BEdA Training Winter Quarter

The BEdA Navigation Cadre convenings are a structured professional development space (usually offered quarterly) for Washington State navigation and student support staff/faculty who serve adult learners in our Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) programs. Whether such roles are classified as a navigator, advisor, transition specialist, with intake and enrollment or in assessment, etc., all are invited. This is a space for folks in roles that provide navigation support directly to students to connect with others for professional development, including gaining insight into promising practices and relevant updates.

Time Commitment

• Zoom: February 28, 2025, from 10 a.m. - Noon
• Zoom: May 16, 2025, from 10 a.m. - Noon

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This CoP will be facilitated by a seasoned ELA faculty member and is envisioned as a collective of ELA professionals who actively engage with one another; those who register should plan to participate in the sharing of knowledge, best practices, problem solving, and exploring new ideas in the realm of ELA. CoP participants will benefit from a Canvas resource and engagement hub.

The BEdA PD Team and faculty facilitator have arranged timing and topics based on the initial ELA CoP Interest Survey. For the remainder of the 2024-25 year, these quarterly CoP sessions are scheduled on these Fridays: February 28 and May 2, 2025. These CoP sessions will focus on:

• Strategies for Teaching Reading & Vocabulary
• Strategies for Teaching Grammar, Mechanics & Writing

Time Commitment

• Zoom: February 28, 2025 from 10-11:30 a.m.
• Zoom: May 2, 2025 from 10-11:30 a.m.

Facilitators: 

• Shannon Potter, Olympic College
• Jodi Ruback, BEdA Program Administrator
• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This training is intended for any team who is new to teaching in I-BEST, or it can be a refresher for veteran I-BEST teams.

This course requires full collaboration from the teaching team, so for this specific training to live up to its intended purpose, we are asking that faculty sign up and participate as a team! 

Space is available for up to 12 teaching teams. Teaching teams are committing to a five-week course with approximately 20 hours of participation and content. The course is completely asynchronous with no required synchronous components.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: January 13 - February 28, 2025

Facilitators: 

• Karen Lee, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
• Taraji Belgacem, Shoreline Community College

The aim of this training is to recall and strengthen previously acquired knowledge and skills. The training, in combination with the answers to your questions, will enhance your understanding of LACES procedures and raise your awareness of recent system updates. These trainings are offered each quarter so staff can attend as needed.

This training is intended for LACES Full Access users. Please forward this invitation to BEdA administrative staff as you see appropriate.

Time Commitment

• Zoom: February 13, 2025

Facilitator: 

• Scott Toscano, BEdA Relationship & Compliance Analyst

The “Leading with Racial Equity” learning space will focus on what it means to center students who are Black, Indigenous, and students of color in policies, practices, instruction, curriculum, and navigation. Explore the system vision of leading with racial equity and connect with efforts in your organization while challenging yourself to take bold action that advances opportunity for students of color, with particular emphasis on BEdA programs that serve the highest population of students of color in the Washington CTC system.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: January 20 - March 21, 2025
• Virtual:  January 24 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Virtual:  February 21 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Virtual:  March 21 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This asynchronous course is designed for new navigation and student support staff who have entered the Washington State Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) provider system within the last year. Through readings, videos, and discussion boards, this course provides an overview of the WA State BEdA system and context for these important student service roles. This course takes place entirely online via the Canvas learning management system (no previous experience required).

Time Commitment

• Canvas: February 10 - April 4, 2025

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

The TSTM framework is an asset to faculty teaching in any and every environment, including corrections and offline learning environments, community-based organizations, and rural areas. We recognize the importance of truly making this a space that is inclusive of all faculty, and our faculty facilitators bring a depth of nuanced experience with corrections education, equity, diversity, and inclusion, instructional design, English Language Acquisition, and BEdA special programs such as I-BEST, HS+, and I-DEA.

Members of this learning community will access learning materials in an asynchronous Canvas course and convene in person at Whatcom College to deepen their understanding of the content, share how they are implementing changes, and gain feedback from their colleagues. Further, participants will contribute to a repository of resources that can be used in any setting, including corrections and offline learning environments.

