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The VEA NBCT Cohort is presenting this course at Ogden Elementary. Survey Monkey and Registration is required. Payment is due in full no later than the first class
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Oct 2, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
One of two dates to kick-off cohorts for your National Boards journey. If you're pursuing Components 2, 3 or 4, you'll start here this fall. Review 2017-18 fee schedule, detailed timeline and more resources on SEA's website. Registration Fee: $20 (one-time only) Component
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The VEA NBCT Cohort is presenting this course at Ogden Elementary. Survey Monkey and Registration is required. Payment is due in full no later than the first class
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Oct 11, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Kirkland
In this six-hour course participants will look at behavior plans for students who need extra support for social and emotional support that trigger disruptive behaviors in both the general education classroom and in more restrictive setting. Participants will look at strategies that can be implemented immediately to help track these
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Oct 11, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Puyallup
Join your colleagues at Summit for this evaluation session with a focus on strategies to write and implement effective Student Growth Goals. Registration is $10 for WEA members, $50 for non-members. Three clock hours and dinner will be provided. Wednesday, Oct 11
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Oct 12, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
This course deepens participants’ understanding of the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process, with a focus writing and implementing effective student growth goals. Session goals and objectives: - Gain knowledge about the law in relation to student growth goals - Review sample goals produced by practitioners across the state
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Oct 16, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
This training helps educators become more culturally responsive and improve their classroom engagement with students from diverse backgrounds, social groups and cultures through meaningful, caring school-based relationships
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The VEA NBCT Cohort is presenting this course at Ogden Elementary. Survey Monkey and Registration is required. Payment is due in full no later than the first class
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Oct 19, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
Participants review the main components of the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process and earn about the changes to the system per new WACs, combining evidence and artifacts collection with strategies for writing and implementing effective student growth hoals and to explore formative assessments that enhance effective teaching practices and student
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Oct 21, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Spokane
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Oct 21, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Yakima
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Oct 23, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
This training helps educators develop culturally responsive classroom management practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe and equitable classroom. Participants will learn strategies to appreciate and appropriately integrate their students’ culture and family backgrounds into the classroom culture. It is preferred that participants register
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This 3-hour course covers the 4-tiered evaluation process, focusing on writing and implementing effective Student Growth Goals
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The VEA NBCT Cohort is presenting this course at Ogden Elementary. Survey Monkey and Registration is required. Payment is due in full no later than the first class
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Oct 26, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
Participants learn about collecting evidence and artifacts in the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process. Session goals and objectives: - Demystify the magnitude of collecting and providing evidence - Introduce tips to harvest evidence to best represent your instruction - Develop skills to identify relevant, meaningful, doable evidence
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Join us at the 2017 ESP Conference featuring:
- Oct 27, 5-9 PM: Dinner, keynote by Saul Ramos, NEA ESP of the year and reception
- Oct 28, 7:30-4 PM: Over two-dozen courses, including bargaining, cultural competency, technology, special education and other topics central to your work
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Oct 28, 2017
8:45am Clock Hours Spokane
Participants learn about collecting evidence and artifacts in the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process. Session goals and objectives:
- Demystify the magnitude of collecting and providing evidence
- Introduce tips to harvest evidence to best represent your instruction
- Develop skills to identify relevant, meaningful, doable evidence
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Oct 28, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Everett
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Oct 28, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Tumwater
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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This two –day course will provide participants with the collective power to identify special education issues and develop action plan(s) to prepare and protect themselves while advocating for students with disabilities
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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You are cordially invited to join us as special guest speaker, Chad Bughi, shares critical information that all school district pension employees need to hear. Chad has been sharing his knowledge for over 24 years, helping people make sound financial decisions such as: learning how to organize/structure your assets, optimize
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Nov 15, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
During this workshop, participants do the following: - Become familiar with recent policy changes affecting teacher certification - Learn about the new National Board process - Get an overview of ProTeach© - Explore new certification renewal requirements - Review how to move from a residency
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Nov 16, 2017
4:00pm Clock Hours Tacoma
During this training, participants will: - Learn why it’s so important to use formative assessments in the classroom - Gain understanding of the research behind the practice - Investigate how formative assessments impact the opportunity gap - Uncover multiple connections between formative assessments and student learning
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Nov 16, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
WEA Certification Workshop
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Join us at the 2017 HCR Leadership Conference featuring:
- Nov 17, 5-9:30 PM: Dinner, keynote and reception at the Four Points Sheraton, Des Moines
- Nov 18, 8:00-3:30 PM: Leadership Conference at Mt Rainier HS, Des Moines
Cost: $50 for WEA members (After you register, you
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Nov 18, 2017
8:45am Clock Hours Spokane
This 3-hour course is aimed at putting your best foot forward in the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process, with a focus on strategies to write and implement effective Student Growth Goals.
