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Brrr...This latest round of winter weather has us dreaming of the summer months, including the return of Camp CSTP with some new offerings including "Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs" and "Leading with an Equity Lens-Exploring the Improved Teacher Leadership Framework". We are also looking forward to the launch of the 2018-2019 Transformative Learning Collaborative (TLC) for PLCs a cohort-based approach for districts interested in bolstering PLCs utilizing teacher leadership. Don't forget to catch-up on the Stories from Schools website where bloggers have been busy posting about PBIS, differential instruction and arming educators.
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Camp CSTP Returns with New and Updated Trainings
 CSTP is excited to announce new and updated courses offered during Camp CSTP. Join us the week of July 23-27, 2018, in "Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring the Improved Teacher Leadership Framework" and "Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs".
Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring the Improved Teacher Leadership Framework
Description: This spring CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework was revised and expanded and we are excited to share a new area of the Framework - equity lens for teacher leaders! If you've experienced the Teacher Leadership Framework before or not at all, you'll want to attend this exciting session to explore the updated and improved Teacher Leadership Framework, which describes the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to be an effective teacher leader. During this session participants will analyze and reflect on their own strengths and create an action plan for their next steps on their leadership journey with an emphasis on equity. Participants will leave this session with a solid foundation for understanding teacher leadership, as well as materials and activities they can use with colleagues and teacher leadership opportunities to consider and explore.
Dates:
Session 1 - July 23-24, 2018 and Session 3 - July 25-26, 2018
Cost:
$195.00 (or $355.00 when combined with Sessions 2 or 4 - "Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs")
Clock Hours: 10
Includes:
One night of overnight lodging at Rainbow Lodge, one lunch, one dinner, one breakfast, snacks, unlimited coffee and soda, and all session materials
Description: Effective PLCs start with developing relationships and structures to support adult learning. Participants will reflect on current PLCs and explore how to create and maintain a high functioning environment for professional learning. Building on CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework, participants will delve into this work from a case study perspective of a Washington school to learn about culture, risk-taking and impact on student learning. Teams of teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend together. Come ready to share PLC experiences, questions and dilemmas to practice learning from each other.
Dates:
Session 2 - July 24-25, 2018 and Session 4 - July 26-27, 2018
Cost:
$195.00 (or $355.00 when combined with Session 1 or 3 - "Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring the Improved CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework")
Clock Hours: 10
Includes:
One night of overnight lodging at Rainbow Lodge, one lunch, one dinner, one breakfast, snacks, unlimited coffee and soda, and all session materials
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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PESB's Paraeducator Scholarship
Deadline:
March 6, 2018
Amount: up to $4,000
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PESB's Educator Retooling Scholarship
Deadline:
April 27, 2018
Amount: up to $3,000
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OSPI's NBCT Facilitator Training
Date:
May 4-5, 2018
Location: Federal Way, WA
Cost: $120
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CSTP's Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring the Improved Teacher Leadership Framework
Date:
July 23-24, 2018
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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CSTP's Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs
Date:
July 24-25, 2018
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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CSTP's Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring the Improved Teacher Leadership Framework
Date:
July 25-26, 2018
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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CSTP's Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs
Date:
July 26-27, 2018
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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OSPI's NBCT Facilitator Training
Date:
June 26-27, 2018
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $120
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OSPI's NBCT Facilitator Training
Date:
July 31-August 1, 2018
Location: Snohomish, WA
Cost: $120
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Transformative Learning Collaborative (TLC) for PLCs
Are you struggling to get your PLC working together?
Do you have teacher leaders who need the skills to work effectively with their colleagues?
Does it feel like data is getting in the way of action?
CSTP is excited to announce the launch of the 2018-2019 Transformative Learning Collaborative to support high functioning Professional Learning Communities, (TLC) for PLCs.
Grounded in
CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework, the Carnegie Foundation's Improvement Science, and effective adult learning and PLCs, the network will grow the capacity of teacher leaders and administrators to support a culture of collaborative learning.
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Nominate the Next Washington Teacher of the Year by March 1st
Take a minute to think of an amazing Washington educator in your life. Got it? Then take another minute to
nominate them for the 2018 Washington Teacher of the Year.
All students, colleagues, supervisors and community members are encouraged to nominate their favorite teacher.
Hurry - the deadline to nominate is Thursday, March 1st. Submit your nomination and encourage others to do so at
http://ospi.2019toynom.sgizmo.com/s3/.
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Seattle Time's Ignite Education Lab
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2018 ESD 113 Regional Teacher of the Year, Melissa Charette, presents at Ignite Education Lab
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Seattle Time's Ignite Education Lab was packed with 250 people on February 12th at the Campion Ballroom in Seattle. In case you missed it, you can now watch the ignite presentations online on the Seattle Times website.
Ignite presenters included:
- Mandy Manning: "The Words We Wield"
- Melissa Charette: "Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover, or Students by their First Day"
- Carrie Basas: "Short Bus to Social Justice"
- Melody Ip: "Regrets of a Former Mean Girl"
- Katherine Kang: "Showing Up for Leadership"
- Gerrit Kischner: "Where the Boys Are"
- Aviva Levin: "Expanding the Narrative: Using Improv in the Classroom"
- Rashad Norris: "Smell the Ingredients"
- Ricardo Perez: "Mr. Earwood Saved Us"
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Must Read - Homeroom's "Educator Self-Care Is Social Emotional Learning"
This month the country celebrated National School Counseling Week (February 5-9). The U.S Education Department's blog Homeroom featured
NBCT and 2016 Washington School Counselor of the Year, Christy Anana, in "Educator Self-Care Is Social Emotional Learning". Christy makes the case of the importance of educator self-care and the impact on Social Emotional Learning.
Read Christy's article on the
Homeroom blog.
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2016 Teacher of the Year, Nathan Gibbs-Bowling, Featured on League of Education Podcast
2016 Teacher of the Year, Nathan Gibbs-Bowling, is featured in the February League of Education Voters podcast. In it he talks about students and the importance of their physical safety in learning, teacher voice and the impact on education policy, and how his life changed since being named Teacher of the Year.
Listen to Nathan's interview on the
League of Education Voter's website.
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Stories From School Roundup
CSTP's Stories From School bloggers are always busy working on new stories. Here is a recap of new articles for the past month.
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