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MTSS Fest August 2023

OSPI in partnership with WASA and support from our ESD’s is proud to offer 2023 MTSS Fest. This year’s theme is Advancing Your Leadership to Support Student Learning and Belonging. The focus of these two days will be to provide tools and strategies to strengthen your systems. You and your school district teams will not want to miss this dynamic two days of impactful learning. 
MTSS Fest will be on August 3, 2023, 8:30 am to 4 pm & August 4, 2023, 8:30 am to 2 pm. 

District and school implementation teams are encouraged to attend together to move their work forward as a system. 

Sessions will focus on Data, Implementation, Mindset Change, Interventions, and Cascading Supports. 

Opportunity to connect with technical assistance alongside regional and similar sized districts. 

Register for MTSS Fest here

2023-24 UW EduDesign Fellowships

Are you craving TEACHER COMMUNITY to inspire and sustain you next year? Are you wishing for a community that deeply values your experiences and meaningfully supports you to continue learning? 

We are excited to invite you and your colleagues to apply for one of our three EduDesign Fellowship teacher-led professional learning cohorts, beginning with a 2-day summer institute in August, followed by four Saturday sessions throughout the year. EduDesign is a space to build supportive connections, explore complex questions, and develop as educators.  

Learn More: EduDesign webpage | Downloadable Information Page  

Join Now: Interest Form 

Priority deadline: June 16 | Rolling applications accepted till July 16 

Each cohort is a unique community. Learn more about the 3 cohorts starting this summer:

  • Inclusion Happens in General Education Classrooms, But Where Do We Begin? 
  • Summer Institute: Aug 7 & 8 (9AM-1PM) IN PERSON 
  • Saturday Sessions: Oct 28 | Jan 27 | March 9 (IN PERSON) | May 18 (9AM-12PM) ONLINE 

Centering Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color (BIPOC) Teachers in Education 

  • Summer Institute: Aug 9 & 10 (9AM-1PM)  IN PERSON 
  • Saturday Sessions: Oct 7 | Dec 2 | Feb 3 (9AM-12PM) ONLINE 
  • Final Saturday Session: May 4  (9AM-12PM) IN PERSON 

Building K-12 Educators’ Agency Toward Justice and Wellbeing 

Summer Institute: Aug 17 & 18 (9AM-1PM) IN PERSON 

Saturday Sessions: Oct 21 | Jan 20 | March 23 (HYBRID OPTION) | June 1 (9AM-12PM) ONLINE 

Clock hours are available and there are currently no costs associated with this opportunity. UW alumni, their colleagues and other teachers in the region are welcome. Contact Deborah Massachi (massachi@uw.edu) or Gwen Sweeney (gwens@uw.edu) with questions.