Session goals and objectives
Gain knowledge about the law in relation to student
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Nov 18, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Seattle
SEA is offering a Support Cohort for National Board Candidates submitting their Renewal Portfolios in Spring 2018. If you’d like support organizing your portfolio and feedback on your writing, this group is for you. You will be given guidance on organizing your portfolio and evidence. Participants
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Nov 18, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Kirkland
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Nov 30, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Puyallup
Register for Summit UniServ Council’s 3-part, 6 clock hour PGP training series to help educators through the key steps of the PGP process. This course is free for WEA members. Non-members may attend on a space available basis for $50 per session.
Please sign-up for all 3
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With increased funding and many changes in the law, it is more important than ever for locals to be prepared for bargaining. The WEA Statewide Bargaining Conference, Dec. 1-2, is a great opportunity for your team to get the skills and knowledge to be successful in this challenging environment! Please
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Dec 6, 2017
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
Through hands-on instruction and discussion, each participant creates and implements a PGP that focuses on improving student achievement through meaningful, job-embedded professional development
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Dec 7, 2017
5:00pm Clock Hours Tukwila
This training helps educators develop culturally responsive classroom management practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe, and equitable classroom. Participants will learn strategies to appreciate and appropriately integrate their students' culture and family backgrounds into the classroom culture. To hold your spot, send a
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Dec 9, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Spokane
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Dec 9, 2017
9:00am Clock Hours Everett
The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way to learn about the renewal requirements. Registration fees include lunch, training fees, clock hours, and materials. To run each seminar
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Jan 16, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
Spokane EA facilitators are holding a National Boards Foundations workshop for those pursuing their National Board certification who have not previously attended a Foundations or JumpStart workshop
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Jan 17, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
Spokane Education Association Facilitators are putting on a 3-hour Component 1 workshop to prepare for the Assessment Center. Participants must be registered for Component 1 with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for the current school year. The workshop will focus on what to expect
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This training helps educators develop culturally responsive classroom management practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe and equitable classroom. Participants learn strategies to appreciate and appropriately integrate their students’ culture and family backgrounds into the into the classroom culture. $5.00 - Puget Sound UniServ
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NEA research tells us that more of our members are coming into our union with greater student loan debt than ever before. WEA Olympic would like to assist our members with this burden and help them lead more financially secure lives. This workshop will cover the Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
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Jan 31, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Sumner
Teacher Licensure
• Washington state requirements for teacher certification
• Overview of changes to second-tier licensure/Professional Certification
• Latest certificate renewal requirements including new STEM and TPEP training requirements and Professional Growth Plans (PGPs)
• Adding endorsements
• National Board information and timelines
If you are a Non-Member
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This 3-hour course is aimed at helping you get ready for the certificated TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process. This session will: - Demystify the magnitude of collecting and providing evidence - Introduce tips to "harvest" evidence to best represent your instruction - Develop skills to identify relevant, meaningful
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This two–day course (12 hours total) will provide participants with the collective power to identify special education issues and develop action plan(s) to prepare and protect themselves while advocating for students with disabilities. Attendees must attend in teams of two or more. Laptop and CBA are required
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Feb 10, 2018
8:30am Clock Hours Spokane
This course is intended for teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals and other staff working with special education students. Topics covered will be referral and qualification of special needs students, 504 and IEP plans, behavioral interventions and disciplining of special education students
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This training helps educators explore culturally responsive classroom interaction practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe and equitable classroom. Participants will learn to facilitate classroom interactions that appropriately integrate their students’ culture and family backgrounds. There is a special fee for our UniServ
