PreK-3rd Grade Systems Supports
WaKIDS
WaKIDS
The Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) is a transition process that helps to ensure a successful start to the K-12 experience and connect the key adults in a child’s life.
Three Components
- Family connection welcomes families into the Washington K-12 system as partners in their child’s education.
- Whole-child assessment helps kindergarten teachers learn about the skills and strengths of the children in their classrooms so they can meet the needs of each child.
- Early learning collaboration aligns practices of early learning professionals and kindergarten teachers to support smooth transitions for children
WaKIDS 101 Teacher Training
WaKIDS 101 offers teachers who are new to WaKIDS an introduction to the purpose, structure, and possibility of WaKIDS in order to understand how all three components of WaKIDS help to smooth the transition into kindergarten. Participants will gain a better understanding of how observation is foundational to effective instruction and learn practical strategies for collecting, using, and sharing evidence. By the end of the session, teachers will have the basic skills to begin implementing all components of WaKIDS, including using GOLD™ by Teaching Strategies® online. With the completion of their GOLD™ by Teaching Strategies® Inter-Rater Reliability Certification, teachers will leave feeling confident and ready for fall.
Summer 2019 – Teacher Training Schedule: Introduction (101) as of 5-06-19. Registration is now open.
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July 9, 2019 |
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July 10, 2019 |
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July 16, 2019 |
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July 17, 2019 |
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July 24, 2019 |
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August 5, 2019 |
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August 7, 2019 |
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August 14, 2019 |
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August 22, 2019 |
Intro 101 |
TBD |
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| August 23, 2019 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) |
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Whitney White
WaKIDS Trainer
Phone: 253.778.7850 Tacoma | 425.917.7850 Seattle
Email: WWhite@psesd.org
WaKIDS implementation and questions regarding WaKIDS please contact:
Mary Waldron
WaKIDS Coordinator, LTFS
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Main Office: 800 Oakesdale Avenue SW | Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 253.778.7805 Tacoma | 425.917.7805 Seattle | 800.664.4549
Email: MWaldron@psesd.org
Registration questions please contact:
Whitney White
Full Day Kindergarten and WaKIDS Consultant
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Main Office: 800 Oakesdale Avenue SW | Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 253.917.7850
Email: Wwhite@psesd.org