Standard Reunification Method 101
Tuesday, October 14 from 3:30 – 4:30 pm via Zoom. This introductory course provides an overview of the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) as outlined by the I Love U Guys Foundation. Designed for teachers, school staff, and other stakeholders, this awareness-level class introduces participants to the SRM process and its practical applications in school settings. Register here.
Employee Leaves & Accommodations Virtual Bootcamp: How Employers Can Prepare and Comply to Avoid Litigation with Fisher Phillips
This two-day program, designed for in-house counsel and senior human resource professionals, will provide essential insights for managing these challenges and ensuring compliance with the latest federal regulations. $75 per person. Register here.
October 15 Employee Leaves Topics:
- FMLA: How to Avoid the Most Common Employer Mistakes
- Wage and Hour Considerations When an Employee is on Leave
- How Much Leave Is Reasonable?
- Pros & Cons of Working with a Third-Party Administrator
October 22 Employee Accommodations Topics:
- Religious Accommodations Require More from Employers after the Supreme Court’s Groff Decision
- Tales from the Trenches: Interactive Process Strategies & Best Practices
- Managing the Unmanageable: Workplace Accommodations Under the ADA
- ADA & The Neurodivergent Employee
American Montessori Society Regional Symposium in the PNW
October 18th, from 8 am to 4 pm, at Bryant Montessori School in Tacoma. For Montessori teachers, administrators and families. Featuring Anita Hanks and Charles Terranova with workshop sessions that include ideas that can be implemented into your practice quickly and seamlessly. Registration and details.
Paths to Healing: Understanding and Teaching the Holocaust and Native American Histories for Civic Engagement
For educators only, in-person workshop Nov 7-9 in Spokane. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore how memory, identity, and oppression intersect in teaching about the Holocaust and U.S. Indigenous genocides. Gain tools, resources, and strategies to support healing, civic agency, and inclusive classrooms. Deadline to Register by October 10. 24 Clock Hours available.
Violence Prevention and Transformation Research Collaborative at UW Tacoma
Inside Threat Assessment: Insights from the U.S. Secret Service and Local Experts. Friday, December 12, from 9 am to 3:30 pm in William Philip Hall. This free annual training event will feature national and local leaders sharing best practices for school safety and violence prevention. Presentations will highlight the latest research, in-depth case studies, and multidisciplinary strategies to address targeted violence from the perspectives of education, law enforcement, social work, and public safety. Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. Details & registration.
AI Basics for Educators – asynchronous Canvas Course
Curious about how generative AI can support your work? This self-paced, asynchronous course introduces educators to the foundations of generative AI, including commonly used tools, strategies to enhance efficiency, and ways to expand student access to learning materials. Participants will engage in hands-on practice by selecting an AI tool and creating a resource they can apply immediately in their role. (Note: The course does not address school AI policy or student use of AI tools.) Details & registration. Complete all course requirements to earn 5 clock hours, of which one counts as 1 Equity Clock Hour.
