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The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is offering planning grants of $10,000 to increase opportunities for historically underserved students as they explore careers in education.
The planning grant is designed to prepare teachers, administrators, and school districts to launch a Recruiting Washington Teachers (RWT) or Bilingual Educator Initiative (BEI) program within the next two academic years. Washington State school districts and tribal compact schools are eligible to apply.
View the informational packet.
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“I am interested in a career in teaching because there aren't many teachers of color in my community, and I want to help change that. I want to make a difference in students' lives.”
- RWT student
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What are the RWT and RWT-BEI programs?
The Recruiting Washington Teachers (RWT) program was created in 2007 to “grow our own” group of future teachers who more closely reflect the diverse demographics of today’s students. RWT is a high school teacher academy that recruits multicultural and multilingual students to explore cultural identity and educational opportunities through the lens of the teaching profession. The program aims to diversify the educator workforce, close the opportunity gap, and diminish the teacher shortage. Created in 2017, the Bilingual Educator Initiative (RWT-BEI) works to address the same goals, with a focus on developing future bilingual educators.
Who may apply?
Washington State school districts and tribal compact schools are eligible to apply.
When is the application due?
Grant applications are due by Friday, February 5, 2021. View the application.
Attend an informational meeting
PESB will host an informational meeting Wednesday, January 20, from 3 to 4 p.m. to provide an overview of the application process and answer questions. Register to attend.
Questions?
Contact: Stacey Sowders, PESB Program Manager for Educator Pathways, at stacey.sowders@k12.wa.us
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