Teaching & Learning
Working to improve student outcomes
The Clackamas ESD Teaching & Learning team collaborates with regional school districts to help improve student outcomes. Educators increase their skills through the professional development, consultation and technical assistance we provide. We also offer an array of contracted services that enhance collaboration and cost savings. The skills and agility of our team allow us to respond rapidly to changing district needs.
Teaching & Learning Programs
C-TEC Youth Services (WIOA)
C-TEC Youth Services supports 16-24-year-old youth experiencing barriers to employment or education. Career advisers help youth create goal plans that best fit their interests and strengths, and connect to the many resources [...]
Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC)
Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC) is a consortium of schools and partners in Clackamas County committed to creating high quality pathways from education to the workforce. Our teaching and learning [...]
Curriculum, Instruction & Evaluation Services
Clackamas ESD works with administrators and teachers to help our regional districts maximize student learning through professional development, collaborative coaching, curriculum renewal and state standards expertise. We support [...]
Early Literacy
Our early literacy consultant supports districts by providing opportunities to strengthen pedagogy through professional development workshops and collaboration in implementing best practices for developing literacy skills. Upcoming Early [...]
Health Services
As part of our Student Success Act implementation support, we provide region-wide student health support by developing and implementing school nursing services throughout the region, facilitating the integration of school and community [...]
Math
Our math specialist strives to maximize student learning through collaborative one-on-one and department coaching, Oregon and National math curricular and instructional reforms, Oregon Math Standards expertise, culturally sustaining and equitable practices, professional [...]
Mental Health & Crisis Support
Supporting students' social and emotional health has been a priority for educators throughout Clackamas County. As part of our Student Success Act implementation support, Clackamas ESD offers several services to districts to [...]
Migrant Education Program | Programa de Educación Migrante
The Migrant Education Program helps children and young adults overcome the challenges that arise from frequent moves their families make to follow work in agriculture so students can be [...]
Multilingual Learners
Our multilingual learners specialist shares best practices and identifies priorities to best support emergent bilingual students, including: Support with Title III district plans Use of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Interpreter training [...]
Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN)
We ask a lot of our educators, and we’ve long known they need more support to help students reach achievement goals. In 2017, Oregon created the Regional Educator Networks to provide more [...]
Paraeducator Assessment, Partnership & Learning
Educational assistants and other classified staff who assist teachers and students are vital ingredients in classroom success. Clackamas ESD supports districts and paraeducators with customized resources including paraeducator assessments, development and coaching [...]
Professional Learning
Our professional learning opportunities reflect district priorities, provide educators relevant programming and facilitate collaboration and sharing of resources. Training topics include: Equity and culturally sustaining instruction and assessment Equity-based multi-tiered system of [...]
Research, Data & Evaluation Services
Research, Data and Evaluation Services works with district administrators and teachers to help them use the most effective strategies to reach students. Our technical assistance includes: Development of program evaluation plans, logic [...]
STEM
In collaboration with the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership, our STEM consultant works to expand educator and student access to science, technology, engineering and math courses and experiential learning. [...]
Student & Community Engagement
There is a large body of evidence linking student engagement to academic success and increased self esteem. Student engagement is multi-faceted, characterized by behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagement. Family and community engagement [...]
Student Services
The Student Success Act of 2019 created the potential to dramatically improve the equity of the state’s K–12 education system by significantly investing in programs that support historically underserved students and improve [...]
Department Contacts
Teaching & Learning News
High School Success Network uses data, teamwork to keep students on pathway to graduation
There are many factors that drive student success in school, but one of them is crystal clear: School attendance matters. [...]
Staff spotlight: Melanie Inns, student services support assistant
The first full week of March is designated as Classified Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have more [...]
Staff spotlight: Schay Esparza and Alexis Burnett, Clackamas Data Project
High-quality information is key to making informed decisions on how to better support students and families. Schay Esparza, assistant director [...]
