Easing Transitions

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Easing Transitions Feature Article
Easing Transitions Webinar
Leadership Team Activities
Resources & Professional Development
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Training with Dr. Ross Greene
Best Practices
Kaizen Corner
Let Us Know Your Opinion - Standards Revision Project Application
Contact

Easing Transitions Feature Article

Content provided by Rashad Norris

Imagine you’re a student who hasn’t been to school for some time. Maybe you’re rejoining students you knew years ago or are meeting them for the first time. You’re not familiar with the idiosyncrasies of how each teacher wants you to turn in your work, or if late work is accepted, their cell phone expectations, or when you can get out of your chair. The anxiety of sitting in the lunchroom and finding the people who will understand you best is high.

Everyone struggles with transitions, but they are especially stressful when they impact your identity. Schools play a crucial role in helping youth experience a sense of belonging from day one. They need to know that they can continue reading...

Easing Transitions Webinar

We all go through transitions, and they can be some of the most challenging times of our lives. We know that changing schools is a particularly stressful time. We want to share with you some strategies to make transitions more comfortable so you can offer timely support that sets the groundwork for a sense of inclusion and belonging. We’re bringing you Rashad Norris, to help outline the system supports you can have in place and a panel representing various student groups to share with you strategies that are particularly helpful for those student groups. Free Clock Hours are available.

Register to Attend Graduation Equity Webinar

Leadership Team Activities

Does your team need some tips on Easing Transitions for students? We’ve crafted activities that take 5-10 minutes, 20-30 minutes, and 90 minutes for you! Take a look at toolkits, reflection questions, and more. Check out this month’s Care Package.

Resources & Professional Development

Transitioning to Higher Education: How to Help a Student

Connect the student with a counselor, liaison, or other trusted adult. Help the student review options and possible choices. Connect with a single point of contact at college.
Help students fill out Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The form will ask if the student is experiencing homelessness and has been simplified to answer.
Get verification from school district. Help them connect school district staff to get a verification of independent status.
Only need a mailing address to apply. No home address is needed to apply for college or for financial aid. The students only need a mailing address where you can reliably pick up mail. Suggest they ask a friend, relative, teacher, or counselor.

Click on the graduation cap above for scholarships and more resources.

Professional Development: Advance Emotional Well-Being in Schools

February 14 I 9:00-12:00pm

Join the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Child Trends and Mental Health America for an afternoon of professional development to help your school or district effectively implement your comprehensive student and staff emotional well-being efforts. See the full agenda.

Register for Professional Development

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Training with Dr. Ross Greene

It’s not too late to earn free Clock Hours! If you weren’t able to attend the live Collaborative and Proactive Solutions training with Dr. Ross Greene, you can still earn clock hours by watching the recording.

In this training, Dr. Greene provides an overview of the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) Model, as an alternative to “discipline-as-usual” behavioral intervention strategies.

The training also includes:

Nuances of assessment
Engaging students in solving the problems that affect their lives
Strategies to reduce restraints and eliminate isolation

A total of 3 Clock Hours are available (1.5 Equity and 1.5 Special Education). Please email Emme Williamson with questions.

Register for Clock Hours

Best Practices

Watch this short video on the top 5 things you should know about easing transitions!

Kaizen Corner

The Project Charter & Starting Your Project Right

by Christine Hurley, MBA | PMP | CLSSBB

Critical to project success is how we initiate and plan this endeavor. Unlike a process that is a continuous effort, a project is a temporary venture with a definitive beginning, a definitive end, and a specific objective. As it is estimated that approximately 39% of projects fail due to poor planning, how we begin a project is important to improving the likelihood of success.

A project charter serves as a foundational document that identifies and outlines essential information and parameters of the project. It is also a historical document that can be used to onboard new staff and leadership, as well as a valuable resource for historical schedule and budget information on similar future ... Continue reading

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Let Us Know Your Opinion - Standards Revision Project Application

Applications Close Friday February 9 | 4:00pm

We need your help! The Washington State Learning Standards Review aims to prioritize, revise, and clarify the state learning standards. OSPI needs feedback from educators on the following:

drafts of the prioritized, revised, and clarified learning standards;
drafts of teacher implementation documents;
drafts of caregiver/family-facing products;
and professional development needs for educators.

For more information, contact the Standards Review team. Provide Feedback on Washington State Learning Standards:

Apply online

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Assistant Director, Policy & Equity

Office of System of School Improvement

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