We offer a range of professional learning events designed to support educators, students and communities across northwest Oregon. Explore highlights below and register to secure your spot.

Featured Event

School Safety and Mental Health Summit

Jan. 14 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) | Virtual

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Join us for a day of learning and community as we delve into school safety, mental health and school culture.

We'll explore strategies to make our school communities more resilient, connected and equitable. Up to 6 PDUs available to participants who attend the entire summit.

👉Learn more and register. 

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Equity and Family Partnership Events

Our team offers workshops, affinity groups and student-led summits throughout the year.

• Equity Affinity Group - Jan. 13 (locations vary)
• Parent Advisory Committee Monthly Meetup - Jan. 22 (Virtual)
• SAVE THE DATE: Cascade Alliance for Equity Studend-Led Summit - April 29 (location to be announced soon!)

📚 Teaching and Learning Events

Our specialists offer professional learning tailored to your content area and level. We offer workshops, training series, on-site coaching and yearlong collaboratives in MtSS, literacy, instructional coaching, mentoring, positive behavior supports, attendance, social emotional systems and more.

• The Science of Reading, The Science of Teaching, and Data-Based Decision Making Series #4 - Jan. 15 (Hillsboro) [Register by Jan. 8]
• The Power of Transformative Lesson Planning Session 3 by Lori Cohen - Jan. 21 (Virtual)
• Artificial Intelligence EDU Conference - Submit a proposal to present at our third annual conference to be held May 12 (Proposals submissions are due Jan. 31)
• Virtual Forum #2 for Mentors Facilitated by New Teacher Center - Feb. 3 (Virtual)
• High Dosage Tutoring Training for Providers - Feb. 5 (Hillsboro)
• Pacific Northwest Synergy Conference - March 12-13 (Tigard)

🚗 👩‍🏫 Many events are eligible for substitute and mileage reimbursement. Visit our instructional services fiscal page to learn more.

🐝 Special Student Opportunity - National Civics Bee Competition

Sponsored by the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce

Students participate in the National Civics Bee. Photo courtesy of the National Civics Bee.

The National Civics Bee is open to sixth, seventh and eighth graders who live in Washington County. Participants identify challenges in their communities and propose solutions for solving them. Submissions are due February 3. 

👉 Learn more about this competition.

🏫 Culture and Climate Events

• The "How" of Check in/Check Out: Practical Tips for Tier 2 Intervention - Jan. 22 (Virtual)
• SWIS for New Users: How to Use Data for Effective Tier 1 Meetings - Feb. 5 (Virtual)
• Crisis and Tragedy Response (Flight Team) Training - Feb. 12 (Seaside)
• Brains and Behavior: How Trauma Shows Up at School - Feb. 19 (Virtual)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid - Feb. 20 (Hillsboro)
• Behavior, Attendance, and Social Emotional Systems (BASES) - three-part series for school teams focused on improving student attendance, behavior, and school culture and climate - Part 2 is on Feb. 2 in Seaside (rescheduled from Dec. 9). Part 3 is on March 10 (Seaside) and March 12 (Hillsboro).

Individual coaching and consultation are also available for:

• Attendance: Whitney Wagner
• School Safety: Neha Hertzog
• Behavior & Social-Emotional Learning: Lindsey Pratt

🚗 👩‍🏫 Many events are eligible for substitute and mileage reimbursement. Visit our instructional services fiscal page to learn more.

🧩📘 K-12 Special Education Events

Enhance your knowledge on individualized education programs (IEPs), special education processes, related services, and more.

• Secondary Transition (Hillsboro)
  • Transition IEP Workshop - Jan. 13 
  • Community Partner Collaboration - Jan. 13
• Special Education In-Depth (Virtual)
  • Interpretation Services & Best Practices  - Jan. 12
  • Translation Services & Best Practices - Feb. 9
• IEP Foundations (Virtual)
  • Introduction to Special Education Processes - Jan. 22 
  • Special Factors, Present Levels, & Accessible Assessments - Feb. 5
  • Measurable Goals & Progress Monitoring - Feb. 19
• IEP Refreshers (Virtual)
  • IEP Meetings - Tips & Best Practices - Jan. 29
  • Extended School Year - Feb. 26

Technical assistance on K-12 special education topics is also available: 

• Regional Technical Assistance Provider: Malory Turner

View more K-12 special education events and subscribe to our K-12 special education newsletter.

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