Andy Vanderpool teaches social studies at Franklin Pierce High School in the Franklin Pierce Schools, and after twelve years of teaching, he has been National Board Certified for one year. Learn about the ways becoming Nationally Board Certified has positively impacted his teaching at https://bit.ly/3SYFH6Z. (fb)

In a fifth-grade classroom at Bow Lake Elementary in Highline Public Schools, students are writing more, reading more and making stronger academic gains — thanks to a co-teaching model. At Bow Lake, two teachers share the front of the classroom during the language arts: a general education teacher and a special education teacher. They plan lessons together, teach together and support students side by side. This is called co-teaching. They’re finding it is helping more students stay on track with grade-level reading and writing. Co-teaching is one way Bow Lake is putting inclusive education into practice. Inclusion means students of all abilities and needs learn together in the same classroom — with the support they need to succeed. By teaming up, teachers at Bow Lake can reach more learners — and more students are making meaningful progress. Learn more about this approach at Bow Lake from the video at https://bit.ly/4mSdYmm. #Education #PugetSound #Highline #Teaching (fb)