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  • Professional Growth Plan 1

    Oct 10, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Certificated educators can complete one PGP per year for 25 clock hours for certificate renewal and salary movement. Session covers PGP basics, alignment with TPEP, meeting STEM requirement using PGPs and time to draft your PGP
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  • National Board Certification - Overview Session 1

    Oct 11, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    This introductory session on National Board Certification provides an overview of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), basics of the certification process, and why educators consider board certification
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  • TPEP Student Growth Goals Cohort series Part 1 of 3

    Oct 11, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Part 1 of a series of 3 trainings. Please register for all three. Work with a group of educators over three sessions to plan for, implement, monitor, and reflect on a student growth goal-setting process in your own context. Learn about changes in TPEP Student Growth Goals in Washington state
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  • TPEP 101 Artifacts and Evidence

    Oct 12, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Participants will become familiar with the main components of the TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process and learn about updates to the system which enhance professional growth and student learning. Areas of emphasis will include the state criteria, comprehensive and focused evaluation comparisons, and scoring methodologies. This session will demystify the
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  • SEA National Board Cohorts Foundations

    Oct 13, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Spokane
    This event is for those participating in SEA National Board Cohort Support Program who have not yet taken Jump Start. This course is required if you have not taken Jump Start and are using the OSPI conditional loan and is strongly recommended for those who aren't doing the loan
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  • WEA - FCS06 - Equity (4hr) 10/15/2022

    Oct 15, 2022 9:00am Clock Hours Online
    Participants will gain an awareness of the legalities, polices, procedure and practices surrounding discrimination and how to respond to such violations. This course is designed to help foster a learning environment that is unbiased, safe and promotes the academic success of all students. Objectives: • Identify the
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  • WEA - Tier 2 Behavior Interventions Differentiated For Students Part B (4hr) 10/15/2022

    Oct 15, 2022 9:00am Clock Hours Online
    Participants will learn how to change interactions with students positively through courageous conversations so that students feel included, valued and respected. Objectives Understand the guiding principles for developing a Tier 2 culturally responsive behavior approach Increase awareness of opportunities we have as educators to
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  • National Board Certification- Standards and Process Session 2

    Oct 18, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    This second session on National Board Certification focuses on a deeper exploration of the NBPTS certificate area standards and the four required components. The session also shares basics about candidate support options
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  • Mount Vernon EA TPEP 101 Artifacts and Evidence

    Oct 19, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Explore the major components of the TPEP evaluation process and learn about updates which enhance professional growth and improve student learning. Areas of emphasis include state criteria, comprehensive and focused evaluations, and scoring methodologies. Demystify collecting and providing evidence. For inquiries, please contact WEA Education Policy and Practices Coordinator Maren
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  • Mount Vernon BEST TPEP 101 Artifacts and Evidence

    Oct 20, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Explore the major components of the TPEP evaluation process and learn about updates which enhance professional growth and improve student learning. Areas of emphasis include state criteria, comprehensive and focused evaluations, and scoring methodologies. Demystify collecting and providing evidence. For inquiries, please contact WEA Education Policy and Practices Coordinator Maren
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  • Professional Growth Plan 2

    Oct 24, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    In this session, participants participate in small-group sessions focused on individualized feedback on PGP drafts. Participants have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions around PGPs and then have work time to make edits. Audience: All Certificated Educators who have completed PGP #1
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  • National Board Certification- Support and Next Steps Session 3

    Oct 25, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    This third session in the WEA National Board Certification information series helps educators decide possible next steps and timelines with the certification process. Educators explore various support options available, and finalize a personal check-list to guide their National Board journey
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  • Getting Started on Your Financial Journey 10/26/2022

    Oct 26, 2022 4:30pm Online
    Getting Started on Your Financial Journey, RIGHT! Many folks are just getting started on their financial journey, or at least just now getting started on the right path. This session will cover the basics like why it’s important to start early, basic investment strategies, understanding the terminology and
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  • Lake Washington TPEP 101--Artifacts and Evidence

    Oct 26, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Open to Lake Washington EA members. Participants will review the main components of the TPEP 4-tiered evaluation process and learn about updates which enhance professional growth and improve student learning. Areas of emphasis include state criteria, comprehensive and focused evaluations, and scoring methodologies. Demystify collecting and providing evidence. For inquiries
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  • WEA - Embracing Diversity with True Colors (4hr) 10/29/2022

    Oct 29, 2022 9:00am Clock Hours Online
    In this training, participants use the True Colors system to focus on embracing diversity in the classroom and in the larger school community to improve learning opportunities for all students and enhance communication between student, teacher, sta? and parents. The True Colors system identifies intrinsic values, motivations, self-esteem, sources of
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  • Educational Staff Associates (ESA) Certification 101

    Nov 1, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Focuses on latest ESA certificate renewal requirements, policy changes, OSPI eCert platform, PGP basics and ESA professional growth needs. Audience: Educational Staff Associates: School Behavior Analysts, School Counselor, School Nurse, School Occupational Therapist, School Orientation and Mobility Specialist, School Physical Therapist, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, School
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  • Teacher Certification 101

    Nov 3, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Focuses on latest teacher certificate renewal requirements, policy changes, STEM renewal requirement, PGP basics, National Board basics, OSPI eCert platform
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  • CANCELLED - Professional Growth Plan 3

    Nov 7, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    In this final session, participants bring a completed PGP for final review. The process facilitates possible sign-off of completed PGPs using a rubric. Participants also explore the OSPI eCert platform for logging in their PGP/clock hours; they also review the steps for using PGPs for salary advancement
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  • Professional Growth Plan 1

    Nov 8, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Audience: All Certificated Educators Certificated educators can complete one PGP per year for 25 clock hours for certificate renewal and salary movement. Session covers PGP basics, alignment with TPEP, meeting STEM requirement using PGPs and time to draft your PGP
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  • Lake Washington EA Developing TPEP Student Growth Goals

    Nov 9, 2022 4:30pm Clock Hours Online
    Learn about the changes to TPEP Student Growth Goals. Examine the shifts, including an increased focus on educator reflection, and using students' assets in developing goals. Learn more about the role that student growth plays in a TPEP evaluation. You will have the opportunity to explore tools and resources for
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  • WEA - ESP DEEPER DIVE Session 1- Data Does Matter The Power of Observation (2 hrs) 11/9/2022

    Nov 9, 2022 5:00pm Clock Hours Online
    Course Objective: Participants will learn why and how to use observational data to build student relationships, and improve behavioral and academic success. Participants will learn educational observational data is: most commonly used method for behavioral science, a scientific tool to collect data –a systematically planned and
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