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 At the 2019-20 Washington County Legislative Summit, student leaders from Washington County school districts shared their hopes and dreams for the landmark Student Success Act funding. Students pose with lawmakers Rep. Sheri Schouten, Rep. Janeen Sollman, Rep. Ken Helm, Rep. Courtney Neron, former Sen. Mark Hass, Sen. Chuck Riley, former Rep. Margaret Doherty and Rep. Rachel Prusak.
Northwest Regional Education Service District recently released the 2019-20 annual report to component school districts. The document also contains our 2020-25 strategic plan and 2021-22 local service plan. NWRESD staff voices are featured throughout. Highlights include:
- District-by-district breakdown of services purchased; students served and administration, instruction and technology services provided
- A comprehensive glossary of services by funding source and service category
- Our student success act work, regional educator network planning, expansion of equity initiatives and our COVID-19 response
Read the report >>
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The major metro-area health systems are coordinating with Northwest Regional ESD, Clackamas ESD and Multnomah ESD to create and execute a comprehensive vaccination distribution plan for educators employed at school districts in the tri-county region. In Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties, local public health authorities are leading the effort to coordinate vaccine appointments.
Through the ESD’s coordination effort, educators are receiving instructions from their employers and/or public health authorities about how to make a vaccination appointment. Please visit our vaccine resources page for FAQs and updates >>
We'd love to share photos and stories of our friends and colleagues participating in this historic moment. Share what this moment means to you with communications@nwresd.k12.or.us. Include photos that you’d be comfortable with us sharing on social media, on our website or in newsletters.
Northwest Regional ESD Staff On Why Vaccination is Important to Them
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Carissa Martos, a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing who works for Banks, Forest Grove, Gaston and Hillsboro school districts, received a COVID-19 vaccine as part of phase 1b/wave 1.
Carissa’s why: I have an underlying health condition and so do my son and brother. And my parents are right in that danger age range. Anything I can do to protect them, and myself, I'm down for.
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Stefanie McCoy, Instructional Assistant at the Beaverton Early Childhood Center, received her vaccine as part of phase 1b/wave 1.
Stefanie’s why: Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is important to me for many reasons. The first is to help protect my loved ones. I also know that our students and families need us. Our kids need school and the vaccine will allow us to start bringing more teachers, assistants and students back together.
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Carolina Parente, a Spanish Interpreter and Translator on the communications team, received her COVID-19 vaccine as part of phase 1a because she also works part-time as a medical interpreter.
Carolina’s why: Getting the vaccine gives me the opportunity to protect my family and my community from a ruthless virus. The vaccination is a sense of hope in the middle of the tunnel that we are going through. |
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Linda Schroeder, an Instructional Assistant at Beaverton Early Childhood Center, was vaccinated as part of phase 1b/wave 1.
Linda’s why: Being able to receive the vaccine brought me peace of mind knowing that there is hope. Hope for our students, their families, our own families and our communities to once again be together in person.
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Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Educators in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties are invited to participate in our virtual Equity Affinity Group. Join our monthly meetings to build community with other educators of color, learn about various cultures and get involved with policies that affect people of color in our respective organizations.
The next meeting will be held virtually from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25. Email Yashica Island to reserve your spot.
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MENTORSHIP PILOT: Our Northwest Regional Educator Network (NREN) is now accepting applications from educators of color who are interested in being mentored by experienced BIPOC educators from our region. The application is open to educators of color working in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties.
In collaboration with their mentors, mentees will develop an action plan based on the support they would like to receive. The following skills/areas of expertise will be piloted:
- Career path support
- Changing systems
- Emotional support
- Instructional support
- Leading equity
- Navigating systems
Time commitment and compensation: Mentees will need to meet with their mentor every other week. Mentees will be compensated for their time.
Apply for the mentorship pilot >>
K-12 ADMINISTRATOR PILOT: The network is also accepting applications for our equity coaching for administrators change idea. This opportunity is open to K-12 administrators in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties. Participants will receive group and one-on-one equity coaching.
The goal of this pilot is to help administrators operationalize their equity goals. Coaches will assist administrators in the adoption/adaptation of antiracist approaches. Examples of this work include reviewing curriculum, building- and district-level data, and school policies that disadvantage specific groups.
Apply for this change idea >>
Regional Educator Network Pilots Transformative Human Resources Practices
The Northwest Regional Educator Network launched its first regional pilot change idea connected to transforming Human Resources Practices. Serilda Summers-McGee from Workplace Change and Joseph J. Hernandez, Chief Human Resources Officer at NWRESD, led a session on Wednesday, Jan. 27, for dozens of human resources professionals from our region.
Topics included the strategic role and purpose of human resources and understanding the role of human resource in culture change. They also discussed how human resources can influence culture through levers, such as organizational design, policies, procedures and practices.
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All of these elements were discussed with diversity and equity integration in mind in hopes that we can begin to transform how human resources work can explicitly embed equity elements in various practices. The goal of these sessions is to help districts recruit and retain Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) educators and staff.
Please email Mariana Zaragoza, the Regional Educator Network Facilitator, for more information about these pilot projects and the work of the NREN.
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 The Cascade Technology Alliance is happy to partner with Clackamas and High Desert ESDs to sponsor IntegratED Now and Next. This five-week virtual teaching and learning opportunity begins on Feb. 15 and features 15 K-12 workshops on social and emotional learning; connecting with families and students; equity, choice and flexibility; and instruction and feedback on student work. Register for IntegratED today.
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Every month, our teams submit one-page reports to our board of directors. These reports include highlights, challenges and plans for the future and are available from our early learning, special education, instructional, equity, technology, human resources and fiscal teams. See our board agendas for links to these program updates >>
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We are hiring for a number of positions. Please share these opportunities with community members who might be interested. View all of our open positions >>
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