1pm – 2pm Revised Timeline for Revisions to Program Approval Standards I-IV – Jennifer Wallace & Joseph Koski, PESB; Larry Lashway, OSPI Mr. Koski presented a few data slides highlighting some trends in the types of teachers coming out of Washington CoE. He did say much more information is available now, all someone need do [...]
LIVE BLOG: PESB
March 19, 2009 By
10:20am – 11:20am Early Implementation of Principal Professional Certificate Programs: Possible New Options for Program Design – Debbie Carter, assistant superintendent human resources, Edmonds School District School district and ESD representatives are advocating for ESDs to offer principal ProCert programs. Two assistant principals offered anecdotal evidence of the benefits of an ESD-run principal ProCert program [...]
LIVE BLOG: PESB
March 19, 2009 By
9am – 10am Possible Options for Teacher Professional Certificate Program Design – Barbara Clausen, WSU & Dianna Coile, SPU Colleges of education (CoE) see themselves as the bridge between Professional Certificate (ProCert) candidates and OSPI. Also don’t think ProCert candidates can navigate the process on their own, or necessarily pass the assessment. CoE think there [...]
PESB meeting today
March 19, 2009 By
I’m in Gig Harbor for day two of the Professional Educator Standards Board meeting. Today’s agenda: 8:30 Call to Order . Announcements . Member Updates . SBE Liaison Report 9:00 Presentation and Discussion: Possible Options for Teacher Professional Certificate Program Design . Esther Baker, Program Director – Teacher Assessments, PESB . Larry Lashway, Associate Director, [...]
PESB meeting Jan. 21-22
January 21, 2009 By
The Professional Educator Standards Board is meeting in Tumwater today and tomorrow. Here’s the agenda for the two-day meeting: January 21 9:15 Proposal for Approval of New School Psychologist Professional Certificate Program at Eastern Washington University 9:45 Proposal for Approval of New School Psychologist Professional Certificate Program at Central Washington University 10:15 Break 10:30 Site [...]
PESB meeting today & tomorrow
November 19, 2008 By
PESB Task Force recap
October 23, 2008 By
The Professional Educator Standards Board Task Force on Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Well-Qualified Math and Science Teachers met Wednesday morning to continue its work in figuring out how to address Washington’s math and science teacher shortage. Featured presenters included representatives from Teach For America, The New Teacher Project, school districts and the Center for [...]
BEFTF, SBE and PESB — oh my
October 19, 2008 By
Posted by Heather This week features meetings of my favorite state groups — the Basic Education Finance Task Force, State Board of Education and Professional Educator Standards Board. The BEFTF will meet Monday and Tuesday in Olympia (O’Brien building). We will be live blogging Monday, so check back throughout the day for updates. You may [...]
PESB: Day 2
September 19, 2008 By
Posted by Heather Thursday’s portion of the Professional Educator Standards Boardmeeting began with a look at the finances of the PESB. Transportation costs are up, and the PESB, like everyone else, is feeling the effects in its budget. The PESB isn’t running up a huge deficit, but Jennifer Wallace said the PESB will be asking [...]
PESB: Day 1
September 17, 2008 By
Posted by Heather Here’s a recap of today’s Professional Educator Standards Board meeting. Handouts are not online yet, but some are worth a read once they are (or contact PESB staff next week and they will email them to you). To start, David Kinnuen, Corrine McGuigan, JoLynn Berge and Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson [...]
