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Page 6 Twenty-Seven NWESD schools earn State Achievement Awards

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ducational Service Districts have a 40-year history of providing vital services functioning as advocates for local districts. Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) serves Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island and San Juan counties.

NWESD’s more than fifty programs are organized into seven departments to serve you: Administration, Fiscal Services, Technology Services, Prevention Center, Special Programs and Services, Teaching and Learning, and Educational Technology Support Center. Visit us online at www.nwesd.org for more information.

NWESD MissionTogether We Can...provide leadership and cooperative services to our educational communities in support of their efforts to increase the number of students meeting state and local standards.

Professional CertificationMany of the application materials for Washington State teacher cer-tification are available to download at: www.k12.wa.us/cert.If you have specific questions you can email Sally Pagh, NWESDCertification Specialist, [email protected]. Include your mailing and email addresses, and current certification number.

Clock HoursEmail Lana Haugen for assistance: [email protected].

FingerprintingFingerprinting is available by appointment, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Photo ID and payment in the form of cash, cashier’s check, money orderpayable to NWESD, debit or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Call 360.299.4072 for an appointment.

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Course Facilitators are available for questions about each course

Autism Outreach Project

Anita Garcia-Holzemer, [email protected]

Prevention CenterAnne Elkins, 360.299.4037 [email protected]

Patty Yates, 360.299.4015 [email protected]

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Want an easy way to keep track of all your clock hours and credits in one place? esdWorks, our professional development registration system, can help you! It has a Personal Records feature that’s easy to access and use. Just follow these steps:

Go to: http://www.nwesd.org In the Site Shortcuts box, click on ‘Register for Courses’

If you do not have an account, click ‘Create Account’ and follow the processIf you do have an account, click on the blue sign-in bar

You'll be prompted to enter the email address and password you used to create your accountClick on the link to ‘My Account Information’ Click on the link to ‘Personal Records’

If you need assistance creating an account or if you have forgotten your username and password, please contact Susan Singer, 360.299.4016 or [email protected].

At this point you can begin entering class information for credits and clock hours you've earned. From the ‘My Account Information’ page you'll also see where you can get an unofficial clock hour transcript for courses with NWESD clock hours.

You may enter information for any course you have taken from any provider, whether they offered clock hours, college credit, STARS, or even if you just audited a course.

You can print a report and add courses and credits anytime you wish. The records will be available the next time you access your account. To add clock hour credits previously issued by NWESD (since 2008-2009 school year), click the box ‘Include Official Credits’ and they will appear on the unofficial transcript. You can enter date parameters if you wish. If you received NWESD clock hour credits before 2008-2009, then you will need to manually enter them on this report.

For an official clock hour transcript or if you have questions, please contact: Lana Haugen, [email protected], 360.299.4019

Advanced EducationAt Your Convenience

CE Credits Onlineand

NWESD has partnered with CE Credits Online to provide online courses. Earn college credit and/or clock hours without having to leave the comforts of your home. All NWESD educators receive discounts on the registration costs of the course.

Teaching and Learning The Constructive Discipline Series

Giving Directives That Students Will FollowStopping Disruptive BehaviorConducting the Parent Conference

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Mathematics Today Classroom: Foundations of and

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Quick Class GuidePREVENTION CENTERMar 21-Apr 22, 2011 Online Issues of Abuse Hodge 16267 14Apr 11-May 13, 2011 Online Issues of Abuse Hodge 16268 14

TEACHING & LEARNING (T&L)May 25, 2011 Reflecting on Our Practice Collinge 16002 15June 27, 2011 Turning Disadvantage into Advantage with the Arts Weiss 18451 15June 28, 2011 Integrating Art and Math Morgan 18402 14July 18, 2011 Best Practices and Qualities of Effective Teachers Johnson 18407 13July 19, 2011 Engaging Real Readers in the Reader’s Workshop Grades 1-5 Sloan 18450 13July 25, 2011 Integrating Art and Science Through Nature Journals Morgan 18400 14August 1, 2011 Getting Kids to Do the Right Thing Johnson 18408 13August 8, 2011 Integrating Art and Writing Through Book Arts Morgan 18401 14August 9, 2011 Egypt’s Hidden Treasure: King Tutankhamun Johnson 18446 13August 9, 2011 Art & Science Meet Fibonacci Weiss 18452 12August 11, 2011 Art & Math Infusion Weiss 18453 12August 16, 2011 Awakening the Writer in Every Student: Grades K-5 Sloan 18449 12

SPECIAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES (SP&S)March 22, 2011 Teaching Reading and Writing to Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Corrado 18172 16March 23, 2011 Deaf Children in the General Education Classroom Carrothers 18171 16March 23, 2011 Assessment of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Newell, Charest 18170 16

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commonality. Few entered the profession to become wealthy or make a name for themselves—they stepped forward out of concern for children and a desire to help them acquire a sound education as a fundamental basis for future success. Through this passion and commitment, public education has largely insulated students from budget reductions implemented to date. This has, in my opinion, contributed to a perception that the reductions do not matter. However, the pending K-12 reductions cannot be absorbed without impacting students and families. All of us need to be transparent and open about what will be negatively impacted and/or eliminated through the upcoming budget prioritization process. Parents and students will be less likely to focus their frustration, even anger, on local staff and school districts if the impacts they feel are clearly the result of state and federal budget reductions.

