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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our teacher subscribers! We are celebrating by giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and four flair pen packs. Enter on
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online (enter on one platform or all to increase your odds of winning).
Don't forget to catch up with our
Stories from School
bloggers as Hope Teague-Bowling talks about teaching books that tackle racism and microaggressions in "Teaching Challenging Books" and Lynne Olmos discusses her Fulbright field experience in Morocco in "Professional Development: Yes, and....".
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Register Now for New Sessions at Camp CSTP
 It's never too soon to start making your summer time plans and we hope your plans include Camp CSTP! This week-long teacher leadership professional learning opportunity will take place July 23-26, 2019, at the Rainbow Lodge in North Bend.
July 23-24, 2019 - Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework:
If you've experienced CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework before or not at all, you'll want to attend this exciting session to explore the 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.
July 24-25, 2019 -Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs:
Effective PLCs start with developing relationships and structures to support adult learning. Participants will reflect on current PLCs structures 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 to learn about culture, risk-taking and impact on student learning. Maximize this experience by attending with a team of teachers and administrators. Come ready to share PLC experiences, questions and dilemmas to practice learning from each other.
** NEW THIS SUMMER ** July 25-26, 2019 -Leveraging the Instructional Coach and Administrator Partnership:
Are you an instructional coach wondering how to better develop a partnership with an administrator? Or an administrator who wants a tighter connection with the work of the instructional coach? If so, this session is for you. Participants will reflect on the critical attributes of their roles in the educational context and how those attributes create strong partnerships between administrators and instructional coaches. Explore ways to establish and define this relationship and effectively leverage the instructional coach to maximize impact and create a culture of growth. Take advantage of this experience by attending as a team of administrators and instructional coaches. Participants will leave with ideas and activities that can be implemented in August and the coming school year.
Cost: $195.00 (or combine with another session for $375 (save $15) or take all three sessions for $555 (save $30))
Clock Hours: 10 per session
Includes: One night of overnight lodging at Rainbow Lodge, one lunch, one dinner, one breakfast, snacks, unlimited coffee and soda, clock hours and all session materials
Questions? Contact
[email protected].
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Teacher Leadership Training in Spokane, WA
CSTP is thrilled to partner with NorthEast Washington ESD 101 to grow teacher leadership knowledge and skills and collaborative tools for school. We are offering two dates this summer - June 26-27 (for schools in improvement) and August 13-14 for all educators.
This training will utilize CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework, which describes the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to be an effective teacher leader and to work with others within the system in order to improve and change. During this training participants will analyze and reflect on their own strengths, the strengths of their teams, and their plans for improvement and instructional change. Participants will leave this session with a solid foundation for understanding teacher leadership with a focus on systems thinking and leading with an equity lens and implementing changes utilizing improvement science.
This opportunity is geared towards schools and/or district teams striving to establish a successful model for continuous improvement. Learning from others and regional partners to create a focused, step by step, actionable plan.
Dates: June 27-28 (for schools in improvement) or August 13-14 (for all educators)
Location: NEWESD 101 Talbott Event Center, Spokane, WA
Cost: $125
Included in Registration: lunch and all session materials
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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2019 Equity Conference
Date:
May 22, 2019
Location: SeaTac, WA
Cost: $225
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WEA National Board Jump Start
Date:
June 25-28, 2019
Location: Pasco, WA
Cost: $250.00
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
June 26, 2019
Location: Pasco, WA
Cost: $75.00
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
June 27, 2019
Location: Pasco, WA
Cost: $75.00
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NEWESD 101 Summer Teacher Leadership Academy
Date:
June 27-28, 2019
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $125
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OSPI NBCT Facilitator Training
Date:
June 26-27, 2019
Location: Pasco, WA
Cost: $126
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Camp CSTP: Leading with an Equity Lens - Exploring CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework
Date:
July 23-24, 2019
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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Camp CSTP: Setting the Stage for High-Functioning PLCs
Date:
July 24-25, 2019
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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Camp CSTP: Leveraging the Instructional Coach and Administrator Partnership
Date:
July 25-26, 2019
Location: North Bend, WA
Cost: $195
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WEA National Board Jump Start
Date:
July 29-August 1, 2019
Location: Vancouver, WA
Cost: $250.00
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
July 30, 2019
Location: Vancouver, WA
Cost: $75.00
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
July 31, 2019
Location: Vancouver, WA
Cost: $75.00
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WEA National Board Jump Start
Date:
August 5-August 8, 2019
Location: Auburn, WA
Cost: $250.00
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OSPI NBCT Facilitator Training
Date:
August 6-7, 2019
Location: Auburn, WA
Cost: $126
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
August 6, 2019
Location: Auburn, WA
Cost: $75.00
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Date:
August 7, 2019
Location: Auburn, WA
Cost: $75.00
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Spokane Summer Teacher Leadership Academy
Date:
August 13-24, 2019
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $125
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CSTP Receives College Spark Foundation Grant
 We are excited to be one of 12 recipients of a 2019 College Spark Foundation Community Grant. In partnership with Tacoma Public Schools we will be working with math educators in two middle schools to grow instructional practice utilizing Tacoma's newly developed math instructional framework and refreshing PLC structures with teacher leadership knowledge and skills. The goal of the three-year project is to improve math achievement for middle school students. The project will kick off next school year (2019-20) and CSTP looks forward to learning and growing alongside Tacoma educators. Visit the College Spark website for more information on the Community Grants Program.
