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You are a social justice goddess! Thank you for being unapologetically you and advocating for your students to move up in the world in similar and creative ways.

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Thank you for continuing to push to involve families! This work is crucial for engaging many of our students. I hope you stay and make the change you are looking for!

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Zoe, thank you for being the voice for your voiceless students!

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Zoe, thank you for being the voice for your voiceless students!

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I appreciate you. Thanks for participating in our community!

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Thank you the passion and energy you bring to serve our students and community! What's your Venmo account?

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Finding your voice and the voice of others

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Finding your voice and the voice of others

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You are doing great work that will benefit yourself and your students and families!

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Thank you for your work and service with our preschoolers — they will come to their elementary years well-prepared!

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Thank you for all the things you do in your classroom to grow, nurture, and teach our little ones!

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I can see how much you and your students enjoy building community with one another!

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Excellent job meeting students where they are and bringing their personalities into their learning!

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Christie, I love how you celebrate your students!

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Christie, I love how you celebrate your students!

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Thank you for all the creativity you put into your practice to center your students! Great work!

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Neeraj, you are dynamic learner and educator!

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Neeraj, you are dynamic learner and educator!

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Thank you for all the work that you do to get to know your students and help them to love learning.

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Sabella, your love and passion for teaching is contagious!

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Sabella, your love and passion for teaching is contagious!

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I especially love how you foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything that you do in your classroom.

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I can FEEL the care that you have for your students when you speak about them. Love it.

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This was a beautiful presentation. Thank you for giving your all with the kids!

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So confident, good presentation Just amazing . Rupleen 

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So confident, good presentation Just amazing . Rupleen 

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Continue compartiendo con sus estudiantes, que ellos lo haran contigo!

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Was so relatable! Thank you for everything you do, Sister

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Thank you so much for your dedication, Linette!

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I want to be in your class!!

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I feel that! Keep doing the good work, mi hermana!

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You really showed how you connect with your students on a holistic perspective. Awesome job. I wish you were my elementary teacher!

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What an amazing job!!!

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Great Job Christie. I love your all hard work and dedication.

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Getting student feedback and then taking authentic action is some of the hardest and most rewarding work we do. Sharing this out to your whole school increases your impact exponentially. I’m smiling so big seeing you in your classroom!

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Thank you so much for your presentation and sharing all you do for student and yourself professional growth

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I really liked your presentation! I think personally that we need more teachers like you cool and funny, nice presentation!

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This was beautiful. You embodied the true definition of purpose. Thank you for your work. I know the students love you!

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Great job Linette. Great information!

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Connecting with your student authentically is so meaningful — thank you!

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Nice work and details. Very professional. 

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Nice work and details. Very professional. 

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Neeraj

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Love your "simple" English.  It's honest and beautiful 

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Love your "simple" English.  It's honest and beautiful 

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Good job and thank you for sharing.

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Choosing yourself sounds so easy however it's one of the hardest thing to do. Thank you for reminding us.

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Wonderful information and sharing goal!

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Great job presenting!

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V professional. Nice job . Rupleen

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The cycle of reflection you offer your students is an incredibly valuable experience for them that they will use moving forward!

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What an inspiring person you are for your students! You are so needed in your school community. Thank you for transferring the power of your truth to your students.

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Beautiful story, thank you for sharing!!

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Beautiful story, thank you for sharing!!

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Enjoying working at Meridian Elementary School. 

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Enjoying working at Meridian Elementary School. 

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Ethiopian roots with United States heritage

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Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. 

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Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. 

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I love how you all are so creative and creating poem. I love it!! ❤️

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Great job and thank you for stickers

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Start with myself — what a great mantra to use in our daily practice, especially these last weeks of school. Thank you!

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Social Emotional learning, problem solving skills, and watched beautiful video

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I love your journey expressed in a creative way! Thoughtful and provocative!

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Very nice poem love it

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You and your presentations are always best. I always enjoy . Rupleen 

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You and your presentations are always best. I always enjoy . Rupleen 

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I loved your poem. You made me think and look at what you’ve been through but more importantly about where you’re going while holding your past, families and history.

