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Gayle Fleming is joining OSPI as the Comprehensive School Counseling Program Supervisor, beginning December 2024.

Gayle is an equity-focused leader with a passion for promoting access and positive outcomes for all students. Most recently serving as a Lead Professional Learning Specialist with Hatching Results, Gayle has supported PK-12 school districts, county offices, and state departments across the nation with developing data-driven, transformative comprehensive school counseling programs. She is an advocate for empowering school counselors and frequently presents at regional, state, and national conferences. Through this work, Gayle has been a trailblazer in the introduction of S.S.B. 5030, providing professional development and consultation services to school counselors and administrators throughout Washington. 

As a former elementary and middle school counselor, Gayle implemented ASCA-aligned CSCPs and was honored with the 2022 California Pivotal Practice Award, 2021 Menifee School Counselor of the Year, and 2022 Riverside County School Counselor of the Year Finalist. She has also served as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) Reviewer. Currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership for Equity and Justice at CSU Channel Islands, Gayle is dedicated to creating sustainable systemic change. Gayle is excited to ensure ALL students in Washington have equitable access to a high-quality education, including a comprehensive school counseling program! You can reach Gayle starting in December by email: gayle.fleming@k12.wa.us. 

Hatching Results, Inc. PD with FREE Clock Hours Pre-paid by OSPI - Live Hatching Results Workshops, Up to a $125 Value Each - Free to You for a Limited Time

Register for Hatching Results' live virtual learning events this school year including new options and returning favorites. Registration is first come, first served - reserve your spot today.

FREE Equity Clock Hours!

Join the last session of this professional learning series that provides CSCP staff with practical strategies for getting started with equity-focused systemic change.

Learn more by visiting the overview and register here.

Need help getting started with sharing results from your comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP)? We got you! This series will provide step-by-step instructions for three (3) sharing methods with built-in working time to ask questions & get tips. 

This series is intentionally offered in January, so CSCP staff can share their results during National School Counseling Week (Feb. 3-7, 2025). Bring your results to the workshop and let’s get started together! Get more details and sign up here. 

Nominations are live for 2025 Awards! The deadline to apply for 2025 awards is January 13th. To nominate yourself or a colleague visit the WSCA Award Nomination & Criteria webpage. The award categories include: 

• Trailblazer Recognition Program *NEW*
• School Counselor of the Year
• College and Career Counselor of the Year
• Advocate of the Year
• Equity in Action Award
• District Director/Administrator Award
• Rising Star Award

Forge a path to student success at the 2025 WSCA Conference! From March 5-7, explore best practices, advocacy strategies, and evidence-based programming.  Registration is open now and early bird pricing ends on January 31.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to attend the Introduction to DBT-Informed School Counseling Strategies (2-Day Training) for a fraction of the cost. Typically priced at $700, this highly sought-after training is being offered to education professionals for only $50!

On December 10-11, this virtual event equips participants with practical strategies based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support students' emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and resilience. You'll leave with tools you can implement immediately to enhance your counseling practice and make a lasting impact on students' lives. Please note that there is an additional cost to participation for the required text. 

Invest in your growth as an educator and take advantage of this rare professional development opportunity. Seats are limited, so don’t wait! Register now to secure your spot.

Earn up to 1.5 equity clock hours! 

Sign up on Graduation Equity Webinar Registration for the series to join live. You only have to register once to attend for the whole season, August – May of each school year.

McKinney-Vento: Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Panel

• Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
• Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
• Free EQUITY Clock Hours: 1.5
• Action Required: Register today! 
• Description: This webinar with focus on unaccompanied homeless youth with panel of five will serve to answer frequently asked questions regarding the rights of the student and responsibilities of the liaison. Additionally, there will be a designated time for Q&A at the end. 

McKinney-Vento: Collaborations and Connections

• Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
• Date: Wednesday, Dec. 5
• Free EQUITY Clock Hours: 1
• Action Required: Register today! 
• Description: This webinar will focus on why building groups or teams to collaborate and connect with is important. Guests will speak about laying the groundwork for these connections, what they have learned, how they have set these meetings, what their goals are and more.

The Washington State Rehabilitation Council (WSRC) has launched the Washington State Transition Map, a one-page summary of key transition services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

This resource helps individuals and families explore, compare, and connect to job transition programs offered by DVR, DDA, OSPI, and DSB. It outlines:

• Program eligibility
• Available services
• Employment and education support
• How to apply

The map supports schools, IEP teams, and disability agencies in connecting students to vital transition services and aligns with the new Consent to Share Student Information requirement for IEP meetings. Access it here, with translations in 11 languages coming soon. For questions, contact wsrc@dshs.wa.gov or (866) 252-2939.

Washington's HSBP Platform provider ~ SchooLinks ~ will be providing 3 demonstration webinars in December designed for staff who support the "data and technology" and/or "course coding and credit requirements for graduation" elements of the HSBP. Please join us for the date that works best for you! 

Each platform demonstration will be the same and 1 FREE Clock Hour can be earned for joining us. There will also be a recording available ~ no registration is needed to get access to the recording and the clock hour will still be available for interested staff. Please make sure to register with the email you use for pdEnroller!

Use the QR code on the flyer or the link below to register for the event you can attend. This demo is open to anyone who works in a role that supports a district's information technology (IT), student information system (SIS), data management or course alignment to graduation requirements and will provide support to the data preparation for transition to the SchooLinks platform. 

Exciting news, OSPI Launched New HSBP Advisory Councils on October 29th!

OSPI is facilitating 5 new Advisory Councils to make recommendations and elevate best practices that will inform the transition to a statewide universal HSBP platform in the areas of:

• Career & College Readiness Curriculum (grades 6-12)
• Community Based Organization Engagement (creating connections)
• Planning and Implementation Support
• Professional Development (implementation practices)
• Technology and Student Data Integration

Have an idea you want to share or a question to ask? Send an email to the Advisory Council you want to connect with via HSBP@k12.wa.us and OSPI staff will pass along your request.