January 13 | 10:00-11:30 am & 3:00-4:30 pm 

10:00 am | Relationships 101: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Maximizing Roles and Relationships to Serve Students

Presenters: Kefi Andersen – OSPI, Christine Clark-Gustafson - Auburn School District; Ashley Boyd - Auburn School District; Andrew Cain - Principal in South Kitsap; Justyn Poulos - OSPI 

Staff from Auburn and South Kitsap School District will share how they are using teams to serve students. Learn tips about the roles their team members take on, structures that help them collaborate, and how their relationship building strategies are helping kids. We’ll have breakout rooms so you can share ideas on how you might apply these ideas in your own setting and learn from colleagues from across the state. 

3:00 pm |  Relationships 201: Building Hope Through Social Emotional Learning & Motivational Interviewing

Presenters: Bonnie Zimmerman – OSPI, Kody Russell - Kitsap Strong, and Misty Hernandez, Teacher in North Kitsap School District 

Did you know hope can be measured and planned for? We’ll be reviewing Social Emotional Learning Standards to answer the question – Does Hope Matter? Learn from Kitsap Strong and South Kitsap School District about the work they’ve been doing and how to implement Hope-Centered Education. You’ll also get a chance to exchange thoughts and ideas with others in small groups.  

Event Notes

How To Collect Clock Hours

1. Register for morning sessions: GATE Equity Webinar 101 – you only have to do this once for each school year.
2. Register for afternoon sessions: GATE Equity Webinar 201 – you only have to do this once for each school year.
3. Register monthly for your 3 Free Clock Hours on pdEnroller. Check our website for the link.
4. Attend both sessions live and mark your attendance by participating in the polls. This will be used for clock hour verifications. 
5. Complete the pdEnroller Evaluation online. Clock hours will be awarded when we have verified your attendance, usually within a few days.

If you'd like to receive partial clock hours, this is also available. Questions about this process? Contact Ronnie Larson: ronnie.larson@k12.wa.us 

Graduation: A Team Effort (GATE) Equity webinars help growth minded educators and education advocates to learn from Washington districts who are closing opportunity gaps. Using OSPI data and experience from the field, GATE Equity webinars reveal the systems that drive success, an equity focus, and the key strategies that are getting students to graduation.  

We offer two distinct experiences that both feature Washington schools doing amazing work! GATE Equity Webinar 101 sessions, in the morning, are based on foundational best practices. GATE 201 Webinar sessions, in the afternoon, focus on a specific strategy from our monthly theme that you can apply to your context. Each webinar is an hour and a half long this year as we’ve added time for our audience to meet in small groups and apply the content to their own context. Our webinars are a great opportunity to learn from people who are trying innovative strategies across the state. If you know other educators that would benefit, please share the following opportunities to friends and colleagues.

Visit the GATE Equity Webinar page for more information. 

Check out past webinars on OSPI’s YouTube Channel. Subscribe by clicking the bell to get alerts when we post new videos.