The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), in partnership with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and other organizations, is hosting “open door” sessions to showcase innovative ideas and best practices from educational practitioners. These sessions aim to highlight effective tools, resources, and strategies based on the Whole Child Design Framework to support student learning.

The open door sessions provide a platform for county office and district staff across the state to learn from each other and connect further through smaller “Special Interest Group” sessions. Presenters from LEAs will be available to address specific questions and share their experiences.

Upcoming sessions include:

• April 26: Preparing for a ‘new normal’: climate emergencies and their impacts on schools. the rising threat of climate emergencies on our schools and communities. We’ll hear from districts impacted by extreme weather events, from flooding to wildfires to extreme heat, and we’ll hear from an LEA who is leading on the prevention and preparedness we can all be doing to keep students safe, healthy, and in school during these times.
• April 30: Ethel Phillips Elementary School in Sacramento City Unified will review their implementation of the “whole-child” approach and considerations for site level leaders. This session will also review the latest report by The Center for Whole-Child Education “Strengthening Coherence Across Initiatives: A Whole-Child Lens,” discuss best practices, and provide actionable tips for promoting coherence in educational communities.
• May 8: During this session, the Rural Math Collaborative leadership team will describe their dynamic approach to accelerating learning in mathematics by supporting member counties and LEAs with instructional coaching, intervention, and Lesson Study. Additionally, you will learn about RMC’s newly released asynchronous course, developed by the CMP and freely available statewide, that can help your school or district deepen knowledge of the new Mathematics Framework.

To access materials from past sessions, visit the CCEE Resource Center.

For information on upcoming Open Door sessions, check the Open Door Event Calendar.

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