Graduation Equity Webinars help growth minded educators and education advocates to learn from Washington districts who are closing opportunity gaps. Using OSPI data and experience from practitioners, Graduation Equity Webinars reveal the systems that drive success, an equity focus, and the key strategies that are getting students to graduation.
Graduation Equity Webinars link research and best practices featuring education experts and Washington practitioners with findings on equity in graduation, such as attendance, ninth graders on-track, community partnerships, and building strong teams. The goal of Graduation Equity Webinars isn't merely to inform, but to give you insights to apply at schools, in your offices, and throughout your life.
Wednesday, February 8 | 10:00-11:30am
Our school system holds summers in high regard. We want to maintain a break for everyone, but we also face summer learning loss, lack of services, and social disconnection during that time. What if we could adjust the schedule to offer more proactive supports, more breaks to educators, and help kids catch up when they’ve fallen behind using high interest topics? The balanced calendar is not year around school. You’ll still get a summer but you’ll also get longer breaks spread throughout the year that make learning and teaching more humane and consistent. We’ll have David Hornak, the Executive Director of the National Association for Year-Round Education, with us to talk about his work, and we’ll have a school with us to talk about how this work has impacted them and their lessons learned. We’ll also share some perspectives from alternative learning about daily schedules, and from our school counseling perspective on how the High School and Beyond Plan can help you create more meaningful class offerings. Free Clock Hours are available each month.
Presenters
- David Hornak, Executive Director, National Association for Year-Round Education, DHORNAK@hpsk12.net
- Mindy Schultz, Director of Student Success, Highland School District, mschultz@highland.wednet.edu
- Lisa Gredvig, Superintendent, Union Gap School District, lgredvig@uniongap.org
- Kim Reykdal, Director, Graduation and Pathway Preparation, OSPI, kim.reykdal@k12.wa.us
- Kefi Andersen, System Improvement Program Supervisor Lead, OSPI
Beyond SEL Time: Exploring Challenges and Successes with Integrating and Embedding SEL in the Learning Environment
Join the SEL Professional Learning Network’s second Peer-to-Peer Virtual Exchange! During the event, local education agency (LEA) teams will come together to explore practices for integrating and embedding social emotional learning (SEL) in the learning environment. By sharing challenges and brainstorming strategies to address those challenges, LEA teams will develop solutions that align with best practices while also strengthening professional relationships. This facilitated, 90-minute session will include a subject matter expert who will support LEA teams in creating an action plan.
There are two requirements for this session. Please reach out if you need help with fulfilling either requirement:
- A team of 2-3 people from your LEA to attend**
- A defined problem of practice that outlines a challenge your LEA faces with integrating and embedding SEL in the learning environment
**LEA teams will be sent an action planning tool in the preparation for this event once team members have registered.
Please address questions to Debra Parker.
February 15 | 4:00-5:30pm
School Wellness Strategies Training Available
OSPI Child Nutrition Services collaborated with school health experts across Washington to create an online, self-paced virtual training!
The training provides support and knowledge to educators, school staff, and others who work directly with students to implement best practice school wellness policies, including healthy rewards and celebrations, staff wellness, physical activities during the school day, and more.
Please share this training with those you work with to create school wellness policies! Educators may receive 7 Clock Hours for their professional development requirements for taking this training.
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Grant Alert: Supporting Art & Cultural Learning Experiences
The Arts in Education (AIE) team at the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) is reaching out to invite new partnerships in service of student learning. Learn more about two upcoming grant opportunities that support arts and cultural learning experiences for PreK-12 students. Schools, districts, ESDs, municipal and tribal agencies can apply! We would love to see more applications coming from the communities you serve.
Do you know someone who is affiliated with a school, district, ESD, nonprofit, municipal or tribal agency that offers arts and cultural programming for youth?
We provide support for new applicants interested in applying. The AIE team can also tailor a brief virtual presentation for organizations and agencies that you partner with. Invite us to share about this opportunity (in 15 minutes) in an upcoming convening or sign up for an information session (see below).
 Now Open: AIE Project Grant
The Arts in Education (AIE) Project Grant supports collaborative arts education projects in Washington’s schools, nonprofits, tribal communities, and other community settings. This grant supports efforts to sustain and grow arts and cultural learning engagement for PreK-12 students, educators, and families. Eligible projects must be accessible to the public.
Opening March 15th, 2023: Creative Start Project Grant
The Creative Start Project Grant supports projects that engage preschool to 3rd grade students in arts integrated learning. This one-year grant prioritizes the students’ creative, academic, and social emotional growth. It supports collaborations between early learning educators, schools, families, arts specialists, teaching artists, and organizations. Proposed projects should increase culturally relevant student learning in and through the arts. Eligible projects must be accessible to the public
Our Arts in Education team will host an AIE grant information session. This is a great opportunity to learn more about upcoming AIE grants and guidelines.
February 28, 2023 | 3:30 - 5:00pm
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