These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
Under a warm spring sun on April 15, 2025, a dozen enthusiastic educators gathered at the Oroville School District greenhouse for Learning with Native Plants: Continuing to Grow — the latest installment in a workshop series hosted by the NCESD. This hands-on event...
On February 27, 2025, more than a dozen educators gathered under blue skies on the scenic campus of Paschal Sherman Indian School to explore a unique approach to professional learning—connecting science, culture, and community through the study of phenology, or...
The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) recently finished up their Data Science Workshop Series designed to help educators integrate data science standards into their classrooms. The series brought together teachers from across the region to explore...
The sixth and final session of the virtual Climetime professional learning series "Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?" featured a showcase that provided teachers from NEWESD 101, ESD 123, ESD 105, and NCESD an opportunity to share their experiences. For this...
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Children’s Literature Book Study convened virtually for the fifth session in late February. Engaging nearly 60 educators from across ESDs NEWESD 101 (Spokane), ESD 123 (Tri-Cities), NCESD (Wenatchee), and ESD 105 (Yakima), we...
CASTL, the Collaboration for Ambitious Science Teaching and Learning, was launched in 2018 as a regional extension of Washington’s NSF-funded Math and Science Partnership, PASTL. The initiative focuses on engaging teachers in Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) to assess...
When you live, work, and go to school in Washington State, it’s nearly impossible not to feel a deep connection to the breathtaking landscapes that surround us. From the lush rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula to the rolling hills and arid lands of Eastern...
Session Four of the virtual professional learning series “Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We?” engaged nearly 70 educators from across ESDs NEWESD 101 (Spokane), ESD 123 (Tri-Cities), NCESD (Wenatchee), and ESD 171 (Yakima) in continuing to learn how to use...
The virtual professional learning series" Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?" wrapped up it's third session on December 17th that focused on climate learning with an emphasis on indigenous perspectives, content integration, advocacy, and hope. The event is...