In this issue: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Issaquah School District PD Newsletter—May 2016

May 2016
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Issaquah School District PD Newsletter—May 2016
In this issue:
 May PD Place listings
Certification Renewal Info
August Conferences
Teaching certification—for
classified staff
National Board Information
CTSP Summer Learning
May PD Place Calendar
Interested in some professional development this month?
Check PD Place for opportunities.
Certification Information
Will your teaching/counseling certificate
expire soon? Do you need to achieve
Professional Certification to renew?
Residency certificates must lead to the completion of ProTeach for
teachers; a ProCert program for ESAs; or National Board Certification. Each pathway requires you to complete a national or state designed program.
National Board Certification—1 to 2 year process, fees and facilitation
fully supported by ISD/ISF, cash bonus $$$ upon certification
Pro Teach Certification—6 to 9 month process, facilitation support
available
Contact Ann Swiftney for information on either pathway.
WEA has created and posted a short video about renewing certificates and professional growth plans (pgp).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pncrgxag1s
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Questions or comments about Professional Development opportunities in the Issaquah
School District? Contact Ann Swiftney at [email protected] or x 7145
Interested in obtaining NB certification?
Join us for our last Informational Meeting of the school year!
Tuesday, May 31st at 4:15pm, Admin Building
Questions? Contact Jessica Daley
Become a TEACHER—GET CERTIFIED!
Attention: Educational Assistants
& Classified Employees
Are you interested in becoming a certified teacher or counselor?
Curious what it would take?
ISD is partnering with Northwest University to support current ISD classified
employees who wish to pursue a teaching certification. We will help you explore alternate paths to teacher certification. Email Ann Swiftney for info.
Issaquah School District is partnering with two local universities to provide Masters
in Education programs for staff wishing to pursue an advanced degree.
Seattle Pacific University— Click Master of Education in Teacher Leadership for
information or contact Cim Dew, our district liaison for SPU’s Masters program.
Northwest University— Click Masters in Education for information or contact
Ann Swiftney. Partnership discount pricing available!
CSTP Summer Learning Sessions
CSTP is offering summer learning sessions for professional learning around Teacher Leadership.
During the week of July 18-22, CSTP will offer three learning sessions at the Rainbow Lodge
in North Bend. Three sessions will be offered during the week and teachers can pick and choose
individual sessions, or attend all three sessions.
Session 1: A Deeper Dive into Teacher Leadership
Explore CSTP’s Teacher Leadership Framework — the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to be an
effective teacher leader. Spend time crafting what your teacher leadership journey might be as you emerge
with a strong foundation in teacher leadership.
Session 2: Advocacy and Messaging
Understanding how to effectively advocate on education issues you care about is a critical skill for a teacher leader. Develop skills to craft your message that you can adapt to a variety of audiences, whether it is in
your own hallway at school or in the halls of Olympia. This deeper dive into advocacy provides you with
two days of planning, refining and practicing your message using CSTP tools and feedback from critical
friends.
Session 3: Writer’s Retreat
Develop your writing skills and writing style to elevate your voice and write about your teacher leadership
journey. This multi-day writing retreat will give you the gift of dedicated time to write and expert feedback
to hone your writing. Writings from this session will be published in a CSTP booklet. Teachers will need to
complete and submit an application for a chance to be selected. Session III costs will be covered by the NT3
Grant for selected participants.
For more information including registration and cost, please visit our website: http://cstp-wa.org/events-
Have PD suggestions or comments? Send to [email protected]