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Students and Teachers Learn Together in Adobe Youth Voices Tech Teams
This is an Adobe Youth Voices Podcasting Tech Team class at PSESD. Those students talking into the microphones are first graders. The lyricists? High school students. The teachers, who are working with groups of four students from their own classrooms, are learning as much as the students; not only the technical skills but also the instructional skills to use the technology to create meaningful projects in their classrooms.
Auburn's Lori Sanford Named OSPI's School Employee of the Year
State Superintendent Randy Dorn made the announcement at a ceremony on April 28th in the Old Capitol Building in Olympia recognizing the eight nominees from throughout the state. In February, Sanford was named PSESD's Regional Classified School Employee of the Year and became one of the nominees for the statewide honor.
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Does Your Certificate Expire on June 30, 2010?It is 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, 2010, you must take action. If you do not meet the requirements and/or do not submit your application to an ESD or OSPI on or before June 30, 2010, you may no longer be eligible for the certificate for which you are applying. To avoid any additional requirements, please submit your application prior to the expiration date printed on your certificate. The envelope must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2010.
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: 8:00-5:00, Monday-Friday.
For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Learning & Teaching page.
Starting Strong Institutes: Connecting Schools with Early Learning Providers
Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities August 16-19, 2010 at Puget Sound ESD What does it take to teach students with severe disabilities? It takes drive, energy, and the knowledge and commitment to systematically apply evidenced-based practices to ensure students learn. Learn best practices in educating students with severe disabilities, including specific strategies on how to address challenges and promote positive behaviors. Don’t miss this opportunity for four days of in-depth learning, reflection, and collaboration.
For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Prevention Center page.
Positive Steps Program Supports Keeping Kids Engaged in School PSESD has been accepted as the new home for the Pierce County Positive Steps program. PSESD’s Prevention Center plans to carry on the Positive Steps work that has been conducted by Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department for the last decade.
PSESD Awarded Grants to Expand Student Assistance Program Puget Sound ESD's Prevention Center has been awarded two grants from King County's Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Initiative to expand Student Assistance Program services at middle schools in the Renton School District and at Showalter Middle School in the Tukwila School District. The expanded services will provided mental health, substance abuse intervention and drop out prevention services.
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.
Teachers Receive Grant-Funded Training to Promote Effective Teaching with Technology In April, thirteen teachers in the PSESD region were awarded Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century Grants, which will enable them to learn more about successful teaching strategies that integrate technology. Grant awardees for the Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century (TL21) program receive $7,600 for the 2010-2011 school year. TL21 is designed to merge effective instructional and assessment techniques with real-world technologies.
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 on psesd.org. 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.
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Entering the classroom, you notice a flurry of excitement. Pairs of students are taking turns recording stories into a microphone. Others huddle together to write lyrics. More students take turns creating colorful clay sculptures that will soon come alive in claymation videos. Teachers move about the students conferring with each group on their projects. 
Lori Sanford, the office manager at Lea Hill Elementary School in the Auburn School District, is the 2010 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year. 
August 9-10, 2010
