Professional Ecosystem Values
Consistently improvement of: (1) the EPS student experience (2) the craft of each educator (3) the connectedness of the EPS professional community
Title | PD Stipend | PD Grant | PD Collaborative iGrant |
Time Period | Academic Year | Year-round | Summer |
Description | Each faculty member has a yearly stipend to support PD experiences/materials | Faculty members/groups can apply for funds to support PD experiences/materials | Faculty groups of 2-4 can apply for funds to support PD experiences/materials |
Requests | No Request Required | (Survey) PD Grant Requests | (Survey) PD Grant Requests |
Approval | No Approval Required | Approval Required (1-2 Wks) | Approval Required (1-2 Wks) |
Notes | Funds are distinct from other grant types | Initial Context Meeting | Initial Context Meeting |
Dollar Amount | < $200 PD Experiences/Software < $30 PD Texts (no carryover) | Request Dependent | Request Dependent $250 | $500 | $750 Per Team Member |
Funding & Reimbursement | School credit card or Concur Reimbursement | School credit card or Concur Reimbursement | School credit card or Concur Reimbursement |
Budget | Academic Design/Pro Dev | Academic Design/Pro Dev | Academic Design/Pro Dev |
PD Opportunities |
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Introduction to the Science of Reading October 19, 2024 (Online) |
NW Teaching for Social Justice Conference October 26, 2024 9am-4pm Chief Sealth International High School |
Beyond Planners and Post-Its | Learning and the Brain Seminar 10 Practical Strategies to Boost Executive Functioning in the Classroom November 2, 2024 |
Teaching Emotional Brains | Learning and the Brain Conference Strategies for Student Behavior, Resilience, Regulation, Trauma, & EQ Nov 22-24, 2024 |
How I Use (and Do Not Use) AI in My Classroom | Learning and the Brain Seminar December 14, 2024 (Online) |
Teaching Stronger Brains | Learning and the Brain Conference Promoting Student Strengths, Character, Gratitude, Hope, and Agency in a Deficit-Focused Age February 20-22, 2025 |
The Science of Learning | Learning and the Brain Conference Using Research to Innovate and Transform Teaching, EdTech, and School Leadership for the Future April 25-27, 2025 |
empowHER with World Leadership School Horse Shoe Farm (North Carolina) July 8-11, 2025 |
Cultural Competency Lab for Teachers Seattle Girls’ School July 28-31, 2025 |
Hutch Fellowship for Excellence in STEM Teaching Graphic Partners in Science 2.0 @ Fred Hutch Graphic Science Education Partnership (SEP) Graphic Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Summer 2025 |
NWAIS Virtual Series and Courses Various Dates |
Analyzing/Presenting Data/Information: An Online Video Course Taught by Edward Tufte Any Time Beautiful Books and Online Video Course Provided |
K-12 Purpose Summit September 2025 |
PD Activity | Faculty Member |
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival Aug 1-6, 2025 Scotland | Rick MacKenzie |
World Leadership School EmpowHer July 8-11, 2025 | Emma Ferguson |
NAIS Diversity Leadership Institute June 22-27, 2025 | Kara Duval-Fowler Sam Foote |
RTP Sabbatical ’25 Scotland | Karen Mills Caitlin McLane |
RTP Sabbatical ’25 Greece | David Kelly-Hedrick |
SAIS Academic Support Conference Feb 9-11, 2025 | Monica Cowdery Sara Daniel |
FATE Conference April 10-12, 2025 | Yiyun Hendrix |
NWAIS Emerging Leaders Program 2025-26 | Bess McKinney Kelly Violette Sarah Aguiar Wen Yu Ho |
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Oct. 26, 2024 | Jeff Covington |
Broadway Teachers Workshop July 22-25, 2024 | Lisa Frystak |
Institute on Intercultural Dialogue July 15-17, 2024 | Bess McKinney Cheryl Schenk Matt Delaney John Stegeman |
NAIS Civil Discourse Lab July 10-12, 2024 | Dany Yezbick Kim Marzano Caitlin McClane Sam Uzwack |
Institute for Speech and Debate Coaches Clinic July 1- 3, 2024 | Melissa Hayes |
Innovation in the Music Classroom: Taking Small Steps Towards Lasting Change June 29 – Jul 2, 2024 | Ed Castro |
empowerHER Conference June 24-28, 2024 | Karen Mills |
National Archives Civics Scholarship June 23-29, 2024 | Alicia Hale |
RTP Sabbatical ’24 Australia | Katie Dodd |
RTP Sabbatical ’24 Baker City, OR | Elena Olsen |
RTP Sabbatical ’24 India | Stephen Keedy |
National School Social Work Conference April 9-12, 2024 | Sam Foote |
Mindfulness, SEL, and Yoga Teacher Training January 27 – April 14, 2024 | Kadie Thompson |
Adopting a Coaching Mindset: Practices and Possibilities January 1 – April 24, 2024 | Sarah Aguiar |