Spring OER Newsletter

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 05/02/2024 01:26 PM PDT

2024 OER Showcase

Explore resources developed by OSPI OER Project grantees.

Areas include civics, cultural awareness, global issues (integrated content), special education, and world languages.

Webinar: Thursday, May 23
3:30 pm–4:30 pm (pacific)
1 clock hour for Washington educators

Register here

Who should attend?
Teachers/Instructional Coaches/TOSA
ESD partners
Curriculum Directors
Teacher-Librarians
District and Building Administrators
IT Directors/Technology Specialists

2024-2025 OER Grant Opportunity

Target Area of Focus

To be considered for funding, proposals must address one of the following areas:

Development/Adaptation: Complete the development/adaptation of an openly licensed unit (2–6 weeks—comprised of multiple lessons that build student understanding of a topic or theme) aligned to state learning standards.

Professional Learning: Provide synchronous or asynchronous professional learning for educators focused on one or more Washington-developed resources found on the OER Hub. Professional learning should be ongoing throughout the school year and include implementation with students.

Priority consideration will be given to projects that address any or all of the following:

Content integration
Content areas currently lacking in standards-aligned OER (e.g., Health and Physical Education, Arts, World Languages, Social Studies, Dual Language Resources)
Resource development or adaptation that includes the histories, contributions, and perspectives of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.
Collaboration of small school districts (under 2K)

Due Dates

Applications Due: May 30, 2024 (by 11:59 pm)

Grant Timeframe: July 01, 2024–June 30, 2025

Download a description of the grant opportunity, proposal questions, and rubric.

Visit the OER Hub

For More Information

Barbara Soots
Open Educational Resources Program Manager
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Email: barbara.soots@k12.wa.us

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