Earn a Badge
Resources for Professional Tech
Resources for BEdA
Resources for General Ed
Connect at ATL
Connect at Your College
Connect with a Union

Earn a Badge

We'd love for you to get recognition for your professional growth!

If you would like to earn a completion badge for completing this course, you will need to do a little work to demonstrate how you have applied this learning to your teaching practice. Fill out the survey below, responding to the prompts.

The survey responses will be reviewed 2 times per quarter. After your response is reviewed, you will receive an email notifying you that you have received a badge. You will also get instructions on how to opt in to a larger professional learning credential.

Resources for Professional Tech

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Below is a list of additional professional development resources in our system for those of you who work in professional and technical fields. Stay involved and stay growing!

Skill Standards for Professional-Technical College Instructors - Skills standards are performance specifications that identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities an individual needs to succeed in the workplace. They provide measurable benchmarks of skill and performance achievement, answering the questions: What do workers need to know to succeed in today’s workplace? How do we know when workers are performing well?
Workforce Education Council - The Workforce Education Council (WEC) is a council of the Instruction Commission (IC) and the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC). Membership is composed of the chief workforce education officer from each Washington state community and technical college.
SBCTC Workforce Education Team - The SBCTC Workforce Education team is a pivotal partner in elevating Washington's community and technical colleges as national leaders in workforce education.
VTC Email List - The VTC listserv is used to share information to all individuals interested in Workforce Education announcements and general information. This list is open to all interested CTC system employees.
Centers of Excellence - Washington State’s Centers of Excellence link business, industry, labor and the state’s educational systems to create a highly skilled and readily available workforce critical to the state’s economic success. Centers of Excellence serve as statewide resources representing the needs and interests of a specific industry sector. Through an ongoing investment, Centers are charged with narrowing the gap between employer workforce needs and the colleges’ supply of work-ready graduates. They are a critical component of the state’s strategy of sustaining an innovative and vibrant economy.
Professional Technical Faculty Boot Camps (Professional Development) - These three-day intensive courses are tailored for individuals new to teaching or with limited teaching experience in professional technical education. Seasoned facilitators introduce and model essential elements of classroom management and adult learning techniques, focusing on practical, real-life applications. Before and after these sessions, participants engage in pre-reading and homework assignments designed to reinforce and deepen their understanding of the material. Continuous access to all course materials on Canvas is provided, supporting both in-course and ongoing learning. For more details, contact the Center of Excellence for Careers in Education.

Resources for BEdA

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Below is a list of additional professional development resources in our system for those of you who work in Basic Education for Adults positions, like ABE, GED, ELL, and HSC. Check out these resources to stay involved and stay growing!

College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education -The College and Career Readiness Standards resulted from a process to examine Common Core State Standards from the perspective of Adult Education. They provide a set of manageable yet significant CCR Standards that reflect broad agreement among subject matter experts in adult education about what is desirable for adult students to know to be prepared for the rigors of postsecondary education and training.
English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education -English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education are companion standards that assist English Language Acquisition programs to align with the College and Career Readiness Standards. Programs can choose to use these standards, but they are not required.
Team Teaching-Team teaching, as used in I-BEST, involves two or more instructors teaching the same course. The instructors are involved in a collaborative endeavor throughout the entire course. Some team teaching is more like tag-team teaching, in which only one instructor meets the class to cover a segment of the material. Tag-team teaching has its benefits, but it misses out on the benefits of dialog and the give and take engaged by the team of instructors.
- This team teaching page highlights training resources and opportunities.
Training- Find out more about required and optional BEdA training opportunities, including:
- Training to help faculty develop new instructional practices.
- Training for faculty, staff and program administrators to help them comply with state and federal regulations.
- The current BEdA training calendar.

Resources for General Ed

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Below is a list of additional professional development resources in our system for those of you who work in general education positions, like in English, STEM, social sciences and more. Much of these resources are also listed on the SBCTC faculty development webpage. Check out these resources to stay involved and stay growing!