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Teacher Licensure • Washington state requirements for teacher certification • Overview of changes to second-tier licensure/Professional Certification • Latest certificate renewal requirements including new STEM and TPEP training requirements and Professional Growth Plans (PGPs) • Adding endorsements • National Board information and timelines
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Feb 13, 2018
5:00pm Clock Hours Tukwila
Do you often face challenging situations communicating with parents, students, administrators or colleagues? This course will examine strategies to help you communicate clearly and effectively even under the most difficult circumstances. Please note: this event requires a $20 "good faith" check to hold space - the check will
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Mar 3, 2018
7:45am Clock Hours Everett
This event will be held at Mariner HS in Everett. Our Keynote Speaker Dr. Wayne Au, is a Professor in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington Bothell and is an editor with the social justice teaching magazine, Rethinking School. His research focuses on multicultural, anti-racist
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As school employees, you know the critical importance of being aware of and alert to your surroundings for the safety of your students, parents and fellow colleagues. Register for this event to learn from the experts about suicide prevention, indoor air quality, emergency management training and other topics. Learn and
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Mar 8, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
This training helps educators develop culturally responsive classroom management practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe and equitable classroom. Participants will learn strategies to appreciate and appropriately integrate their students’ culture and family backgrounds into the classroom culture
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Apr 16, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
Workshop to prepare for the Assessment Center. Will focus on what to expect at the assessment center, a chance to connect with like Certificate area candidates, a deep dive into the prompts associated with the Constructed Response Items (CRIs) and an overview of the breakdown of content for the Selected
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Apr 18, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Kirkland
This training is a collaboration between LWEA, WEA, and the UW College of Education Faculty • Exploring practices to ensure that students experience a positive, consistent, safe, and equitable classroom with emphasis on positive social behavior development. • Facilitating classroom interactions that appropriately integrate your students’ culture and
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Learn about the 16 Essential Characteristics for Success and walk away with strategies and tools for integrating habits of mind in your daily classroom routine to enhance student learning. Please bring two upcoming lessons to work on embedding the habits into your own current practice.
Puget Sound
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Participants considering National Board Certification learn what the process looks like, including costs and time commitment, and how to take advantage of support opportunities offered through the union. Cost: Free
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Apr 26, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
The 2017 legislative session introduced many changes to educator certification requirements. Did you know Professional Certification is now optional? Do you have questions about the latest requirements, timelines and continuing education processes? This session covers certificate renewal processes, including the new STEM and TPEP renewal requirement. You’ll also
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This conference is a collaboration between WEA, Highline College and Green River College dedicated to closing the achievement and opportunity gaps for all students to support them in increasing their academic achievement and social emotional success in school. Participants will increase their culturally responsive skills, classroom leadership and productive engagement
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Participants considering National Board Certification learn what the process looks like, including costs and time commitment, and how to take advantage of support opportunities offered through the union. Cost: Free
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Apr 30, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
PGPs provide Washington educators the chance to use job-embedded work they are already doing for certificate renewal and salary advancement. Educators can now choose to complete PGPs for certificate renewal – instead of attending clock hour events. A completed PGP earns 25 clock hours that can be used
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Participants considering National Board Certification learn what the process looks like, including costs and time commitment, and how to take advantage of support opportunities offered through the union. Cost: Free
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May 2, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
The work of meeting the needs of children with special needs is complex. In this course, designed for new practitioners and the community, participants explore some of the areas of challenge that are encountered regularly. Cost: Free
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Participants considering National Board Certification learn what the process looks like, including costs and time commitment, and how to take advantage of support opportunities offered through the union. Cost: Free
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May 3, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
This training helps educators become more culturally responsive and improve their classroom engagement with students from diverse backgrounds, social groups and cultures through meaningful, caring adult relationships. In this training, participants will learn to: • Demonstrate cultural competency • Use the cultural competency framework of awareness, understanding
