Interested in “growing your own” teachers? Districts can find motivated, well-qualified teacher candidates by supporting and mobilizing local community members such as paraeducators, career changers, and young people to enter the teaching profession. The resources below will help you gather information to grow your own teachers, including curriculum, tools, templates, and research. Teacher pathways and… (Read more)
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Rule making
The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has rulemaking authority for preparation, certification, continuing education, and assignment for Washington state certificated educators under Chapter 28A.410 RCW. Rules developed by PESB can be found in Title 181 WAC. Questions regarding these rules can be directed to PESB rules coordinator Michael Nguyen. The Paraeducator Board has rulemaking authority… (Read more)
Educator assessment system
Purpose The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is convening a workgroup to review state policy regarding the educator assessment system. On April 24, 2019, Governor Inslee signed HB 1621, a bill to help admit more candidates into the teaching profession by removing the requirement of meeting a specific score on the WEST-B (WA Educator Skills… (Read more)
Navigating edTPA policy as an educator candidate
At PESB, we recognize that educator candidates are facing new challenges and considerations as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. A new FAQ document and resources are now available to provide clarity and guidance for educator candidates as they navigate meeting edTPA requirements. Read the announcement.
Professional Growth Plans – Update
At its March 2018 regular meeting, the PESB set a completion date for annual Professional Growth Plans (PGP). Only one PGP may be completed each year. A year is defined as between July 1 of one year and June 30 of the following year. Completion includes having another Washington state certified educator review the PGP…. (Read more)
Pipeline for Paraeducators Conditional Scholarship
PESB is pleased to announce the Pipeline for Paraeducators Conditional Scholarship! This program can provide funding for paraeducators, with a minimum of three years classroom experience and no college degree, up to $4,000 towards earning their Associate of Arts degree from a Washington community or technical college, with the intention of becoming a fully certified… (Read more)