WA Standards-Palooza Wenatchee 2026

The Washington State Mathematics Learning Standards (WA Math 2025) are here!
In this interactive session, participants will explore what has changed, what remains familiar, and how the updated standards impact instruction and student learning across middle and high school mathematics. Through guided activities and discussion, we will examine how the new standards are organized and how they support coherence, reasoning, and sense-making across courses and grade bands.
Participants will engage in a structured walk-through of WA Math 2025, with attention to:

• What is new and what remains familiar in secondary content and expectations
• Key organizational shifts, including the reorganization of standards into domains and the integration of Data Analysis and Data Science
• Fluency expectations across number sets, emphasizing flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy rather than speed or memorization
• Connections to instruction, including reasoning, modeling, representations, and student discourse in secondary classrooms
• Implications for course planning and alignment, with opportunities to reflect on current practice and identify next steps

This session is designed for mathematics educators, instructional coaches, and leaders, and will support understanding of how WA Math 2025 promotes coherence and alignment across middle school and high school mathematics.




NCESD 2026 Virtual STEM Summit Plus 

66 STEM  CLOCK HOURS AVAILABLE
August 12-13 2026 
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Washington State Mathematics Learning Standards (WA Math 2025) are here!
In this interactive session, participants will explore what has changed, what remains familiar, and how the updated standards impact instruction and student learning across middle and high school mathematics. Through guided activities and discussion, we will examine how the new standards are organized and how they support coherence, reasoning, and sense-making across courses and grade bands.
Participants will engage in a structured walk-through of WA Math 2025, with attention to:

• What is new and what remains familiar in secondary content and expectations
• Key organizational shifts, including the reorganization of standards into domains and the integration of Data Analysis and Data Science
• Fluency expectations across number sets, emphasizing flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy rather than speed or memorization
• Connections to instruction, including reasoning, modeling, representations, and student discourse in secondary classrooms
• Implications for course planning and alignment, with opportunities to reflect on current practice and identify next steps

This session is designed for mathematics educators, instructional coaches, and leaders, and will support understanding of how WA Math 2025 promotes coherence and alignment across middle school and high school mathematics.

The newly adopted Washington State Mathematics Standards (WA Math 2026) are now available, and educational leaders play a critical role in supporting successful implementation. This interactive session is designed for administrators, instructional coaches, and district leaders who are preparing to lead learning, align systems, and support high-quality mathematics instruction across schools and districts.

Participants will:

• Examine what has changed and what remains familiar in the Washington State Mathematics Standards and consider implications for systemwide implementation.
• Identify connections between the standards and instructional practices that promote reasoning, problem-solving, modeling, and student engagement.
• Consider leadership actions and next steps to support educators and students during the transition to WA Math 2026.

Communication in the modern era extends far beyond traditional face-to-face presentations and classroom discussions. Recognizing this shift, the revised Washington State ELA Learning Standards have explicitly reimagined oral language by establishing the Speaking, Listening, and Digital Forums domain. In this interactive session, educators will explore how this updated framework elevates communication skills from basic conversation rules into dynamic tools for collaboration, digital literacy, and civic engagement across all grade levels.

Through hands-on activities, participants will map the progression of these standards from kindergarten through 12th grade. We will focus on how to design structured, collaborative learning environments where students learn to synthesize diverse perspectives, evaluate audio-visual arguments, and communicate responsibly across asynchronous and synchronous digital platforms. Attendees will leave with practical, classroom-tested frameworks to help students develop a confident voice while navigating the complexities of digital communication and public discourse.