by WFIS | Jan 9, 2026 | DCYF, Education News, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
All teachers working in early learning programs should have privacy protections to ensure that their personal information is not publicly disclosed. At a minimum, teachers who are not employed by the state should be allowed to keep their personal information private....
by WFIS | Jan 9, 2026 | Educator Training, Legislation and Policy, PESB, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
The current exclusionary practice of allowing only a handful of public-school-based clock-hour providers to offer mandatory clock hours in cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion is short-sighted, inefficient, and ineffective. Our request is...
by WFIS | Jan 7, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, DCYF, Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has articulated a new approach to its relationship with early learning programs. The agency is committed to becoming more of a resource and less compliance-driven. In this spirit, DCYF is offering a survey after...
by WFIS | Mar 31, 2025 | Education News, Educator Training, Teacher Certification, WFIS News
UCDS Institute Spring Courses with Clock Hours via Seattle University Curriculum Design for Social Justice and 21C Skills ($300 and 2 credits). Tuesdays, April 1–June 3 from 4:30–6:30 pm (asynchronous class on April 15) at UCDS Graduate School of Education, 5320...
by WFIS | Mar 17, 2025 | Education News, Educator Training, Teacher Certification, WFIS News
Teaching about the Armenian Genocide Via Zoom, Tuesday, March 18, from 4 – 5:30 pm. Learn how to teach about genocide using a sound pedagogy, gain skills and information on the Armenian Genocide, featuring resources from The Genocide Education Project. 1.5...
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...