Challenging financial times have arrived, indeed worsened to the point of harming students and those most vulnerable. As educators are keenly aware, a special legislative session was necessary to implement retroactive budget reductions— and more will be needed. Not since the 1980s has the state reduced funding allocations midyear when the last two apportionment payments to districts were decreased without notice or warning. At that time, school districts had average unreserved fund balances in the range of 8-10% which were used to cover the losses. These types of reserves are virtually nonexistent today, meaning school districts will be forced to scramble to cover the reductions for which they are legally obligated. For example, enhanced K-4 certificated teachers have a property right to their contract/position even though the state has eliminated funding.

It is clear that the next biennial budget will be even more challenging for all elements of the state, including school districts. It is also important for educators to remember that the projected revenue gap of $4.6 billion in the next biennium does not include the federal stimulus and stabilization funds school districts received. The loss of these funds will increase the reductions school districts will be forced to implement.

I have great concern and empathy for the legislators as they enter this biennial session. We have a situation unlike any since the Great Depression. The $4.6 billion revenue gap is coupled with a strong message from voters in November that new taxes/fees are not to be tolerated. We are lucky to have citizen leaders willing to enter a public crucible wherein the real pain caused by pending budget reductions is attacked from all sides. While I am certain not all of the legislative decisions will please me, it is my sincere desire to retain an appreciation for the difficult position in which our citizen leaders serve.

The educators and school board members I have worked with over the past thirty plus years have one significant

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The Mukilteo School Board and the Mount Baker School Board recently received the 2010 Washington State School Directors’ Association Board of Distinction awards, along with 15 other school boards across the state.

Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) awards program honors school boards that demonstrate effective use of the Washington School Board Standards. These standards, developed and adopted by WSSDA in 2009, promote researched-based governance practices that lead to high levels of student and district performance.

Award applicants are required to submit an essay and supporting evidence to demonstrate how they are putting the new standards into practice. This year, applicants were asked to address the following benchmarks:

Conducting board and district business in a fair, respectful and responsible manner.Articulating the conviction that all students can learn and the belief that student learning can improve regardless of existing circumstances or resources.Providing for the safety and security of all students and staff.Committing to continuous improvement in student achievement at each school and throughout the district.Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Two NWESD School Boards Named State “Boards of Distinction”

Two NWESD School Boards Named State “Boards of Distinction”

Applications were evaluated by an independent review panel and awards were given to school boards that received at least 70 points out of a possible 100.

Mukilteo School Board members are Judy Schwab, Kevin Laverty, Geoff Short, Anna Rice, Jeff Thorp, and Marci Larsen (Superintendent). Mount Baker School Board members are Ellen Dodson, Jim Freeman, Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt, David Smith, Trish Hart, and Rick Gantman (Superintendent).

The Vancouver School Board was selected as the Board of the Year, receiving the highest point score on its application. The Board of the Year Award includes a gift of $1,500 to the school district from the Washington School Boards’ Educational Foundation.

Award-winning essays are made available to all school boards and districts in the state as examples of successful implementation of the new Washington State School Board Standards.


A total of 27 NWESD schools received Washington Achievement Awards for 2010. Award-winning schools were recently notified by Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Washington State Board of Education Chair Jeff Vincent. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Board of Education.

“In many ways, recognizing our best schools is one of the most important things we do at the state level,” Vincent said. “Spotlighting best practices is not only a celebration of our most successful schools, but also provides an opportunity for all of us to learn what those schools are doing right and how we might incorporate those same successful strategies in other schools across the state.”

Schools were recognized for being top performers in seven categories:

1. Overall Excellence 2. Language Arts 3. Math 4. Science 5. Extended Graduation Rate (only awarded to high schools and comprehensive schools) 6. Improvement7. Closing Achievement Gaps

This is the first year schools were recognized specifically for improvement and closing achievement gaps. Dorn praised the addition of the new award categories. “Improvement and equal opportunity for all students is key. My office continues to consider these some of our top priorities. We’re seeing some very encouraging signs of improvement, especially at the middle school level, where the number of schools rated as ‘good,’ ‘very good’ or ‘exemplary’ has increased by 15 percent from two years ago. We know that this is an extremely challenging task, and we want schools that are heading in the right direction to be rewarded for their hard work.”

