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Happy New Year! First off, we want to welcome the 508 new Washington State NBCTs who achieved certification last month. Washington is #NBCTstrong!
We had a chance to catch-up with the 2020 Washington Teachers of the Year last month. Check out what they have been up to and their latest podcast interview. Don't forget to check out our Stories from School bloggers. Swan Eaton examines new state policy in "Equity in School Discipline" and Lynne Olmos talks incorporating student voice in her classroom in "The Value of Their Voices".
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New Year, New You!
It is a time to make new year resolutions and plan for the future. CSTP has a couple of tools to help you reach your professional development goals.
Where are your teacher leadership skills and where can they improve?
Incorporate student feedback into your classroom by using this free survey tool to get your student's feedback and then use the toolkit for tips to incorporate feedback into your practice.
Check out professional development opportunities offered by CSTP on our website.
Do you want to offer clock hours for your next book study or training? CSTP is an approved clock hour provider in the State of Washington. We can provide hours for professional development, book studies, professional organizations, conventions, and other events for a group of teachers in schools and districts anywhere in the State.
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Welcome New NBCTS!
On December 7th, Washington state welcomed 508 new NBCTs to our state after National Board's 2018-2019 score release. Washington state had the 2nd most candidates in the country and now ranks 3rd most candidates in the nation. Washington is #NBCTstrong!
CSTP is proud to be one of three Washington State National Board Network Partners along with OSPI and WEA. Our organizations work together to support future and current NBCTs. To learn more about National Board in our state, visit the OSPI website. For those embarking on their NBCT journey OSPI/CSTP is offering an online support program for those working on Components 1 and 3 and WEA is offering Home Stretch to offer guidance as your finalize your portfolio. Read below for more information on these opportunities.
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Online NBCT Component Support
For the first time ever, OSPI/CSTP is offering virtual NBCT Component Support. This cohort support program is intended to support those who do not have a cohort locally or have missed registration for their local cohort.
If you have questions regarding National Board Certification in Washington State, please contact Steven Mueller at
[email protected]. For questions about registration contact Erin Marzwick at
[email protected].
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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CSTP's Revisiting Teacher Leadership Tests of Change in Collaborative Teams
Date:
January 14, 2020
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $80
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CSTP's Equity in Your Framework
Date:
March 6, 2020
Location: Pasco, WA
Cost: Free
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WEA Home Stretch
Date:
March 7, 2020
Location: Cheney, WA
Cost: $40-$100
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WEA Renewal
Date:
March 7, 2020
Location: Cheney, WA
Cost: $45-$75
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WEA Home Stretch
Date:
March 21, 2020
Location: Federal Way, WA
Cost: $40-$100
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WEA Renewal
Date:
March 21, 2020
Location: Federal Way, WA
Cost: $45-$75
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Exceptional Educators Night with the Mariners
Date:
March 29, 2020
Location: Seattle, WA
Cost: $15-$30
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CSTP/OSPI Leadership Lab
Date:
May 7, 2020
Location: SeaTac area
Cost: TBA
Registration Coming Soon
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WEA's NBCT Home Stretch and Renewal Opportunities
Home Stretch
Home Stretch is a half or full-day event focused on supporting National Board candidates as they are making final revisions to components just before submission. Home Stretch includes the opportunities for:
- Peer Feedback on written commentary. Small, like-certificate groups will meet with one NBCT Facilitator to read and provide standards-based feedback on the written commentary for Components 2, 3, or 4 using a protocol specially designed for use at WEA Home Stretch events.
- Supported Work Groups. Dedicated work time with available NBCTs who can answer questions and provide support.
- Component One Preparation (full-day events only). In a small, like-certificate group candidates will explore the selected response items, the constructed response exercises, and released items.
Dates:
Register by March 8 on the WEA website.
National Board Renewal Feedback and Support
WEA's National Board Renewal Feedback & Support training provides NBCTs the opportunity to share and get feedback on a draft of one or two of their Professional Growth Experience (PGE) requirements to renew their National Board Certificate. Participants Eligible to Attend: 2019-20 NBCTs working on their Renewal for submission in spring, 2020.
Dates:
Register by March 8 on the WEA website.
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2020 Teachers of the Year Grow Systems Thinking and Communication Skills
Last month CSTP and OSPI convened the 2020 regional and state teachers of the year for two days to grow their systems thinking and communications knowledge and skills. Over the two days, they met with a variety of education stakeholders and organizations, like WEA, Partnership for Learning and the Seattle Times Education Lab, toured the
Gates Foundation Discovery Center (which is free to the public and has an excellent exhibit now called "We The Future"), heard from Teacher of the Year Alumni about their out-of-classroom policy experiences and recorded interviews for a podcast and videos.
League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman recorded the interviews of the teachers, including 2020 State Teacher of the Year Amy Campbell, which you can find
here. The teachers discuss their educational philosophies, their visions for their students and what they would do to improve education for Washington students.
Speaking of interviews, KUOW RadioActive's student reporter Eriberto Saavedra Felix
produced a story on his teacher and the 2020 Puget Sound Regional Teacher of the Year Reid Sundblad from Highline School District. Reid discusses a unique program he runs called Los Siete and student report Eriberto discusses its impact in his life. Side note: KUOW RadioActive is a radio producing opportunity for high school students in WA. They also provide workshops and training. Check out
their website for more information.
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Inclusionary Practices Project Update
CSTP is assisting OSPI in rolling out the Inclusionary Practices Project established by the legislature last session. Each month we'll provide an update about the project and opportunities educators can engage with the project.
Over the next month OSPI is approving form packages for over 150 pilot schools. Funds for these invited schools will go to support, grow and extend inclusionary practices in a variety of ways focused on data dives, building the knowledge and skills of educators and systems analysis and change.
The first round of applications for demonstration sites closed on December 20. Applications are being reviewed and we hope to have more information about these sites in next month's newsletter.
You can find out more information about the project on
OSPI's website.
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Equity in Your Framework Registration
 Are you an evaluator who completed TPEP Stage 1 and 2 training prior to June 2018? If so, we encourage you to attend the new Equity in Your Framework professional development session on March 6, 2020 in Pasco, WA. Please register for the Instructional Framework specific to your district: CEL, Danielson, or Marzano. Session offerings will be specific to each Instructional Framework.
TPEP Stage 1 and 2 were recently updated to include an intentional focus on equity. If you completed Stage 1 and 2 training prior to the changes, this session will provide an opportunity to engage in activities and discussions to gain new insights of how equity and equitable practices are embedded in each instructional framework. Participants will begin to develop an understanding of how to use instructional framework to grow teaching practice through an equity stance. Attendees will leave with tools, terms and strategies for monitoring racial equity their own practice.
When: March 6, 2020
Where: ESD 123, 3924 West Court Street, Pasco, WA 99301
Who Should Attend: Administrators and evaluators who received TPEP Stage 1 and 2 training prior to June 2018
Cost: Free
Clock Hours Available: 5 ($10 clock hour fee)
If you have questions regarding registration contact Erin Marzwick at
[email protected].
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Shoreline Leadership Academy Update
 CSTP's work with Shoreline Leadership Development Academy is forging ahead. Last month the academy tackled the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead in collaborative roles. This team of amazing teachers is working on learning to collaborate with one another as well. They value their time to work as a network and are modeling the practices they will take back to their buildings. Later this month, the academy participants have invited their administrators and will share their progress and learning with them.
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Stories From School Roundup
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