Teachers at Hawthorne Elementary in Everett use the Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) planning template to prepare a CRE learning experience for their students. Are you interested in participating in a CRE Teacher Experience in 2023-2024? Visit the CSTP website to learn more and sign-up for more information.
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CSTP Welcomes Dr. Katherine C. Rodela as a Board Member |
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CSTP is happy to welcome Dr. Katherine C. Rodela as the newest board member. Katherine is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion for Faculty and Staff Development in the College of Education at Washington State University. Katherine teaches courses related to equity, social justice, and inclusion of diverse communities, families, and students in K-12 schools and Higher Education. Her research focuses on leadership for equity, diversity, and justice. Katherine earned her doctorate from Stanford University, and received a BA in Philosophy and History at Seattle University. Before earning her Ph.D., Katherine taught Spanish and Service Learning at an urban high school in Oregon.
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Grant Funds Available to Support New Programs to Get Students Interested in the Education Field |
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CSTP is proud to partner with the Professional Educator Standards Board as the education sector lead as part of the Career Connect Washington project. Career Connect Washington works with schools and employers across the state to give meaningful, real-world job experiences to students of all ages.
There is a new grant opportunity to fund school and community programs to get students interested in educational jobs like teaching and administration as well as other industry jobs. Letters of intent to bid are due by June 30, 2023.
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Participate in CSTP's 20th Anniversary Video Project |
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CSTP is turning 20 this year, and we need your help!
We’re looking for people who CSTP has positively impacted to tell us about it in a video message that can be used on our website and social media channels anytime between now and the end of the 2023-24 school year.
We would love to hear your teacher leader stories reflecting on how CSTP has supported you. There are two submission deadlines: July 31 and September 31. A random drawing will be held with the names of all video creators to award a small prize after the July 31 deadline and again after the September 31 deadline.
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Lock In Early-Bird Pricing for Camp CSTP by June 8 |
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Camp CSTP returns with two overnight learning sessions in picturesque North Bend, WA. Register by June 8 to lock-in your early-bird pricing of $195 for one session or $375 for both. Included with each session registration is one night of overnight lodging for one person at Rainbow Lodge, one lunch, one dinner, one breakfast, snacks, unlimited coffee and soda, 8 clock hours and all session materials.
Session I: Teacher Leadership Skills for Collaborative Teams
Dates: 12:00 PM on July 26, 2023- 11:30 AM on July 27, 2023
Clock Hours: 8
Description: Rooted in CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework, this session is designed to specifically address the knowledge skills and dispositions educators need to successfully work with and/or lead teams. This session will address all six sections of the Leadership Framework, (Working with Adult Learners, Communication, Collaboration, Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy, Systems Thinking and Equity Lens) and guide participants to reflect on their own strengths and opportunities for growth in their ability to lead successful collaborative teams.
Session II: Communication and Collaboration for Equity Focused Teacher Leadership
Dates: 12:00 PM on July 27, 2023- 11:30 AM on July 28, 2023
Clock Hours: 8
Description: If you’ve experienced CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework before or not at all, you’ll want to attend this new session to explore the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to lead equity focused conversations with colleagues. During this session participants will explore components of teacher leadership with a focus on the communication and collaboration skills necessary to have hard conversations about race and equity in our schools and systems. Educators will have an opportunity to investigate and reflect on their own strengths and areas for growth. We will model and practice the use of protocols and structures to support difficult and necessary learning focused conversations to increase collaboration. Participants will leave this session with a solid foundation for understanding teacher leadership, as well as practical resources they can implement immediately with colleagues in order to more effectively work together for the benefit of the students we serve.
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Elementary Integration Expo Resources |
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In May 2023, we had a great day of sharing and learning together about elementary content integration with virtual sessions presented by Washington teachers, coaches and content specialists. The focus of the conference was integrating content areas together with science as the anchor and our presenters offered a lot of great resources for educators.
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Partner with CSTP to Offer Clock Hours at Your Next Training |
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Are you running a course, professional development or book study 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 instructor to apply for the course with participants paying a nominal fee.
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CCTS Making Meaning: The Power of Post-School Outcome Data Forum
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Post-school outcome (PSO) data provide a picture of life after high school for former special education students in relation to postsecondary education and employment.
Join CCTS for a series of live and prerecorded presentations that highlight how PSO data can be used to inform practice around transition services (including instruction, development of transition plans, activities, and agency collaboration).
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New High School and Beyond Plan Platform |
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OSPI will be creating an online statewide High School and Beyond Plan platform and looking for feedback from educators, parents and students on what functions will be most valuable. Submit your feedback by June 16. |
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Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Washington Finalists |
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Congratulations to Washington's four PAEMST finalists:
- Dr. Rama Devagupta, NBCT, a science teacher at Southridge High School in the Kennewick School District
- Dave Gamon, a science teacher at Northwood Middle School in the Mead School District (former WATAC planner and presenter)
- Anthony Harris, a science teacher at Tumwater Middle School in the Tumwater School District
- Sara Rubio, a math teacher at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle Public Schools
Learn more about Washington's finalists and the PAEMST program on OSPI's website.
