Professional Development

Professional Development Overview

As a component of the WWU in the High School program, we will host an annual professional development event. This event will include an overview of the WWUHS program, updates and changes for the academic year, and discipline-specific professional development.

The tentative WWUHS Summer Professional Development schedule is below.

Professional Development Event

The 2026 WWUHS Professional Development event will be held on Tuesday, August 12th and Wednesday, August 13th and via Zoom.

Additional information will be sent out to confirmed participants before the event and posted in the "Professional Development Resources" section below.

Summer Professional Development Program

The 2026 Summer Professional Development event schedule is organized by discipline:

  • Wednesday, August 12th: English, Humanities, Social Sciences (including Human Geography), World Languages, Education, Career & Technical Education, Leadership, Business, and Finance
  • Thursday, August 13th: Sciences, Mathematics, Technology, and Computer Science

WWUHS New Faculty and Teacher Orientation

9 – 10:45 am: Required only for those who have not completed a prior WWUHS orientation.

8:00 – 9:00

Coffee

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome / Overview of WWU in the High School

9:30 – 10:00

Roles, Responsibilities, Collaborations, and Supports

10:00 – 10:45

Registration and Student Records
Presented by WWU Registrar's Office

10:45 – 11:00

Break

WWUHS Annual Professional Development Meeting

11 am – 4 pm

11:00 – 11:20

Announcements, Updates, and Changes for WWUHS; Scheduling Class Visits

11:20 – 11:40

WWU Outreach, Admissions, and Engagement
Presented by WWU Admissions

11:40 – 12:00

Scheduling Campus Visits and Additional Supports
Presented by WWU Compass 2 Campus

12:00 – 12:15

Break

12:15 – 12:45

WWU Library Resources and Student Supports
Presented by WWU Libraries

12:45 – 1:15

Lunch

1:15 – 4:00

Faculty and WWUHS Teacher Work Sessions (Discipline-Specific)

Professional Development Event Resources

These resources are provided in a printed format to individuals who attend the face-to-face session. If you would like a printed version and are participating via Zoom, please email WWUHS@wwu.edu.

Agenda & Zoom Access

Teacher Resources

Faculty Resources

Training and Professional Development Institute

Western’s WWUHS program will coordinate two instructor training and professional development opportunities for high school teachers interested in participating in the WWUHS program. One will be a face-to-face event, held on August 12th, 2025 (also available via Zoom), the other will be a virtual option.

Learning Outcomes

WWUHS Teacher participants will be able to…

  • Identify resources and strategies to support the instruction of a WWUHS course.
  • Review course design, content, and assessments in a collaborative, supportive environment.
  • Develop strategies for aligning high school curriculum with Western’s standards and expectations.
  • Plan curriculum and assessments aligned with the Western course within their WWUHS course.

Both professional development opportunities will award high school teachers with 50 in-service clock hours (subject to review and approval).