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Division of Teaching and Learning
Using research and best practice as its guide, the Division of Teaching and Learning includes a cadre of strong and successful programs that support learning instruction and technology for schools, children, youth and families.
The division works in partnership with schools, districts, families, communities, higher education, businesses, government and other partners to help create opportunities for educational success throughout the region. Content experts offer a wide variety of professional development courses for teachers, early learning providers and parents designed to support achievement and life-long learning.
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
Individualized assistance with everything from child care to school readiness to professional learning opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & CLOCK HOURS
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PARAEDUCATOR TESTING
ESD 112 provides the SW Washington region with introductory level training for competencies 1-6, 7-11, & 13
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
We provide teacher, administrator and ESA certification services for the ESD 112 region.
SPECIALIZED STUDENT SERVICES
Are you in need of specialized student services? Learn more about the programs we offer.
SMARTER BALANCED RESOURCES
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Programs & Services
The Division of Teaching and Learning encompasses early care and education, workforce training, school programs, prevention services, school success initiatives, educational technology, STEM, research and assessment, math and science resources, and specialized student services.
More information on our programs can be found on the following pages:
Specialized Student Services
Early Care & Education
Professional Development
Student Services
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Teaching & Learning News
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 Middle School to reflect on their existing Multi-Tiered Systems of [...]
Two community events, one mission; helping youth access the services they need to be resilient and empowered
Resiliency resource fair pairs educators and community organizations to support youth School staff, student assistance professionals and other youth behavioral health providers are invited to attend a special event to get information about programs that [...]
ECE volunteer summer internship program a big success
This summer, Early Care and Education (ECE) kicked off a new summer internship program in collaboration with Summer Works and NEXT. The partnership brought four ECE volunteer interns between the ages of 18-21 to ESD early learning and school-aged centers where [...]
Child-directed learning is key in early childhood education
When a four-year-old tells you how plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen or explains the difference between a liquid suspension and a solution, you might think that she attends one of those [...]