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Thank you for being authentic and always sharing your culture qnd background, Carmelita. Obliged!

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Beautiful job!

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You are a wonderful and powerful speaker. Amazing!

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I learned a lot about your journey and your aspirations.

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Beautiful poem

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Such an inspirational poem!! I love how being so creative to present your work!!! I love it!!!

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I am so excited when I hear you talk about getting to know your families — this connection piece is so important. Families will know you care and be more open to connecting. Wishing you all the best with completing your teaching program!

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Integrate cultural competency with daily teaching

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Thank for everything you share to us and Congrats for you new journey!

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Wonderful job Rupleen! I liked that you are embracing and learning about different cultures!

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Thank you for being at KM. Our scholars so need you! Congratulations for reaching your goals!

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Beautiful work done !!! Great job. You will do great as you are!! ❤️

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I really appreciate how you center the whole child in your work. I love that you are working with students to help them feel connected to the school community, you are trying to find the root of the problem and work with student while bringing them in.

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I loved the survey that you gave to your students. I would love to see the responses and I also wonder what your next steps would be when using the data. Great presentation!!

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Presenter 1 Phillip Bailey

Spoke about the PGP about the counseling services for middle school

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This is so exciting to see. What a great way to ensure all teachers a student encounters have a ready to refer to resource as they are getting to know their students!

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I could feel the energy, passion and dedication. Thank you so much for all that you do for our students. Especially focusing on the whole child. Wonderful job, and thank you again!

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Thank for shared this important  information and how you are helping students , school and parents .You are Awesome! By Claudia Proa

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Thank for shared this important  information and how you are helping students , school and parents .You are Awesome! By Claudia Proa

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Thank you for doing all you do, Brother. Grateful for your presence in the building

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Super relateable and super easy to comprehend. I really liked the presentation!

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Super relateable and super easy to comprehend. I really liked the presentation!

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I love how you centered students and all the various data points you used!

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Very inspiring. Thank you for doing this for our kids. We need counselor like you!!

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Great presentation! Felt your passion and compassion 

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Great presentation! Felt your passion and compassion 

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What is a professional growth plan?

Professional growth plans (PGPs) are job-embedded, self-directed professional development. With a PGP, teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and ESAs set their own goals, align them to certification standards, design an action plan, and collect evidence documenting growth towards achieving their goals. Educators then reflect on the process. There is no cost to an educator for a PGP.

Only one PGP may be completed each year. PGPs are completed between July 1 of one year and June 30 of the next. An educator holding a Washington State certificate must review the PGP for completion. PGPs for program completion (download and save to access) are part of Washington State's educator preparation programs.

Clock hours

Clock hours from PGPs are eligible for use in salary advancement and may be used for certificate renewal. Clock hours from PGPs may also be used in the paraeducator certificate program. PGPs are equivalent to 25 clock hours. PGPs completed prior to June 30, 2018, are equivalent to 30 clock hours.

Imagine these scenarios

A teacher creates and implements student growth goals for her focused evaluation - and now receives clock hours for her work at no cost.

Two teachers, a principal, and a counselor at a rural school collaborate on a year-long initiative to improve the school climate. They are hours from a major town, but with PGPs, these educators can acquire clock hours for activities right in their local school.

A science teacher attends a week-long marine biology seminar on the Oregon coast. With a PGP, this teacher can use their out-of-state learning experiences to earn Washington State clock hours.

How do I complete a professional growth plan?

1. Complete the PGP template for certificate renewal - PESB form 1697 (download and save to access).

2. Attach evidence from your focused evaluation, PLC, project, or other learning experience.

3. Have an educator who holds a Washington State certificate review and sign.

4. Turn in the verification form (PDF) according to your district procedures for consideration for salary advancement and record in OSPI e-certification for certificate renewal.

PGP information for specific roles

Resources

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Professional growth plans (PGPs) - Professional Educator Standards Board

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Professional growth plans (PGPs) are job-embedded, self-directed professional development. With a PGP, teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and ESAs set their own goals, align them to certification standards, design an action plan, and collect evidence documenting growth towards achieving their goals. Educators then reflect on the process. There is no cost to an educator for a PGP.