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AASB describes two-year Project Transform supports for Ketchikan educators under federal grant

5777655 · September 10, 2025
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At the Sept. 10 Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board meeting, an Association of Alaska School Boards presenter outlined Project Transform — a two-year federal research grant providing trauma-engaged training, coaching, site visits and incentives to district educators.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education on Sept. 10 heard a work-session presentation from the Association of Alaska School Boards about Project Transform, a two‑year federal research grant that supplies trauma‑engaged professional development for district staff.

Karen Helpin, a member of AASB’s Project Transform team, told the board the program provides annual half‑ or full‑day trainings, two on‑site visits per year, ongoing coaching, professional learning communities, reflective practice groups and optional independent learning tied to cash incentives and University of Alaska Anchorage recertification credits. "Project Transform is a federal grant ... it is a research grant that provides support to educators both certified and classified for a period of…

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