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Time for a Time Change

 

Hello Team CTE,

As we enter the second week of March and adjust to the time change, I hope you find moments of rest and an easy transition into spring.

Looking Ahead: Four-Year Plans

The final annual task for CTE teachers is completing your Four-Year Plan. To support you in this process, we will hold our final PLC CTE meetings of the year—one on the East Side and one on the West Side. These meetings will guide as you develop your plans.

Every CTE teacher should have their own Four-Year Plan or collaborate with peers to create a shared vision for their program. OSPI has provided a template to assist in this process, which you can find along with other helpful guidance on the OSPI website:
🔗 CTE Resources & Essentials

Conditional Certificate Renewals

If you are renewing a Conditional Certificate, please review the February 24 blog post for details on the process. Once you have:

✅ Documented 50 clock hours in EDS

✅ Completed your CTE Professional Training Plan


For any questions, join our Certification Q&A Zoom sessions:

📅 April 8, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM – Join Here

📅 April 9, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:30 AM – Join Here

Once you finalize your plan and clock hours have been entered, we will request your conditional certificate renewal and notify you when it’s ready for you to finalize. Our goal is to complete all renewals by June 1.

Updates from Last Week

🎓 HSBP – Paula attended the Washington School Counselor Association conference to discuss SchooLinks and a statewide Scope & Sequence for High School and Beyond Planning.
 📍 School Visits – It was a pleasure visiting schools last week and seeing your great work in action.

This Week’s Events

🔹 Staffing Meetings – Knox Staff and building administrators will hold staffing meetings throughout the week to discuss initial staff allocations for 2025-2026 School Year.
 🔹 TILT (Teaching & Instructional Leadership Teams) – Teams from each school in OSD will convene to prepare for professional development on Danielson Domain 3.

Thank you for your dedication and the incredible work you do with students every day. Have a great week!

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