2022 State Teacher of the Year and 2021 State Classified School Employee of the Year announced

North Thurston Public Schools Native Student Program Specialist Jerad Koepp has been named 2022 Washington State Teacher of the Year, and Kelso School District McKinney-Vento Liaison Nancy Baldwin has been named 2021 Washington State Classified School Employee of the...

Regional, state efforts underway to improve classroom inclusion

Currently, the state of Washington is ranked as one of the nation’s least inclusive states (44 out of 50), but educators from across Southwest Washington and the rest of the state are actively working to change that. The Washington Association of Educational Service...

ReImagine Wa Ed – Professional Learning Opportunity

August 3-28, 2020 We’re shaping the path ahead! Wherever you are on your distance learning journey, we are here to support you. Washington’s 9 ESDs are proud to partner again with Jeff Utecht (founder of Shifting Schools). Beginning in August and through the fall,...

“Shifting School” professional development series for educators

Didn’t get a chance to register for the first rounds of “Shifting School” with Jeff Utecht? We’ve got you covered! We’re opening a three-day window from May 26-28 to register for a new cohort in this virtual professional learning series....

ESD 105 Class Newsletter – Fall edition

Read the latest news from ESD 105 including: The new Open Doors 105 program: A “GED-Plus” approach to unlocking a second chance at opportunities ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year Stephanie King: “My students will always be good at something” Welcome to our region’s...