2019 Winter/Spring Education Connection

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KNOWLEDGE BOWL Contact: Nancy Menard 360-299-4020|nmenard@nwesd.org more info: nwesd.org/knowledge_bowl

March 12-22

NWESD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW Contact: Nancy Menard 360-299-4020|nmenard@nwesd.org more info: nwesd.org/artshow

March 26-29

YOUNG AUTHORS CONFERENCE Contact: Kristine Juhl 360-299-4030|kjuhl@nwesd.org more info: nwesd.org/young_authors

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1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/9/2019

Paraprofessional Assessment Test

Event ID: 80908, 80909, 80910, 80911, 80912

1/10/2019

Understanding Paraprofessional Language Acquisition & Development

Sarah Southard & Clint Weckerly

1/16/19 & 1/17/19

NWESD School Safety Summit 2019

1/18/2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

1/24/2019

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Erik Haakenson & Madysen Pruss

83992

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The SBA Performance Task Full Write

Kim Kellogg

84570

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1/29/19 & 2/25/19

ClimeTime - Stories of Us and the World

B. MacNevin, C. Weckerly, K. Kellogg

84642

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1/30/2019

Understanding Language Acquisition & Development

Sarah Southard

81463

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2/12/2019

Restorative Justice

Lara Cole

81644

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2/13/2019

NGSS 102: Deeper Dive

Brian MacNevin

78504

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2/20/2019

Calibrating to the 5D+ Framework

Edie Holcomb

84576

18

2/22/2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Erik Haakenson & Madysen Pruss

83993

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2/25, 2/26, 2/27/19

Project Based Learning Institute

Mike Kaechele

84247

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2/28/2019

Foundational Reading Skills

Kim Kellogg

84509

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2/28/2019

NGSS 101: Deep Dive

Brian MacNevin

78498

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3/7/2019

TPEP Evaluation Toolkit

Pam Estvold

84366

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3/7/2019

Instructional Paraprofessional Strategies for Student Engagement

Clint Weckerly & Sarah Southard

81467

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3/15/2019

Early Childhood Community of Practice

Lara Cole

82658

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3/22/2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Greg Kanehen

83994

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3/27/2019

Instructional Strategies for Student Engagement

Sarah Southard

81464

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4/26/2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Erik Haakenson & Greg Kanehen

83995

14

4/30/2019

NGSS 102: Deeper Dive

Brian MacNevin

78505

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5/1/2019

Scaffolds for Language Learners

Sarah Southard

81465

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5/3/2019

Paraprofessional: Scaffolds for Language Learners

Sarah Southard & Clint Weckerly

81468

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5/14/2019

NGSS 101: Deep Dive

Brian MacNevin

78501

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5/16/2019

NGSS 102: Deeper Dive

Brian MacNevin

78506

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5/17/2019

Early Childhood Community of Practice

Lara Cole

82659

15

5/17/2019

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Greg Kanehen

83996

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Larry Francois

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celebrating high improving schools

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Mark Dennis was raised locally in Skagit County, graduating from Burlington-Edison High School. He attended Skagit Valley Community College before transferring to Western Washington University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Mark spent the next 25 years with the Washington State Patrol, retiring as a Sergeant in 2014. Mark was then hired as the Transportation Director for the Meridian School District where he worked prior to joining the NWESD in August 2018. Mark is looking forward to learning his new job duties and supporting our districts. He enjoys an active lifestyle and spending time with his family as well as running, strength training, and motorcycling. Contact: mdennis@nwesd.org | 360-299-4008 | www.nwesd.org/transportation

Mark Dennis Transportation

Kim Kellogg Literacy

Kim Kellogg will be entering her 26th year in education and is excited to return to the NWESD as Regional Literacy Coordinator after a year back in the classroom teaching (fabulous fourth graders). She said that one of her favorite quotes is, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Kim looks forward to working with our regional educators who are passionate about their work and improving learning for all students. Two major initiatives this year include continuing to grow our region’s teacher leaders through the English Language Arts (ELA) Fellows program and sharing evidence-based best practices with Literacy Learning Network participants. Areas of focus in literacy include integrating diverse texts and culturally responsive teaching practices into the classroom, deeply understanding the ELA standards and assessments, and providing rich literacy experiences to meet the wide range of learners in our schools. Kim also enjoys kayaking, camping, playing with her two dogs, and spending time with her daughters. Contact: kkellogg@nwesd.org | 360-299-4717 | www.nwesd.org/literacy Tina Mott recently moved from Oklahoma and, although she is new to Washington schools, she feels the effort made by OSPI, teachers, local districts, and the NWESD to develop practices that make math a relevant and positive experience for all learners has encouraged and inspired her move and work. Her focus this year will be continuing the work started to develop leadership and encourage pedagogical shifts in mathematics with Fellows, the Math Learning Network, and partnerships with schools and districts. Tina was drawn to this position at the NWESD because she wanted to be part of the effort to support the difficult but necessary shift in mathematics education that encourages students to persevere to see greater success. She says, “I hope these shifts will result in greater numbers of students pursuing STEM careers.” Tina and her family are happy to be living in Anacortes and thrilled to be near the water every day!

