<h2>Are You Ready for Summer Learning?</h2>
<p>Summer is here for the majority of our state's 1 million+ students! AND... summer should not mean learning stops! <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=eed9814d7b&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Research</a> shows an imperative for families, community-based organizations, and extended learning partners to keep a focus on maintaining foundational literacy and math skills for ALL students. Summer provides an opportunity to have fun, hands-on opportunities that capitalize on student interests and dig in deeply -- either through grass-roots, home-based activities, or through more formal summer camps and learning opportunities.</p>
<p>I encourage you to get involved this summer with the kids closest to your hearts to continue to support their love for learning. Connect with the opportunities that abound in our state and in your local communities to support summer learning. In addition to the resources listed below, check out the <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=ef717fb087&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Summer Learning Guide (PDF)</a> from the Office of Education Ombudsman for more information on statewide learning opportunities.</p>
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<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=742126a1b3&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington State's Summer Reading Program</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=fe24ca8473&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Summer Math Scholars, MESA</a></li>
<li> Summer learning programs through <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=5c6d5ddd66&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington's colleges and universities:</a></li>
<li> <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=50a7afd88f&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">UW Summer Youth Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=77cc82c204&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">WWU Summer Youth Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=05b207f023&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">WSU Summer Youth Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=601c5f26ba&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">UW Russian Summer Startalk Program for Heritage Russian speakers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=64260e63e0&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington State Museums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=03b7de0faa&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington State National Parks</a></li>
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<p>Have a great summer! In partnership,</p>
<p>Jessica Vavrus</p>
<p>Assistant Superintendent, Teaching &amp; Learning</p>
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<h2>Upcoming Learning Opportunities<a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=bbdb231f3e&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a></h2>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=bbdb231f3e&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">WASA/AWSP Summer Conference</a></p>
<p>June 29-July 1, Spokane</p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=c6ac49daee&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">OSPI/WASA Special Education Workshop</a></p>
<p>August 7-8, Tacoma</p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=66d2ab431b&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington Educators• Conference</a></p>
<p>October 27-28, SeaTac</p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=e2c76b8b67&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Full-Day Kindergarten and Starting Strong P-3 Institutes</a></p>
<p>August 4-6, Tri-Cities</p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=4207eba54e&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Career and Technical Education Summer Conference</a></p>
<p>August 3-6, Yakima</p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=3087a47a8d&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">5th Annual RTI/PLC Institute</a></p>
<p>August 19-20, Richland</p>
<h2>General Opportunities</h2>
<p><strong>Attention Teacher Librarians!  Sign-up now for the <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=656f005497&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Common Core Day Camp</a> that starts later this month!</strong> Since summer 2013, the Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) (in partnership with the Washington State Library and OSPI) have supported building teacher librarian capacity across the state through a <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=0c6d171ffc&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Teacher Librarian Common Core Cadre (TLC3)</a> that focuses on the pivotal role of school librarians in supporting the transition to the Common Core State Standards. TLC3 resources and professional development tools will be available to all educators and school administrators, public librarians, and communities engaged with Common Core implementation.</p>
<p><strong>Calling Teacher Applicants for the <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=08199b9a4e&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">2013 Legislative Scholar Program</a>: </strong>This program (July 15-19, 2013) provides Washington's social studies, history, government and civics teachers an opportunity to learn first-hand about the state legislative process and the ways in which the Legislature and the state Supreme Court interact. Teachers leave with valuable resources and ideas to more effectively teach civics in their classrooms. Apply today!</p>
<p>The <strong><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=fadba79aab&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab</a> </strong>is a professional development program with a focus on supporting arts education as part of basic education in K-12 schools. This training is appropriate for experienced professional teaching artists, educators, and newer teaching artists. The application deadline is July 24.</p>
