Last spring we received nominations for eleven amazing educators throughout our region to serve as our 2022-23 Teacher of the Year. We are excited to share that Chelsea Brannock of the Wahluke School District has been selected as our ESD 105 Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023!
Ms. Brannock is an advocate for students. As an English language arts teacher at Wahluke High School, she understands the power of having a strong voice. In her daily work, she empowers students to find, use and unleash their own potential through the strong student-centered opportunities she provides. She also understands that academic success comes when students feel safe. At the foundation of Ms. Brannock’s practice is her ability to foster relationships within her school community based on inclusion, equity and mutual respect. She truly believes all students are capable of reaching their highest potential when they are challenged with high expectations and supported with the resources they need to be successful.
“Wanting kids to succeed and knowing how to support them is different.” Very eloquently and authentically stated by our regional Teacher of the Year, Ms. Brannock understands that supporting each other as educators through collaboration is the key to student success....
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2022-23 Regional Teacher of the Year Nominees |
As part of our new ESD 105 Live Here Work Here program, we encourage students to explore local industry and support them by providing mentorships, internship training, and connections with individuals in these fields.
This summer, we hired six interns from YV Tech's Entertainment Media Production class to showcase area industries in our valley for middle and high school students. All of the filming and editing of these spotlight videos was completed by our student interns. So far, they have filmed segments for HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, Van Doren Sales, Pexco Aerospace, Kwik Lok, Tree Top and Patriot Manufacturing. Take a peek at their work below.... we think you'll be just as impressed as us!
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On Friday, August 12th, our Migrant Education Program welcomed migrant students from across our region, along with their parents, to Heritage University for an in-pereson celebration of the completion of their 2-day Rising Together/Creciendo Juntos Virtual Conference.
Over 130 students from ten districts including Yakima, Selah, Toppenish, Grandview, Sunnyside, Wahluke, East Valley, Wapato, Ellensburg, and Naches Valley, attended the virtual conference. This opportunity aimed to leave students inspired and prepared for leadership opportunities that enable civic engagement, create healthy communities, and establish ongoing networks of support for postsecondary success and successful future endeavors.
One of the highlights of this programming was a film interview with Yahritza Y Su Ecencia: A musical group from Yakima comprised of 3 siblings, Yahritza, Jairo, and Armando; who just one year ago were working in the field with their parents like many of our migrant students do every summer. They went from showcasing their talent on Tik Tok to skyrocketing up the music charts and debuting at #1 on Apple Music with their single “Soy El Unico”.
We want to thank our community partners who made this event possible, including Heritage University, Latino Community Fund and the over 15 vendors who attended our in-person celebration. #105BetterTogether
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We're looking for new Fellows to join our team!
The Fellows' Network is a group of instructional leaders convened by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) to support district and community implementation of state learning standards in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), Science, and the Early Learning Guidelines.
Apply to be a Fellow! If you're interested in...
Leadership beyond the walls of your classroom
Connecting with colleagues from around the region
Collaborating to further statewide instructional initiatives
Contributing to a statewide network of motivated educators
Communicating about new ideas to peers in your educational setting
Committing to create equitable learning environments
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This summer, we enrolled 41 educators in the Modern Classroom Project’s Virtual Mentorship Program to get training and support in blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. As part of this program, our participants engaged in 25-30 hours of lesson planning with differentiated instruction at the core. During this intense training, educators worked one-on-one with expert mentors and engaged in live presentations with the goal of building 3 Modern Classroom Lessons. We want to congratulate our Modern Classrooms participants for the hard work they put in over break!
Summer 2022 Participants:
Meghann Halfmoon (Mount Adams) -- Jennifer Mickle (Naches Valley) -- Stephanie King (Granger) -- Stephanie Harwood (Kittitas) -- Matthew Hansen (West Valley) -- Jill Lenington (Wapato) -- Marina Redlin (Mount Adams) -- Kristina Kellogg (Toppenish) -- Christina DeLaGarza (Yakima). -- Laura Hevland (East Valley) -- Awdrey Balm (West Valley). -- Melissa Besemann (Mount Adams) -- Theresa Hernandez (ESD 105) -- Leslie Jenks (Mount Adams). -- Kimberlly Dellinger (Cle Elum-Roslyn) -- Veronica MacDougall (East Valley).
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In collaboration with the South Central Washington STEM Network, we are looking for STEM professionals, representing a variety of careers in STEM, who are interested in sharing their current career with underrepresented high school students from 6 school districts in South Central Washington!
If you have questions, please contact Hanah Singco or Nicole De Leon by calling 509-575-2885.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Thursday, September 19, from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach neighbors, teachers, parents, peers, and caring adults how to help a youth or teen who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or is in crisis. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, and disorders in which psychosis may occur.
**The course fee is waived for the following districts: Grandview, Granger, Mabton, Mt. Adams, Wahluke & Yakama Nation Tribal School.
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Thursday, September 29, from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Space is limited!
We are excited to host Dr. Carolyn Stone from the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) for a full-day training for School Counselors on the Legal and Ethical Complications of Working with Minors.
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Safe schools is our mission. You are our plan!
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In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about what schools are doing to keeps students and staff safe. Our School Safety Operations & Coordination Center (SSOCC) has a mission of promoting safe schools and putting you in charge of your own school safety. SSOCC team members collaborate with local first responders, provide professional development and are constantly learning and evolving to ensure we're promoting school safety best practices!
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