Leading Forward in Rural Settings with Superintendent Chris Hartley

DESCRIPTION

Dr. Chris Hartley, Superintendent of Schools for the Humboldt County Office of Education, joins Leading Forward to share the benefits and challenges of leading in rural settings. Dr. Hartley talks about the importance of project-based learning, technology, curriculum integration, collaboration, communication, and more.

SPEAKER

Dr. Chris Hartley, Superintendent, Humboldt County Office of Education

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

LAUNCH TRANSCRIPT 

ALL PODCAST EPISODES 

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Equity, Governance

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast, Rural Schools/Districts

Digital Equity with Teachers/Trustees Maimona Afzal Berta & Jorge Pacheco, Jr.

DESCRIPTION

Teachers and district board of trustees presidents Maimona Afzal Berta and Jorge Pacheco, Jr. join Leading Forward to talk about digital equity and the prestigious Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship they have been awarded by National Geographic.

PRESENTER

Maimona Afzal Berta, Special Education Teacher and District Board of Trustee President, Franklin-McKinley Board of Education

Jorge Pacheco, Jr., Teacher and District Board of Trustee President, Oak Grove School District

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

LAUNCH TRANSCRIPT 

ALL PODCAST EPISODES

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Other, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Equity, Governance

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

Reimagining the Transition from K12 to Higher Ed with SDCCD Chancellor Designate Dr. Carlos Cortez

DESCRIPTION

Dr. Carlos Turner Cortez, President of the San Diego College for Continuing Education and Chancellor Designate of the San Diego Community College District, joins Leading Forward to share insights as to how to reimagine the transition from K12 to Higher Education. Dr. Cortez also elevates the importance of students opting-in to future opportunities, compassionate hand-offs between systems, and the use of data in decision-making that focuses on student outcomes.

PRESENTER

Dr. Carlos Turner Cortez, President of the San Diego College for Continuing Education, Chancellor Designate of the San Diego Community College District

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Other, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Equity, Governance

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

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Equity and Emancipatory Leadership with Dr. Fabiola Bagula

DESCRIPTION

Dr. Fabiola Bagula, Senior Director of the Equity Department at the San Diego County Office of Education, shares practical tips and insights on how LEAs can create work environments based on trust, shift the equity conversation from fault to responsibility, and adopt an emancipatory leadership approach.

PRESENTER

Dr. Fabiola Bagula, Senior Director of the Equity Department, San Diego County Office of Education

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

LAUNCH TRANSCRIPT 

ALL PODCAST EPISODES 

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Equity, Governance

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

Transforming Education in California

Welcome to the Transforming Education in California landing page! The 2021 Budget Act included significant new funding for TK-12 schools, and the possibilities to transform schools and communities through these investments became the charge. In response, we began a series of webinars in December 2021 aimed at unpacking the three largest initiatives—the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, Universal Transitional Kindergarten, and the California Community Schools Partnership Program – and identifying strategic places for integration across initiatives to maximize the good work already underway. On this site, you can find those learning experiences and other just in time supports, as you continue the hard and necessary work of transforming education in your systems.

JUST IN TIME SUPPORTS

  • Links to Recent Announcements (i.e. release of Community Schools RFA)
  • One-Pagers
  • AB 130 Super Summary
  • AB 130 Weekly Calls
  • (space for additional support opportunities, i.e. Universal to Support All Districts)

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES – TO GO SEE, LEARN, AND CONNECT

INTEGRATED LEARNING SESSIONS

Foundations 

Description: Deep Dive into 2021 Budget Act Investments and Opportunities (UPK, ELO, and Community School Partnership)

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides 

Session #1:  Exploring Opportunities

Description: Focus on Community School Partnership with an Introduction to a Community School Framework

Webinar Recording

Session #2:  Leveraging Existing Work

Description:  All about Application – Building from Where You Are with Community Examples

Webinar Recording

Session #3:  Moving Forward

Description:  Unpacking the California Community Schools Partnership Program: Planning Grant RFA

Webinar Recording

RESOURCES BY INITIATIVE

  • Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)
  • Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP)
  • Community Schools

Creative Solutions for Summer Staffing

DESCRIPTION

There are a range of creative staffing models that ensure high-quality staffing while meeting other goals: developing future school leaders, providing more planning and collaboration time, and expanding experience operating blended staffing models.

This is the second webinar in Partnership for Children & Youth (PCY)’s Summer Game Plan webinar series.

PRESENTERS

Amanda Martinez, California Teaching Fellows Foundation

Titus Karvan, Fresno County Office of Education

Toshia Foth, Kerman Unified School District

Doreen Hassan, YMCA of Silicon Valley

Mandy Reedy, Gilroy Unified School District

Jessica Gunderson, Partnership for Children & Youth

Resource Type

Media, Professional Learning

Type of Audience

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

Topic Area

Equity, LCAP

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Summer Learning

VIDEO

SLIDES

RESOURCES

PCY SUMMER PLANNING RESOURCES 

2021 CALIFORNIA SUMMER LEARNING GUIDE 

FUNDING GUIDE 

THE PROMISE OF SUMMER AS A TIME FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 

A HIGH-IMPACT TRAINING GROUND FOR TEACHERS: 

SUMMER GAME PLAN WEBINAR SERIES

SUMMER RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND FUNDING: FOUNDATIONS FOR SUMMER PLANNING (2/25) 

CREATING ENGAGING SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH (4/8) 

REGISTER FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS

HOW TO ENGAGE ENGLISH LEARNERS IN SUMMER LEARNING (4/29) 

Equity and Engagement with Dr. Pedro Noguera

DESCRIPTION

Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, speaks about the equity challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic and shares strategies to engage students moving forward.

PRESENTER

Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education

Resource Type

Media, Professional Learning

Type of Audience

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

Topic Area

Equity, Social-Emotional Well-being

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

Leading Through Crisis with Superintendent Kitamura

DESCRIPTION

Superintendent Diann Kitamura shares lessons learned from how Santa Rosa City Schools has responded to various crises over the years (including the Tubbs, Glass, and Kincade fires), as well as the district’s various efforts to create more equitable outcomes.

PRESENTER

Dr. Diann Kitamura, Superintendent, Santa Rosa City Schools

Resource Type

Media, Professional Learning

Type of Audience

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

Topic Area

Equity, Family and Community Engagement, Governance

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

Difference Making at the Heart of Learning with Tom Vander Ark

DESCRIPTION

Join Tom Vander Ark, advocate for innovation in learning and CEO of Getting Smart, for a conversation about how the world has changed and what kind of experiences we might create to help foster the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will be most important to students. Tom also shares insights gained from more than 2,000 schools he has visited and tells us about his latest book, “Difference Making at the Heart of Learning”.

PRESENTER

Tom Vander Ark, CEO, Getting Smart

Resource Type

Media, Professional Learning

Type of Audience

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

Topic Area

Equity, LCAP

KEYWORDS

Leading Forward, Podcast

LEADING FORWARD PODCAST

The Power of Posing, Pausing, and Probing to Advance Deeper Learning

DESCRIPTION

In this session, participants will learn how to use the first three of seven research-based, high-leverage formative assessment moves that can be employed in online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning environments.

PRESENTERS

Brent Duckor, Validity Partners

Carrie Holmberg, Validity Partners

Resource Type

Media, Professional Learning

Type of Audience

Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

Topic Area

Continuous Improvement, Equity, LCAP

KEYWORDS

Formative Assessment, Leading Forward

ARCHIVED VIDEO

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