Dear Rachelle Kitchen (Puyallup School District),
Thank you for registering for the 2026 PROGRESS Conference in Tacoma, WA on Friday, March 20, 2026. The conference will begin at 8:00 am and end at 4:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Venue information and lodging information are below.
The PROGRESS Project is a statewide network for teacher leaders and ESAs dedicated to strengthening the professional growth of special education teachers. Its purpose is to build leadership learning communities where educators share ideas, apply effective practices, and support one another in the ongoing work of improving outcomes for students.
The PROGRESS Project is hosting the third annual PROGRESS Conference, a statewide professional development program based on curriculum that is designed to build content and experiential expertise among teacher and ESA leaders.
This year’s PROGRESS Conference will focus on instruction for multilingual learners, math instruction or reading intervention – key areas of knowledge needed to implement Response to Intervention in schools.
Questions about the PROGRESS Project can be directed to ecselinfo@uw.edu.
Conference Venue:
Friday, March 20, 2026
Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA
Address: 1320 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
Lodging: We have secured a limited number of guestrooms for the night of March 19 at a block rate of $139 per room, plus appropriate state and local taxes. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
