by WFIS | Mar 10, 2025 | Education News, Educator Training, Legislation and Policy, PESB, WFIS News
The 2025-26 clock-hour provider application must be completed by May 31, 2025 for the year starting October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The Professional Educators Standards Board will receive and process...
by WFIS | Feb 24, 2025 | Education News, Educator Training, PESB, Teacher Certification, WFIS News
The 2025-26 clock-hour provider application will open on March 1st. This year’s application has several changes, including: New application deadline (May 31st) Additional information requested (course format, pricing, and content) PESB will collect and process...
by WFIS | Dec 16, 2024 | Education News, PESB, Teacher Certification, WFIS News
At their November 2024 board meeting, the Professional Educator Standards Board approved policy updates to limited certificates and substitute assignment. These policy shifts are effective January 2025. For a summary of the changes compared to the previous policy, go...
by WFIS | Dec 12, 2024 | Education News, PESB, Teacher Certification, WFIS News
At their November 2024 board meeting, the Professional Educator Standards Board approved policy updates to limited certificates and substitute assignment. These policy shifts are effective January 2025. Here is a summary of the changes, compared to previous policy:...
by WFIS | Nov 21, 2024 | early learning licensing, L&I, PESB, The Advocate, WFIS News
Private schools have not had a representative on the PESB since its reorganization in 2009, despite educating 8% of the state’s enrolled K12 students. With recent critical decisions about clock hours and other issues impacting private schools, it is important...
by WFIS | Oct 15, 2024 | Education News, Educator Training, PESB, WFIS News
The Professional Growth Plan (PGP) is an alternate route to licensing, earning clock hours, and building specific skills. PGPs are job-embedded, self-directed professional development. Educators set goals aligned to standards, design an action plan, collect evidence,...
