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National Indian Education Association: Common Core Training
The National Indian Education Association, in partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, is offering a three-day "train-the-trainer" event Nov. 14-16 in Toppenish for certificated teachers and administrators on the effective implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Learn MoreOutside Is In: Living In the School Yard
Begin the activity by drawing an outline of the classroom on the blackboard. Develop a key to one side of the outline to be used to represent the plants, animals and special features which exist in the classroom.
Learn MoreBeyond the Bake Sale November 3, 2014
Q. Is it alright to have a fund raiser and have multiple grades participate and divide the funds among the different grade level of students that put in a certain number of hours?
Learn MoreGovernor Inslee Proclaims Oct 26 – Nov 1 School Principals Week
Principals, it’s your month nationally and here in Washington, Governor Inslee has proclaimed the last week of the month to be School Principals Week. Read the proclamation below or view a signed copy of the proclamation (PDF).
Learn MorePresidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2
Do you have an excellent secondary math or science teacher in your building? If so, make sure to nominate them through the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program. See the details from PAEMST below.
Learn MoreAsk Dr. WAC: Principal Focus Evaluation Requirements vs. Teacher Requirements
Q: Dr. WAC, does the principal focus evaluation follow the same focus requirements of teachers?
Learn MoreAWSP’s Statement on Initiative 1351
If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably already familiar with Initiative 1351, which is designed to reduce class size. AWSP has long advocated for new revenue and supported legislation to lower class size, but this ballot measure has too many implementation issues and is not the best way to increase student achievement for all kids,…
Learn MoreBeyond the Bake Sale October 7, 2014
Q. If the members of an ASB club wanted to participate in a fundraiser to help pay for individual costs (say the club is going on a field trip), could the club then turn around and allocate those raised funds for the participants of the fundraiser? For example, Student A raises $100, that $100 goes…
Learn MoreOutside is In: Owl Games
Here’s a lab oriented lesson from the Cispus Learning Center that can be done in the classroom or at any outdoor school…“Owl Games”
Learn MoreTwo Grant Opportunities: Integrated Algebra and AYD
College Spark is launching a new College Ready Math initiative to help low-income students graduate from high school with strong math skills and avoid remediation in college.
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