The PESB envisions districts and universities clear on the role of pre-service candidates in classroom student learning. This vision includes integration between the candidates' instruction during field experience and student learning goals where candidates, experienced teachers, and university supervisors collaborate on evidence of student learning. 

 

Promising Practices: Co-Teaching with a trained mentor and intern is replacing solo student teaching with positive results; Professional Learning Communities engage in dialog on student learning.

Universities and districts are streamlining placement processes, coordinating mentor training, and supporting co-teaching with the goals of least disruption and highest positive impact on student learning.

Promising Practices: The East Side Leadership Team, four universities and Spokane-Cheney area district leaders, meet regularly to solve shared problems with cost-effective solutions. Click on the link above to see their web resources and the WA CoTeach website.

Washington has a history of collaboration between districts, universities, and ESDs for both pre-service and career-long professional development.

Promising Practices:Recruit Washington Teachers partners community colleges, schools of education, and districts to address local workforce needs; Co-teaching provides teachers with skills to team with specialists, parents, and paraprofessionals; collaboration on Professional Certification results in options for educators.

In response to HB 6696 the PESB is working with ESDs on districts and university collaboration towards a regional workforce development strategy. Click here to learn more about the regional workforce meetings.

Promising Practices: ESD 112 supports districts with shortages in special education to "grow their own" teachers and staff support positions in partnership with preparation programs.