In September, Olympia instructional coaches practiced their leadership and coaching skills with the support of CSTP's Teacher Leadership Framework. To learn more about the Teacher Leadership Framework or schedule a training for your team, visit the CSTP website.

Are you looking for a support cohort while you work on your National Board Certification? CSTP is an approved support provider with state trained national board facilitators and offering online support for Components 1, 2, 3, and 4. Space is limited - register today to save your spot!

CSTP and OSPI are excited to announce another year of Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom residency experiences in WA State. CRE in the Classroom Residency is a unique and intensive professional development experience in which teacher teams receive coaching, facilitation and technical assistance from Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge, author of “Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom.”

Residencies are designed based on the need of the educators and their students, and include 18 hours of in person learning and coaching around the mental model that serves as the foundation for a culturally responsive classroom. Generally, the 18 hours are covered in a three-day sub release model. The dates and schedule will be mutually agreed upon once your team is selected and approved. We anticipate selecting up to 24 schools or districts for this one of a kind professional development training. To apply, fill out this application.

For more information visit CSTP's website or email your questions to Anzara Miller.

We will start with the book Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett. Participants will meet biweekly from January through March to connect, discuss and reflect upon the book in small groups. Meetings will take place biweekly on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 PM. Below are the dates and discussion material for each meeting:        

Next, Dr. Stembridge will lead discussions about his book Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom: An Equity Framework for Pedagogy. Meetings will take place weekly from March through April on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 PM. Below are the dates and discussion material for each meeting:

Register for Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom.

If you have any questions or need help, contact stephanie@cstp-wa.org.

Association of Washington School Principal (AWSP) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Principal of the Year. Anyone can nominate an amazing principal or assistant principal in their life! Submit your nomination by October 7th on the AWSP website.

The League of Education Voters Foundation invite you to register for their free 2022 virtual event to celebrate the power of student voice. This year's program will highlight the brilliance and advocacy efforts of Washington students and include 2023 Teacher of the Year, Dana Miles.

Register on the League of Education Voters Foundation website.

The financial aid application window opened October 1, 2022. What does that mean? Why is it important for students to complete financial aid applications? And where can they get help if they need it? Get the latest resources and information to support students with their financial aid applications in a new blog from Ready WA and the Washington State Achievement Council.

Details of the MOC process. Participants will share possible PGEs and dive into the prompts for Components One and Two. This module is 3.5 hours.

Audience: Certificated Educators

OSPI is hosting monthly workshops throughout the 2022-2023 school year to support candidates' writing for initial National Board Certification (not intended for Maintenance of Certification). Each workshop will focus on a different topic based on what candidates may be working on at each step of the portfolio submission cycle.

Who: Any National Board candidate working toward National Board Certification in 2022-2023 and their cohort facilitators.

When: Monthly (always Tuesdays), 4:30 PM-5:30 PM

Oct 11: Writing about Instructional Context

Oct 25: Identifying and Writing about Goals

Nov 8: Three Types of Writing

Dec 13: Writing about Evidence/Component 3 – Video Focus

Jan 10: Writing about Fairness, Equity and Access

Feb 7: Writing about Evidence/Component 2 – Student Work

Feb 28: Writing about Impact on Student Learning/Component 4

March 14: Forms & Written Commentary – Is the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching Explicit?

March 28: Standards in your Writing

April 11: Concise Writing & Editing

Are you considering earning your national certification or working towards your renewal? National Board for Professional Teaching Standards offers free informational webinars including Introduction to National Board Certification, Preparing for Your National Board Journey, and Introduction to Maintenance of Certification.

Are you searching for ways to make your classroom more inclusive? A team of Washington teachers created asynchronous and synchronous resources to support educator growth in this area based on information shared in OSPI’s Inclusionary Practices Handbook: Chapter 2 Inclusive Learning Environments.

The eLearning for Educators website has the newly launched asynchronous Inclusionary Practices: Chapter 2 Inclusive Learning Environments Course. The course can be accessed at no cost by registering for the "Free Offerings" option (which also gives access to other free offerings, including the IP Chapter 1 course). Participants can also earn clock hours by registering for the course and paying a nominal cost.

The Open Educational Resources website is where you can access resources to provide your own synchronous training. The ten modules available were developed to help educators grow knowledge about creating inclusive classrooms. These trainings can be mixed and matched to allow you to choose what best suits your needs.

The Special Education Technology Center (SETC) webinar series addresses technology tools and strategies to support inclusive learning environments.

Check out SETC's website for more resources and professional development.

WEA offers over 50 asynchronous courses on a variety of inclusionary practice topics for Washington educators throughout the year including:

Collaborative Learning Solutions is offering free training, resources and supports to educators, students and schools to create conditions for all learners focused on restorative practices and equity emphasizing the educational and social-emotional needs of all students. The training they are offering is comprised of distinctive targets including Restorative Practices, Community of Equity and Inclusive Practices, and Restorative Justice Centers. The target audiences for their trainings are district leaders, school leaders, teachers, counselors, parents and students. Learn more and register.

Also, check out their weekly SEL lessons.

Ed4all WA is a collaborative project with the CEEDAR WA team and Washington Educators. Ed4all WA provides educators in the State of Washington with resources and online professional development opportunities to help strengthen their profession as an educator.

Check out the Ed4all website for educator resources to help support growth in awareness surrounding best practice to use with students of all ages.

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