Course Design Resources from Alissa Sells-If you need course design and/or educational technology resources, please check out my Course Design Resources doc that contains many helpful teaching with technology resource links. I will be adding to it as I find new resources. Please feel free to send me any resources you‘d like to share and if they are a fit, I’ll add them. Also be sure to check out our WA Course Design Checklist (V4) and supporting WA Checklist Guides pages in Canvas. The WA Checklist is the culmination of a 3-year process to create an online course design tool for faculty and instructional designers at our colleges. Be sure to read the Introduction page for additional details about this project and check out the new content in Section 1. Canvas 101 Registration is open for August & September sessions.
OnDemand and Encore Presentations-The Student Success Center will be working on creating more opportunities to participate in webinars and workshops if you miss them the first time around. We have created a YouTube playlist for OnDemand and encore presentations. Youtube Playlist
Antiracist Curriculum Initiative (ACI) -Led by SBCTC's Student Success Center with funding from College Spark Washington, a college consortium worked to change the assessment model for English 101 classes, which have been identified as key gatekeeper courses in college. Anti-racist writing assessments are a way to ensure students in English 101 courses are taught and assessed without negative racial bias. Please check out the following resources: Antiracist Curriculum Design: A living repository
For Math Faculty- Math faculty are invited to join in-person math retreats and convenings for math faculty to share with and learn from their colleagues across the state. For information about upcoming events, go to the SBCTC Professional Development Calendar. Join virtual learning communities on topics such as data science, themed MATH& 107 courses, and instructional pedagogy. Learn more by emailing Dawn Draus to gain access to the Canvas Math Pathways and Placement Course. To stay up to date on system-wide efforts and to look for opportunities to join in, visit the WA Math Pathways and Placement website.
Teaching with Research - The Washington Community & Technical Colleges Consortium for Undergraduate Research & Equity (WA CURE) is a collaborative initiative that aims to enhance student learning experiences and promote equitable outcomes within Washington state's Community and Technical College (CTC) system. By expanding access to quality, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), WA CURE seeks to engage students actively in hands-on research that can enhance their academic and real-world skills. Beginning in the academic year 2024-2025, the consortium will recruit college teams and faculty to support the development of CUREs across various disciplines, with an emphasis on inclusive pedagogical practices. Faculty interested in these opportunities are encouraged to to join a community of practice to connect with other faculty teaching through course-based undergraduate research experiences, and please sign up for our listserv and keep up to date on open opportunities and announcements.
Teaching Climate Solutions-In addition to promoting undergraduate research, WA CURE emphasizes climate solutions through its Climate Solutions Program, which aims to prepare students for careers in a green economy while addressing the impacts of climate change. The program supports curriculum integration of climate justice and sustainability by providing resources for educators to incorporate these themes into their teaching. Current initiatives include creating a learning community centered on climate justice education and developing Green Workforce Development Grants to redesign programs for inclusivity and green job skills. Research shows justice-based and integrated curricula especially support students of color and increase equitable outcomes; and civic engagement education is supportive of mental wellbeing of the climate generation. Our students want climate justice in the curriculum, and they want to learn how to be changemakers: both increase student engagement and self-efficacy—the precursors to retention and completion. We encourage you to get connected with this transformative work. Sign up for our interest form or follow along at out website.

Connect at ATL

The Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference is a two-day event that brings together faculty members from community and technical colleges in Washington state to discuss topics in assessment, teaching, and learning. The conference will explore a variety of topics related to faculty and student success. The conference will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. There will also be opportunities for networking and collaboration.

There will be a preconference session dedicated to new faculty which will give you an opportunity to gain more teaching and learning skills while connecting with other new faculty in the system.

The 2025 conference will be held April 29th-May 1st in Vancouver, WA. Check with your college supervisor to pursue attending this conference.

