Teaching & Learning

Working to improve student outcomes

The Clackamas ESD Teaching & Learning team collaborates with regional school districts to help improve student outcomes. Educators increase their skills through the professional development, consultation and technical assistance we provide. We also offer an array of contracted services that enhance collaboration and cost savings. The skills and agility of our team allow us to respond rapidly to changing district needs.

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Teaching & Learning Programs

AI Integration and Digital Innovation

Clackamas ESD is deeply committed to supporting our partner districts in the ethical, equitable and effective integration of artificial intelligence, with a focus on reducing educator workload, fostering well-being and driving student [...]

C-TEC Youth Services (WIOA)

C-TEC Youth Services supports 14- 24-year-old youth experiencing barriers to employment or education. Career advisers help youth create goal plans that best fit their interests and strengths, and connect to the many resources [...]

Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC)

Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC) is a consortium of schools and partners in Clackamas County committed to creating high quality pathways from education to the workforce. Our teaching and learning [...]

Clackamas Native American Student Consortium

The Clackamas Native American Student Consortium is dedicated to fostering opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native students in Clackamas County to stay connected to their cultural community and [...]

Curriculum, Instruction & Evaluation Services

Clackamas ESD works with administrators and teachers to help our regional districts maximize student learning through professional development, collaborative coaching, curriculum renewal and state standards expertise. Teachers trained in instructional best practices [...]

Early Literacy

Our early literacy consultant supports districts by providing opportunities to strengthen pedagogy through professional development workshops and collaboration in implementing best practices for developing literacy skills. of at-risk elementary students ended year [...]

Health Services

As part of our Student Success Act implementation support, we provide region-wide student health support by developing and implementing school nursing services throughout the region, facilitating the integration of school and community [...]

Math

Our math specialist strives to maximize student learning through collaborative one-on-one and department coaching, Oregon and National math curricular and instructional reforms, Oregon Math Standards expertise, culturally sustaining and equitable practices, professional learning [...]

Mental Health & Crisis Support

Staff responders trained in Regional Flight Teams to provide crisis response to schools Supporting students' social and emotional health has been a priority for educators throughout Clackamas County. As part [...]

Migrant Education Program | Programa de Educación Migrante

The Migrant Education Program helps children and young adults overcome the challenges that arise from frequent moves their families make to follow work in agriculture so students can be [...]

Multilingual Learners

Our multilingual learners specialist shares best practices and identifies priorities to best support emergent bilingual students, including: Support with Title III district plans Use of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Interpreter training Dual [...]

Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN)

We ask a lot of our educators, and we’ve long known they need more support to help students reach achievement goals. In 2017, Oregon created the Regional Educator Networks to provide more [...]

Paraeducator Assessment, Partnership & Learning

Educational assistants and other classified staff who assist teachers and students are vital ingredients in classroom success. Clackamas ESD supports districts and paraeducators with customized resources including paraeducator assessments, development and coaching designed [...]

Professional Learning

Our professional learning opportunities reflect district priorities, provide educators relevant programming and facilitate collaboration and sharing of resources. Jump to PDNetworks FAQs Training topics include: Equity and culturally sustaining [...]

Research, Data & Evaluation Services

Research, Data and Evaluation Services works with district administrators and teachers to help them use the most effective strategies to reach students. Our technical assistance includes: Development of program evaluation plans, logic models [...]

STEM

In collaboration with the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership, our STEM consultant works to expand educator and student access to science, technology, engineering and math courses and experiential learning. [...]

Student & Community Engagement

There is a large body of evidence linking student engagement to academic success and increased self esteem. Student engagement is multi-faceted, characterized by behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagement. Family and community engagement [...]

Student Services

The Student Success Act of 2019 created the potential to dramatically improve the equity of the state’s K–12 education system by significantly investing in programs that support historically underserved students and improve all [...]