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Showing Events From Apr 8, 2019 - May 8, 2019

  • ESA Certification 101 Training at WEA-Southeast Kennewick - April 9th 2019

    Apr 9, 2019 4:00pm Clock Hours Kennewick
    Education Staff Associates (ESA) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, SLPs, OT/PT’s and nurses. ESAs have complex and different certification and continuing education requirements, with many changes in recent years. Do you have questions about Washington state ESA certification and continuing education requirements, state policy updates, or support options
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  • PGP Workshop Session 1 - Clarkston-Asotin April 10 2019

    Apr 10, 2019 4:30pm Clock Hours Clarkston
    Professional Growth Plans (PGPs) are job-embedded professional learning experiences for educators to renew their certificates and earn clock hours. PGPs are built from the work you are already doing. Certificated educators can complete one PGP per year (25 clock hours); they can renew their certificates with 4 PGPs every 5
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  • It's Never Too Early to Think About Retirement Planning Fourth Corner April 12-13 2019

    Apr 12, 2019 6:00pm Bellingham
    WEA Fourth Corner and WEA-Retired are pleased to present a pre-retirement seminar for members who are planning for retirement for refundable $25. Spouses/significant others for an additional $15. How prepared are you? What decisions will you have to make? What paperwork should you have in order, now and then
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  • ESA Certification 101 SEA/WEAEW 2/27/19

    Apr 17, 2019 4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
    A joint training for members of Spokane EA and WEA-Eastern UniServ Council: Education Staff Associates (ESA) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, SLPs, OT/PT’s and nurses. ESAs have complex and different certification and continuing education requirements, with many changes in recent years. This course is
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  • Students with Autism in Your Classroom

    Apr 17, 2019 4:30pm Clock Hours Kirkland
    This course offers an in-depth look at autism characteristics in areas such as social reciprocity, shared attention, and perspective taking. Attendees learn how these deficits translate into academic, social, motor, communication and adaptive difficulties in schools and communities. This course provides an overview of the various behavioral, developmental and structured
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  • National Board Renewal Feedback and Support - 4/20/19 Federal Way

    Apr 20, 2019 9:00am Clock Hours Federal Way
    WEAs National Board Renewal Feedback & Support provides NBCTs an opportunity to share and get feedback on one or two drafts of their Professional Growth Experience (PGE) requirements to renew their NB Certificate. NBCTs will participate in a structured feedback protocol process with other candidates to examine PGE evidence, alignment
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  • WEA Olympic Special Education and the Law

    Apr 30, 2019 5:00pm Clock Hours Poulsbo
    This is a 3 hour version of the popular and intensive course designed to provide an overview of the rules and regulations required for providing special education services. Based on WAC 392-172A and specific court cases, this course provides the tools stakeholders need to provide compliant services to students with
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  • New Student Discipline Rules training

    May 2, 2019 5:00pm Clock Hours Tukwila
    WEA staff Sally McNair will join us to facilitate a conversation around the new student discipline rules adopted by OSPI in July 2018. This event is open to members of Rainier UniServ council, and a $20 Good Faith check must be sent to the Council office (575 Andover Park West
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  • National Board Renewal Jump Start - Lake Washington May 4 2019

    May 4, 2019 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. There is
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  • Culturally Responsive Classroom Behavior Interventions PSUC May 6 2019

    May 6, 2019 4:30pm Clock Hours Federal Way
    This training helps educators integrate culturally responsive behavior intervention practices into their classroom. Participants build on concepts from earlier courses in the Culturally Responsive Strategies series to learn to implement behavior intervention strategies that respect all students
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