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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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The COP will meet 6 times between November and April and will focus on building adult SEL and educator wellness and resilience. We will be using the book “Onward” by Elena Aguilar to guide our work together. Each member who signs up will receive a copy of the book and accompanying workbook. The dates are third Thursday's November, 2021 to April, 2022.
November 18, 2021
December 20, 2021
January 20, 2022
February 17, 2022
March 17, 20222
April 21, 2022
Time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Register Today at: bit.ly/cccoecop
For more information contact:
Dave Fendel, Coordinator, Social Emotional Learning at: [email protected]
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Computer Science Professional Development Opportunities
Applications are opening soon for our CS Discoveries (grades 6-10) and CS Principles (grades 9-12) Professional Learning Programs for our 21-22 school year. Please follow this link for more information and to apply: https://code.org/apply
Audience: 6-12 computer science teachers
Date/Time: Summer - June 13-17, 2022; Quarterly - TBD
Cost: up to $1000, scholarships available
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected] |
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EL RISE! ELD for Elementary Teachers and Administrators Institute
Equitable access to a comprehensive education including both
integrated and designated ELD instruction is a civil right for
English learners. Brought to you in partnership with EL RISE! and SEAL, this Institute, with embedded pre-work, will support teachers in designing responsive designated ELD lessons that build upon students’ knowledge across the disciplines. Teachers will expand their understanding of backward planning to identify English learners’ strengths and needs to provide targeted language instruction. Scaffolds and supports presented in these sessions include language functions, graphic organizers, differentiated frames, language transfer strategies, and formative assessments that ensure students to effectively engage with complex texts and tasks. Through this work, teachers will develop the tools needed to create the academic conditions students need to flourish.
Audience: Classroom teachers, site administrators
Date: Next session is May 3, 2022, 3:00-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER
For more information email: [email protected]
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Dual Language Education Professional Learning Series
Two virtual professional learning opportunities will be facilitated by Dr. José Medina, co-author of Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education: Third Edition. The administrator series will focus on effective practices to establish and guide dual language programs while the teacher series will focus on lesson planning with an equity lens to increase access to grade level standards while developing dual language proficiency for emergent bilingual students. In both series, participants will engage with biliteracy research via interactive activities that provide an understanding of dual language education.
Audience: District or site teams of administrators, coaches, specialists, teacher leaders, and teachers interested in establishing or improving dual language programs in their LEAs
Date: 4/27, 5/9, 5/10, 5/24, 2022 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER for more information
For more information, contact Lilia Tsui: [email protected]
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ELPAC & CAASPP Coffee Sessions
Staff from the California Department of Education and ETS will host these sessions on the second Friday of each month to support local educational agencies (LEAs) in the administration of the 2021–22 CAASPP and ELPAC.
For information: Lilia Tsui or Shannon Ortland
Audience: LEA Assessment Coordinators
Date: Next session is November 12, 2021, 2pm-3pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see website
- November 12, 2021
- December 10, 2021
- January 14, 2022
- February 11, 2022
- March 11, 2022
- April 8, 2022
- May 13, 2022
- June 10, 2022
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EL RISE! Professional Learning Offerings 2021-2022 Flyer
CCCOE is partnering with EL RISE! to offer 8 exciting professional learning series this school year. EL RISE! is a collaboration between Californians Together, SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) and Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners, funded through an Educator Workforce Investment Grant from the California Department of Education to support statewide implementation of the 2017 CA English Learner Roadmap State Board of Education policy. The professional learning offerings look to support educators and districts in making meaning of the EL Roadmap principles, understanding their English learner/dual language learner populations, becoming familiar with research on dual language development, developing local implementation plans, and implementing those plans across multiple roles.
Audience: Varies according to offering; Including but not limited to classroom teachers, coaches, administrators, and site/local teams
Date: 2021-2022
Cost: Free
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Ethnic Studies: AB101 Implementation Workgroup
The Contra Costa County Office of Education will host an ongoing collaborative workgroup to support LEAs as they research, design, and roll out their Ethnic Studies course implementation. These sessions, co-facilitated by CCCOE staff and the UCB History-Social Science Project, will support the following outcomes in the first three meetings:
Understand the legislative requirements of AB101
Explore the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
Collaborate on pathways for course implementation
Meeting 1: March 9, 2022
Meeting 2: April 26, 2022
Meeting 3: June 9, 2022
All meetings will be held virtually from 9:00 - 10:30 AM.
