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CERA Presentation: Uplifting Teacher Practice to Accelerate Learning: How Taft City School District is Developing a Research-Driven Culture for Positive Student Outcomes
2024-11-08 08:30 - 09:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
How can a district transition from a data-driven to a research-driven culture to enhance teacher practice and accelerate student learning? Taft City School District is making this shift by engaging educators in collaborative action research. Through the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s Data Research Learning Network, Taft City has explored the effectiveness of various Tier 2 ELA interventions over the past two years. In this session, discover the statistical findings, lessons learned, and future plans as the district continues to strengthen its research-based practices to support student success.
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Multigrade Teacher Community of Practice
2024-11-19 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-12-17 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-21 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-02-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-03-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-04-15 15:30 - 17:00
The Multigrade Teacher Community of Practice is hosted by the California Rural Education Network and Madera County Superintendent of Schools.
This community of practice meets every 3rd Tuesday to virtually connect teachers who teach three or more grade levels simultaneously. This COP provides opportunities for teachers to engage in conversations about unique classroom experiences to share for rural education research.
Questions? Contact Rindy DeVoll rdevoll@bcoe.org
Register today: https://bit.ly/3Wz1GUT

Foundational Skills-Project Arise
2024-12-12 15:30 - 16:45
Any educator engaging in the Project ARISE online courses can attend. The emphasis will be on
classroom implementation, however coaches, site/district administrators, as well as county-level
educators, are encouraged to attend.
Register Here: https://sdcoe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UQH6Pn7V7f3TQG

Biliteracy Instruction, Part I- Project Arise Workshop Series
2025-01-30 15:30 - 16:45
Gain an overview of dual language and brain research as it applies to Science of Reading for Multilingual learners (Spanish/English), explore explicit cross-language connections and contrastive analysis, and how instructional tweaks build on home language.

Comprehension Discussion- Project ARISE
2025-02-13 15:30 - 16:45

Using Executive Functions to Support Holistic Literacy Development- Project Arise Workshop Series
2025-02-24 15:30 - 16:45
Learn what holistic skills and experiences are required for reading and how to use a tool to build student’s executive function to support literacy.

Biliteracy Instruction, Part 2-Project Arise Workshop Series
2025-02-27 15:30 - 16:45
Continue exploring instructional tweaks that build on home language as assets, take away resources for culturally and linguistically sustaining practices and content, and apply effective strategies through an interactive read aloud.

Building Knowledge and Vocabulary- Project Arise Workshop Series
2025-03-03 15:30 - 16:45
Explore what research says about building knowledge and vocabulary to support every learner with accessing complex text and observe what this instruction looks like in elementary and secondary classrooms.

Using Progress Monitoring Data for Instructional Decision Making-Project Arise Workshop Series
2025-03-10 15:30 - 16:45
Explore a progress monitoring graph and its essential features. Learn how to use decision rules to interpret progress monitoring data and make instructional decisions.

Intensive Interventions- Project Arise
2025-03-13 15:30 - 16:45

Leadership Institute 2024-2025
2025-04-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-08 08:00 - 17:00
The Institute is built around three system pillars:

Communication
Leadership
Networking

All built on the foundation of Building Culture and Climate.
In Person and Virtual Meeting Dates
July 21-23, 2024
April 6-8, 2025
Register HERE

Open Door Session - Empowering Black Student Success: Fresno Unified’s Blueprint for Graduation and A–G Completion
2025-04-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
📢 Upcoming Open Door Webinar – Empowering Black Student Success: Fresno Unified’s Blueprint for Graduation and A–G Completion
Date & Time:
🗓️ Monday, April 29, 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PST)
📍 Zoom Webinar
Event Description:
Join the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) and Fresno Unified School District for this impactful Open Door webinar focused on supporting Black student success through intentional systems of support, mentorship, and university partnership.
Learn about the African American Student Leadership Academy (AASLA) and the African American 9th Grade Academy (AA9A), two powerful initiatives that are helping to close opportunity gaps and raise graduation and A–G completion rates. Hear directly from students, parents, and district leaders, as they share stories, tools, and insights that can inform and inspire change in other schools and districts.
This session is ideal for district leaders, administrators, counselors, equity teams, and anyone committed to educational equity and student achievement.
Presenters:

