PESB sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe at the bottom of the page. These are the newsletters sent out December 2017.
PESB
November 2017 Paraeducator Board Newsletters
The Paraeducator Board sends out monthly email newsletters and announcements, which you can subscribe to at the bottom of the page. These are the newsletters sent out November 2017.
Paraeducator Board
November 2017 Newsletter
Call for Subcommittee Members to Review General Paraeducator Certificate Requirements
Reminder: Call for Subcommittee Members to Review General Paraeducator Certificate Requirements
Puyallup School District paraeducators secure higher pay in new agreement
“Puyallup School District paraeducators secure higher pay in new agreement“, published by the Seattle Times
Teaching Equity Network Grant Round 2 – Now Open!
The Teaching Equity Network is a network of cross-sector collaborators promoting equity in the preparation of future educators, equity in pathways into teaching, and ongoing training around equity and cultural responsive practices for educators. The Teaching Equity Network Fund seeks to promote and support efforts to diversify the demographics of our educators, deepen cultural responsiveness among educator professionals, and enhance efforts to promote equity through local gatherings and partnerships across the state. The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), Washington Education Association (WEA) and the Center for Excellence in Careers in Education (CECE) are partnering to create and provide this opportunity. Please read the application for more information on grant criteria! Applications due 5pm Dec 4th.
Related information – http://www.careersined.org/Teaching%20Equity%20Network%20Fund.shtm
Key date – December 4, 2017 – 5 p.m.
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
Nov. 2 Pilot to Policy Grant Info Session
The webinar call-in information has been posted to our website for the Pilot to Policy Grant info session. Please visit the site to ensure you have all the up to date information. Use the information posted to call in to the webinar on Nov. 2nd from 10:00am-11:30am.
Related information – Pilot to Policy Grant
Key date – November 2, 2017
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
New Grant Opportunity! Pilot to Policy Grant: Advancing Systemic Equity
PESB’s new grant now available – Pilot to Policy: Advancing Systemic Equity! A new, two year grant of up to $10,000/year, its purposes include increasing equity in educator preparation programs across the state and informing broader PESB policy connected to cultural responsiveness and equity.
For application information, visit the Pilot to Policy page. Applications are due Nov. 20th.
Related information – Pilot to Policy Grant page
Key date – November 20, 2017
Contact – Chelsea.Whealdon@k12.wa.us
Bilingual Educators Initiative Applications Open
The Recruiting Washington Teachers – Bilingual Educators Initiative (RWT – BEI) Pilot Project grant is a two-year-long grant aimed at recruiting, preparing, and mentoring bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and counselors in the state of Washington. Participating sites will act as learning laboratories, through which PESB can develop best practices and resources for growing our own future bilingual educators to share across the state. Applications will be due November 17, 2017 by 5 pm.
Related link – Bilingual Educators Initiative
Key date – November 17, 2017
Contact – Beth.Geiger@k12.wa.us
