Instruction

Every student is welcomed, known, and treasured, and graduates confident and competent to thrive in a future they imagine. 

The Puyallup people lived here long before and during the colonization of the Americas and the westward expansion of the United States. We recognize these indigenous people of the Salish Sea, their displacement, dispossession, and continued presence. As we reflect on the past and move to the future, let us be reminded that our school district sits within the traditional lands of the Puyallup people. To honor our indigenous community members and neighbors, we are aspiring to be good stewards by:

• celebrating those who came before us, who brought us together in this place at this time;

• caring for this land so that those who come after us may also enjoy its gifts;

• creating respectful, inclusive, anti-racist space;

• nourishing our students' bodies, hearts and minds so they may become what they dream for themselves and continue the tradition of telling our collective story.

Professional Learning Community (PLC) Teams

• • primarily organized by grade-level or content bands, but also a few district-wide teams: 6-12 Student Services and K-12 counselors

  • PLC teams meet before, during or after the school day as needed and 4-5 times per month when students have late arrival (Professional Development Days/PDDs)

  • current PLC leaders

  • Professional Growth Plan (Clock Hour Forms)

Instructional Model

• • The New Art and Science of Teaching, Robert Marzano (sign up for a teacher account at Marzano Research for access to additional resources)

  • "High Leverage" Practices

  • Culturally Responsive Lesson Plan Descriptors

Lesson Design

• • CAST: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    • UDL Guidelines

    • UDL Strategy Wheel

  • CAL: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model

    •  Sample Lesson Plans 

Instructional Resources

• • Learning for Justice (sign up for a  teacher account; you may also subscribe to their journal for free)

  • VISD Equity Resources

  • VISD Native American Resources

  • Culturally Responsive Classroom Descriptors

  • Culturally Responsive Resources

  • Educators for Anti-racism: Anti-racist Resources

  • Cultivating Culturally Responsive Ideals in Classrooms

Instructional Evaluation

• • Marzano Teacher Evaluation Tool

Professional Development Opportunities

Free or relatively inexpensive options for continuing education--this is not a comprehensive list and you are encouraged to do your own research into all available options. Course fees and clock hour fees are the responsibility of the educator, not the school district. Educators are responsible for tracking and reporting their own clock hours for certificate renewal. You will need to make a copy of your clock hour form and submit it to Human Resources if using clock hours for placement on the salary schedule.