Washington State School Directors' Association

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming education and explore innovative strategies to enhance learning experiences. Join us at the 2024 AI Summits; Summit West will be held October 16-18 in SeaTac, WA and Summit East will be held October 17-19 in Spokane, WA. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with experts and fellow educators. Register now: waesd.org/AI-Summit

The candidate filing window for WSSDA-elected committees and one position on the State Board of Education is open from Sept. 1-16, 2024. Open positions include WSSDA’s Legislative, Nominating, Resolutions, and Interscholastic Activities Committees. WSSDA president-elect and vice president positions are also open. Eligibility for vice president alternates between the eastern and western sides of the state, and this year, candidates must come from the east side. School directors will cast votes from Oct. 1-16. The candidate filing form and more information are available at wssda.org/elections

Register now for the WSSDA Annual Conference and lock in our discounted early-bird rate! This year's conference will be held at the Spokane Convention Center and Davenport Grand on November 21-23. Join us for inspiring keynote speakers, informative workshops and networking opportunities with education leaders from across Washington state. Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gBd3NS3D #wssdaAC #WAEducationLeadership #WSSDAProfessionalLearning

WSSDA facilitates elections for itself, plus the boards of Educational Service Districts (ESDs) and Washington’s State Board of Education (SBE). The Candidate Filing Window for 2024 for The Washington State Board of Education and the Washington State School Directors’ Association runs September 1-16. Learn more at WSSDA.org/Elections #WSSDA #EDUelections

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New to our page? Let us introduce ourselves! We’re the Washington State School Directors’ Association, affectionately referred to as WSSDA. WSSDA is a nonpartisan state agency charged with supporting the work of all 1,477 locally elected school board members. We provide school board members with research-based professional development opportunities, policy and legal services, and legislative advocacy support based on the democratically determined priorities of school board members statewide. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNqdKh2H #WSSDA #WAEducationLeadership

School directors! Mark your calendars for the upcoming Federal Relations Network (FRN) meeting happening on September 4 from 5-6 p.m. FRN is a joint undertaking with the National School Boards Association (NSBA). It provides a communication network among NSBA, WSSDA government relations staff, and FRN members in each congressional district. Any school director is eligible to participate in any of the virtual or in-person FRN meetings throughout the year. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6S6Ambn #WSSDA #WAEducationLeadership

Are you a new-ish school board member? Or maybe you want insight into what boards do? Then join our New Director Network webinar tomorrow! The topic will be Curriculum Adoption: An Example of the Board’s Policy Role. #WSSDA #WAedu #WAEducationLeadership

Submit your application for Boards of Distinction by September 15. Have you done something others can learn from? How have your board’s actions contributed to improved student opportunities and outcomes? Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ghe5SDRS #WSSDA #WAEducationLeadership #SchoolBoardSuccess #WABoardsOfDistinction

What’s shaping the narrative around inequality in education? These authors reviewed studies from 2,442 articles from 2012 to 2022, focusing on how researchers quantified racism and more. Dive into insightful content like this by subscribing to our free eClippings service with a special “Research Friday” edition. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/g6bduBH2 #WSSDA #EducationResearch