The award-winning 186 schools throughout Washington will be honored during an award ceremony on April 27 at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, itself an award winner for “Improvement.”

The Washington Achievement Award is a recognition program based on the Washington Achievement Index (see the Washington State Board of Education Achievement Index site for more details). This is the second year of the Washington Achievement Awards. For more information, please visit the Washington Achievement Awards website.

Twenty-Seven NWESD Schools Earn State Achievement Awards

State’s highest honor is based on test scores, graduation rates and closing achievement gaps


Fidalgo Elementary Anacortes Overall Excellence – Elementary

Birchwood Elementary Bellingham Special Recognition – Closing Achievement Gaps

Coupeville High Coupeville Overall Excellence – High

Chase Lake Elementary Edmonds Special Recognition – Closing Achievement Gaps

Madrona Non-Graded Edmonds Overall Excellence – Multilevel

Maplewood Parent Cooperative Edmonds Overall Excellence – Multilevel

Cedar Wood Elementary Everett Overall Excellence – Schools with Significant Gifted Populations

Evergreen Middle Everett Overall Excellence – Middle & Junior High

Garfield Elementary Everett Special Recognition – Improvement

Gateway Middle Everett Overall Excellence – Middle & Junior High

Silver Firs Elementary Everett Overall Excellence – Elementary

Silver Lake Elementary Everett Overall Excellence – Elementary

Woodside Elementary Everett Overall Excellence – Elementary

Skyline Elementary Lake Stevens Special Recognition – Closing Achievement Gaps

Lopez Middle and High Lopez Special Recognition – Extended Graduation Rate

Totem Middle Marysville Special Recognition – Improvement

Leaders in Learning Monroe Special Recognition – Improvement

Mount Baker Senior High Mount Baker Overall Excellence – High

Mount Baker Middle Mount Vernon Overall Excellence – Middle & Junior High

Odyssey Elementary Mukilteo Overall Excellence – Elementary

Nooksack Elementary Nooksack Overall Excellence – Elementary

Nooksack Valley High Nooksack Overall Excellence – High

Special Recognition – Language Arts

Nooksack Valley Middle Nooksack Overall Excellence – Middle & Junior High

Sumas Elementary Nooksack Overall Excellence – Elementary

Special Recognition – Improvement

Olympic View Elementary Oak Harbor Special Recognition – Closing Achievement Gaps

Orcas Island High Orcas Island Overall Excellence – High

Special Recognition – Extended Graduation Rate

Friday Harbor High San Juan Island Overall Excellence – High

Special Recognition – Language Arts


During a recent speech, United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Granite Falls High School ShopGirls, an all-girls team of students who built a super-fuel-efficient car for the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas competition. Duncan applauded the program as an example of the “new CTE [Career and Technical Education].”

“The program comes from Washington state where the Granite Falls High School ShopGirls built homemade cars focused on fuel-efficient designs. They designed a diesel-powered vehicle that got a staggering 470 miles to the gallon. They called their car the Iron Maiden. You won’t be surprised to hear that the Iron Maiden won the diesel fuel design competition – and the cash award that went with it,” Duncan explained.

The Iron Maiden placed first in the Prototype Diesel division and second in the People’s Choice division. The ShopGirls won $1,000 for the first place award.

“What impresses me about the ShopGirls group – other than building a car that gets 470 miles a gallon – is how the project influenced their lives,” Randy Dorn, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, described. “Two of the girls in the group were valedictorians. One is currently attending Washington State University on an engineering scholarship and another team member applied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Making sure all students in Washington have access to quality CTE programs is one of my five main priorities. The ShopGirls is a perfect example of the power of these programs.”

Duncan’s speech focused on the release of Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century, a report by the Harvard Graduate School of Education Pathways to Prosperity Project.

For more information on Granite Falls High School CTE program, contact Michael Werner, 360-283-4375 or [email protected].

“What impresses me about the ShopGirls group... is how the project influenced their lives.”Randy DornWashington State Superintendent

Granite Falls SHOPGIRLS Get National Attention from Secretary of Education

Photos courtesy of HeraldNet.com


The third and final round of energy efficiency grants from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) was recently announced, and Everett Public Schools was on the winners list for the third time in a row. The $818,000 grant will make school lighting systems more efficient and upgrade energy control systems on school heating and cooling systems. Eight of the district’s 17 elementary schools, two of its five middle schools, and all four high schools will benefit from this latest grant.

“We expect that the savings from these energy projects will be at least $93,000 per year,” Hal Beumel, Everett Public Schools Facilities and Planning Director, said. “We also calculate that the district will receive $233,250 in local utility rebates from this work.”