Tina Mott

Contact: tmott@nwesd.org | 360-299-4083 | www.nwesd.org/math

Mathematics Libby Tillotson joins the NWESD after five years with Johns Hopkins University School of Education helping schools across the nation with school improvement. She is excited about joining the NWESD team and partnering with leaders in our region to create customized solutions that work for their schools. Libby said, “I feel like I can contribute by partnering with districts and schools around school improvement work.” Libby’s focus will be on creating online interactive courses with coaching calls for school personnel around Increasing Graduation Rate in P-12, Reducing Chronic Absenteeism, Changing Mindsets, and Instructional Strategies that Work for All Students. In addition, she will offer Executive Team Coaching for interested district/school teams in the spring. Libby is married with three daughters, one grandson, a labradoodle and a cat.

Libby Tillotson

Contact: ltillotson@nwesd.org | 360-299-4052| www.nwesd.org/improvement

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Facilitator: Mia Troy Clock Hours: 8 Registration Fee: 0

Location: Marysville School District Board Room 2 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Schools across the NWESD region were identified for support as Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3

TEAM BUILDING

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GOAL & NEEDS ASSESSMENT & FOCUS PRIORITIZATION DATA SUPPORT

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

Strategic Planning


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2019 Classified School Employee of the Year Recognize great bus drivers, secretaries, & paraeducators in your school!

Nominate them today! https://bit.ly/2zguO7a

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Relevant Science Education for All Students WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS

Administrators play a critical role in the successful implementation of Washington State’s Science Learning Standards (WSSLS). The K-12 science standards cover every grade and every scientific discipline, setting expectations for what students should know and be able to do in science and giving them the skills to compete for the more than 700,000 job openings Washington state is expected to have by 2021. How can administrators help their faculty successfully implement the learning standards and improve teaching and learning? Check out the following Q&A and see the resources below. How are the WSSLS different from the old standards? All students can learn science, and the standards are designed to make learning more relevant to every student’s life. These standards engage them in hands-on, minds-on technology and engineering practices that help them understand their world and prepare them for future careers. The WSSLS have three distinct dimensions: Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts, all of which help students see science as an interrelated world of inquiry and phenomena. The standards build from year to year, creating a coherent progression of science education.

What do the WSSLS look like in the classroom? • Teachers are using new approaches and strategies to put student inquiry at the center of the classroom experience, helping students learn the content, demonstrate their thinking and learning, and begin to see themselves as scientists and engineers. • Students explore and observe scientific phenomena through projects and experiments to harness their natural curiosity and empower them to answer questions and engineer solutions to problems. • Students write journals, reports, and media presentations— similar to the communications methods that scientists use—that show what they know. • By providing hands- and minds-on learning opportunities that make science relevant to students’ lives, the standards can help close opportunity gaps for systemically underserved students who have historically been underrepresented in science and engineering education and careers.

Is there an assessment aligned to the WSSLS? The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) measures students’ progress toward meeting the WSSLS. It was administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 11 for the first time in Spring 2018. Students take the assessment on computers and have as much time as they need. The WCAS was designed to require about the same amount of time as previous state science assessments.

What are best practices to support students and educators? • ENGAGE TEACHERS: Partner with teachers in your building to develop a long-term plan for science education in your school. Implementing the standards well takes time, professional development, high-quality instructional materials, and team building. • HIGHLIGHT STUDENT SUCCESS AND GREAT TEACHING: Bring together educators in your building to collaborate and share successful examples of student learning. Spotlighting best practices can improve teaching and student learning through collaborative discourse about successful instruction and common assessments, as well as build a shared sense of purpose around science education. • REVIEW THE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS: Having a good grasp of the standards and assessments will help you identify supports and feedback for teachers during classroom visits. Connect with teachers about how they are incorporating the three dimensions into their lessons.

Resources WSSLS IN ACTION http://bit.ly/RWAScienceEdu http://bit.ly/ShermanSTEAM1 http://bit.ly/ShermanSTEAM2 AWSP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE WORKSHOP http://bit.ly/AWSPSciWorkshop A TEACHER’S VIEW OF WSSLS http://bit.ly/RWASciBlog1 ENGAGING ENGLISH LEARNERS http://bit.ly/ELLScienceInstruction; http://bit.ly/ELLSTEMTools SCIENCE, MATH, AND ENGLISH STANDARDS COMPARISON http://bit.ly/StandardsVennDiagram STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION http://sbe.wa.gov/wssls-resources OSPI http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/WSSLS.aspx

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