Connect at Your College

Are you seeking additional professional development or learning opportunities? This section offers names and links to help you connect with your college community.

College	Center or Office Info	Faculty developers/team members
Bates Technical College		Tim Trussler, Wen Zhao-Pliske
Bellevue College	Faculty Commons; Online Excellence Teaching Academy; RISE	Sajonna Sletten, Morgan Olson, Dan Fey
Bellingham Technical College		Andi Zamora; Todd Waters
Big Bend Community College		Tammy Sanders, Jeni Richline
Cascadia College		Robyn Ferret, Kelly Leahy
Centralia College		Beth May
Clark College	Teaching and Learning Center	Lindsey Schuhmacher
Clover Park Technical College		Kristin Copeland
Columbia Basin College	Teaching & Learning Center for Excellence	Ekaterina Stoops
Edmonds College	Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning	Debbie Kuhlmann, Katrina Lefrancois-Hanson
Everett Community College	The Center for Transformative Teaching	David Owens, Cayla Lambier, Jenny Nau
Grays Harbor College		Jeremy Winn
Green River College		Whitney Boswell, Shannon Newman
Highline College	Learning and Teaching Center	Dr. Aleya Dhanji
Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Engagement and Learning	Rhonda DeWitt, Julie Boyd
Lower Columbia College	eLearning Office	Sarah Griffith, Danielle Casey, David Maxon
North Seattle College	Teaching and Learning Center	Daniel Tarker
Olympic College	Center for Teaching and Learning	Dr. Xuan Wang-Wolf
Peninsula College	Center for Equity, Teaching & Learning	Sarah Mickel, Olivia Heeter
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom	Employee Learning and Development (ELAD)	Heath Ray Haden
Pierce College Puyallup	Employee Learning and Development (ELAD)	Shawna Freeman Lane
Renton Technical College	Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning	Christie Fierro
Seattle Central College		Lynn Kanne, Carolina Forero
Shoreline Community College		Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, Astrid Perez
Skagit Valley College		Jessica Hatcher
South Puget Sound Community College	Center for Teaching and Learning COTL	Heather Ryan, Heather Maye, Jennifer Berney
South Seattle College		Julian Barr, Henry Olson, Ila Deleon
Spokane Community College	Teaching and Learning Center	Angela Rasmussen
Spokane Falls Community College		Jessica Hoppe
Tacoma Community College		Rachel Collins, Stephanie Khan
Walla Walla Community College		Scott Mclean
Wenatchee Valley College		Tria Skirko, Angie Redmon, Bobbi Johnson
Whatcom Community College		Justin Erickson
Yakima Valley college		Kevin Hager

Connect with a Union

Greetings from your unions. You are one of roughly 10,000 faculty in Washington’s community and technical college system, all of whom are represented by either the American Federation of Teachers, Washington or the Washington Education Association. While you are automatically represented as a faculty member, to become a full-fledged member with all the privileges of membership, you must sign a membership form.

American Federation of Teachers, Washington (AFT)

If you work at an AFT college (listed below) you may contact your campus union president for a membership form.

College	President
AFT Everett Higher Ed	Nina Benedetti
AFT Everett Professional Staff	Kelsey Lindstrom
AFT Prof Staff at Clover Park	Lisa Fortson
AFT Renton Tech College Class	Jonathan Wilder
AFT Seattle Community Colleges	Helena Ribeiro
AFT Seattle Professional Staff	Rachael Guenther
AFT Yakima	Rachel Dorn
AFT Yakima Professional Staff	Monserrat Vargas
Bates Technical College	Jim Androy
Cascadia Community College	David Shapiro
Centralia College Fed of Teachers	Mark Gorecki
Clover Park TC Fed Classified	Susan Hoppe
Clover Park Vocational Federation	Diane Follett
Cornish Fed of Teachers	Matt Smucker
Edmonds CC Fed of Teachers	Scott Haddock
Grays Harbor Community College	Tom Kuester
Green River CC Fed of Teachers	Dave Norberg
Lake WA Fed of College Classified	Heidi Davis
Lake Washington I of T	Ty Underwood
Peninsula CC Fed of Teachers	Tim Williams
Pierce College	Curt Warmington
Renton Federation of Teachers	Cheryl Stover (Temp) Donna Maher (Perm on leave)
Shoreline College Fed of Teachers	Kristine Petesch
Skagit Valley College	Kip Zwolenski
South Puget Sound Fed of Teachers	Carlea McAvoy
Tacoma CC Federation of Teachers	Staci Snyder
United Faculty of Central	Gary Bartlett
United Faculty of Eastern	Michael Conlin
United Faculty of Evergreen	Shawn Hazboun
United Faculty of Western	Peter Pihos
UW English Language Faculty	Alexandra Jones
Whatcom CC Fed of Teachers	Tresha Dutton

