The instructional staff must maintain technical competency, meet the requirements to be an approved instructor and meet all state and local requirements for accreditation.
Both instructors are Accredited by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Mr Maynez
Valid Career Technical Education Teaching Credential -Clear
California POST Basic , Intermediate and Advanced Certificate
Mr. Graef
Valid Career Technical Education Teaching Credential -Preliminary
California POST Basic , Intermediate and Advanced Certificate
Mr Maynez is an active member of the Law and Public Safety Education Network.
WUHS - LJI are members of the Fresno ROP/CTE program
CSI Team competing at Firebaugh HS
Dayana and Zulema at the US Secret Service Training facility in Washington DC. Retired Marine One
Students visiting Sheriff Margaret Mims (Retired)
Mr Maynez and Mr Graef has attended the following :
August 2020
Technology Enhanced Training
Review of available technology for instruction during Covid
August 2021
VIRTRA Simulator Training
Training in the use of the forced options simulator
NOTE: In 2020 -2021 training was scarce due to Covid restrictions
August 2022
All Things Aeries: TK-12
This training includes both the Teacher Portal Overview plus Gradebook Quick Start. Topics covered in this session will include both an overview of the Aeries Teacher Portal and the setup and functions of Gradebook.
WUSD PLC’s and Achievement Teams: TK-12
An opportunity to collaborate within your PLC to set goals and plan for 22-23 grade level or content area priority standards, scope and sequence, and data analysis embedded assessment calendar.
PIVOT Training
PIVOT is a program in which Mr. Maynez and Mr. Graef teach at 6th grade middle schools. The program focuses on making good choices in life. It is a way to promote the Law and Justice Program with those students as well.
September 2022
Fresno ROP/CTE Fall Conference Training:
Yearly training for the new school year. Also certified and trained on the STOP THE BLEED program.
ALICE Instructor School
Active Shooter response Instructor Course. Both Maynez and Graef are certified instructors. They now instruct staff and students of Washington Unified School District.
October 2022
Data Analysis Training Steve Ventura for CTE
Training for assessment and data analysis using different teaching strategies for the classroom.
LAPSEN Training
Training for National Accreditation
January 2023
Kagan Stretch & Review Session
Review of Kagan teaching strategies
Maynez attended the following training:
February 2023
2023 School Safety Symposium - Active Shooter Threat Prevention & Response
Training by the FBI.
Mr Maynez awarded National Honor Teacher Award from LAPSEN
Instructor s have a personal/professional plan to grow as an educator and maintain industry knowledge base.
All instructors will continue to take professional growth training provided by the district as well as the county. Instructors will seek other opportunities to provide quality instruction to their students by enrolling in appropriate training courses as they become available. Instructors will seek instructor courses where students may be certified in that certain discipline.
Instructor Police Ride Along
Instructor continued education