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Oregon’s educators are deeply committed to helping all students achieve and reach their fullest potential. OEA is committed to establishing OEA members as the driving force for education and professional excellence, quality teaching and learning, and innovation throughout schools and classrooms in the state. High-quality professional learning helps educators improve how they support students, is rooted in collaboration between educators, and is relevant to the work educators do each and every day. OEA offers a wide range of learning opportunities for members to increase their knowledge and skills across a variety of content areas. OEA offers these opportunities to active members as a benefit of your union membership. Questions? Email OEALearn@oregoned.org

There are many ways to get started with OEA professional learning:

• Explore the content areas below. Click each one for information and opportunities.
• View the full OEA professional learning events calendar
• Download the current professional learning flyers
• Access OEA webinar recordings and slides at https://tinyurl.com/OEArecordings
• Engage in self-directed independent study with NEA micro-credentials and self-paced tutorials.
• Ready to lead OEA online courses or virtual learning communities for other members? Email OEALearn@oregoned.org for details or to find out when the Facilitating Online Professional Learning for Educators course will be offered next.

Trying to log in to your online course or virtual learning community? You can access your course or VLC at learn.oregoned.org. Need login help? Email OEALearn@oregoned.org

In response to educators’ concerns about safe, welcoming, and inclusive schools (summarized in the report, A Crisis of Disrupted Learning), OEA provides professional learning to support educators in creating school and classroom environments that are safe and successful for both students and educators.

OEA professional learning opportunities and resources to support you in delivering distance learning during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) professional learning aims to reduce disparities in our classrooms and schools as well as advance equity in the profession.

OEA offers year-long cohort opportunities for deep learning, skill development, local implementation, and development of leadership skills.

These opportunities provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process and give educators an understanding of the 5 Core Propositions that were developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Quality classroom assessment practices renew a focus on day-to-day, minute-by-minute learning that improves student outcomes.

These opportunities provide detailed guidance and overview of Oregon teacher licensure, processes, and rules.