28A.415.430 – Professional learning—Defined—Scope.

RCW 28A.415.430 Professional learning—Defined—Scope. (1) The term “professional learning” means a comprehensive, sustained, job-embedded, and collaborative approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement. Professional learning fosters collective responsibility for improved student performance and must comprise learning that is aligned with student learning needs, educator development needs, and school district , or […]

28A.415.432 – Professional learning—Standards.

RCW 28A.415.432 Professional learning—Standards. Standards for professional learning provide guidance on the preparation and delivery of high quality professional learning to those responsible for planning, facilitating, and sponsoring professional learning. (1) Content standards. High quality professional learning: (a) Includes clear goals and objectives relevant to desired student outcomes; and (b) Aligns with state, district, school, […]

28A.415.434 – Professional learning—Definitions.

RCW 28A.415.434 Professional learning—Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout *RCW 28A.300.600 and 28A.300.602 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Differentiated” means that professional learning experiences are designed to meet the needs of individual educators based on multiple sources of data such as professional growth plans, observations, and student growth data. (2) “Job-embedded” […]

28A.415.443 – Definitions.

RCW 28A.415.443 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.345.115, 28A.345.120, 28A.410.265, 28A.343.100, 28A.410.260, and 28A.415.445 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Cultural competency” includes knowledge of student cultural histories and contexts, as well as family norms and values in different cultures; knowledge and skills in accessing community resources and community and […]

28A.415.445 – Professional learning days—Mental health topics—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

RCW 28A.415.445 Professional learning days—Mental health topics—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion. (1) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, and every other school year thereafter, school districts must use one of the professional learning days funded under RCW 28A.150.415 to train school district staff in one or more of the following topics: Social-emotional learning, trauma-informed […]