Dr. Kimberly Hendricks-Brown
Dr. Lisa Mitchell
Fresno USD Student and Parent Panelists

Open Door Session - Driving Safer Schools with Daily Huddles: Hemet USD’s Blueprint for Action and Impact
2025-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
📢 Upcoming Open Door Webinar – Driving Safer Schools with Daily Huddles: Hemet USD’s Blueprint for Action and Impact
Date & Time:
🗓️ Thursday, May 15, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PST)
📍 Zoom Webinar
Event Description:
Discover how Hemet Unified School District transformed student behavior and campus safety through a daily, data-driven collaboration process. By combining real-time data tracking with focused, action-oriented huddles, Hemet USD empowered site leaders and staff to identify challenges early, solve problems collectively, and deliver immediate improvements. Learn how this simple but powerful system led to measurable reductions in student aggression and suspensions—and how you can adapt these strategies to drive change in your own schools.
Presenters:

Christi Barrett, Ph.D., Superintendent of Hemet USD
Jennifer Martin, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Improvement and Analytics

GENIUS Initiative Freedom Dreaming for Student Success Conference
2025-07-22 08:30 - 2025-07-24 16:00
The GENIUS (Genuine Empathy & Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students) Initiative proudly presents Freedom Dreaming for Student Success.
The goal of this event and following related activities is to equip and empower schools and districts to meet the needs of our Black/African American and our other most marginalized students by addressing the opportunity gaps using Equity Multiplier funding and other resources. Click here to register.

Guiding the IEP Journey: The Essential Role of the Administrative Designee (Trainer-of-Trainers Series)
2025-07-29 13:00 - 2025-07-30 15:00
Prepare your team to serve as administrative designees in IEP meetings for the 2025/2026 school year!

Grounded in IDEA and aligned with California Education Code, this training builds both the technical and relational skills needed to serve as an effective administrative designee.
Participants will explore the new High Quality IEPs Toolkit: Administrative Designee Edition and receive customizable resources to support staff training at their sites.
Series will include:
Part 1: A Place to Begin & Before the IEP
Understand the role of the administrative designee, assess readiness, and learn how to set the stage for a compliant, collaborative, and student-centered IEP process.
Part 2: During & After the IEP
Develop the skills to lead legally compliant and effective IEP meetings, then support the team in implementing the plan with fidelity—ensuring accountability and promoting student progress beyond the meeting.
To register click here and for additional information click here.

Open Door: UDL in Motion - Leadership, Tools and Continuous Improvement
2025-09-11 15:30 - 16:30
Join us for an inspiring and practical webinar highlighting how Carlsbad Unified School District is transforming teaching and learning through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Featuring district leaders, site principals, and their professional development partner, this session will showcase the tools, strategies, and systems that supported their UDL implementation—along with the real-world impact on students and educators. Learn how the district built momentum through the CA Coalition for Inclusive Learning grant and discover how they plan to sustain and expand this work beyond the grant period. Whether you’re just beginning your UDL journey or looking to deepen your practice, this session offers valuable insights and resources for creating more inclusive, equitable learning environments.
Click here to register.

Connecting California: A Free Virtual Conference
2025-11-12 09:00 - 13:30
Join educators, families, community partners, and state agencies for Connecting California, a free virtual conference focused on strengthening connections across the Statewide System of Support (SSOS). This event will showcase how California’s educational initiatives are integrating for greater impact at the local level. Attendees will gain access to practical tools, inspiring stories, and actionable resources to support their school communities.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired.👉 Register here

Open Door: Intentional Systems for Creating Equitable Outcomes for Foster and Black Students
2026-02-04 13:00 - 14:00
This Open Door session will highlight Victor Valley Union High School District’s Thrive and Heritage Program and its efforts to improve outcomes for Foster Youth and Black students.
Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3YynPmj
