August 17, 2020

GRANT AVAILABLE TO ADVANCE EQUITY INITIATIVES IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION

The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is accepting applications for a grant focused on advancing equity within educator preparation programs and schools and colleges of education. This is a 2.5 year grant designed to help address persistent inequities in Washington’s P-12 education system and educator preparation programs. PESB-approved educator preparation programs are eligible to apply and must demonstrate institutional commitment to implementing strategies that achieve bold goals in the grant priority areas. Grant amounts will vary, but the maximum award amount is $25,000.

To ensure all educators are prepared to recognize diversity as an asset and build upon students’ diverse strengths, including students of Color, those living in poverty, students with disabilities, English learners (ELs), and LGBTQ students and families, PESB is committed to upholding our state’s standards for educator preparation programs and cultural responsiveness. This grant opportunity will support capacity-building to develop a sustainable infrastructure that can be maintained beyond the grant period. Grantees' work will inform broader knowledge and skills that lead to advancing racial equity in Washington's educator preparation system.

Grant details

Grantees will engage in a community of practice, where they will participate in training, share and support each other in progress and learnings, and form an active network of preparation programs focused on  advancing equity in the education profession. In addition to quarterly financial and progress reports, grantees will also be required to develop and share usable tools or artifacts, a publishable manuscript, and two professional presentations of learning. The presentations of learning will take place at the end of year one and at the end of the grant cycle and will give grantees the opportunity to share their learnings and progress with the broader field and stakeholder community. 

Grantees will implement their proposals using equity-based projects and assessment measures and demonstrate strategies and practices that show potential to dramatically and sustainably advance educational equity and diversify the educator workforce. Grantees will create a venue to share resources and promising practices aligned with program and cultural competency standards. View the grant informational packet to learn more.

Attend an informational webinar

PESB will host an informational webinar for organizations interested in applying for the grant on Friday, September 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. Register to attend.

If you are not able to attend, you will find the webinar recording on PESB’s YouTube channel.

Application timeline

• Informational webinar: September 18, 2020
• Applications due: October 16, 2020
• Awardees announced: November 13, 2020

Questions? 

• Contact Dr. Erica Hernandez-Scott, DEI Leadership and Learning Manager Erica.Hernandez-Scott@k12.wa.us  

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