This handbook is for Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction grantees, contractors, and collaborators who will be contributing instructional materials to the Washington OER Hub.

The Washington OER Hub is an online library of free, high-quality K–12 learning and teaching materials created by and curated for Washington educators.Watch introductory videos and download this informational handout to share with your district and colleagues.

Rubic used to determine if learning resources attend to the Washington Social Emotional Learning Standards.

This document provides background on how resources are submitted to Groups, reviewed, and filtered into Learning Collections on the Washington OER Hub. The criteria are designed to be adapted for any content area to evaluate lessons that may extend over a few periods or days or units that include integrated and focused lessons. The criteria are NOT designed to evaluate a single task or stand-alone activity.

Use this rubric to review lessons and units with respect to the Washington State Social Studies Learning Standards and the Washington ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies Standards. 

The appendix includes several sections designed to deepen understanding and engagement with climate-related topics. Appendix A: Climate Assemblies provides guidance and resources for organizing and facilitating community discussions around climate solutions. Appendix B: Climate Change - Digging Deeper offers a comprehensive exploration of the science behind climate change, its causes, and impacts. Appendix C: Climate Justice examines the intersection of climate change and social equity, highlighting its disproportionate effects on marginalized communities. Appendix D: Tribes, Sovereignty, and Climate Change focuses on the role of Indigenous communities in climate resilience, emphasizing sovereignty and stewardship. Appendix E: Climate Emotions addresses the emotional impact of climate change, offering strategies to navigate feelings like eco-anxiety and grief. Appendix F: Extension and Enrichment Learning Opportunities presents additional activities and projects to expand learning beyond core lessons. Finally, Appendix G: Glossary defines key terms to support clear communication and comprehension of climate concepts.

This document is intended to be a template to assist districts in developing their own Dual Language Program Framework (DL Program Framework). It is not a completed document that is ready to be adopted by districts. This document provides an outline that includes the key components for developing a comprehensive DL Program Framework. Additional information may be added but the framework should, at a minimum, include all sections in this framework template (see Table of Contents).

Black Washington is the Washington State Historical Society’s ongoing initiative to commemorate the presence, contributions, and evolving impact of local Black communities..Read, watch, and listen to stories about community organizing, engaging in labor and operating business, striving for civil rights, achieving education, pursuing the arts, and overcoming adversity and racism.

These resources from Mount Vernon School District educators provide lessons that integrate Washington's Social Emotional Learning and Physical Education learning standards along with educator guidance and teaching strategies.

The Student Climate Assembly (SCA) curriculum equips students with the knowledge and skills to engage meaningfully with climate change by integrating social studies and science for a holistic understanding of its social, economic, political, and environmental impacts. It aligns with Washington state civics standards, teaching students about government structures and local climate action plans. Through critical analysis, recommendation writing, and advocacy, students learn to influence climate solutions.Key themes include civic engagement, climate justice, governmental responsibility, scientific understanding, and tribal perspectives. These elements empower students to participate in democratic processes and advocate for inclusive, effective climate policies.

The goal of this inquiry is for students to gain an informed, critical perspective on the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West from 1915-1970.  By investigating the movement, including the injustice of Jim Crow in the South, and the racism migrants continued to face in the North and West, students will examine how the migration changed the social fabric of the United States.  Through taking a critical look at the documents, students should understand the extent to which this movement was “great,” and determine if the title Great Migration is fitting. Photo: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library (1168439), CC BY 4.0 

The first in a series of statewide webinars, in this session participants will gain an understanding of the requirements and opportunities related to SSB 5030. This includes insights into the legislation’s goals and implications. The webinar will explore how SSB 5030 aligns with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Participants will learn how the legislation supports and complements existing counseling frameworks snd discover practical ways to utilize the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)’s CSCP District Self-Assessment and Template Tool to support districts in evaluating their implementation of SSB 5030 and planning for effective student support services.

This webinar supports participants to know how to explore ways to thoughtfully consider how the CSCP enables staff to identify students in need of Tier 2 and 3 support, deliver appropriate evidence-based interventions, and evaluate for impact on student outcomes. And teaches strategies to assess our current level of implementation and make plans for continued development of proactive Tier 2 and 3 supports that are assessed and adjusted to maximize effectiveness, in partnership with administrators and other ESAs.

In this webinar, you'll explore various types of data and tools that can be used to annually evaluate the CSCP and CSCP staff for impact, efficiency, and effectiveness. Participants will also make plans for leveraging CSCP strengths and improving areas of thoughtfulness for the next school year.

One of the highest impact strategies for aligning to 5030 and the ASCA National Model is partnering with administrators around CSCP staff’s use of time. Join us for expert tips, tools, and recommendations for time analysis and planning through an equity lens.

Sample template for creating a guidance document for educators visiting a particular website. Remix and edit to suit.

Developed by the Mineta Legacy Project in partnership with SPICE (Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education), this free educational curriculum offers six lessons for educators, high school students, and college students to examine what it means to be American - Immigration, Civil Liberties & Equity, Civic Engagement, Justice & Reconciliation,  Leadership, and U.S.-Japan Relations. Each of the six thematic modules blends readings, primary source material, images, videos, activities, and assignments.

Within this collection you will find lessons, videos, handouts, and teacher guides you can use in your classroom.  You will also find a brief summary of each resource with the source sited for further exploration, appropriate grade level, approximate lesson length, and learning standards

This lesson supplements the Women Who Changed the World website from the Nobel Prize Organization. A video and link to an interactive activity is accompanied by project ideas, topcis for extension, and additional resources.