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Learning and Teaching Resources
Professional Learning Standards and Resources
Access information about Washington’s definition and standards for professional learning and strategies to guide the preparation and delivery of high quality professional learning.
Learning and Teaching provides leadership and support for educators to ensure engaged and effective teaching and learning for all students in Washington schools. Every aspect of our work focuses on learning standards development and professional learning, and content support for state assessment systems and K-12 education policies.
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Washington State K-12 Learning Standards, Career Clusters, Frameworks, and Guidelines
- The Arts
- Computer Science
- Career Clusters and Frameworks
- Early Learning and Development, Birth to Grade 3
- Educational Technology
- English Language Arts (Common Core State Standards for ELA)
- English Language Proficiency (ELA, Math, Science)
- Environment & Sustainability
- Financial Education
- Health and Physical Education
- HIV & Sexual Health Education
- Mathematics (Common Core State Standards for Mathematics)
- Science
- Social Studies
- World Languages
Assessment System
- Washington State Testing
- Smarter Balanced Assessment System (ELA and Mathematics)
- OSPI-Developed Assessments (Social Studies/Civics; Health and Fitness; the Arts; Education Technology)
Course Design and Instructional Materials - Policies, Reviews, and Course Supports
- Course Design and Instructional Materials Adoption Guidance
- Bridge to College Mathematics and English Language Arts 12th Grade Transition Courses
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Career and Technical Education: Career Clusters and Course Frameworks
Professional Learning
- Paraeducators: What We Do Matters (12 modules created specifically for paraeducators)
- Professional Learning Standards and Resources
- Math Science Partnership
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)