ESD-U Provides Flexibility and Support for Teachers to Earn Certifications on the Job
ESD 112’s ESD-U offers working educators an alternative pathway to certification or added endorsements while capitalizing on their current, on the job experience. The ESD-U program is designed for staff with a bachelor’s degree working in a classified instructional capacity [...]
Standard Time = Safety Check Time
Twice a year, when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, make it a habit to not only change your clocks, but do these semi-annual tasks that will improve safety at home and work. Test and replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Replace any [...]
Climate Justice League Inspires Action
Attendees of the latest cohort of the Climate Justice League left their November 6 kickoff meeting inspired. “The idea that one person can make a difference has been an inspiring addition to this learning experience, and I am motivated in [...]
Four ESD 112 School Boards Recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction
Four school districts in the ESD 112 region were recently recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Battle Ground, Castle Rock, Kelso and Washougal School Districts join 30 other school districts that were [...]
Drug take-back event collects 2,597 pounds of unused medications
More than 781 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,597 pounds of unused medications and 281 pounds of syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, October 23rd. The medication disposal event [...]
Rep. Stonier discusses child care challenges during visit to early learning center
Washington State Representative Monica Stonier recently visited ESD 112’s Hough Early Learning Center (ELC) in downtown Vancouver to hear about the challenges local child care providers and stakeholders face in making child care both accessible and affordable to families. Stonier, [...]
Flipped internships a “rich experience” for both students & business partners
"We’ve had interns over the years, but traditionally you get one student. Instead, this model allows us to impact a larger number of students, focusing on a particular project as opposed to just bringing in a single intern, teaching them [...]
Prevent Coalition seeks home builder and property manager partnerships for Locks Save Lives Home campaign
In an effort to promote the safe and secure storage of prescription medications, a group of local home builders, property managers and realtors are now purchasing and installing locking cabinets, drawers or lockboxes in each of the homes they build, [...]
Conducting a safety inspection
The purpose of safety and health inspections is to identify and correct unsafe conditions and work practices before an injury occurs. Identifying unsafe conditions relates to the physical environment hazards that may be present in the school while unsafe work [...]
