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Doing More with Less: ESDs Create Efficiencies to Help Schools and Students Facing unprecedented cuts to Washington’s K-12 education system, we all understand the challenging reality: serving all of our students with less. A lot less. The state’s educational service districts (ESDs) will be trying to help schools through this funding crisis however they can. ESDs have the ability and flexibility to develop new services and consortia in response to changing needs of schools and to leverage efforts and resources among districts and learning communities. ESDs will be working to improve efficiencies through pooling resources, centralized services, and cooperatives; securing new resources for our state and region; and providing specialized services that otherwise would not be available. ESDs have been entrepreneurial for many years. Last year, ESDs brought $40.2 million in new revenue to our state’s schools to increase and improve services for children. For every $1 in core funding, ESDs returned an average of $45 in educational programs and services – $250 per Washington student!
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June 30th is Approaching. Is Your Certificate About to Expire?It is already time to start thinking about maintaining the validity of your certificate! Please check the expiration date on your current certificate(s). If your expiration date is June 30, 2011, you should be currently working towards the maintenance required to renew the certificate(s). If you have met the requirements already, you may renew now. Don’t wait! Earlier is always better!
Certification and Fingerprinting Contacts and ResourcesFor answers to your certification questions, visit our website or contact our Certification staff. Please note: Fingerprinting is by appointment only. Certification and Fingerprinting: Jan Mathsen, Certification Officer, jmathsen@psesd.org, (425) 917-7612, (253) 778-7612, 1-800-664-4549 x7612. Linda Guile, Certification Specialist, lguile@psesd.org, 425-917-7613, 253-778-7613, 1-800-664-4549 x7613 PSESD Certification Office: 800 Oakesdale Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057-5221. Visit www.psesd.org for directions. Hours: 7:00 - 5:00, Monday-Thursday (closed 12:30 - 1:00 for lunch); 7:30 - 11:30, Friday.
For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Learning & Teaching page.
2011 Regional High School Art Show Puget Sound ESD’s annual high school art competition encourages students to share their work with other students in the PSESD region and Washington state and emphasize the role of the arts as a core subject area. The 2011 Regional High School Art Show featured 94 talented artists from 29 regional high schools. Award recipients will be honored at the March 13th reception. Pictured image: "Lost" by J. Casto, Inglemoor High School (Northshore SD), watercolor
New Service Pools Resources for Standard Documents Communicating effectively with families whose first language is other than English can be challenging and costly for schools and districts. Yet, we all know the importance of communicating effectively with our communities, particularly those who are more isolated and vulnerable due to language and cultural barriers. Puget Sound ESD’s new translation services for standard documents provides cost-effective translation services in languages our districts need.
New P-3 Alignment Project Builds a Continuum of Math Skills from Birth to Third Grade
PSESD’s new P-3 Alignment Project seeks to create a community of learners to develop and build a continuum of math skills from birth to third grade. Teams will develop strategies based on guided self-observations, current practice, and best practice that meet state and national standards of early math skills from birth to third grade. Bethel Public Schools, Franklin Pierce School District, and Sumner School District will participate beginning in February, 2011; and new district-communities will take part in 2011-2012.
For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Prevention Center page.
Prevention Programs Remove Barriers and Help Struggling Students Achieve Academic Success Puget Sound ESD’s Prevention Center programs have helped increase opportunities for academic success for more than 1770 struggling students this school year. Students are referred to the Prevention Center’s drop-out prevention, intervention and retrieval services for assistance in addressing academic barriers such as substance abuse, mental health, criminal history and family crisis. Our programs work in partnership with the school, youth, parents and courts to create and implement plans for academic success. Prevention Center staff help students and families connect to school and community based services and enhance their opportunities for success.
Puget Sound ESD's Technology Services offers training in support of teaching and learning in our schools, technology support, low-cost software purchasing and online programs, K-20 Network support (video, data, and Internet), website design and development, and network-based curriculum development. For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Technology Services page.
Connected Learning: The School of the Future – Now March 18, 2011; 9:00am - 3:00pm Innovators everywhere are effectively bridging gaps in teaching and learning. Blending tools and techniques with ingenuity, resilience, and creativity, these educators are delivering results for all students. Learn more and hear from industry experts and school district administrators who are utilizing these technologies at Puget Sound ESD's upcoming symposium, which will be presented in collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc. Do not miss this opportunity to get a glimpse of the technologies that are making the school of the future a reality. Take an exclusive tour of the TANDBERG Video Conferencing demo truck and enjoy a tailgate party! All content is segmented based on those who have an IT focus versus education technology and curriculum.
New! Teacher Librarian Peer Coaching Program We are excited to launch a new educational technology professional development program for teacher librarians. The Teacher Librarian Peer Coaching program trains teacher librarian leaders to serve as peer coaches for their teaching colleagues. As coaches, these teacher librarians will assist their peers in identifying ways that technology can strengthen classroom curriculum and enhance their students’ academic achievement. They also help their colleagues to develop the necessary technology skills and instructional strategies needed to help teachers plan technology-rich activities and projects.
T3: Teachers Teaching with Technology - A New Program at PSESD! As expectations for technology integration increase, teachers need visible and accessible technology integration leadership and ongoing support in their building. Puget Sound ESD’s new cooperative, Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) allows schools to leverage local expertise and provide building-level leadership at a minimal annual cost. T3 provides professional development and support for staff members who currently, or wish to, help staff succeed with technology.
Puget Sound ESD offers a wide range of professional development courses for teachers, administrators, paraeducators and classified staff. Below are descriptions of upcoming workshops and classes. Each listing includes a link to our class database and keywords to assist with finding the class in our database. To register online, click the "Search for Keywords" link at the end of the class description and enter the suggested keywords in the search box that appears. Select the course. Click the "Register Online" link and follow the instructions You can also register by mail. Download the registration form (PDF) and follow the instructions.
Upcoming Classes Click here to search available classes offered by PSESD. Click here for class registration information. New classes, dates and topics are added often. PSESD has also partnered with several vendors to provide additional online professional development opportunities. Learn more about PSESD's online learning partnerships.
Did you know that PSESD's Clock Hour Services will provids transcripts, evaluations, and clock hour record keeping for class sponsors wanting to offer clock hours for district, regional and state workshops and conferences?
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One-to-One Online Volume 29 Number 3, Spring 2011 The One-to-One is published four times a year by Puget Sound Educational Service District. Puget Sound ESD 425-917-7600 Seattle PSESD Board: Chair, John Zurfluh; Vice Chair, Robert Beem; Alan J. Arjo; Vicki Asakura; David Okimoto; Barbara Peterson; Joanne Seng; Jackie Smith; Charles Staadecker; Dr. Monte Bridges, superintendent Puget Sound ESD does not discriminate in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. Contact Janice Watson, Affirmative Action/ADA Officer, at the above numbers.
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