2023 Teacher Certification Pathways Fair

Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 – 

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Paraeducators and Instructional Assistants who are interested in becoming Certificated Teachers are invited to join us December 6th from 4:00pm-7:00pm for a virtual resource fair designed to get you the information and connections you need to get on the best path forward towards becoming a Certificated Teacher. The event is here to support you along the way. Meet people who have gone through a program like this, talk to your district staff recruiters, learn about local college programs, and learn about financial aid opportunities.

Day of Agenda:

• 4:00 PM | Welcome and Overview
• 4:10 PM | BIPOC Educator Panel: My Story From Para to Teacher (PSESD)
  BIPOC Educators Who Started As Paras Like You Share Their Stories
• 4:30 PM | Future Jobs Outlook, The Need for Bilingual Educators (OSPI)
• 5:00 PM | Financial Aid Workshops (WSAC)
• 5:30 PM | District Paraeducator Pathways Programs (K-12 Districts GYO)
  Meet Directly With Districts Waiting to Meet You Including Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, and Seattle
• 6:00-7:00 PM | College Teacher Programs (Highline College, WWU, UW-Seattle, UW-Tacoma, PLU, CWU, Antioch, CityU, WGU)- Sign Up Here

Resources

• Teacher Certification Pathways Fair Slides- April 2023
• Future Jobs Outlook in Dual Language Presentation - OSPI
• Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Financial Aid for Educators Presentation

Teacher Preparation Programs Slideshows (Colleges & Universities)

• CityU
• Central Washington University (CWU) - Des Moines, WA
• UW - Seattle
• UW - Tacoma
• Western Governors University (WGU)
• Western Washington University (WWU)