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It's officially fall and right on cue the chilly weather has returned to Washington state. The new season also brings a ton of incredible professional development opportunities that you don't want to miss. Make a different in our state by joining our Equity in Your Framework workgroup, jump on a free webinar to learn about the student perception survey or if you are in the Spokane area, sign-up for our in-person course on Leveraging Teacher Leadership.
Apply to
hold an equity event
in your school or start-up a
bilingual high school academy
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We would like to thank our October Newsletter Sponsor, Jamie Johnson! Jamie is a NBCT and offering an online course entitled "
Teach & Still Have Time to Pee
" with clock hours through CSTP. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming newsletter or learn about other sponsorship opportunities, contact
[email protected]
.
Do you have educators in your district or colleagues who should have this information? Be sure to and encourage them to sign-up for our emails to stay on top of events and opportunities.
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Congrats to 2020 Washington State Teacher of the Year Amy Campbell
Last month Washington's new 2020 State Teacher of the Year was named - Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School in the Camas School District. Amy is a teacher of students with significant learning challenges and disabilities. She believes in inclusive practices that create learning opportunities for all students. Her work to spread inclusive practices and change mindsets about people with disabilities come at a poignant time when Washington's legislature has allocated $25 million for statewide work on inclusionary practices.
Read this for more information about Amy and the Regional Teachers of the Year.
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Equity in Your Framework FREE Training - Registration Open
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.
TPEP Stage 1 and 2 were recently updated to include an intentional focus on equity. This
interactive session will provide participants with 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 frameworks to grow teaching practice through an equity stance. Each person will leave with tools, vocabulary and strategies for monitoring racial equity in their own practice.
Session offerings will be specific to each Instructional Framework and led by Instructional Framework and Equity Trainers.
When: November 15th,2019
Where: SeaTac, WA
Who: Administrators and evaluators who received TPEP Stage 1 and 2 training
prior to June 2018
Cost: Free
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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EdCamp #WATeachLead
Date:
October 5, 2019
Location: Renton, WA
Cost: Free
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WEA's Jump Start Renewal
Date:
October 5, 2019
Location: Everett, WA
Cost: $75
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WEA's Jump Start Renewal
Date:
October 19, 2019
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $75
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Leveraging Teacher Leadership in Collaborative Teams
Date:
October 25-26, 2019
Location: Spokane, WA
Cost: $125
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WEA's Jump Start Renewal
Date:
November 2, 2019
Location: Yakima, WA
Cost: $75
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Sponsor: Teach & Still Have Time to Pee
Date:
November 3, 2019 - January 26, 2020
Location: Online
Cost: $547-$647
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WEA's Jump Start Renewal
Date:
November 16, 2019
Location: Bonney Lake, WA
Cost: $75
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Leveraging Teacher Leadership in Collaborative Teams
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) is partnering with NorthEast Washington ESD 101 to offer the course Leveraging Teacher Leadership in Collaborative Teams. This opportunity is geared towards schools and/or district teams striving to establish a successful model for continuous improvement and strengthen 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.
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.
Dates: October 25-26, 2019
Cost: $125
If you have questions regarding the program, contact Jennifer Ireland at [email protected]. If you have questions registration contact Erin Marzwick at [email protected].
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Student Perception Survey Webinar
Join us on Thursday, October 17 from 7-8 PM for a complimentary webinar to learn about the new Student Perception Survey toolkit.
Register now for the webinar
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The Student Perception Survey Toolkit includes a guide to engage students in further conversations around the feedback they provided their teacher, reflective questions for teacher growth and action planning to self-monitor implementation of new strategies and practices.
This set of tools and resources was developed by a cadre of teachers from across the state to support teachers in administering and reflecting on a newer resource available to all teachers in eVAL, the state's evaluation management system - Student Perception Surveys of learning and teaching.
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CSTP's Opportunity to Work With the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project
CSTP is excited to partner with OSPI's Special Education Division on the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project, which has come about with the passage of HB 1109 that provides $25 million of state funding for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years to increase inclusionary practices across the state. Inclusion is the belief and practice that
all
students have the right to meaningfully access academic and social opportunities in the general education setting. The project involves several parts including the development and delivery of professional development for different roles in the education system, demonstration sites of inclusionary best practices and deeper implementation work in selected pilot districts across the state. The work is just beginning this school year so stayed tuned for more updates and opportunities.
Read this
for more information on the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project.
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Graduation Pathways - What Is It?
With the passage of HB 1599, the legislature put into place multiple pathways for graduation. Students must have a High School and Beyond Plan, earn 24 credits and complete one of several pathway requirements. This starts with the Class of 2020 (this year's seniors) and may also impact some Class of 2019 students. There are several sources for information:
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WA Dyslexia Advisory Council - WERA Hot Topics Webinar
The Washington Education Research Association is hosting a "Hot Topics" webinar featuring members of the WA State Dyslexia Advisory Council. From 10 - 11 am on October 21, 2019, learn about the charge of the Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council, their recent work to identify literacy screening tools and what this means to districts across Washington. Presenters on the webinar will be: Aira Jackson, OSPI English Language Arts Director and Dyslexia Advisory Council members - Molly Branson-Thayer, Senior Director at Cultivate Learning at the University of Washington, and Elizabeth Coon, Literacy Specialist in Seattle Public Schools. Facilitating the discussion will be Nasue Nishida, WERA Board Member and Executive Director at the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession. Register for the
webinar here. The webinar will be recorded and made available on WERA's website.
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National Board Cohorts
CSTP has the privilege of supporting several National Board Cohorts around the state. Currently we have two cohorts with open enrollment:
-Component 1
-Component 2
-Component 3
-Co
mponent 4
-Foundations
-Component 1
-Component 2
-Component 3
-Component 4
-Renewal
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WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start
Renewal is a personal and public statement about your commitment to the profession and to your students. WEA's National Board Renewal Jump Start is a 1-day training that provides key information to NBCTs who are engaged in the National Board Certification renewal process. This training helps candidates consider their growth and experiences since becoming a NBCT and how to relate this to the renewal process.
Find out more about National Board Renewal.
Registration is now open for the 2019 Fall Renewal Jump Starts! To sign up, click on the date and location of your choice:
Question on registration or logistics? Email WEA Staff
Arlyn Palomo
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Teaching Equity Grant
The Teaching Equity Network, which is a partnership of the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), the Washington Education Association (WEA) and the Center for Excellence in Careers in Education (CECE), are offering Teaching Equity Grants in the amount of $5,000 intended to gather regional stakeholders in a collaborative space to further equity initiatives.
Applications are due October 15, 2019 and must include partnerships with other education stakeholders and organizations and must focus on racial justice and equitable opportunities. Teaching Equity events must be held by June 30, 2020.
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Grants Available to Start a Bilingual High School Teacher Academy
Is your school interested in starting a bilingual focused high school teaching academy? The Professional Educator Standards Board has three grants of $10,000 for program planning, design, site visits and participating in professional development to support schools in starting up their own academy.
Applications are due October 15, 2019. Learn more about this grant through the PESB.
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Stories From School Roundup
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