“I think the fact that equity requires difference in how we treat and teach kiddos in order to achieve a fairer representation of achievement in outputs is inherently challenging and frankly terrifying to a lot of educators. We shouldn't pretend that it isn't.”
~ Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge
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OSPI Names the 2021 State Teacher of the Year and 2020 State Classified School Employee of the Year |
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Congratulations to Brooke Brown, the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year and Melito Ramirez, the 2020 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year. Brooke is an English Language Arts and Ethnic Studies teacher in the Franklin Pierce School District and Melito is an Intervention Specialist in Walla Walla Public Schools. Both will go on to compete for the national title in their respective classes, a first for classified employees and in the 56th year for teachers. They are two of eighteen regional teachers and classified staff selected each year in their ESD regions and a great representation of the talented educators working in Washington state. You can read more about them on the OSPI website.
Congratulations to the 2021 Washington Regional Teachers of the Year:
Devin Bauer, Special Education Teacher, Lakeside High School in the Nine Mile Falls School District
David Tracewell, English Language Arts and Media Teacher, Klahowya Secondary School in Central Kitsap School District
Chenoa Meagher, Kindergarten Teacher, Sage Crest Elementary in the Kennewick School District
Jackie Hentges, Science Teacher, Brewster Middle School in the Brewster School District
Ben Ballew, English Language Arts Teacher, Arlington High School in the Arlington School District
Congratulations to the 2020 Regional Classified School Employees of the Year:
Traicy Bernal, Ogden Elementary School, Vancouver Public Schools
Karla Hill, Paraeducator, Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
Katie Lee, Special Education Paraeducator, Vinland Elementary School, North Kitsap School District
Mayela Martinez, Family Outreach Liaison, Northshore School District
Kirsten Tratnick, MTSS Paraeducator, Pioneer Elementary School, Pioneer School District
Rock Witte, Maintenance & Facilities Director, Ephrata School District
Robin Woltering, Paraeducator, Palouse School District
Erin Wood, Behavioral Health Specialist, Monroe High School, Monroe School District
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CSTP Welcomes Stephanie Prosser as Project Coordinator |
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Stephanie Prosser has joined the CSTP team as a Project Coordinator and will assist with the Teacher Tech Project (and possibly other duties, as assigned!). She has 12 years of teaching experience- the last five of with Puyallup School District at Spinning Elementary (Go Viks!). She received her degree in Elementary Education from Washington State University. She lives with her husband Johny, and her 2 children Harper and Fletcher. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading and rooting for the Cougs. |
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Professional Growth Plan PLC for Teachers and Paraeducators |
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CSTP received a grant from the Professional Educator Standards Board to create two Professional Learning Communities of educators focused on completing Professional Growth Plans (PGPs). We are recruiting teachers and paraeducators to join us in the PGP PLC groups this year. In the first group, we are seeking teachers of color to form a PLC and in the second group, we are seeking teacher and paraeducator duos that work together to complete individual PGPs in partnership with each other.
Educators who are selected to participate in our PLCs are eligible to submit their PGP for 25 clock hours to use towards certification renewal or towards the General Paraeducator Certificate and will receive a $200 stipend for participating.
Register now for our informational webinar regarding the Professional Growth Plan PLCs on October 6 at 4:00 PM.
More information and the application for our Professional Growth Plan PLCs is currently available on the CSTP website. |
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September 17 - SBE's Leaders in Native Education
The State Board of Education will host a webinar facilitated by Bill Kallappa (SBE Board member), and will feature panelists Jon Claymore (OSPI Office of Native Education), Joe Davalos (Superintendent of Chief Kitsap Academy), Jerad Koepp (Native Student Program Specialist for North Thurston Public Schools), Willie Frank III (Nisqually Tribal Council), and Hanford McCloud (Nisqually Tribal Council).
They will tackle topics such as school mascots, compact schools, Since Time Immemorial curriculum as well as questions from participants.
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September 23 - LEV's A Listening Session with Voices from the African-American Community
The League of Education Voters will host a listening session featuring Debrena Jackson Gandy, national best-selling author, 25-year business owner, keynote speaker, Founder of Seattle’s ELEVATE Empowerment Movement, and former college Trustee; Dr. Thelma Jackson, owner of Foresight Consulting, Former college Trustee, former multi-term school board member and Chair, and has served on Task Forces and Advisory Councils for five Governors of the State of Washington; Dr. Timmie Foster, ABD, Owner of Foster Enterprise, Founder of 100 Leading Ladies of Color, and Program Supervisor Lead for College and Career Readiness at OSPI; Jerrall Haynes, President of the Spokane Public Schools Board; and Rashad Norris, Director of Community Engagement at Highline College.
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Restorative Practices & Equity With Collaborative Learning Solutions – September 23 |
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Collaborative Learning Solutions is a new member of the statewide professional development cadre for the Inclusionary Practices Project with OSPI. They are offering 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 four distinctive targets: (1) Restorative Practices, (2) Community of Equity and Inclusive Practices (3) Responsive Disciplinary Guidelines, and (4) Restorative Justice Centers. The target audiences for their trainings are district leaders, school leaders, teachers, counselors, parents and students.
CSTP and OSPI are hosting a free webinar with Collaborative Learning Solutions at 9:30 am on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, and participants will get to hear more about each of the target areas, learn about ways to receive training and support and ask questions.
Register in advance for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. It will be recorded and made available to those who can’t attend the live webinar.
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Innovating and Implementing Inclusionary Practices in an Age of Distance Learning – October 1 |
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The UW Haring Center Team will highlight the work they are doing with the 2020-21 Demonstration Sites schools and how they are continuing their inclusion work and adapting to a variety of distance learning platforms. They will talk about the innovative ways they implement inclusionary practices including master scheduling to support inclusion, family and student engagement, technology tools, self-care, social emotional learning in an online environment, and how to continue to stay true to - or build upon-an inclusive mission and vision.
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Clock Hours Now Available for Completion of Teacher Tech Project's Instructional Design Modules |
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You have asked and we have listened! Badges and clock hours are now available for those completing any of the 16 available asynchronous modules in the Teacher Tech Project. Each completed module is worth one clock hour.
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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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Online National Board Component Support
CSTP will be offering statewide online component facilitation for National Board candidates in 2020-21. 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.
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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National Board Informational Sessions
When: Tuesday, Sept 29 at 4:00 PM
For questions, please reach out to Steven Mueller, National Board Program Specialist at OSPI. |
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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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Young Brooke Monroe's car karaoke broke the internet last year as she sings "I'm Every Woman" with dad, Cornell Conaway, as back-up. Her voice caught the attention of stars like Chaka Khan, Oprah Winfrey, and Missy Elliot and she was promptly featured on NBC's Little Big Shots. |
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Brooke Sings "I'm Every Woman" with her Dad
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Brooke Reprises her Performance on Little Big Shots |
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