Regional, state efforts underway to improve classroom inclusion
Currently, the state of Washington is ranked as one of the nation’s least inclusive states (44 out of 50), but educators from across Southwest Washington [...]
ESD-U works toward greater educator workforce diversification in WA
As ESD-U prepares to wrap up its second year this summer, the alternative route to teacher certification program is marking its successes and looking forward [...]
New social emotional curriculum improves student connection and classroom behavior
We’re all familiar with the typical subjects taught in elementary school classrooms…there’s reading, writing, math, and science. And, of course, the breaks kids get for [...]
ESD 112 joins national network dedicated to growing STEM teacher workforce
The ESD 112 Student and School Success division is excited to announce its role as a new program partner for 100Kin10, a national initiative launched [...]
ESD 112 welcomes new ESD-U cohort & celebrates new participant scholarship funds
Educational Service District 112 is proud to announce that significant state funding has been made available to provide 50 new scholarships to Washington State educators [...]
ESD 112 launches exciting new STEM initiatives for the 2019-20 school year
It’s an exciting time in Washington for STEM educators and learners! The ESD 112 has long been hard at work developing programs to support children [...]
Southwest Washington educators attend first-of-its-kind ESD 112 training to better serve all students
Kicking off the 2019-2020 school year with a powerful training designed to best support student needs, 128 Southwest Washington school district leaders gathered at Alki [...]
pdEnroller hits 1M mark
After three years in operation, pdEnroller has tallied its one millionth professional development hour! Our mobile-friendly web service was developed by the ESD 112 IT [...]
nPower Girls Program Featured in the Connected Science Learning Journal
nPower Girls, a program of ESD 112, is empowering female students in STEM through teacher development and community connections. The program is the subject of [...]
Innovative climate science grant connects classroom instruction to real-world issues
Teachers at Goose Point Oysters in October learning how our changing climate is effecting this local oyster farm With the recently released U.S. [...]
Educators, community partners provide valuable training at 2018 Safety Summit
More than 450 educators and community partners attended the 2018 Annual Safety Summit, sponsored by the Clark County Safe Schools Task Force. Attendees represented 13 school [...]
ESD-U kicks off classes this summer to train and certify teachers in shortage areas
July 16, 2018 marked the beginning of classes for ESD-U’s first cohort; teachers and future educators dedicated four weeks of their summer to attending classes [...]
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