<p><strong>ArtsEd Washington</strong> is seeking highly qualified visual art teachers and teaching artists for <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=725e5e3301&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">ongoing opportunities to train elementary teachers in the implementation of Art Lessons in the Classroom</a>, a K-6 visual art curriculum aligned with WA State arts standards and Common Core State Standards</p>
<p><strong>Become a Physical Activity Leader! </strong>The Physical Activity Leader Learning System develops and coaches individuals who will champion an effort in their local schools to ensure 60 minutes a day of physical activity for ALL students. A one-day, in-person training gets you started. Visit <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=1e2d43c7e8&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">ShapeAmerica.org</a> for more info.</p>
<h2>Resources<a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=2abe8e6617&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a></h2>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=2abe8e6617&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Schools Out Washington &amp; National Summer Learning Day</a><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=e0f5d6d76a&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=e0f5d6d76a&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Resources for Parents to Support Learning</a><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=29529ebb76&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=29529ebb76&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">National Sexuality Education Standards: Core Content and Skills, K-12 (PDF)</a> and <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=1ba10310c3&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">OSPI Sexual Health Education Comparison (PDF)</a></p>
<h2><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=1ba10310c3&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a>Career- and College-Ready Standards and Assessments<a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=2952ba4f44&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"></a></h2>
<p><strong><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=2952ba4f44&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">800 Online Panelists Needed for Smarter Balanced Test Item Review</a></strong> OSPI needs 800 Washington participants for a three-hour commitment in October. If you take part, you will log in to a secure website and spend up to three hours reviewing actual test items over a two-day window. Choose which days work best for you between October 6-17. To apply, complete the<a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=3b3da15e17&amp;e=e6bb79d80a"> registration process</a>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=5baa4fd9d2&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Smarter Balanced Digital Library Preview for K-12 Educators</a></strong>! School districts have received information about how to sign up their educators (including specialists, parapros, etc) to access the Digital Library this summer! For more information view <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=2858e00845&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">OSPI Memorandum M032-14</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Announcing the <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=d15b333e34&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington Transforming Professional Learning</a> (WA-TPL) project!</strong> 15 school districts were awarded grants for the next 3 years to work together in supporting strong CCSS and NGSS transitions for all teachers! Thank you to state partners from Learning Forward Washington, the Association of Regional Educational Service Districts for helping design the project, and to Regional the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for funding.</p>
<h2>Kudos and Congrats</h2>
<p>Congrats to OSPI's <strong><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=5ec654259a&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Green Ribbon Schools team</a>!</strong> We are excited to announce that Gilda Wheeler (OSPI's Environment and Sustainability Education lead) will receive the 2012 national Green Ribbon Director's Award in July. This award recognizes Washington's program as a truly collaborative effort with Green Ribbon School Awardees, OSPI's awards coordinator (Hillary Seidel), and OSPI's facilities director (Gordon Beck).</p>
<p>Congrats to <strong><a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=e86cfd6c9b&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Imagine Tomorrow competitors and winners</a></strong> from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana! Consider having your students participate in 2015!</p>
<p>Way to go McClure, Harriet Thompson and Arthur H. Smith elementary schools--all from the Grandview School District. They won national awards for improving the health of their students! Get more information about the <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=65730ad5b2&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">HealthierUS School Challenge.</a></p>
<p>ArtsEd Washington and the Association of Washington School Principals announced Avanti High School in Olympia as the winner of the 4th annual <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=8fc8c0ca65&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Award</a>.</p>
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<p>Teaching &amp; Learning, a division of OSPI, provides leadership, service, and support in the development, implementation, and dissemination of research-based teaching and learning resources aligned with <a href="http://k12.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=13b5c8b0181e6f96958036941&amp;id=bc1d1260ba&amp;e=e6bb79d80a">Washington State Learning Goals</a>. We strive to build strong and lasting partnerships throughout the state that will support school districts in their preparation of educators and students in providing high quality instruction and to achieve at high levels. Communication, clarity, collaboration, coordination, and commitment are the core values that guide our work.</p>
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