A total of 21 school districts in Washington were collectively awarded $7.6 million as part of funding approved by the 2010 Washington State Legislature. The allocation funds jobs for energy efficient projects, including heating, ventilation, controls, replacement of inefficient lighting and other building improvements. “This

was our most competitive round yet,” Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction, explained. “Because of the high demand, we were only able to fund half of the projects that applied this round.”

Sixty-four school districts in Washington have been awarded grants for 80 school construction projects in the three rounds of grants in 2010. To qualify for the funds, school districts conducted audits of their school facilities to identify projects that could demonstrate guaranteed energy savings. The state money was augmented with local leverage dollars.

Everett Public Schools Awarded Third Consecutive OSPI Energy Grant

Current systems in the Everett School District are outdated and extremely inefficient.

The money was appropriated through the Washington State 2010 Supplemental Capital Budget (ESHB 2836), which set aside $50 million each to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the state Department of Commerce. OSPI awarded $15 million in July and $28 million in September. The Office of the Governor and the Department of Commerce awarded $17 million in August and $31 million in October.

For more information on these OSPI energy grants, visit the school facilities website.


by Judy Wall

The Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) Print Shop philosophy is to provide the best value and customer support at the lowest price possible to school districts in Island, King, Pierce, San Juan, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Whether a district wants ten copies or 10,000, the price per copy remains the same. Since the print shop opened three years ago, 36 NWESD member districts have placed at least one print order. “Many districts start with a small item – a single brochure, business cards or a postcard to test the waters,” Lyn Monrad, NWRDC Print Shop Director, said. “They are happy with the price and product, and then come back for other items.” Clients work directly with

Monrad via e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone (425-349-6662) for print orders. Typically, she provides a quote to clients within two hours.

The NWRDC Print Shop is what its name implies – a print shop. Clients submit their work in an electronic print-ready file complete with graphics and text. All printing is done on a Xerox digital color press or a 31-foot Nuvera for black and white options. The Nuvera holds eight paper trays, six used as feeder trays and two as insertion trays. The equipment is capable of doing three finishes as well as insertion of multi-color exception pages. The print shop recently added its latest piece of equipment – a tape binder. Clients can now select from four binding options: saddle stitch (two staples in the spine of the product), spiral or coil binding, comb binding, and tape binding.

Many of the print products requested are cyclical in nature. For example, a school calendar is a great summer project due

NWRDC Print Shop Provides CostEffective Products for School Districts

to the extra production time needed. Newsletters are ordered monthly and quarterly. Sport, drama and graduation programs are ordered seasonally and during winter months, high school course guides take center stage.

Brochures, flyers, lunch menus, postcards, and NCR carbonless are some of the most requested items. Rounding out the print shop offerings are posters up to 12 x 18 inches and laminating materials up to 27 inches wide. Finished products are either shipped to the clients via United Parcel Service, or school district staff may pick up their order at the Everett shop.

The NWRDC Print Shop was created, approved as a fee for service endeavor, and equipped in just three years. The operation is now self-supporting thanks to frequent orders from participating school districts. As revenues lead to profits, these

funds become part of the NWRDC operating budget.

Editorial Note: The EDUCATION CONNECTION is a fine example of the quality and workmanship of the NWRDC Print Shop.

NWRDC printing expert Harold Mortimer restocks the giant printer with paper.


by David Heaton-Bush

We tend to equate value directly with scarcity, and there is nothing harder to find in education than time. If time were truly ample, what teacher wouldn’t choose to collaborate with others and improve his or her instruction? Unfortunately, reality sets harsh restraints on teachers’ time even while research supports the critical need for teacher collaboration. NWESD Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) instructors Kathy Darrow-Joiner, David Heaton-Bush, and Scott Smith help teachers increase content and standards knowledge, differentiate instruction, emphasize formative assessment, and utilize best-practice instructional strategies in the areas of math and science.

Using research in professional learning communities (PLC), Japanese Lesson Study, learning progressions, formative assessment, and best practices in student discourse and discovery, TOSA instructors crafted a collaborative inquiry cycle (CIC) designed to impact student learning. They apply the cycle as they facilitate teams of teachers to establish student-friendly learning targets with success criteria designed to monitor student understanding, break larger targets into manageable sub skills, and design lessons that elicit discourse and high-level thinking from third through eighth grade students.

These collaboratively designed lessons are taught in a studio setting while the PLC team and other objective

observers gather data about student learning. In a structured discussion, all participants report their evidence. Implications of

these findings and the results of their collaborative decisions

direct their next steps. Each team member also receives encouragement to reflect and generalize implications of the lessons to their own

classroom practice:

TOSA Project Encourages Collaboration

“Last week’s lesson reminded me that asking good questions can reveal misconceptions.”“Collaboration is the key to improving instruction.”“I love the teacher discussion … and what we learn together!”

