Olympic Educational Service District 114 is offering a Summer Institute
Dates: June 29-30, 2026, 8:00-3:30 PM (includes networking breakfast)
Location: OESD 114, 105 National Avenue N., Bremerton, WA 98312
- Who: We welcome all educators: general education teachers, special education teachers, school counselors, para educators, and early childhood educators.
- When: June 29 and 30: Networking breakfast starts at 8:00 AM each day. The agenda begins promptly at 8:30 AM. Sessions run until 3:30 PM
- What: Each day will begin with a focus session on a timely topic. Then, participants will have choices for sessions each day on a wide range of topics. Participants can customize their experience based on their interests and needs.
- Educators will be able to earn 12 total clock hours, including up to 9 STEM hours or up to 9 Equity hours based on the sessions attended. STARS hours or CEUs will also be available. Participants will leave with ideas to begin next school year with confidence!
- Registration: Click the link below or scan the QR Code in the flyer below!
- https://www.pdenroller.org/oesd114/catalog/203725
- Cost is $60.
- Breakfast, Coffee/tea, Lunch, and Snacks provided.
- If cost is a barrier, scholarships are available for participants from OESD districts. Please reach out to Heather Archut if needed: harchut@oesd114.org
Session List
Plenary Session, Day 1: How The New Standards Help Us Learn To Navigate Complex Informational Landscapes
Plenary Session, Day 2: How to Be a Human in an Overwhelming System: Practical Strategies
Equity Sessions Include:
- Student Growth Goal Support – Street Level Data GenEd, SpEd, and Para Partnership through Data Collection
- Let ’s Talk Alternative Learning Experiences (ALE): Conversations for Classroom Teachers, Administrators, and Other ALE Team Members Making Grade level Standards Accessible for All Learners
- Science of Reading Through Structured Literacy Empowered Responses – How to Deal with Microaggressions
- Fundamentals of Belonging
- Open the Gates to Learning: Helping Every Brain Feel Safe Enough to Learn
- Goodbye Discrepancy, Hello Response: Making Sense of Eligibility Changes Coming to WA State in 2028 Critical Thinking by Design: Practical Instructional Moves That Shift Thinking and Agency to Students Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) Introduction to the Framework
- Use AI to Scaffold Text for Grades 3-12 in All Content Areas
- Coaching and Mentoring with an Equity Lens
- The Defender of the Realm: How the LEA Rep Safeguards Your Special Education Programs
STEM Sessions Include:
- Writing, Thinking, and Talking in Elementary Science K-5
- Data Science Standards Across the Curriculum
- Integrating Science and Literacy in K-5 Tinkering and Engineering
Other Sessions Include:
- Media Literacy, Digital Literacy, Digital Citizenship: The Foundations of AI Literacy Creative Curriculum – PreK What ALL Educators Need to Know About Suicide Prevention AI Basics — No Really, Your Most Basic Questions Welcome!
- The Power of a Trusted Adult: Preventing Violence Through Connection
