirrel Obstacle Course
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