The CIC, designed to model the best in classroom practices, provides supportive and developmental collaborative structure for PLCs. The TOSAs are excited to continue their work through the 2011-2012 school year.

For more information on the TOSA project, contact Kathy Shoop, NWESD Assistant Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, at 360-299-4036 or [email protected].

TOSAs Scott Smith and Kathy Darrow-Joiner demonstrate positive and negetive numbers on a number line through videos of them moving up and down a staircase.


Art & Math InfusionEvent ID: 18453 Explore creative ways to engage in mathematical concepts. Participants will examine art elements and principles such as shape, form, and pattern. We will then translate design concepts into art-math-related activities such as fractions, Cartesian coordinates, tessellations, 3-D forms, and fractals. All art skill and confidence levels are welcome. Presenter(s): Gail WeissFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 10Registration Fee: $140Location: Lightcatcher Studio at Whatcom Museum of History & Art Date/Time(s): Aug 11-12, 2011 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Note: $5 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Art & Science Meet FibonacciEvent ID: 18452

Investigate how the mathematical Fibonacci series demonstrates itself in nature and is represented as the Golden Mean in art. Through magnification and scientific inquiry and by visually creating the perfect ratio (1:1.618), we will learn to better understand the spiral, one of nature’s scientific systems. Art activities include examining the work of da Vinci and van Gogh. All art skill and confidence skills welcome.

Presenter(s): Gail WeissFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 10Registration Fee: $140Location: Lightcatcher Studio at Whatcom Museum of History & Art Date/Time(s): Aug 09-10, 2011 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Note: $5 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Awakening the Writer in Every Student: Writing Workshop in Grades K-5Event ID: 18449

In this workshop participants will learn to facilitate an effective classroom Writing Workshop. Everything from “setting the tone” to “holding effective writing conferences” will be introduced. Ideas for mini-lessons, topic choice, management of writing folders, assessment, and class management will be shared. Participants will reflect on their beliefs about writing and writing instruction.

Presenter(s): Megan SloanFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 10College Credits: 1Registration Fee: $140Location: Everett Community College - Gray Wolf Hall Date/Time(s): Aug 16-17, 2011 – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Note: $6 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Register Early!

Events not meeting minimum enrollment by the cut-off date, generally one week prior to start date, risk cancellation at the discretion of the organizer.

Register online at www.nwesd.org.

Teaching & Learning


Best Practices and Qualities of Effective TeachersEvent ID: 18407

In this course we will examine what teacher factors directly affect student performance. Using research and media examples, the course will explore the five major categories of teacher effectiveness. Included are fresh views on the ways a really effective teacher is prepared, gains skills, manages the classroom, creates instruction, delivers the lesson, and checks and responds to students.

Presenter(s): Mary Ann JohnsonFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 30College Credits: 3Registration Fee: $355Location: School District - North Middle School Library Date/Time(s): Jul 18-22, 2011 – 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Note: $15 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Egypt’s Hidden Treasure: King TutankhamunEvent ID: 18446

Since the King Tut exhibit is coming to Seattle in early 2012, kids of all ages will be touched by the story of the boy king and the stunning discoveries revealed in his long-hidden tomb. If you teach a unit about Ancient Egypt or plan to prepare your students for the exhibition, to go yourself, and/or to take your family, you can brush up on the story of his tomb’s final discovery as well as key aspects of Ancient Egyptian history. Get everything you need to enrich your history unit and prepare for this exciting historical visit!

Presenter(s): Mary Ann JohnsonFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 10College Credits: 1Registration Fee: $140Location: Everett School District - North Middle School Library Date/Time(s): Aug 09-10, 2011 – 8:30 AM-2:30 PM Note: $15 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Engaging Real Readers in the Reader’s Workshop Grades 1-5 Event ID: 18450

In this workshop participants will experience the Reader’s Workshop. Ideas for implementing a reader’s workshop in your classroom will be shared. Specific examples and lessons for setting up an environment which encourages real reading and writing will be demonstrated. A sample schedule and ideas for organizing time will be shown, as well as lessons for teaching word skills/phonics, comprehension, vocabulary and fluency strategies with a focus on student choice. Specific examples for assessing readers and setting goals for each student will be a focus.

Presenter(s): Megan SloanFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 10 College Credits: 1Registration Fee: $140Location: NWESDDate/Time(s): Jul 19-20, 2011 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Note: $6 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Getting Kids to Do the Right Thing: Using Classroom Management That WorksEvent ID: 18408

Based on Classroom Management That Works,

the powerful book by Robert Marzano, this course provides both prescriptive information and the action steps that are needed to make the practices work.

