Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reviewed as high quality and aligned to Washington State Learning Standards using one of these metrics:
EQuIP rubric - mathematics, ELA, science, or social studies (WA adaptation).
Washington Quality Review Rubric for Lessons & Units.
Reputable external organization (e.g. EdReports, NGSS peer review panel).
Piloted or recommended by a WA state fellow, cadre member, regional coordinator or ESD/OSPI content lead.
Meets ADA compliant requirements
Meets any discipline specific criteria identified by OSPI content area lead/working group administrator
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - DebitCards - Shawn - ASL/English
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - DebitCards - Shawn - ASL/Spanish
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Deductions - Brandon - ASL/English
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Deductions - Brandon - ASL/Spanish
CashOnHand - Food - Elena - English
CashOnHand - Food - Elena - Spanish
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Income - Alina - ASL/English
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Income - Alina - ASL/Spanish
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Needs vs Wants - Don - ASL/English
Financial literacy - CashOnHand - Needs vs Wants - Don - ASL/Spanish
CashOnHand - Summary - Seth - English
CashOnHand - Summary - Seth - Spanish
CashOnHand - Transportation - Brandon - English
CashOnHand - Transportation - Brandon - Spanish
In Washington, a stand-alone high school civics course is required by a new state law.
A statewide sub-committee of OSPI's Social Studies Cadre and Walter Parker, Professor of Social Studies Education, University of Washington, drafted this list of resources in hopes that it will be useful to schools needing to create such a course or update an existing course. It is a work-in-progress.
In their continued support of climate science education, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) created these resources to support K-12 teachers of all content areas integrate climate science and climate change into their instruction.
The Washington State Legislature has invested $16 million in climate science education since 2018. This portal contains links to professional learning resources and instructional materials developed by the ClimeTime network of educational partners who came together as a result of this funding. ClimeTime partners provide climate science professional learning to Washington science teachers, using innovative strategies and effective practices. Many projects also create instructional materials aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, to support student climate science learning.
The document provides overview information about the importance of arts education and its implementation in K12 schools.
In this activity students will analyze the Senate Journal of the First Congress and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article II of the Constitution in action.
This activity is designed to prepare students for the Constitution-in-Action Lab at the National Archives in Washington, DC. It is a part of a package of activities associated with the lab experience.
In this activity students will analyze the Oaths of Senators for the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article I, sections 1-7 of the Constitution in action.
This activity is designed to prepare students for the Constitution-in-Action Lab at the National Archives in Washington, DC. It is a part of a package of activities associated with the lab experience.