Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher
I recently discovered that the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) [...]
Understanding Vaping: The Dangers, Addiction and Easy Access
Spring has sprung! What wonderful weather we’ve been fortunate to have in our beautiful Pacific Northwest region, providing us [...]
Linked Text Sets: A Strategy for Deeper Learning
At a recent ELA Fellows’ teacher leader workshop, I observed educators perusing a variety of resources related to the [...]
Science Adoptions in the Air!
Did you know that the Northwest Educational Service District runs a Science Materials Center (SMC)? The SMC is a [...]
Early Learning Excitement About Math
My travels around the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) region recently brought me to the Marysville School District [...]
Room to Grow: Continuous Improvement through Small Tests of Change
As I participate in workshops to support schools to improve student outcomes academically, behaviorally or socially and visit schools [...]
Parent Graduation Ceremony: Family School Engagement
I just had an amazing experience attending a local school district parent/school engagement celebration. I had the privilege and [...]
Mathematize Your World!
Did you know that research has shown that developing early math skills can be a predictor of later learning? [...]
Supporting Migrant Students Through Innovative Programming
I recently visited with my friends in the Migrant Department at the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) who [...]
Improving Core Instruction
This past fall, I sat in on Northwest Educational Service District's (NWESD) Fall Outreach (a professional learning opportunity for [...]