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May 3, 2018
5:00pm Clock Hours Tukwila
This training will provide an introduction to threat assessment and management, along with an overview of resources available to help prepare for, and mitigate, school emergencies with a focus on supporting students and staff. This event is free to WEA members (check not required for this event)
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WEA's National Board Renewal Jump Start is a 1-day training that provides key information to NBCTs who are engaged in the National Board Certification renewal process. This training helps candidates consider their growth and experiences since becoming a NBCT and how to relate this to the renewal process. This training
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May 9, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
Participants deepen their understanding of the certificated TPEP evaluation law and process, covering evidence and artifacts and student growth goals. The training helps demystify the magnitude of collecting and providing evidence and introduce tips to harvest evidence. Participants will develop skills to identify relevant, meaningful, doable evidence tied to
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Participants considering National Board Certification learn what the process looks like, including costs and time commitment, and how to take advantage of support opportunities offered through the union. Cost: Free
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Participants learn about financial planning in preparation for and during retirement
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May 17, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
The 2017 legislative session introduced many changes to educator certification requirements. Did you know Professional Certification is now optional? Do you have questions about the latest requirements, timelines and continuing education processes? This session covers certificate renewal processes, including the new STEM and TPEP renewal requirement. You’ll also learn about
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May 19, 2018
9:00am Clock Hours Kirkland
WEA's National Board Renewal Jump Start is a 1-day training that provides key information to NBCTs who are engaged in the National Board Certification renewal process. This training helps candidates consider their growth and experiences since becoming a NBCT and how to relate this to the renewal process. This training
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Looking for new ways to integrate labor history into your curriculum? This course will guide secondary teachers through model lessons from Zinn Education Project’s labor history archive and facilitate an inventory and analysis of teachers’ own curriculum. Participants will walk away with resources and knowledge to use to enhance
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May 29, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Tacoma
The 2017 legislative session introduced many changes to educator certification requirements. Did you know Professional Certification is now optional? Do you have questions about the latest requirements, timelines and continuing education processes? This session covers certificate renewal processes, including the new STEM and TPEP renewal requirement. You’ll also learn about
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Jun 6, 2018
4:00pm Clock Hours Auburn
This course will increase participant’s awareness of the impact trauma experiences have on students and their classroom behaviors. It will also provide staff with strategies and approaches used to mitigate this impact and improve educational outcomes. Staff will explore the importance of incorporating self-care techniques for students and educators
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Jul 30, 2018
7:30am Clock Hours Medford
The WEA Jump Start is a four-day comprehensive seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue National Board Certification
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The WEA Jump Start is a four-day comprehensive seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue National Board Certification
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way for you to learn about the renewal requirements and plan out your year. Renewal is a personal
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way for you to learn about the renewal requirements and plan out your year. Renewal is a personal
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The WEA Jump Start is a four-day comprehensive seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue National Board Certification
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The WEA National Board Renewal Jump Start is an opportunity to get support as you start the renewal process. Designed and led by NBCTs, this one-day seminar is a way for you to learn about the renewal requirements and plan out your year. Renewal is a personal
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Aug 13, 2018
7:30am Clock Hours Bend
The WEA Jump Start is a four-day comprehensive seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue National Board Certification
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Aug 16, 2018
8:30am Clock Hours Richland
IEP Non Transition training will be held at the Columbia Basin Health Sciences Building, 891 Northgate Dr., Richland, WA. Class will run from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm with an hour lunch on your own
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Sep 17, 2018
4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
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Sep 22, 2018
10:00am Clock Hours Seattle
Required by all OSPI-approved programs and for those receiving OSPI conditional loan**. A close examination and application of two NBPTS foundational documents: The Five Core Propositions, and The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
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