Survey closes April 16!
Washington State ASCD is looking to our membership for input about the learning opportunities YOU need to support the Whole Educator and Child. Please complete this brief survey. Thank you!
Author: Carrie Lam
Generation Wellness | Workplace Wellness Academy
WSASCD and Generation Wellness have partnered to bring you this course for $20 off. Register now to learn new strategies and feel empowered during these stressful times. Sign up and save $20 with this link: https://www.generationwellness.com/wsascd
2 clock hours are available w/ clock hour fee of $6
Here’s What’s Covered in the Workplace Wellness Academy:
Brain/Body Response to Stress
Explore the latest neuroscience and effects of stress and trauma.
Emotional First-Aid
Learn simple strategies to self-regulate during stressful situations or traumatic events.
Self-Care Practices
Create a self-care toolkit and resiliency plan.
Energy-Audit and Scheduling
Increase energy through auditing activities, goal-setting, and time blocking.
Workplace Wellness
Create foundational practices that cultivate connection and well-being in the workplace.
Bonuses
Complete the course in 30 days and access bonuses.
2021 Awards Program
The WSASCD awards program is officially open now through April 9th!
Awards Overview: https://wsascd.org/awards-overview/
Whole Child Award NOMINATION FORM: https://wsascd.org/state-
Outstanding Young Educator Award NOMINATION FORM: https://wsascd.org/
EQUITY 101 w/Jahmad Canley -Potential Unleashed
ABOUT
Don’t miss this interactive two-part series designed to create a community of learners interested in applying racial equity in the P–12 education system.
This professional learning may be eligible for Title II or Title IV funding. This PL also aligns with the Fundamental Course of Study 06 Equity for paraeducators. Please contact your program director for more information.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Paraprofessionals and classified staff, administrators, principals, assistant principals, and deans of students.
CLOCK HOURS
1.5 WA State Approved clock hours, or Fundamental Course of Study (FCS) 06 Equity hours for paraprofessionals, are available for participation for each session with live participation. Attendance will be verified.
DOING Racial Justice in Education!
If you recognize how the deep roots of systemic oppression, namely racism, impact your work as an educator, this series of professional development is for you! In this series, DOING Racial Justice in Education, we will examine the intersection of your impact as an educator and the deep roots of systemic racism. In both PART A: Teaching & Learning Liberated and PART B: Amplifying & Centering BIPOC Students’ Stories we will address knowledge/mindsets and skills/tools for continually growing as antiracist educators and in our ability to serve all BIPOC students—particularly those who are poverty-impacted and those with exceptionalities.
Register at: https://www.wasa-oly.org/WSASCDRacialJustice
Allison Rodman @The Learning Loop
Tool up for this school year with Allison Rodman and this amazing series of PD to support the adult learner & leader in a virtual world!
9/12 @9-10:30a PT :Facilitating Powerful Conversations in Virtual Spaces
9/19 @9-10:30a PT :Monitoring Learning Progress in Virtual Spaces
10/3@ 9-10:30am PT :Crafting Space: An Introduction to Facilitating Effective Virtual Professional Learning
Details & Registration: https://wsascd.org/workshops-and-conferences/
Generation Wellness: Workplace Wellness Academy
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Washington State ASCD Statement on Racism & Justice
Recently, ASCD CEO and Executive Director Ranjit Sidhu issued a statement in response to the murder of George Floyd and the civil unrest and anger that has ensued across the United States in the time since. Washington State ASCD (WSASCD) is in full concurrence with Mr. Sidhu’s statement. Along with educators across our state, WSASCD condemns the deaths of Mr. Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, and stands alongside those who raise their voices in outrage against systemic racism and social injustice. We pledge to continue to listen, learn, and look for opportunities to lead for an equitable and inclusive education system for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). We are a community of educators committed to promoting promising practices to ensure all students are safe, healthy, engaged, supported, and challenged as part of a whole child approach to education. And, we will continue to fight for equity. Black lives matter.
PRE-RELEASE Article: Virtual Engagement Strategies for Adult Learners
Letter from the Editor
When the WSASCD board and editors of the journal selected our theme for the next issue of Curriculum in Context, we had no idea that the “21st Century is NOW” would mean a sudden pivot to fully remote learning across the state. Most of our authors submitted their articles before the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are busy preparing the next full issue for a summer 2020 release. This issue will feature a wide range of topics, including how educators from the Richland School District and Northwest Nazarene University collaborated on a model for systematic technology integration that centers student ownership and personalized learning. Readers will also learn about Neuro-Semantic Language Learning Theory, heart screening for teenagers in the Burlington-Edison School District and tools for better supporting students identifying as transgender. All of these articles offer relevant and meaningful ways to grow and extend our ability to serve the whole child.
When this article came in, we recognized immediately what a powerful resource this could be to our readers right now as you work to develop countless workshops and trainings in new technology and adapted pedagogy. Taylor, Curtis and Bannon categorize and describe 25 strategies or routines that are grounded in adult learning theory and accessibly presented. We will feature this article in the full journal as well, but please enjoy this pre-release and accept our gratitude for all of your work on behalf of P-12 learners everywhere.
Dr. Jill Heiney-Smith, Managing Editor
Message from the President
Washington State ASCD is committed to supporting educators across our State with learning, teaching, and leading for the Whole Child. As part of these efforts, we strive to provide constituents with timely and relevant resources that can be put into practice.
Our Spring/Summer issue of the Curriculum in Context Journal is focused on: The 21st Century is NOW! As part of our Call for Articles, we received one article, in particular, that serves as incredibly timely, relevant, and tangible for educators during times of distance and remote learning. In turn, we are releasing this article prior to our full Spring/Summer journal.
On behalf of the WSASCD Board of Directors, I hope this article finds you well and supports important virtual collaboration during these evolving times in which we’re leading.
Dr. Hannah L. Gbenro
President, Washington State ASCD
Read the article: Virtual Engagement Strategies for Adult Learners
This article is located on the wsascd.org in the “Resource” menu under the tab “Virtual Engagement Resources”.