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Transformative Learning Collaborative (TLC) for PLCs
Do your PLCs or Learning Teams need a boost? Are you ready to deepen the impact of your collaborative learning? We are here to help!
CSTP is excited to offer several support options for schools and districts who want to develop high functioning collaborative groups. We understand that every context is unique and a one size fits all options doesn't always work. Because of this, our approaches to support differs according to your needs. Choose from customized on-site support, a network approach with TLC for PLCs or off-site professional learning opportunities such as Camp CSTP.
CSTP is launching the 2019-2020 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 lea
rning.
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Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education
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Left to right: Lisa Clarke, Sara Saldaña, and Lindsey Stevens
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Lindsey Stevens, Director of Teacher Leadership and Learning at CSTP was fortunate enough to attend the 2019 Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education in San Francisco earlier this month. Lindsey partnered with
Lisa Clarke from National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and Sara Saldaña from the Network To Transform Teaching to present a session on utilizing teacher leaders to introduce Improvement Science to educators and their practice. The experience was energizing as she had an opportunity to be both a leader and a learner. She was able to share with others as well as hone some of her Improvement Science skills and add to her knowledge. For more about CSTPs experience with Improvement Science and how we have been utilizing it with educators visit
CSTP's Improvement Science webpage.
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Exceptional Educator Day with the Mariners
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Left to right: Marie Stalsberg from Evergreen School District, Robert Hand from Mount Vernon School District, Mathew Brown from Manson School District, Michael Clinton (front) from Mt. Adams School District, Ryan Healy (back) from Yelm School District, Karen Doran from Port Angeles School District, and Kimberly Miller from Woodland School District.
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Thank you to all of the educators and family members that celebrated Exceptional Educators Day with CSTP, OSPI and WEA! Our 2019 Classified Staff of the Year and Teachers of the Year had a great time storming the field. 2019 Washington Teacher of the Year Robert Hand threw an excellent pitch over home plate. View more photos in our Facebook album.
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OSPI NBCT Facilitator Training
To ensure consistency across the state, facilitators of National Board are required to take Facilitator Training prior to hosting a cohort. This two day training hones facilitation knowledge and skills, provides a deeper understanding of the revised National Board process, as well as develops skills in working with adult learners.
This year, National Board Facilitator Training will also include a virtual Pre-Training component that is required for all attending the in-person event. The purpose for the Pre-Training is to equip facilitators with a baseline of prior knowledge to avoid the sit-and-get structure and provide more time for discourse among participants during face-to-face training. The suggested time for the Pre-Training is about 60 minutes depending on the participant's needs. Pre-Training will be hosted as course in the Canvas LMS, which all registrants will be invited to join by OSPI.
When: June 26-27, 2019
Where:
Pasco, WA
Cost:
$126
When: August 13-14, 2019
Where: Auburn, WA
Cost: $126
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NBCTs Needed for Regional Coordinator Positions
Interested in expanding your accomplishments as an NBCT to the rest of your region and statewide National Board network? If so, you might consider the recent informal solicitation for OSPI National Board Regional Coordinators, posted to the OSPI website. All Regional Coordinators are current NBCTs and classroom teachers, contracted with OSPI to support candidate cohorts, facilitation, and outreach on behalf of the state network.
While OSPI is accepting applications from NBCTs in all regions of the state, for the 2019-2020 school year they are currently looking for Regional Coordinators within ESD 105, 113, 114, 121, and 123. Please review the description, qualifications, and proposal content requirements within the informal solicitation. Responses are due May 20. Any comments or questions on this opening can be directed to Johannah Renfroe at [email protected].
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The Seattle Times is Looking for Student Contributors
The Seattle
Times is running the 4th year of their Student Voices series. They are looking for high school and college students from around Washington State to increase the number of student perspectives published on education topics.
This year they are seeking students with disabilities, English language learners, homeless students, students who have crossed paths with the justice system and kids who need more support than they are often given to reach academic success. Stories about nontraditional and special-education students will be prioritized, but they are accepting all kinds of ideas - as long as they have to do with schools and learning.
Applications are due
May 24
. If you have any questions, please contact Education Lab's Mohammed Kloub at [email protected], (206)-652-6595, or on Twitter
@LessIsMoh.
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The Carey Institute for Global Good invites teachers from across the nation to participate in their first pilot of a 12-week online course called "Refugee Educator Foundation of Practice." This will take place July - October 2019 and continue into March 2020. Interested teachers should check out the
invite below and contact Julie Kasper at
[email protected] or by phone at 520.405.2433 for more information.
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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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