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Weekly News Hey all you cool cats and kittens (we may have seen one too many episodes of Tiger King during our social distancing)! Our big news this week is that due to high demand we are opening new online sessions for Facilitating Virtual Collaboration and Teacher Leadership Training. They will be held in the afternoon starting in late-April and many state grants will allow you to use Professional Development funds to pay for them. “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”  ~ Jimmy Dean

Online Opportunities

Free Book Study The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome for All! Dates: April 6, April 20, May 4, May 11 from 3:30-4:30 PM   The Special Education Technology Center (SETC) will host a 4-part book study on the latest trends in assistive technology, lesson design and inclusion strategies to provide a classroom environment where every student can succeed. Clock hours are available. The first 25 participants to sign-up for all four sessions will receive a free copy of the book. Flyer for Sharing .   Learn More and Register Free Book Study Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write   Dates: April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12 from 12:00-1:00 PM   The Special Education Technology Center (SETC) will discuss practical low tech and high tech strategies, and how to implement research based strategies for comprehensive literacy instruction (emergent and conventional) for your most significantly impacted students.  Clock hours are available. The first 25 participants to sign-up for all sessions will receive a free copy of the book. Flyer for Sharing.   Learn More and Register

New Session Added! Teacher Leadership Framework Training   April 23-May 13, 2020   In this online course, participants will attend seven online sessions to understand teacher leadership. Online materials and replicable activities will be provided as well as access to a Teacher Leadership Framework online toolkit.   Learn More and Register New Session Added! Facilitating Virtual Collaboration   April 28-May 5, 2020   This series of three online sessions grounded in CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework is designed to adapt and grow educators’ adult learning, communication and collaboration knowledge, skills and dispositions to the virtual realm. Participants will learn about, reflect on, and participate in online activities and protocols they can replicate in their own collaborative contexts and virtual platforms.    Learn More and Register

Special Education Instructional Practices - Virtual Demo Sites April 22-24, 2020 These online learning sessions will be feature four different schools over the course of a week. Staff will highlight their inclusionary best practices. Register for one or more below. 4/20: McMicken Heights Elementary - Highline 4/21: Meadow Ridge Elementary - Mead 4/22: Hidden River Middle School - Monroe 4/24: Evergreen High School - Evergreen Join CSTP Tonight for an Online Happy Hour April 2, 2020 at 5:00 PM Join CSTP for an online Happy Hour (BYOB). As an organization that has been working remotely since its inception, we will share our tips and tricks for working from home and invite you to share your insights. This is a fun opportunity to connect with educators online while staving off cabin fever. Register Now

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Important Resources

COVID-19 and Graduating Seniors State Board of Education Credit Waiver The State Board of Education held a special board meeting on March 26 to create a waiver program to allow school districts flexibility to waive certain state credit requirements for graduation. Districts that receive the waiver will be able to waive credits on an individual basis for seniors who were on track to graduate this school year. The Board expects to adopt emergency rules by the middle of April.  The next special board meeting will be held on April 8.  Learn more on the SBE website.

High School Seniors Cope with the Loss and Confusion Over Next Steps During Coronavirus  The Seattle Times Education Lab published an article talking about the uncertainty high school seniors are facing with school buildings closed until April 24. Educators from around the state, including NBCT and current counselor at Cascade High, Sarah Applegate, share what they are doing to support students. Read the article on the Seattle Times website.

Scholarship Opportunity for High School Students  Calling all high school students! Ready WA is currently hosting a video contest to get high school students thinking and talking about their education and career goals. Five students will receive a $500 scholarship towards their future education. Learn more and apply on the the Ready WA website.

Stories from School

3/27/2020: Every Dot is a Child by Inessa Bazelyuk 3/31/2020: Uncharted Territory by Swan Eaton 4/1 Hands-in Learning by Gretchen Cruden

Lighter Side

Washington Educators Rise to the Challenge During these unprecedented times, educators from around Washington state have rose up to meet the challenges ahead. From passing out school lunches, to collecting PPE for healthcare workers and creating distance learning opportunities for students, they have been working around the clock to support students. We will be sharing these highlights on our Twitter account. Please tag us ( @WACSTP) and we will try to share as many of these positive stories as possible.

John Krasinski's Good News Channel Just when it feels like there is too much negative news online, John Krasinski comes to the rescue with a new YouTube channel dedicated to sharing heartwarming news. For The Office fans, Steve Carell makes a guest appearance midway through. Check out the first episode below.

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