There will also be focuses on special

problems which arise with technology, as well

as problems to solve from suggestions by participants.

Presenter(s): Mary Ann JohnsonFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 30College Credits: 3Registration Fee: $355Location: Everett School District - North Middle School Library Date/Time(s): Aug 1-5, 2011 – 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Note: $5 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class. Participants will also need to purchase or borrow Marzano’s book, Classroom Management That Works, for use during the class.

Making It Fit: Integrating Science, Math, and Literacy in the K-5 ClassroomEvent ID: 17949

This course will introduce teachers to effective science instruction with a focus on opportunities for integrating literacy and mathematics into science activities.

Presenters: Adrienne Somera, Jeanette Grisham, and Beth NiemiFacilitator: Nancy MenardClock Hours: 19.5College Credits: 2Registration Fee: $125Location: NWESDDate/Time:August 15-17, 2011, - 8:30 AM-3:30 PM daily


Integrating Art and MathEvent ID: 18402

Designed for K-8 teachers, this class will show how to have kids apply math concepts in their artwork. Art projects range across the K-8 levels in complexity and each project is paired with specific art/math concepts and skills commonly taught at each level. Projects and activities are designed to make efficient use of class time and use readily-available materials. For more information about this workshop or to see samples, you may visit the instructor’s website at http://www.learningbyart.net. (Please disregard posted course dates, fees, and locations at that site.)

Presenter(s): Ann MorganFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 20 College Credits: 2 Registration Fee: $225Location: Everett School District - Cascade High School Date/Time(s): Jun 28-Jul 1, 2011 – 11:00 AM-4:30 PM

Note: There will be 30-minute lunch breaks on your own. $15 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Prevention CenterOnline Issues of Abuse

The impact of exposure to abuse/neglect has far-reaching cognitive implications, including stunted brain growth, diminished academic functioning, poor impulse control, difficulty maintaining focus, low self-esteem, uncontrolled anger bursts, and poor peer relationships/social skills. In this workshop, participants will acquire knowledge of abuse/neglect indicators, Washington State mandated reporting, and dynamics of violent families. Meets certification/re-certification requirements.

Presenter(s): Corey HodgeFacilitator: Anne ElkinsClock Hours: 10College Credits: 1Registration Fee: $125Location: Online Course Date/Time(s): Event ID: 16267 – Mar 21, 2011 thru Apr 22, 2011Event ID: 16268 – Apr 11, 2011 thru May 13, 2011

Integrating Art and Science Through Nature JournalsEvent ID: 18400

Designed for the teacher of science at any level, you will create your own illustrated nature journal based on your observations in a local nature preserve. Half of the day will be spent in the studio learning the basics of working with the Art Elements and Principles in watercolor, graphite, printmaking, and pen and ink. We will apply what we have learned in a series of structured assignments as we create the pages for our journals based on our scientific observations in the field. Students must be willing and able to walk/drive to participate in this course. For more information about this workshop or to see samples, you may visit the instructor’s website at http://www.learningbyart.net. (Please disregard posted course dates, fees, and locations at that site.)

Presenter(s): Ann MorganFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 30College Credits: 3Registration Fee: $355Location: Everett School District - Cascade High School, Classroom Date/Time(s): Jul 25-29, 2011 – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Note: $20 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Integrating Art and Writing Through Book ArtsEvent ID: 18401

Designed for the generalist teacher, this course focuses on teaching specific learning outcomes in art and writing, using book-making activities as a vehicle for learning. Projects presented will be developmentally appropriate across the K-8 spectrum, but could be used and adapted for high school levels. Teachers will increase their knowledge of how to integrate art and writing through the publication of student work. For more information about this workshop or to see samples, you may visit the instructor’s website at http://www.learningbyart.net. (Please disregard posted course dates, fees, and locations at that site.)

Presenter(s): Ann MorganFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 20College Credits: 2Registration Fee: $225Location: Everett School District - Cascade High School, Classroom Date/Time(s): Aug 08-11, 2011 – 11:00 AM-4:30 PM Note: There will be 30-minute lunch breaks on your own. $15 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class. In a hurry?

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Reflecting on Our PracticeEvent ID: 16002

The instructor will guide participants through the process of reflecting on their own teaching. Participants will learn how to engage in reflective protocols, coach colleagues through reflective questioning, design an action research question, and build an action plan to implement that research in collaboration with other participants. Teachers, teacher leaders, grade level teams, professional learning communities, and specialists will have an opportunity to reflect on and share personal/professional strengths and set personal goals for future learning. For teachers on a professional growth option, this will be the chance to begin your plan. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on the year and motivate yourself for future growth!

