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This page is updated often. Check back for new training opportunities!
Updated: May 12, 2008

Advanced Learning - Highly Capable	Bilingual (ELL)
Classroom Management	Professional Certification
National Board Certification	Paraeducators
Professional Growth Cycle (PGC)	Site Based Interview Training
Leadership	Positive Discipline
Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention	Social Studies

Non-District Sponsored Training
Advanced Learning
	Audience	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom		Dec 13, Jan 14, ~~Mar 6~~, Apr 17, ~~OR May 29~~	4:00-7:00	Stanford Center
Contact Kim Fox for registration details.

Bilingual (ELL)
	Course Name	Dates	Time	Location
If you have not taken 2 Day Overview, you must register for the Overview PLUS the Demonstration at one time. Principal permssion is required.
	ELD Standards	Nov 5	8:30-3:30	Stanford Center
FULL	GLAD Two-day Overview,	May 6-7	8:30-3:30	Stanford Center
	GLAD Two-day Overview,	August 21-22	8:30-3:30	Stanford Center
	GLAD 5-day Demonstration	October 22-26		Cooper
	GLAD 5-day Demonstration	January 14-18		Roxhill
FULL	GLAD 5-day Demonstration	May 19-23		TBD
	GLAD 5-day Demonstration	July 7-11		Summer School Campus
	~~Walk the Walls~~	~~February 6~~	~~2:30-5:30~~	CANCELLED
	Walk the Walls	March 21
Contact Teresa Boone for GLAD and ELD registration details. Click here for Glad Tune-up application.
	SIOP Training	Sept 28 Sept 29	8:00-3:30 9:00-12:00	Stanford Center
Contact Beth Roodhouse for SIOP registration details.
	Translation/Interpretation IEP	April 23	4:30-6:30	Stanford Center
Contact Hung Pham for IEP registration details.



Classroom Management
	Course Name	Dates	Time	Location
	Positive Discipline training now has it's own location on this page. click here to be connected.

Professional Certification
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
register	Professional Certification Pre-Assessment Seminars Seminar Kick Off is on January 22!	Seattle Public Schools will offer the Pre-Assessment Seminar for the Professional Certification program through its partnerships with Seattle University and the University of Washington. This seminar is the first step toward Professional Certification for teachers who hold a Residency Certificate. Seminar Kick Off is on January 22!
For information regarding Professional Certification visit: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/procert/index.dxml For additional questions, contact Jane Dudley (jedudley@seattleschools.org)
National Board
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	Introduction to National Board Certification	PB9001.11	Thu, Jan 17	4:30-6:00	Stanford Center
	Introduction to National Board Certification	PB9001.12	Tue, Jan 29	4:30-6:00	Stanford Center
	Introduction to National Board Certification	PB9001.13	Tues, Apr 15	4:30-6:00	Stanford Center
	Introduction to National Board Certification	PB9001.14	Mon, Apr 21	4:30-6:00	Stanford Center
	For information regarding National Board Certification visit these websites http://www.nbpts.org/ http://www.nea.org/nationalboard/index.html For additional questions, contact Jane Dudley (jedudley@seattleschools.org)


Professional Growth Cycle
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) Training		Thu, Sept 20	4:00-7:00	Stanford Center
	Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) Training		Tue, Sept 25	4:00-7:00	Stanford Center
	Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) Training		Thu, Oct 25	4:00-7:00	Stanford Center
	Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) Training		Tue, Oct 30	4:00-7:00	Stanford Center
To register for a PGC training session, call SEA at 283-8443 or e-mail cwalker@washingtonea.org. PGC training sessions (co-sponsored by the District and the SEA) are designed to provide techniques for implementation of the professional growth evaluation process. Eligible employees and evaluators who have not been trained may register for a three-hour PGC training session by calling the SEA at 283-8443. If you have questions, you may contact the Employee/Labor Relations office at 252-0390 or call Joan Matheson at 283-8443.


Site Based Interview Training
	If you are interested in serving on an upcoming interview team, but have not yet been trained, please plan to attend one of the Site-Based Interview Training sessions. Please be aware that ALL persons involved in the site-based screening and interviewing must have attended this training. Sessions are open to all administrators, certificated, and classified employees, as well as parents, students and community representatives. If you know staff or community members who might be interested, please alert them. To register, please e-mail Cynthia Walker at SEA cwalker@washingtonea.org or call 283-8443. To ensure space for everyone, pre-registration is required.
	Date	Time	Location
	October 23, 2007	4:00-5:00	Rainier Beach High School – Cafeteria
	November 29, 2007	4:00-5:00	Seattle Education Association
	December 18, 2007	4:00-5:00	Ballard High School – Library
	January 15, 2008	4:00-5:00	Broadview Elementary School – Cafeteria
	February 28, 2008	4:00-5:00	Seattle Education Association
	March 18, 2008	4:00-5:00	Eckstein Middle School – Cafeteria
	April 10, 2008	4:00-5:00	Stanford Center
	April 15, 2008	6:00-7:00	Chief Sealth High School – Cafeteria
	May 13, 2008	4:00-5:00	Cleveland High School - Commons
	May 21, 2008	6:00-7:00	Seattle Education Association
	June 10, 2008	4:00-5:00	Loyal Heights Elementary School – Cafeteria
	July 22, 2008	4:00-5:00	Stanford Center


Positive Discipline
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	Positive Discipline in the Classroom	PD4006.16	Jan 15, 22, 29 Feb 5, 12	4:30-7:30	Stanford Center
	Positive Discipline in the Classroom	PD4006.20	June 27-28	8:00-4:30	Stanford Center
	Positive Discipline in the Classroom	PD4006.21	August 14-15	8:00-4:30	TBD


Social Studies
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	Primary Documents	SSPD01	Mar 11 & 18	4:00-7:00	National Archives Regional Facility


Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention
	Course Name	Course #	Dates	Time	Location
	For more information on Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention courses, Contact Celia Arriaga at 252-0858

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Did you select all of the classes you are interested in taking? If not, click the Return to Series Finder button. Be sure you have accurately completed the Registration Information section. You must consider your registration a commitment to attend. If for any reason you cannot attend a class that you have committed to, call the Office of Professional Development at 206-252-0226 or send e-mail to pdtraining@seattleschools.org. Thank you for your cooperation. Click the Submit button to notify us of your commitment to attend training. Important note: after you click the Submit button, a summary of your Registration request will be displayed. Please print this summary for your records (do not use the Printer-Friendly Version option, however). Thank you!

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