The Paraeducator Board sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe to at the bottom of the page. These are the newsletters sent out December 2017.
Paraeducator Board
News
The latest information on upcoming events, deadlines, and other news related to the Professional Educator Standards Board and the Paraeducator Board.
December 2017 PESB Newsletters
PESB sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe at the bottom of the page. These are the newsletters sent out December 2017.
PESB
November 2017 PESB Newsletter
PESB sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe to here. These are the newsletters sent out November 2017.
PESB
PGP Support Providers Webinar
Do you support others in completing their Professional Growth Plans (PGPs)? The PESB is offering a one hour webinar for PGP support providers. With recent changes in certification policy this past summer and fall, there have also been a number of changes to PGPs. Find out the latest and get your questions answered. You will get an update regarding Washington state’s educator certification system, with a specific focus on PGPs and resources available for PGP candidate support.
We will be offering this webinar on three occasions:
- Tuesday, November 21, 3:00 pm;
- Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 pm; and
- Thursday, November 30, 11:00 am.
Register for one of our PGP webinars at https://goo.gl/V9uRWV.
Come learn more about how activities from focused evaluations, PLC work, and school initiatives may be used in Washington state certificate renewal. Gain awareness of key changes to the PGP process, and how those may impact Washington state educators.
Do you know others who might be interested? Let them know about this PGP webinar by sending them the link to the registration page.
November 2017 Paraeducator Board Newsletters
The Paraeducator Board sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe to at the bottom of the page. These are the newsletters sent out November 2017.
Paraeducator Board
November 2017 Newsletter
Call for Subcommittee Members to Review General Paraeducator Certificate Requirements
Reminder: Call for Subcommittee Members to Review General Paraeducator Certificate Requirements
ProTeach Portfolio Updates on Deadlines
In a response to the enactment of E2SHB 1341 by the Legislature in June of this year, the ProTeach Portfolio assessment will be no longer offered as of December 31, 2019. Due to this change, the last date that candidates may submit a ProTeach portfolio is June 28, 2019. Currently, there are four more submission dates available to candidates: January 31, 2018; June 28, 2018; January 31, 2019, and June 28, 2019.
For complete information regarding deadlines, scoring reports and retakes, please visit the related link below.
Related link – ProTeach Information
Key date – June 28, 2019
Contact – Jisu.Ryu@k12.wa.us
2017-2018 edTPA Washington Handbooks Released
Prior to November 2, 2017, only the 2016 versions of the handbook and templates for the Washington edTPA assessment were available through the Pearson ePortfolio system. As of November 2, 2017, the latest 2017 handbooks and templates are now available. Candidates who currently have an open edTPA registration and are using the edTPA ePortfolio platform should use the latest version of the handbook and templates. The updated materials have “September 2017” on the handbook cover.
Related link – Pearson letter regarding SV handbook release
Key date – November 2, 2017
Contact – Jisu.Ryu@k12.wa.us
