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The latest information on upcoming events, deadlines, and other news related to the Professional Educator Standards Board and the Paraeducator Board.
Teaching Equity Network Grant Round 2 – Now Open!
The Teaching Equity Network is a network of cross-sector collaborators promoting equity in the preparation of future educators, equity in pathways into teaching, and ongoing training around equity and cultural responsive practices for educators. The Teaching Equity Network Fund seeks to promote and support efforts to diversify the demographics of our educators, deepen cultural responsiveness among educator professionals, and enhance efforts to promote equity through local gatherings and partnerships across the state. The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), Washington Education Association (WEA) and the Center for Excellence in Careers in Education (CECE) are partnering to create and provide this opportunity. Please read the application for more information on grant criteria! Applications due 5pm Dec 4th.
Related information – http://www.careersined.org/Teaching%20Equity%20Network%20Fund.shtm
Key date – December 4, 2017 – 5 p.m.
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
Nov. 2 Pilot to Policy Grant Info Session
The webinar call-in information has been posted to our website for the Pilot to Policy Grant info session. Please visit the site to ensure you have all the up to date information. Use the information posted to call in to the webinar on Nov. 2nd from 10:00am-11:30am.
Related information – Pilot to Policy Grant
Key date – November 2, 2017
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
New Grant Opportunity! Pilot to Policy Grant: Advancing Systemic Equity
PESB’s new grant now available – Pilot to Policy: Advancing Systemic Equity! A new, two year grant of up to $10,000/year, its purposes include increasing equity in educator preparation programs across the state and informing broader PESB policy connected to cultural responsiveness and equity.
For application information, visit the Pilot to Policy page. Applications are due Nov. 20th.
Related information – Pilot to Policy Grant page
Key date – November 20, 2017
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
Bilingual Educators Initiative Applications Open
The Recruiting Washington Teachers – Bilingual Educators Initiative (RWT – BEI) Pilot Project grant is a two-year-long grant aimed at recruiting, preparing, and mentoring bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and counselors in the state of Washington. Participating sites will act as learning laboratories, through which PESB can develop best practices and resources for growing our own future bilingual educators to share across the state. Applications will be due November 17, 2017 by 5 pm.
Related link – Bilingual Educators Initiative
Key date – November 17, 2017
Contact – Beth.Geiger@k12.wa.us
Share Innovative Teacher Preparation Initiatives
Members of the House of Representatives have requested a list of “innovative” teacher preparation initiatives that are designed to prepare teachers to meet the needs of today’s schools and students. “Initiatives” may be sub-programs within a College of Education, specific courses or learning models, collaborations with other institutions or school districts, etc.
You may have seen a similar request for information from WACTE because we are using multiple channels to get this request out to those who may be in the best position to respond. Please forward on your responses to Nicholas.Gillon@k12.wa.us, as well as WACTE and PESB, by October 15 so that everyone is in the loop.
Key date – October 15, 2017
Contact – Nicholas.Gillon@k12.wa.us
Road Map GYO Educator Regional Gathering
If you’re interested in knowing what is taking place in the region around GYO educators, we would like to invite you to attend the Road Map GYO Educator Regional Gathering and be part of the ongoing regional conversation concerning growing your own educators.
Gates Foundation funding supports the efforts for the Regional Gatherings, as PESB brings many stakeholders together who are interested in the efforts to “Grow Your Own” Educators. During last year’s gathering we launched and celebrated the efforts reported in the “Grow Your Own” Teachers Report. I hope you will be able to join us this year, as we come together to discuss what has happened since we last gathered a year ago; celebrate the efforts since then; and talk about our organizations, partnerships, and next steps.
Please register to take part in the conversation for the Road Map GYO Educator Regional Gathering: Monday, October 23, 2:00-4:00pm, Highline College, Mt. Constance/Olympus, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198. Register at Eventbrite
Related information – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gyo-educator-regional-road-map-gathering-tickets-38053275371
Key date – October 23, 2017
Contact – pathways@k12.wa.us
