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One-to-One Goes Digital!
 Puget Sound ESD's quarterly newsletter, the One-to-One, is now online starting with this spring issue. Like the print version, the online newsletter is organized by topic to make it easy to find information of particular interest to you. Links to additional resources are included throughout. Articles and resources will be archived for easy access.
Learn about our:
- Professional development opportunities including classes, workshops and consulting
- Technology products, services and trainings
- Prevention services and resources to help you sustain a safe and supportive learning environment for all students
- Certification news and reminders
- And much more!
PSESD Region Teachers Become National Board Certified
On December 4, 2007, 237 teachers throughout the PSESD region were certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Washington now boasts more than 1,800 National Board certified teachers, and ranks 10th in the nation. Only four other states produced larger classes of newly certified teachers this year.
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Certification and Fingerprinting
For answers to your certification questions, visit our website or contact our Certification staff.
Fingerprinting is by appointment only.
Certification: Russ Widders, Linda Guile; Phones: 425-917-7612, 253-778-7613 1-800-664-4549 x7612 or 7613, E-mail: certification@psesd.org
Fingerprinting: Patti Moench; Phones: 425-917-7614, 253-778-7614; Email: pmoench@psesd.org
800 Oakesdale Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057-5221. Visit www.psesd.org for directions.
Washington Educator Career Fair
Save the Date: April
3, 2008; 9:30-3:30, at the Tacoma Dome
The fair is a great opportunity for recent graduates and experienced teachers alike to meet with administrative personnel and teachers from area schools, districts, ESDs and colleges to learn about anticipated vacancies and initiate the application process.
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For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Learning & Teaching page.
Math Leadership Academy
Save the Date: April 25 & 26, 2008; 9:00 - 3:00, at Puget Sound ESD
The question of how to meet the needs of students who are struggling in mathematics is one which is both critical and time sensitive. This academy will address the question by bringing together national and state instructional leaders to provide answers and strategies that will help us understand research-based math instruction, use math coaches effectively, develop instructional leadership in math, use continuous progress monitoring to inform instruction, and evaluate and select math intervention programs.
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Arts Impact Workshops
The PSESD Arts Impact program is offering three workshop series that provide K-6 teachers with strategies to infuse the arts into math and writing. Arts Impact has been actively involved both past and present in research and development of arts-infused learning curriculum.
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Knowledge Bowl 2008
On March 1, teams of students from throughout the PSESD region gathered at Mount Rainier High School to compete on their ability to recall information in the fields of language arts, science and social studies.
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2008 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 to emphasize the role of the arts as a core subject area.
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For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Prevention Center page.
Third Annual Washington State Bullying Prevention Conference
Save the Date: May 22-23, 2008; 8:30-3:30, at the Everett Events Center
Bullying is the most common form of violence in our schools. It can appear in many forms such as physical aggression, teasing, name-calling, social exclusion, and sending insulting messages by cell phone or through the Internet. This conference will provide new information on bullying and provide strategies to help prevent bullying at school.
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Teaching Racial Literacy: A New Framework for Reducing the Achievement Gap
These racial literacy modules combined with on-site assistance will enable participants to achieve greater awareness of race issues. The result is the creation of a locally-tailored plan for advancing racial literacy in their schools.
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Register Now for the 2008 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS)  Do your students feel committed to school?
How many of them feel as though they are failing academically - no matter what their grades?
Do they feel safe at school?
You can learn the answers to these questions and many more by implementing the Healthy Youth Survey in your building/district.
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Clover Park Steps Up Efforts to Make School Grounds Tobacco-Free
State and national data on tobacco use indicates that having a strong school tobacco policy is one of the most effective ways to address tobacco use among youth. Tobacco policies are established to protect students, staff, and community patrons from the exposure to the addictive substance of nicotine and secondhand smoke. Tobacco policies help schools to achieve their primary mission of education, by promoting physical health among students and staff, so that students are in an optimum environment to learn.
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For additional news and resources, visit the PSESD Technology Services page.
PSESD's New Online Registration System to Launch in March
Beginning this month, you'll see something a little different when you register for classes and workshops through Puget Sound ESD. Developed by PSESD's Online Development Center, the new registration management system offers several new features in a new streamlined interface that makes it simple and easy to use.
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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
Learning and Teaching
Paraeducator
Technology
Online Tech Courses
Risk Management
Click here to search available classes on psesd.org.
Click here for class registration information.
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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One-to-One Online
Volume 26 Number 3, Spring 2008
The One-to-One is published four times a year by Puget Sound Educational
Service District.
Puget Sound ESD
800 Oakesdale Ave. SW
Renton, WA 98057-5221
425-917-7600 Seattle
253-778-7600 Tacoma
1-800-664-4549
425-917-7833 TTY
425-917-7810 Fax
www.psesd.org
PSESD Board: Chair, Kenneth Seng; Vice Chair, David Okimoto; Alan J. Arjo; Robert Beem; Barbara Peterson; Edward O. Prince; Jackie Smith; Charles Staadecker; John Zurfluh
Dr. Monte Bridges, superintendent
Kerry MacDonald, editor
Andrea Desimone, webmaster
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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