Teaching & Learning

Are you looking for professional development opportunities? Do you wish your teachers had the most up to date information on content area state assessments? Are your teachers prepared with a deep understanding of the Common Core State Standards and Next Generations Science Standards and how to implement them in the classroom?

At ESD 123, our Teaching and Learning Department works to ensure that all students have access to the best education by offering a wide-range of professional learning opportunities for teachers, administrators, and educational support staff, aimed at positively changing classroom practices, eliminating the opportunity gap, and sharing the most up to date information in content area instructional practices. ESD 123 Teaching and Learning supports individual educators, school sites, and districts in meeting the demands of professional learning needs across the region.

Our ESD 123 Teaching and Learning team works with districts, schools, and educators to implement system and classroom shifts that support all learners in their growth and development. They provide coaching, mentoring, and workshops in various content areas including language acquisition, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), inclusionary practices, career connected learning, career and technical education (CTE), math, science, STEM, literacy and technology. Together, they work to support educators and the systems they work in to meet the needs of all of their students and families.

What We Have to Offer:

  • Content Workshops
  • Washington State Learning Standards for ELA and Mathematics
  • Next Generation Science Standards Professional Development
  • Teacher Leadership Workshops
  • Content Coaching / Classroom Demonstrations
  • Inclusion and Differentiation Strategies for Diverse Populations
  • STEM Education (Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
  • Educator Growth and Development

Want to learn more?

Toni Buechler
Regional Mathematics Coordinator
[email protected]

Kelley Correio
Inclusionary Practices Coordinator
[email protected]
509.544.1743

Dr. Jennifer Cowgill
Director of Language Acquisition
[email protected]
509.544.5772

Lorianne Donovan-Hermann
Regional Science Coordinator - Learn more about Science Trainings
[email protected]
509.544.5738

Jen Frank
Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator - Learn more about the Let's Go Bicycle Education Program
[email protected]
509.388.6127

Keeley Gant
Director of Career and Technical Education
[email protected]
509.222.7306

Gracie Guerrero
Teaching and Learning Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
509.544.5754

Molly Hamaker-Teals
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning
[email protected]
509.537.1731

Sara Hedlund
Regional Literacy Coordinator
[email protected]
509.544.5739

Malorie Kahl
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator
[email protected]
509.544.5760

Jim Kindle
Regional Career and Connected Learning Coordinator
[email protected]
509.222.6514

Mary Kirby
Educator Growth & Development Coordinator
[email protected]
509.544.5757
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