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Student Voice Opportunities for 2023-2024 |
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Here are a few new statewide student voice opportunities that we hope you will share with your students.
OSPI Student Stories Blog
OSPI is launching a new program for student writers! The Student Stories program invites students in grades 9-12 to apply to contribute their writing to the blog over the course of the year, and the student will receive $50 per contribution. To participate, students must be currently enrolled in a public school or state-tribal education compact school in Washington. Applications are due June 16. Learn more and apply.
LEV's Youth Education Advocates Series
League of Education Voters is calling on young people to share their voices by crafting a powerful blog post, op-ed, video essay or other advocacy piece on an education issue that matters to them. Learn more here.
New High School and Beyond Plan Platform
OSPI will be creating an online statewide High School and Beyond Plan platform and looking for feedback from students and educators on what functions they want available. Submit your feedback by June 16. |
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Stay Involved with Washington State Education Policy Boards |
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If you are an educator in Washington state, please take a moment to get to know our state policy boards that set the rules that impact K-12 education and your certification. Board meetings have online and/or in-person access. The public can provide public comment during scheduled times or submit written comment prior to the board meetings. View the board meeting agendas to see available public comment times or contact the board staff for more information.
The SBE meets every other month and oversees public education for K-12 students. Some duties include setting high school graduation requirements, issuing credit waivers, and advocating for student success.
The PESB oversees educator standards including certification requirements and assessments, educator preparation program approval and professional development requirements.
The Paraeducator Board oversees paraeducator standards including certification and program approval.
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Save the Date! NBCT Leadership Conference Returns in October 2023 |
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After a several year hiatus, the NBCT Leadership Conference will return in October 2023! Look for more information in our August newsletter for opportunities to present and attend this popular professional development conference designed for NBCTs by NBCTs. |
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Registration for the 23-24 National Board Assessment Cycle: Open May 22 |
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NBPTS has posted dates for the new registration window this coming year. The update, showing a May 22, 2023 opening for registration and February 29, 2024 deadline, was included in the Guide to National Board Certification. We can assume that this window will also apply to NBCTs completing MOC this coming year; however, the MOC submission deadline has not been updated in the Guide to MOC yet (TBD May 2024). This affects NBCTs with National Board Certificates expiring in 2024, or 2025 if submitting early.
To complete registration and any payments for the 2023-24 assessment cycle, access your NBPTS account.
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Changes for NBCT Principals and Program Administrators Certification Requirements |
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Beginning July 1, 2023, your state certificate renewal process will change:
- You must earn ten (10) clock hours focused on national professional standards for education leaders (PSEL) and five (5) clock hours focused on Government-to-Government Relationships with federally recognized Tribes.
- Your National Board Certificate is no longer adequate to cover all renewal requirements.
- Once clock hours are earned, you can log them in the Professional Development tab of your E-Certification profile.
For all other NBCT roles, valid National Board Certification covers the new certificate renewal requirements.
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Register Now for WEA's National Board Jump Start |
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Are you starting your National Board journey next school year? Then make sure you save the date to attend WEA's National Board Jump Start! Dates have been set for:
- June 26th - June 30th
- August 7th - August 11th
Jump Start is a comprehensive, multi-day seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component and Assessment Center requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue certification. All this happens in a supportive, constructive and collegial environment.
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WEA National Board Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) Training Series |
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WEA offers three modules to candidates complete National Board MOC. Each module offers a different focus to guide you through this process.
Module One
Overview of the MOC process and introduction of Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs). The homework is to draft PGEs and share them in Module Two. This module is 4 clock hours.
Module Two
Details of the MOC process. Participants will share possible PGEs and dive into the prompts for Components One and Two. This module is 4 clock hours.
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Become a WA State Trained National Board Facilitator for Free |
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Have you thought about becoming a National Board Facilitator? To ensure consistency across the state, NBCTs are asked to participate in Facilitator Training prior to hosting a cohort group. Additionally, OSPI will only approve cohorts that are run by trained facilitators. This training hones facilitation knowledge and skills, provides a deeper understanding of the revised National Board process, as well as develops skills in working with adult learners.
This year, OSPI"s National Board training is FREE and hosted entirely online.
Facilitator Training will also include a virtual Pre-Training component that is required for all attending the in-person event. The purpose of the Pre-Training is to equip facilitators with a baseline of prior knowledge to avoid the sit-and-get structure and provide more time for discourse among participants during training. Clock hours for this training are free through OSPI. There are two opportunities for training:
- June 26-28, 2023 - 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (12 clock hours)
- August 7-9, 2023 - 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (12 clock hours)
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National Board Candidate Informational Sessions |
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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.
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Schools Out for Summer
Dad welcomes home 8th grade son after his last day of school in style.
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Students Reunite for Retiring Teaching
After 30 years, chorus teacher Jim Stanley is joined by former students for one final concert before retirement.
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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 and teacher leadership. |
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