**When signing up participants are agreeing to:

• Attend the in-person TSTM cohort kick-off!
  • February 7, 2025, Whatcom College; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Optional attendance at a Drop-in Office Hour, TBD
• Attend two virtual trainings; three (3) hours (total);
  • February 21 and March 7, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Commit to facilitating two lessons (TSTM made lessons or integrating TSTM framework into an existing lesson). 
• Submit lesson reflections (with guided questions) one week prior to the virtual trainings; two (2) total.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: February 5 - March 10, 2025
• In-Person:   February 7, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Virtual:  February 21 from 1:30 - 3 p.m.
• Virtual:  March 7 from 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Facilitators:

• Christie Knighton, Highline College
• Dawn Kroontje, Whatcom Community College
• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

The BEdA Navigation Cadre convenings are a structured professional development space (usually offered quarterly) for Washington State navigation and student support staff/faculty who serve adult learners in our Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) programs. Whether such roles are classified as a navigator, advisor, transition specialist, with intake and enrollment or in assessment, etc., all are invited. This is a space for folks in roles that provide navigation support directly to students to connect with others for professional development, including gaining insight into promising practices and relevant updates.

Time Commitment

• Zoom: TBD Winter Mtg
• Zoom: TBD Spring Mtg

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This CoP will be facilitated by a seasoned ELA faculty member and is envisioned as a collective of ELA professionals who actively engage with one another; those who register should plan to participate in the sharing of knowledge, best practices, problem solving, and exploring new ideas in the realm of ELA. CoP participants will benefit from a Canvas resource and engagement hub.

These CoP sessions will focus on:

• Strategies for Teaching Reading & Vocabulary
• Strategies for Teaching Grammar, Mechanics & Writing

Time Commitment

• Zoom: TBD Winter Mtg

Facilitators: 

• Shannon Potter, Olympic College
• Jodi Ruback, BEdA Program Administrator
• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

COMING SOON

Time Commitment

• Zoom: TBD Winter Mtg

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This training is intended for any team who is new to teaching in I-BEST, or it can be a refresher for veteran I-BEST teams.

This course requires full collaboration from the teaching team, so for this specific training to live up to its intended purpose, we are asking that faculty sign up and participate as a team! 

Space is available for up to 12 teaching teams. Teaching teams are committing to a five-week course with approximately 20 hours of participation and content. The course is completely asynchronous with no required synchronous components.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: January 12 - February 20, 2026

Facilitators: 

• Karen Lee, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
• Taraji Belgacem, Shoreline Community College

The aim of this training is to recall and strengthen previously acquired knowledge and skills. The training, in combination with the answers to your questions, will enhance your understanding of LACES procedures and raise your awareness of recent system updates. These trainings are offered each quarter so staff can attend as needed.

This training is intended for LACES Full Access users. Please forward this invitation to BEdA administrative staff as you see appropriate.

Time Commitment

• Zoom: February 19, 2026

Facilitator: 

• Scott Toscano, BEdA Relationship & Compliance Analyst

The “Leading with Racial Equity” learning space will focus on what it means to center students who are Black, Indigenous, and students of color in policies, practices, instruction, curriculum, and navigation. Explore the system vision of leading with racial equity and connect with efforts in your organization while challenging yourself to take bold action that advances opportunity for students of color, with particular emphasis on BEdA programs that serve the highest population of students of color in the Washington CTC system.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: January 19 - March 20, 2026
• Zoom:  TBD

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

This asynchronous course is designed for new navigation and student support staff who have entered the Washington State Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) provider system within the last year. Through readings, videos, and discussion boards, this course provides an overview of the WA State BEdA system and context for these important student service roles. This course takes place entirely online via the Canvas learning management system (no previous experience required).

Time Commitment

• Canvas: February 1 - March 31, 2026

Facilitator: 

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator

The TSTM framework is an asset to faculty teaching in any and every environment, including corrections and offline learning environments, community-based organizations, and rural areas. We recognize the importance of truly making this a space that is inclusive of all faculty, and our faculty facilitators bring a depth of nuanced experience with corrections education, equity, diversity, and inclusion, instructional design, English Language Acquisition, and BEdA special programs such as I-BEST, HS+, and I-DEA.

Members of this learning community will access learning materials in an asynchronous Canvas course to deepen their understanding of the content, share how they are implementing changes, and gain feedback from their colleagues. Further, participants will contribute to a repository of resources that can be used in any setting, including corrections and offline learning environments.

**When signing up participants are agreeing to:

• Zoom: April 10, 2026
• Zoom: April 24, 2026
• Zoom: May 9, 2026
• Zoom: May 29, 2026
• Commit to facilitating two lessons (TSTM made lessons or integrating TSTM framework into an existing lesson).
• Submit lesson reflections (with guided questions) one week prior to the virtual trainings; two (2) total.

Time Commitment

• Canvas: April 10 - May 29, 2026

Facilitator:

• Kate Orellana, BEdA Program Administrator