WESD's Cross-Functional Equity, Inclusion, and Achievement Team is here to support ALL of your Distance Learning needs.

We are committed to providing all of our districts with exceptional support in the current Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL), Hybrid, Limited In-Person (LIPI), and Face-to-Face (F2F) learning environments. 

You are ready. We are here.

Return to Better Learning Series

Instructional Best Practices to Navigate Emergency Distance Learning and Beyond 

Purpose: build flexibility and capacity to provide equitable access to ALL students in ANY learning environment and sustain the learning from last year to improve instruction as we move forward.

Audience:  teachers, coaches, administrators, and anyone else seeking support in instructional practices to navigate emergency distance learning and beyond.

Participants will:

• Examine and elevate best practices in the traditional learning environment

• Capitalize on and sustain lessons learned through the pandemic 

• Apply these practices to any digital or blended learning environment

Contact: Jennifer.jones@wesd.org

Focus topics may be changed based on participant needs.

Instructional Coaches' Community of Practice

Join Regional Instructional Coaches to Grow Your Coaching Capacity in Response to Current Needs

Are you a District or Building Instructional Coach?

We want to support YOU!

Monthly Meetings Beginning Oct. 2021 (Sept. Launch Postponed)

Participants will:

• Explore coaching models, common issues, and best practices.  
• Identify current educator needs and evolving trends.
  • Session 1 Topic: Learning Acceleration & Response to Unfinished Learning 
• Give, get, and co-create resources to maximize coaching impact.

Focus topics will be prioritized by participants and shared with district curriculum directors in advance of the meeting.

PLC Leadership Summit: 2021

Interactive 4-hour Summit to Review, Reflect, and Develop Your Plan

One Summit: Two Options

• Regional Summit: offered multiple times.
• Personalized Summit: upon request, personalized to your district needs at the time that works for you.

Summit participants will:

• Review current research. 
• Self-Assess & Reflect on existing systems and practices. 
• Elevate effective systems and practices. 
• Develop a new or revised implementation plan.
• Leave With books, resources, and access to an ongoing community of practice sessions and instructional specialist consultations to help leverage the potential and maximize the impact of their professional learning communities.

Sample Agenda

One Summit | Two Options | For Your Convenience

Contact Jennifer.jones@wesd.org with any questions.

 Distance Learning Instruction and Tech Support                    

 Provided by: Jennifer Jones and Elena Fink
 

     Struggling with digital tools in your PD or Classroom?

     Looking for some fresh ideas to engage your learners?

     Having technical issues with Canvas?

                             Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some fun with tech!

Personalized Technical Support and Consultation 

Schedule time with Jennifer Jones using this Link to my calendar.

WESD Support                                                  Canvas Tier 1 Supports 

Complete a HelpDesk Ticket:

techsupport@wesd.org

ODE Opportunities:

ODE Canvas Admins Call

Email: Vanessa Clark to be added to this group.

Grab-and-Go Resource Decks

ODE Framework - Student Learning: Unfinished, Not Lost

ODE Comprehensive Distance Learning (March 19, 2021)

12.17.2020 Panel Session
Supporting Failing Students  
Zoom Recording & Notes

Jennifer Jones
Senior Manager | Instruction and Distance Learning
jennifer.jones@wesd.org 503.385.4619

Access my calendar to schedule a time to meet.