A special thank‑you to AME Board Members Shanna Brooks, Regional Literacy Coordinator at North Central ESD 171, and Molly Berger, teacher and regional and state level ELA specialist, for providing this list of upcoming ESD offerings.
| Session | Details |
|---|---|
| WA ELA Standards Revision Awareness 2026 | These 2.0-hour professional learning sessions represent the Awareness and Understanding phase of a multiyear standards rollout model for the 2026 Washington State ELA Learning Standards. The same session will be offered multiple times to provide educators with flexible opportunities to participate. The focus of this learning is to build shared understanding of the foundational shifts that support the revised standards. Participants will become familiar with the vision, organization, and foundational design of the 2026 Washington State ELA Learning Standards. |
| ELA Awareness and Understanding Canvas Course | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: Regional Literacy Coordinators Facilitator: Shanna Brooks — shannab@ncesd.org Date: June – August 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| Starting the Shift: Understanding the Why and What of Washington’s Revised ELA and Math Standards for Building Leaders | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: ESD123 Facilitator: Sara Hedlund Date: June 22, 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| Building Awareness of Content Standards Across All Disciplines | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: ESD101 Facilitator: Michelle Norwood Date: August 10, 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| Standards Palooza! Awareness & Understanding of the WA ELA and WA Math Standards | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: NCESD Facilitators: Shanna Brooks — shannab@ncesd.org and Andy Boyd — andyb@ncesd.org Date: August 11, 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| Critical Thinking in the New Information Landscape: Navigating and Sense Making of the New Washington State Standards (Elementary Focus, Grades K–5) | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: OESD Team Facilitators: Laura Smith and Patricia Beuke Date: August 10, 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| Critical Thinking in the New Information Landscape: Navigating and Sense Making of the New Washington State Standards (Secondary Focus, Grades 6–12) | Focus: Awareness: structure, organization, shared foundation Hosted By: OESD Team Facilitators: Laura Smith and Patricia Beuke Date: August 11, 2026 Registration: PDEnroller Link |
| A Three-Part Virtual Series to Guide K–12 Educators through Washington’s Updated Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship Resources from OSPI | Focus: Washington’s updated Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship resources from OSPI, broken into manageable pieces so you can explore, understand, and begin applying them with confidence. Presenters: Debbie Stewart and Stefan Troutman Dates: July 7, 14, and 28, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Administered by: NEWESD 101 |