WSCA-Sponsored Professional Development

Upcoming  Professional Development Opportunities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Graduation Equity Webinar Series

Graduation Equity Webinars were designed for leadership teams to highlight best practices with strategic real practitioner examples and help growth minded education leaders and advocates to learn from Washington districts who are doing innovative work. Using OSPI data and experience from practitioners, Graduation Equity Webinars reveal the systems that drive success with an equity focus and key strategies that are getting students to graduation.

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Webinar Series for College in the High School K–12 and Higher Education Partners

The Council of Presidents (COP) and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) will be hosting several webinars for College in the High School (CiHS) K–12 and higher education partners. The webinars are structured to be informational while also providing an opportunity for K–12 and higher education colleagues to connect. The intent is to create shared understanding of the CiHS program to both answer emerging questions and address any areas of misunderstanding. We welcome all to join us; bring questions and colleagues!

Upcoming Webinar:

• Wednesday, April 30 | 11 am-12:30 pm | CiHS Advising and Guidance
  • April Webinar Zoom Link
  • Meeting ID: 864 5043 4594
  • Passcode: 357415

Future Webinars:

• Wednesday, June 4 | 11 am-12:30 pm | Legislative and State Level Updates
  • June Webinar Zoom Link
  • Meeting ID: 835 4695 6261
  • Passcode: 220047

Past Webinar:

• February 26 | 11 am-12:30 pm | CiHS Process 101 and Responsibilities  
• • February Webinar Recording Link
  • CiHS Webinar Feedback Survey

Questions:

For questions about this series or help troubleshooting technology issues, please contact Kristen Jaoui at kjaoui@sbctc.edu

BEST (Beginning Educator Support Team)

Mentor Foundational Opportunities are designed to build core knowledge of mentoring for equity. Mentor Academy 101 and 201 are 12-hour trainings. Nakia Academy can be taken in place of Mentor Academy 101 by participants who identify as people of color. Participation in Mentor Academy 101 or Nakia Academy is the prerequisite for participation in any other BEST event. Beginning Fall of 2024 there is a Nakia Mentor Academy specifically for School Counselors (Nakia Cohort D)