Professional Development
Continue the learning journey
The School of Educational Studies not only prepares new teachers to successfully lead their classrooms, but supports established educators along their path toward professional and personal growth.
We ofter several professional development options, all rooted in the standards of equity and social justice that shape the Schools mission, vision, and values.
Equity-Centered School Leadership
For our students to thrive, educators must not only recognize a school’s culturally diverse context, but to continually break the embedded barriers of inequity built into many educational systems.
The School of Educational Studies places equity-driven instruction and leadership at the core of its mission and vision. SES is pleased to offer several professional development programs centered on increasing student success through adopting standards of instructional leadership based on equity and social justice.
Enhancing Capacity for Special Education Leadership (ECSEL)
ECSEL prepares experienced teacher-leaders interested in administering special education programs. This non-degree option provides an intensive 2-year, equity leadership-focused program, leading to the Washington State Residency Program Administrator Certification.
Program highlights:
- Cohort-based with small faculty-to-candidate ration
- Grant funded through Washington State OSPI; candidates pay approximately $500/year.
- Classes meet once per month on Saturday.
M.Ed. with Leadership Development for Educators (LEDE) Concentration
Earn a Principal or Program Administrator certification with an optional M.Ed. degree
Earn your Residency Principal or Program administrator certificate and learn from and alongside practitioner faculty with extensive experience in schools and districts across rural, suburban, urban, international, and independent school contexts, all with a strong commitment to educational justice and advocacy.
The Leadership Development for Educators (LEDE) concentration at the University of Washington Bothell is designed for educators seeking the Residency Principal or Program Administrator certificate from the state of Washington. This program’s purpose is to develop leaders committed to advancing educational justice and providing them the tools to support educators in dismantling oppressive educational structures.
Northshore Educator Leadership Academies
Program Update: the Equity Academies are not currently being offered at this time.
In partnership with Northshore School District and the Northshore Schools Foundation, the UWB School of Educational Studies is pleased to offer the Equity Academies for Educator Leadership.
Educators will complete a series of monthly seminars in their choice of the three academies:
- Leadership for Instructional Equity
- Instructional Leadership for Equitable Instructional Systems
- Leadership for Youth and Community Engagement
Educators who complete their chosen academies will earn clock hours, and establish a strong foundation for continued instructional leadership opportunities in their schools and districts.