Circle of Security Parenting™ Series enhances relationships and resiliency
Earlier this year, 13 families completed an 8-week Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP) Series, exploring new skills and strategies that help caregivers, families, and educators to build healthy relationships with their children, and improve their resiliency. COSP invites caregivers [...]
Washington teachers explore new science curriculum at OpenSciEd High School Summer Institute
“We need to stop thinking, ‘Is this student good enough for my science class?’ and start asking, ‘Is my science class good enough to engage all students?’” This was the question posed by Jamie Yoos, a chemistry teacher and OpenSciEd [...]
ESD 112 and Castle Rock School District Celebrate Graduating Class of 2023
On May 31, equipped with prompts, notepads, cameras, lenses, lighting, and a wagon full of drone pieces, ESD 112’s Communications team, including Fred Gunnerson, Melissa Burt, and Arianna Vazquez, teamed up with Castle Rock School District Superintendent Ryan Greene, to [...]
Graduation ceremony celebrates outstanding STEPS students
In June, ESD 112's Student Transition Educational Program Services (STEPS) commemorated their students’ accomplishments in a graduation ceremony. This life-changing, community-based program designed for 18-21-year-olds with disabilities offers vital support as students transition from high school to entering the workforce [...]
Cascadia Technical Academy’s Free Summer Program: A Student’s Perspective
Cascadia Technical Academy is a magnet school operated by Evergreen Public Schools and open to Clark County high school students. CTA also runs a free summer program. ESD 112 asked one ninth grader to write about her experience there [...]
Math Anywhere offers free Canvas courses for educators
The Math Anywhere program at ESD 112 aims to build positive math experiences for students outside of school with the idea that math can be fun anytime, anywhere. Now the program is moving into the classroom, thanks to grant monies [...]
CTE Programs and Emergency Service Agencies host Career Exploration Day for Elementary Students
In May, Barnes Elementary School, part of Kelso School District, hosted a career exploration event tailored for elementary-age students. The event was part of an ongoing effort to introduce elementary students to career options, including those related to emergency services, [...]
2024 Regional Teacher of the Year Embraces Job-Readiness Lessons
As the school year comes to a close, 2024 Regional Teacher of the Year Donna Schatz prepares students to apply tangible job-readiness skills in her engineering class at Washougal High School. Schatz was recently recognized as 2024 Regional Teacher of [...]
ESD 112 Presents 2023 STEM Rising Star and Regional Partner Awards
On June 13, Educational Service District 112 celebrated the third annual STEM Rising Star and Regional Partner Awards at a dinner co-hosted by Washington STEM and Career Connect Southwest (CCSW) at their conference center in Vancouver. Students, families, educators, and [...]
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