WEA Cascade

Trainings

WEA Special Education Boot Camps

Get ready for five days of intense work on Special Education issues! Later this summer, three 5-day training sessions will be held to provide information on the responsibilities of educators working with children with disabilities. The trainings, presented by the WEA Special Education Cadre, are open to all school employees, parents, administrators and representatives from community agencies. Training dates are June 21-25 in Federal Way; July 12-16 in Spokane; and August 2-6 in Leavenworth.

Registration is $250 for the five-day session, and includes training materials, 30 clock hour credits and lunch each day. Three college credits through Seattle Pacific University will also be available for an additional fee. Spaces fill quickly, so register now! The deadline to register is June 15. Visit the WEA website at www.washingtonea.org/content/docs/lepc/2010SpecialEducationTrainingForm.pdf for a copy of the registration form. For more information, contact Janie Moxley at 800-622-3393, ext. 7074.

WEA ProTeach Jump Start

Last month, delegates at the WEA Representative Assembly voted to support the creation of an optional pre-candidacy support program for members beginning the new ProTeach Portfolio process. The ProTeach Portfolio is the improved, streamlined process by which Washington teachers attain their Professional Certification. For more information on ProTeach Portfolio visit www.waproteach.org.

WEA is currently developing a four-day "ProTeach Jump Start Seminar" training pilot. This program will complement year-long candidate cohort groups run by colleges, universities, districts and other providers. The training will be run by practicing WEA member-teacher leaders.

The WEA ProTeach Jump Start Seminar pilot will take place Aug. 2-5 in the city of Edmonds. Registration details will be posted on the WEA's Web site in the next couple of weeks.

Teacher Professional Certification

The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has announced that registration for the ProTeach Portfolio is now open. Teachers seeking their professional certification can log onto WWW.WAProTeach.org and prepare their portfolio online. The ProTeach Portfolio is the first of its kind online teacher assessment. The Washington State Legislature required the state to develop an external, uniform assessment for second-tier teacher licensure. The ProTeach Portfolio is the result of two years of extensive work.

WEALA 2010 Cancelled!

WEA regretfully announces the cancellation of WEALA 2010!

After considerable discussion, WEA has decided to cancel the WEA Leadership Academy for 2009. This was not an easy decision, and possible other training options are being looked into.

If you need more information, please contact Stephanie Mikos at smikos@washingtonea.org or 800-622-3393, ext. 7076 or Janna Connor at jconnor@washingtonea.org or 800-622-3393, ext. 7056.

Mock RA 2011 - Save The Date!

Are you a WEA RA Delegate for your local association? Mark you calendar for the upcoming Cascade UniServ Council Mock RA! This year's Mock RA will be Wednesday, April 27, from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Northshore School District Administrative Center in the Ricketts Board Room. Delegates will review the WEA RA packet and prepare for the statewide WEA Rep Assembly in Tacoma, May 12-14, 2010. More information for both Mock RA and WEA RA will be provided to delegates directly from their local association.