Audience: LEA Ed Services Leadership, High School Administrators
To participate, please RSVP by email to Lynn Stevenson at [email protected]
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1K4-Uwk3rVjJZ8l8guCYygQFh71uxQo/view?usp=sharing
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CA Mathematics Framework Feedback Forum Sessions
Engage with educators at all levels in conversations around the revised framework, provide feedback, and explore possible next steps. All opportunities are flexible in attendance so registrants can attend as many or as few as capacity allows.
Audience: All mathematics educators, coaches, administrators
Date/Time: Various dates in April & May 2022 / 3:45 - 5 pm
Cost: FREE
Registration: See FLYER for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected]
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CA Mathematics Framework Rollout Event 2022
Gain insight into the CA Mathematics Framework with keynotes Dr. Jo Boaler and Dr. Brian Lindaman. Plan for implementation in your local setting with math leader support.
In person and virtual options are available.
Audience: All mathematics educators, coaches, administrators
Date/Time: May 14, 2022 / 8 am - 3 pm
Cost: $200
Registration: See FLYER for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected]
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SAMRizing Tasks and Understanding Big Ideas in Mathematics
The California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance was developed to support schools in the effective implementation of technology in the areas of ELA, ELD, and Mathematics. This two-session professional learning opportunity will support teachers to enhance the math learning experience by using the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) model to infuse technology into math tasks. Participants will also examine how to teach to the Big Ideas in Mathematics from the guidance document using rich math tasks.
Audience: All mathematics educators, instructional coaches, administrators
Date/Time: May 31, 2022 & June 1, 2022, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Cost: FREE
Registration: See LINK (access code: Math2022) for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected]
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Computer Science Fundamentals Intro Workshop
Code.org's elementary school curriculum allows even the youngest students to explore the limitless world of computing. Courses blend online, self-guided and self-paced tutorials with "unplugged" classroom activities that require no computer.
Participants will receive:
* in-person instruction from experienced computer science facilitators
* an intro to computer science and pedagogy
* an overview of the online curriculum and teacher dashboard
* a printed curriculum guide containing course lesson plans
* strategies for teaching “unplugged” classroom activities
* a bag of Code.org swag
Audience: All K-5 educators, instructional coaches, administrators
Date/Time: July 11, 2022, 9 am - 3 pm OR August 1, 2022
Location: In-Person - Contra Costa COE, 77 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA
Cost: FREE
Registration: See July 11th LINK OR August 1st LINK for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected]
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Computer Science Professional Development Opportunities
Applications are opening soon for our CS Discoveries (grades 6-10) and CS Principles (grades 9-12) Professional Learning Programs for our 21-22 school year. Please follow this link for more information and to apply: https://code.org/apply
Audience: 6-12 computer science educators
Date/Time: Summer - June 13-17, 2022; Quarterly - TBD
Cost: Scholarships available
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected]
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CA Mathematics Framework Feedback Forum Sessions
Engage with educators at all levels in conversations around the revised framework, provide feedback, and explore possible next steps. All opportunities are flexible in attendance so registrants can attend as many or as few as capacity allows.
Audience: All mathematics educators, instructional coaches, administrators
Date/Time: Various dates in April & May 2022 / 3:45 - 5 pm
Cost: FREE
Registration: See FLYER for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected] |
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CA Mathematics Framework Rollout Event 2022
Gain insight into the CA Mathematics Framework with keynotes Dr. Jo Boaler and Dr. Brian Lindaman. Plan for implementation in your local setting with math leader support.
Audience: All mathematics educators, coaches, administrators
Date/Time: May 14, 2022 / 8 am - 3 pm
Location: In-Person - Stanislaus COE, 1100 H Street, Modesto, CA
Cost: $200
Registration: See FLYER for more details and to sign up!
For more information, please contact Christen Northrop, Mathematics Coordinator, at [email protected] |
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Supporting Newcomers Professional Learning Series with Dr. Margarita Calderón
How can we provide the most welcoming and supportive environment for our newcomer students? What instructional strategies are effective to ensure their growth and success? Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the characteristics and needs of newcomer students and learn strategies around working with newcomer students that increase their access to curriculum in a system that builds on the assets they bring. The three virtual 2-hour professional learning sessions will be facilitated by Dr. Margarita Calderón, co-author of Success with Multicultural Newcomers and English Learners: Proven Practices for School Leadership Teams.
