Board Members Need Professional Learning Too!
At a national conference, our board of directors recently connected with education service agencies from across the country to gain a more profound understanding of [...]
Beyond Devices Preview with Chris Hesselbein, Innovation Coach at Lake Oswego School District
For the second year, educators will soon convene to share how they're using technology to enhance instruction. Clackamas ESD's "Beyond Devices" conference on December 7 features leadership from our districts, including Lake Oswego's Chris Hesselbein, a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) focusing on innovation in schools.
Clackamas County schools urge state leaders to address critical funding and mental health needs faced by schools, students
Representatives from 10 school districts gathered on Wednesday to give real-world context to key legislative topics for candidates for state legislature. School leaders prompted discussion [...]
Clackamas County, Sheriff’s Office and Education Service District co-host Inaugural School Safety Summit
From left, Sheriff Craig Roberts; Jada Rupley, superintendent of Clackamas ESD; and Matt Utterback, superintendent of North Clackamas School District. In a strategy [...]
Q&A with Paul Verstraete, Statewide Coordinator for Chronic Absenteeism
Paul Verstraete (far left) with regional chronic absenteeism coordinators, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Colt Gill and other ODE partners at a kick-off meeting [...]
Four Podcast Episodes to Help Educators Survive “Carmageddon” 2018
In response to disastrous commute times, ODOT curated a traffic-themed Spotify playlist to help commuters cope. Portland Monthly responded with a playlist themed around alternative transportation. For education leaders, this could be a great time to catch up on podcasts!
Congratulations to Early Learning for Gains Made on the Special Education Report Card
Read the following Q&A with Early Learning Director Carol Moore to learn more about what this achievement means for the Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) program.
Region’s Schools Launch Little-Known, Albeit Powerful, School Safety Resource
“The threat assessment team is the best defense out there regarding school violence,” says Spencer Delbridge, one of two new Clackamas County student threat assessment coordinators.
School District Feature: Oregon Trail Teams Up With Local Business to Design Instruction
“We were standing in a welding class at Mount Hood Community College," says Ladine Marquardt, assistant principal at Sandy High School. "A student turned to me and said: ‘Now I understand why algebra is important.’ That’s the connection we’re looking for.”