Your Union plays an essential role in attaining the best possible working conditions by negotiating your collective bargaining agreement. It covers topics such as salary and benefits, professional obligations, shared governance, health and safety, intellectual property rights, complaints and discipline and much, much more. As a member you have the opportunity to provide input into the priorities for bargaining along with other activities and decisions relevant to your union. You have a vote in the election of officers and contract ratification. Your membership means that your voice is added to the voice of your colleagues, and that collective voice translates to gains for you and your union siblings.

The benefits of union membership are many, from having a “say” in your workplace to building connections to strengthen your community. In AFT’s words, you have the chance to create Real Solutions for a Better Life! We welcome you and look forward to adding your voice to the AFT Washington chorus.

Washington Education Association (WEA)

The faculty at 14 of the State’s Community and Technical Colleges are represented by the Washington Education Association. Each College has its own local association with elected representatives on campus. Your local union is an excellent source of information, assistance and support. Membership in your faculty union is not automatic. To be a member you need to actively sign up for membership. It is a very easy process and takes less than 5 minutes. Membership comes with many benefits, including liability insurance, full representation in matters relate to your job, savings on consumer goods and travel through the NEA member benefits program, the ability to vote on your contract, and attend membership meetings.

But, really, the most important benefit comes through the collective power that you and your colleagues gain by having a strong union to negotiate good contracts and make gains through the bargaining process. Dues vary from local to local, but you can find all the information you need from your local union representatives who you can find below.

College	Local Leader	Email contact	Website
Bellevue College	Lindsay Haney	Lindsay.Haney@washingtonea.org	BCAHE.org
Bellingham Technical	Jacen Johnson	jjohnson@btc.edu jacen.johnson@washingtonea.org	http://www.bellinghamea.com
Big Bend CC	Tyler Wallace	Tyler.wallace@washingtonea.org
Clark College	Suzanne Southerland	suzanne.southerland@washingtonea.org suzannesoutherland4@gmail.com	https://www.ccahe.org
Columbia Basin CC	Rik Smith	riksmith@mac.com
Highline CC	James Peyton	james.peyton@washingtonea.org Jpeyton@jps.net	https://www.hceawea.org
Lower Columbia CC	Lucas Myers Brad Benjamin Mark Gaither	lmyers@lcc.ctc.edu w.brad.benjamin@gmail.com Pdxmarkg@gmail.com
Olympic College	Craig Goodman - President Ted Baldwin - VP	craig.goodman@washingtonea.org cgman9113@yahoo.com
Spokane Community Colleges	Beverly Daily	beverly.daily@washingtonea.org bvredevelt@hotmail.com	https://ahespokane.com
Spokane Falls CC	Jackie Franklin	Jackie.franklin@sfcc.sopkane.edu
Spokane CC	Jason Eggerman	Jason.eggerman@scc.spokane.edu
Walla Walla Community	James Peitersen	james.peitersen@washingtonea.org ccwarrior@zoho.com
Wenatchee Valley	Sharon Wiest	swiestwvc@gmail.com hjohnsonahe@gmail.com