Ch-ch-ch-ch-CHANGES in CSTP Leadership |
|
CSTP’s Executive Director, Nasue Nishida, has accepted a position with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as their Director of Government Relations. Her last day with CSTP will be November 18. She has served CSTP for 12 years, first as a Policy Director and 7 years as the Executive Director.
Lindsey Stevens will be stepping into the role as Interim Executive Director. She has worked with CSTP since 2017 as the Director of Teacher Leadership and Learning. As a renewed NBCT and former middle school educator, she brings a teacher-first perspective that will continue to serve as a guiding beacon in the organization.
Nasue’s leadership and elevation of educator voices during the past 12 years has emphatically shaped CSTP’s core values and mission to raise-up and serve Washington State educators. We thank her for guidance and support and couldn’t be happier for her as she continues to positively impact educators throughout our state in her new role. CSTP's leadership may be changing, but our commitment to educators remains the same. We look forward to continuing our vital work of quickly and effectively supporting the needs of Washington educators.
|
|
WERD (WA Educators Read and Discuss) Statewide Book Study for Educators |
|
In partnership with OSPI, CSTP is excited to announce the WERD (WA Educators Read and Discuss) Book Study. This opportunity is open to all Washington paraeducators, teachers, principals, administrators and ESAs. Registration is free and 10 clock hours per study will be available.
Starting on January 21, we will feature Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom: An Equity Framework for Pedagogy by Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge.
Our second book study will feature Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson and will kick-off on February 18.
Pro Tip: Districts with OSPI's 664 TPEP iGrant can use those funds to purchase books for their teachers and can register a team.
Visit our website to learn more. Those who register by November 29, will be entered for a chance to win a free copy of Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom. |
|
|
Educator Celebrations, Successes, Challenges and Barriers |
|
CSTP would like to hear from you! We’re interested in hearing about the successes, wins and celebrations (big and small!) you and/or your students have experienced this school year. What are things you’ve done in your classroom, with your colleagues or for your own professional growth this year that is working? Teachers, in particular, are craving ideas and strategies that are working for others. We want to share those successes and ideas with a broader educator audience on our website and social media.
On the flip side, we are also collecting the challenges you are facing as educators in this strange and new educational context. What are barriers for your work as an educator? Are there issues (big and small) that, if addressed, would make your educator life easier? Do you have ideas or solutions for tackling these challenges? CSTP will review these submissions and may share particular ones to specific stakeholder groups/decision makers and/or figure out ways we can, organizationally and with partners, address these issues. |
|
Register for Online National Board Component Support for Components 1 and 3 with CSTP |
|
CSTP is offering statewide online component facilitation for National Board candidates in 2020-21. Support is offered for Components 1 and 3 starting in January. Register now to save your seat!
|
|
Washington Teachers Talk About Teaching Remotely During an Election Year |
|
Several Washington teachers were featured in Seattle Times, including Tukwila Social Studies High School teacher and CSTP Board Member, Andrea Gamboa. They talk about the complexities of teaching remotely during a pandemic and election year and how they are supporting students.
|
|
Wall Street Journal: "Schools Look to Advance Racial Equity With a Focus on Teachers" |
|
2021 Washington Teacher of the Year Brooke Brown is featured in Wall Street Journal's latest article "Schools Look to Advance Racial Equity With a Focus on Teachers". Brooke talks about recruiting and retaining teachers of color.
|
|
New Webinars Added by UW Haring Center |
|
School demonstration sites talk about inclusionary practices they are using and how they are working in their school. Registration is free and clock hours are provided by UW Haring Center.
Clovis Point Intermediate School (5th, 6th and 7th grades) Initial Visit Webinar
Date and time: 11/16 at 3pm
Inclusionary Practices Highlighted: Co-teaching, co-planning, assistive technology, and modified grading rubrics.
Robert Lince Early Learning Center Preschool Initial Visit Webinar
Date and time: 11/18 at 2:30pm
Inclusionary Practices Highlighted: Differentiated instruction, Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS), PLCs that include inclusive viewpoints, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
|
|
Quick Tips from the Ask-A-Teacher Help Desk |
|
Canvas
Did you know that Canvas has a page with top tips for remote learning? Take a look!
Google Classroom
Screencastify is definitely one of my MVP google apps for distance learning. I use it to make quick tutorials for teachers, demonstrating how to access assignment/websites for students and to add videos to my Google classroom assignments. If you never used it, check out this video.
Microsoft Teams
Now there is a basic and advance set of resources organized in our Resource Guide. Check it out!
Schoology
Seesaw
Want to jazz up your activities in Seesaw? Check out this great tutorial from Kris Szajner on how to create Magnifier activities in Seesaw. Grab one of these three templates and build excitement and engagement around any subject! |
|
Learning Management System Resource Guides Updated to Include Advanced Tips |
|
Are you or a colleague working with Canvas, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology or Seesaw and need support using your district’s Learning Management System (LMS)? Can’t find all the information you need in one place or figure out how to work the newly updated system? We have got you covered with our fully updated (November 2020) versions of the Learning Management System Resource Guides! These Resource Guides were created by Washington teachers and can help both beginner and advanced users with all things related to their LMS platform. The Resource Guides are free, easy to use and available any time of day. Check them out, use them, and share them with colleagues on the CSTP website. |
|
Clock Hours Available for Completion of Teacher Tech Project's Instructional Design Modules |
|
Badges and clock hours are available for those completing any of the 16 available asynchronous modules in the Teacher Tech Project. Each completed module is worth one clock hour.
|
|
These funny animal videos are brightening our dark fall nights. |
|
Your gift ensures that CSTP continues to support student achievement through a focus on teaching excellence. With you as a partner in CSTP’s mission, you directly make a difference in the lives of youth across Washington State schools. Donations are tax deductible and essential as CSTP works to support educators navigate unique models of student engagement during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
|
Liking and sharing our posts on social media is another way you can support CSTP during these times. Thank you for sharing our message. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