Presenter(s): Sarah CollingeFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 3 Registration Fee: $40Location: Everett Community College - Gray Wolf Hall (Room 388) Date/Time(s): May 25, 2011 – 4:30 PM-7:30 PM

Turning Disadvantage into Advantage with the ArtsEvent ID: 18451

Brain development of students living in chronic low socio-economic conditions may detrimentally affect behavior and academic performance. You can positively impact student performance with an engaging and enriching arts’ program focusing on attention skills, memorization, processing skills, sequencing, and reflection. For example, we will dance math, explore conflict resolution through theatrical tableaus, and ponder visual art as a catalyst to generate expressive poetry. No prior arts’ experience necessary in this experiential class.

Presenter(s): Gail WeissFacilitator: Anita Garcia-HolzemerClock Hours: 30College Credits: 3Registration Fee: $355Location: Lightcatcher Studio at Whatcom Museum of History & Art Date/Time(s): Jun 27-30, 2011 - 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Note: $5 materials fee will be payable to the instructor at the class.

Tulalip Tribes Gives $1.26 Million for Student

Learning to Marysville School District

For 11,000 students in Marysville schools, their academic future is a lot brighter thanks to a wonderful $1.26 million gift from the Tulalip Tribes. When Tulalip Tribes heard of the unprecedented mid-year cuts in the state budget they asked the Marysville School District how those cuts would impact student learning and what they could do to help.

“Given $12 million in budget reductions in the district over the last four years and more expected for next year, this grant from Tulalip Tribes will make a real difference in student learning,” said Marysville Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland.

The Tulalip grant will pay for critical, middle-level science curriculum and professional development; math materials, teacher training, and two district math coaches; a new data system to better track/analyze student achievement/discipline; cultural diversity training for staff; all-day kindergarten classes; and K-3 teachers to reduce class sizes at Tulalip and Quil Ceda Elementary Schools.

All of the above work was either suspended mid-year due to budget cuts or scheduled for reduction in next year’s budget. Due to state budget cuts, the district budget went from $1.4 million in the good to $2.4 million in cuts mid-year. This necessitated the district to make drastic mid-year cuts in programs, supplies, travel, and substitutes, including needed text book selection and state-funded teacher training.

That’s when Tulalip Tribes called. “This assistance from the Tulalip Tribes is a huge attribute to the future success of our children,” said Wendy Fryberg, Marysville School Board Vice President.

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Assessment of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingEvent ID: 18170

Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) and Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS) are sponsoring this afternoon workshop focused on understanding which psychological, academic, and language assessments are helpful. The instructors will also address appropriate accommodations to provide during testing for K-12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing with hearing aids, or are Cochlear Implant (CI) students using listening and spoken language. Target Audience: K-12 special education teachers, school psychologists, deaf education teachers, specialists, and speech language pathologists.

Presenter(s): Christopher Newell, Renee Charest Facilitator: Janet ChaseClock Hours: 3Registration Fee: $20Location: NWESDDate/Time(s): Mar 23, 2011 – 12:00 PM-3:00 PM

Note: If special accommodations are needed, contact Janet Chase, [email protected] or 360.299.4011 no later than March 10, 2011.

Deaf Children in the General Education Classroom – All That Needs to be Considered Event ID: 18171

Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) and Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS) are sponsoring this morning workshop focused on understanding the needs of deaf or hard of hearing K-12 students. We will discuss audiograms, appropriate accommodations, preferential seating, FM systems, hearing aid checks, lip reading, teacher tips, and interpreters. Target Audience: K-12 general and special education teachers, school psychologists, deaf education teachers, specialists, and speech language pathologists.

Presenter(s): Carol CarrothersFacilitator: Janet ChaseClock Hours: 3Registration Fee: $20Location: NWESDDate/Time(s): Mar 23, 2011 – 8:00 AM-11:00 AM


Teaching Reading and Writing to Deaf or Hard of Hearing ChildrenEvent ID: 18172

Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) and Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS) are sponsoring this one-day workshop focusing on strategies for teaching reading comprehension, shared/guided reading and writing, phonics/phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and appropriate use of fiction vs. nonfiction books. Many resource books and materials will be shared. Participants of this workshop will have an opportunity for a free on-site follow-up literacy discussion with a WSDS trainer at a later date. Target Audience: Deaf education teachers/specialists, general and special education teachers, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists.

Presenter(s): Cathy CorradoFacilitator: Janet ChaseClock Hours: 6Registration Fee: $40Location: NWESDDate/Time(s): Mar 22, 2011 – 8:00 AM-3:00 PM


Special Programs & ServicesSpecial Programs & Services


by Joanne Johnson

I picked up the phone one afternoon in January 2003 to hear a frazzled voice, “I just can’t do this anymore! No more boxes of bugs. I’ve had enough worms escape on my desk!” And so began the idea for a regional center to refurbish science materials for Northwest classrooms.

Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) was interested in starting new alliances across the state. In July 2003, the Northwest LASER Alliance was granted start-up funds from the state legislature for professional development activities and a science materials support system. In November of that year the NWESD Science Materials Center (SMC) Cooperative opened its doors with three charter members: Mount Vernon, Lake Stevens, and the Lakewood school districts. Lakewood graciously offered the use of two empty portables at English Crossing Elementary. Only 2 minutes off I-5 and central to the three participating districts, this location was ideal and served nicely for 5 years.

In the second year of operation Burlington-Edison and LaConner school districts became cooperative members. Simultaneously, middle school material support was added as a service. Year three brought three more school districts: Snohomish, Granite Falls, Ferndale,

and Lummi Nations School. Space was getting tight. English Crossing Elementary

was kind enough to offer use of empty classrooms in the summer to store kits and more staff members were hired. In addition to Full Option Science Systems (FOSS) the SMC now refurbished Science and Technology for Children (STC) kits.

The Stanwood-Camano School District joined the following year. In order to handle another school district (five elementary schools), and grow their own critters, the SMC needed more space. Tanks of land snails, guppies and meal worms lined the walls of the English Crossing portables—time to move! No fish were lost in the move up the I-5 corridor to Port Susan Middle School in the S t a n w o o d -C a m a n o S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . The SMC had a new home!

With the introduction in 2009 of new science standards for Washington state students, the SMC recognized the need to provide ways for member districts to more effectively meet those standards without having to invest in new curriculum. Member districts unanimously approved the addition of three lessons created and

piloted by ESD112 to three FOSS kits. The SMC added the materials, teacher guides and consumables, upgrading kits at no cost to members.

This year the SMC added bar coded inventory control and transportation services. Hand-held bar code readers make it simple for SMC staff to log materials in and out of the center. Member districts can now contract for delivery services, rather than loading their food service trucks and making the trip themselves to the SMC. Next up: online ordering for middle school teachers.

The NWESD SMC Cooperative supports science materials for twelve school districts and Lummi Nations

School. The center refurbishes 52 different kit titles

from three different publishers. This

past year they moved 2,116 refurbishments through the SMC. This is all accomplished by one full-time Manager,

one daily part-time staff and five

on-call-as-needed employees.

The NWESD SMC Cooperative always welcomes new members. Contact Joanne Johnson, Northwest LASER Alliance Director at 360.299.4046 or [email protected] to discuss how we might best be of service to your district.

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ducational Service Districts have a 40-year history of providing vital services functioning as advocates for local districts. Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) serves Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island and San Juan counties.

NWESD’s more than fifty programs are organized into seven departments to serve you: Administration, Fiscal Services, Technology Services, Prevention Center, Special Programs and Services, Teaching and Learning, and Educational Technology Support Center. Visit us online at www.nwesd.org for more information.

NWESD MissionTogether We Can...provide leadership and cooperative services to our educational communities in support of their efforts to increase the number of students meeting state and local standards.

Professional CertificationMany of the application materials for Washington State teacher cer-tification are available to download at: www.k12.wa.us/cert.If you have specific questions you can email Sally Pagh, NWESDCertification Specialist, [email protected]. Include your mailing and email addresses, and current certification number.

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Want an easy way to keep track of all your clock hours and credits in one place? esdWorks, our professional development registration system, can help you! It has a Personal Records feature that’s easy to access and use. Just follow these steps:

Go to: http://www.nwesd.org In the Site Shortcuts box, click on ‘Register for Courses’

If you do not have an account, click ‘Create Account’ and follow the processIf you do have an account, click on the blue sign-in bar

You'll be prompted to enter the email address and password you used to create your accountClick on the link to ‘My Account Information’ Click on the link to ‘Personal Records’

If you need assistance creating an account or if you have forgotten your username and password, please contact Susan Singer, 360.299.4016 or [email protected].

At this point you can begin entering class information for credits and clock hours you've earned. From the ‘My Account Information’ page you'll also see where you can get an unofficial clock hour transcript for courses with NWESD clock hours.

You may enter information for any course you have taken from any provider, whether they offered clock hours, college credit, STARS, or even if you just audited a course.

You can print a report and add courses and credits anytime you wish. The records will be available the next time you access your account. To add clock hour credits previously issued by NWESD (since 2008-2009 school year), click the box ‘Include Official Credits’ and they will appear on the unofficial transcript. You can enter date parameters if you wish. If you received NWESD clock hour credits before 2008-2009, then you will need to manually enter them on this report.

For an official clock hour transcript or if you have questions, please contact: Lana Haugen, [email protected], 360.299.4019

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