“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
~ Arthur Ashe
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Free Resources: Ask-A-Teacher Help Desks, LMS Resource Guides and Instructional Design Modules |
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We launched CSTP's Teacher Tech Project, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the summer, 36 Washington state teacher leaders, made up of NBCTs, classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and Regional Teachers of the Year, created free resources and learning opportunities in preparation for remote learning in the fall.
From the Ask-A-Teacher Help Desks to the Learning Management Systems Resource Guides to the Asynchronous Instructional Design Modules – the Teacher Tech Project seeks to assist teachers with creating classrooms for distance learning with these free, available and just-in-time resources.
The teacher-operated Help Desks and Learning Management Systems Resource Guides address the five most commonly used LMS in Washington State – Canvas, Google Classrooms, Microsoft Teams, Schoology and Seesaw, and discuss topics such as:
- Creating Your Online Classroom
- Grading and Assignments
- Student Engagement
- Integrating Other Apps
- And much more!
The Asynchronous Instructional Design Modules assist teachers in transferring their in-person instructional practices to a virtual format including:
- Classroom Community Building
- Student Engagement
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Differentiation
- Feedback for Virtual Learners
- Equity - A Remote Perspective
- And much more!
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Changes to CSTP Clock Hour Transcripts for 2020-2021 |
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After hearing from teachers, CSTP will try out a new transcript system for 2020-2021 school year and issue clock hour transcripts on a monthly basis. If someone submits their clock hour registration form between the first and end of a month, they will receive an emailed transcript by the 15th day of the following month. For example, someone submitting between September 1-30 will receive their transcript by October 15. This trial will allow us to examine the impact on workload and benefits to the teachers. If successful, we will implement the changes permanently. Otherwise, we will return to our normal clock hour transcript distribution at the end of August 2021. |
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Partner with CSTP to Offer Clock Hours at Your Next Online Training |
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Are you running a course or book study online and want to offer Washington State clock hours? CSTP is an approved Washington State clock hour provider and can approve your courses for clock hours. It is free for the course instructor to apply for the course with course participants paying a nominal fee for clock hours.
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Webinar: Modern Day Racism in Education
The State Board of Education recently hosted a panel of students to discuss modern day racism in education. Students Mineva Misiaita (Auburn Riverside High School), AJ Lopez (Bainbridge High School), Shreya Mehta (Hanford High School), Jennifer Tran (Foster High School), Shafaq Buttar (Foster High School), Ally Sutherland (Woodinville High School), Alicia Ing (recent graduate, Renton High School), and Margarita Amezcua (Auburn Riverside High School) shared their insights. Learn more about the panel and watch the recording on the SBE website. |
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Seattle Time's Education Lab Back to School 2020
Seattle Time's Education Lab is interested in hearing about your back to school experience. They would like to get perspectives from educators, parents and students. What went well? What challenges did you face? What are your concerns? How are you feeling? These stories and more back to school coverage will be featured on their website. |
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Online National Board Component Support |
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CSTP will be offering statewide online component facilitation for National Board candidates in 2020-21. In partnership with OSPI, the online component facilitation is primarily for candidates who have no opportunities and access to other facilitation support providers. Facilitation for components 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be offered and staggered throughout the school year. Dates have yet to be determined, but is likely that facilitation support for components 2 and 4 will launch first in late October / early November, followed by facilitation support for components 1 and 3 in January / February.
The estimated registration costs for joining a statewide online component facilitation are:
Component 1 = $115
Component 2 = $205
Component 3 = $205
Component 4 = $205
If you are a new or in-process National Board candidate interested in joining CSTP’s statewide component facilitation, please fill out this survey and let us know more about you and your National Board journey. |
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Online National Board Informational Sessions - Register Now! |
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Did you know the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is hosting webinars and sharing information on how to record virtual teaching as a route to National Board Certification? Yes, that is correct! National Board Candidacy remains a viable option in Remote Learning – NBPTS has accommodated the assessment process with a series of allowances and exceptions for candidates working with students virtually.
To support Washington state candidates through this process, OSPI will be hosting information sessions open to all educators looking to begin or resume their National Board journey. If you are considering becoming a National Board candidate this year, then please plan to attend an informational meeting soon.
When: Thursday, Sept 10 at 4:00 PM or Tuesday, Sept 29 at 4:00 PM
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WEA Developing new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Jump Start for Fall 2020 |
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If your National Board Certificate has an expiration date in 2021 or 2022, you are in the eligibility window to renew through the new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process. Learn more about MOC on the NBPTS website. If you have questions about the process, please contact NBPTS directly at 1-800-22-TEACH.
WEA will be offering a series of MOC Jump Start events in the fall to support members with this new certification process. The primary purposes of the MOC Jump Start, similar to WEA’s past Renewal Jump Starts, will be to help NBCTs understand the assessment requirements and plan for how to meet them.
NBPTS will not be releasing specific MOC assessment details until September, 2020. Once released, WEA’s NBCT team will work swiftly to develop the curriculum and then launch a series of online training options in October, November and December, 2020.
To join WEA’s information list to get more details about these events, please complete this brief form.
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Austin teacher, Cathy Cluck, is starting her remote teaching year on the road in what she calls the"Great American History Road Trip" and is taking her students along for the ride. She hopes to bring students closer to history as she stops at historical sites along the way. While you can't join her class unless you are a student, you can follow her journey on Instagram and YouTube. |
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Cathy Cluck's KVUE
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Cathy Cluck's YouTube Channel |
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