June 7, 2023
LINK High School Transition Skills Center
1116 S. 15th Ave.,
Building 32, Room 101
Yakima, WA 98902
Join us on June 7, 2023, as we celebrate the grand opening of our new LINK High School Transition Services Skills Center at YVC!! Meet our staff, tour our facility and chat with our students! Light refreshments will be provided.
LINK offers a student-centered, inclusive learning experience, for students who are on a pathway to graduation, but have not yet exited from their high school. Our unique facility allows LINK students the opportunity to network and connect with peers while exploring the different options at YVC campus.
Our teachers and mentors provide LINK students with essential skills and necessary knowledge of resources to help guide them through their graduation and beyond. Students play an active role in facilitating their own movement from school to past-school activities, focusing on post-secondary and vocational education, employment and community engagement.
We're thrilled to invite you to join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our LINK High School Transition Services Skills Center!
For more information, contact Sam Blazina.
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CEL Aspiring Leaders: 2-Year Cohort
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Begins Fall 2023 - Ends Spring 2025
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ESD 105 is excited to partner with CEL to be able to offer our districts this rewarding professional development experience. This 2-year cohort is designed to support the development of equity-centered, learning focused leaders, who know how to make student experience the focal point for improvement, while supporting the meaningful professional learning of their teachers.
Year one will focus on leading equitable schools through collective leadership and an understanding of how one's own lived experiences influence leadership. Year two will develop leaders' understanding of how a common language for good instructional practice can support creating responsive teacher learning opportunities.
Who Should Attend:
Space is limited to 30 participants. All teams must consist of at least one central office leader.
- Central Office Leaders
- Principals
- Assistant Principals
- Instructional Coaches
- Teacher Leaders
Download our CEL Flyer for more information. Still have questions? Contact Shane Backlund at shane.backlnd@esd105.org
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We know that your time is precious and that deciding which professional development opportunities to prioritize attending over the summer months is a big deal! While we're still working on the full agenda, we're excited to share our tentative session list for our upcoming Better Together Leadership Summit!
This 2-day conference is designed to meet the unique professional development needs of school and district leaders. Featuring nationally recognized keynote speakers and breakout sessions in the areas of leadership, equity, communications, teaching and learning and more, we're confident you won't want to miss out on this opportunity!
Example Sessions:
- BACK TO SCHOOL: STRATEGIES YOU CAN USE NOW TO REDUCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
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BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
- SO HAPPY TOGETHER! HOW INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION (IECMHC) SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- CREATING A WEB OF SUPPORT FOR NOVICE TEACHERS, NURSES & COUNSELORS
- WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AN EFFECTIVE MATH CLASSROOM
- CTE FROM A DISTRICT FUNDING PERSPECTIVE
- THE PRINCIPAL COMMUNICATOR
- STUDENT GROWTH GOALS - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF BETTER TOGETHER LEADERSHIP SUMMIT REGISTRATION IS OUR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON!
Our Women In Leadership Luncheon is intended to provide a unique opportunity for our female leaders to share stories and learn alongside other female leaders. All female leaders attending our Better Together Leadership Summit are invited to attend. Click here to register for our Women In Leadership Luncheon.
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| Friday | June 30, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ESD 105 (Yakima, WA)
6 Clock Hours Available
Too often play is set in direct opposition to work, when in reality, play is the engine of learning for children. Join Kristine Mraz, the co-author of Purposeful Play: A Teacher’s Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day, for a workshop outlining the ways play can be infused within a day, as well as the instructional strategies teachers can utilize to support children's learning at this valuable time.
The Purposeful Play Workshop is an opportunity for ALL educators and administrators serving children ages birth to age 8, to come together to explore how to facilitate meaningful play in their classrooms.
All participants will leave the workshop with a FREE "loose parts" kit!
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Friday | August 11, 2023
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8 Clock Hours Available
This course will help teachers, paraeducators, and school staff working with visually impaired students by equipping them with easy strategies to prepare for a successful year. This course will highlight sample lesson plans, common adaptations, and how to prepare and collaborate with the help of your Teacher for Vision Impaired students (TVI) team on all accommodations. Our goal is to increase your confidence in working with visually impaired students.
Students that wear glasses do not always qualify! Educators will also gain an understanding of vision diagnoses and who might qualify for vision services. This is an experiential course, so participants should be prepared for hands-on experience to better understand how to support and cue visually impaired students.
Lunch will be provided.
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Please share this unique opportunity with your students!
Pre-Employment Transition Services For Students with Disabilities - 2023 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
Students are encouraged to join us on July 24-27th at Yakima Valley College! Through creative and interactive workshops, students will:
- Learn about work readiness
- Self-reflect and identify hard and soft skills
- Identify strengths and explore career pathways
- Practice informational interviews
Space is limited. Students must be between the ages of 14-21 and attending a school within the ESD 105 region. Registration is required by June 9th.
For more information, contact Joel Lupercio.
Promotional flyers are available for download in both English and Spanish.
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