Administrators Session: May 11, 2022, 9:00-11:00am
Elementary Teachers/Coaches Session: May 12, 2022, 3:00-5:00pm
Secondary Teachers/Coaches Session: May 18, 2022, 3:00-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER
For more information, contact: [email protected] |
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Long-Term English Learner Pathway Asynchronous Courses with Beth Skelton
Learn strategies that support and challenge students who have been classified as ‘Long-Term English Learners’. Discover ways to AMPLIFY, not simplify texts; BUILD LITERACY across the content areas; and CONNECT with students’ linguistic, cultural, and experiential assets and funds of knowledge. Facilitated by Beth Skelton, the Long-Term English Learner Pathway consists of three 5-hour courses:
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Developing Reading for Long-Term English Learners
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Developing Writing for Long-Term English Learners
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Developing Oracy for Long-Term English Learners
Audience: Teachers, Coaches/Specialists, Administrators
Dates: The courses are open to registered participants from 5/13/22 to 8/31/22 to complete at their own pace.
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER
For more information, contact: [email protected] |
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EL RISE! ELD for Elementary Teachers and Administrators Institute
Equitable access to a comprehensive education including both
integrated and designated ELD instruction is a civil right for
English learners. Brought to you in partnership with EL RISE! and SEAL, this Institute, with embedded pre-work, will support teachers in designing responsive designated ELD lessons that build upon students’ knowledge across the disciplines. Teachers will expand their understanding of backward planning to identify English learners’ strengths and needs to provide targeted language instruction. Scaffolds and supports presented in these sessions include language functions, graphic organizers, differentiated frames, language transfer strategies, and formative assessments that ensure students to effectively engage with complex texts and tasks. Through this work, teachers will develop the tools needed to create the academic conditions students need to flourish.
Audience: Classroom teachers, site administrators
Date: Next session is May 3, 2022, 3:00-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER
For more information email: [email protected] |
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EL RISE! Meeting the Unique Needs of Newcomers in the Classroom
California’s newly arrived students from other nations face a particular set of unique needs. This institute, designed for K-12 educators, begins with an overview of who these newcomers are, and their cultural and social needs. The institute will then focus on the academic needs of these students to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. Participants will receive strategies and practical resources they can use right away to create a welcoming environment for newcomer students and facilitate their learning.
Audience: K-12 teachers and teacher leaders
Date: May 5 and 12, 3:15-5:15pm
Cost: Free
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L RISE! Leveraging Elementary Academic Text to Deepen Language Proficiency
How can elementary teachers leverage academic texts to deepen
their English Learners language proficiency? This two-hour webinar,
with embedded pre-session work and follow-up application, will
equip teachers to select high quality mentor texts in order to build
students’ ability to effectively express themselves in written and oral
formats. Teachers will learn how to guide their students to effectively
make meaning by analyzing texts and text excerpts for critical text
features. Then, through whole group integrated ELD and small
group designated ELD, students practice and incorporate these
sophisticated language structures into their repertoire, thereby
increasing proficiency in English. Through the process, English
learners develop critical skills to engage with and produce academic
language and texts, to both leverage linguistic strengths and
address needs.
Audience: All elementary classroom teachers, teachers on special assignment, and instructional coaches
Date: May 10, 3:00-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Registration: see FLYER
For more information email: [email protected] |
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Presented by CPIN:
Social Emotional Learning Series: Relationships, Drama and Building Resiliency Through Play CoP
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 6-8 pm
Saturday, May 14, 2022 9-11 am
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 6-8 pm
In this series, participants will:
-Understand and utilize the structure and features of the Preschool Learning Foundations (PLF), Social-Emotional Development Domain, Relationships strand.
-Understand and utilize the structure and features of the Preschool Curriculum Framework (PCF), Social Emotional Development Domain, Relationships strand.
-Explore integration opportunities between Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the PLF.
-Utilize strategies identified for dual language learners.
-Utilize identified strates for children with special needs.
Audience: PK/TK Teachers/Administrators/Coaches/Instructional Assistants
Cost: Free
Registration: click here
Please note when registering, you are committing to attending the entire series as each session builds upon the prior session.
For more information email: [email protected] |