Contra Costa County Office of Education

The purpose of the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) is to provide consistent and high quality professional development for preschool/Transitional Kindergarten (TK) administrators and teachers. Bay Region 4 serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Solano counties. Professional development consists of current research and information, resources, and best practices, which are focused on the educational component of school readiness for all children, aged three to five, including English learners and children with special needs. Our content focuses on the domains included in the California Preschool Learning Foundations and California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks and other California Department of Education (CDE) documents.

• CPIN Preschool Module (PDF)

Onsite Support

Bay Region 4 CPIN provides limited on-site support and Technical Assistance to select preschool programs. For referral information please contact John Moon at jmoon@cccoe.k12.ca.us or (925) 942-3336.

Teacher Resources

• California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) State Website
• Early Care & Education Workforce Registry
• The Alignment of with Key Early Education Resources the California Preschool Learning Foundations First Edition (PDF), the Second Edition is available for purchase through the California Department of Education's CDE Press website
• California Preschool Foundations and Framework
  
  • California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1 (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
  • California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1 (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
  • California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 (PDF)
  • California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 2 (PDF)
  • California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3 (PDF)
  • California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 3 (PDF)
• California Preschool Program Guidelines (PDF)
• Preschool English Learners - A Resource Guide, Second Edition (English PDF)  (Spanish PDF)
• Transitional Kindergarten Implementation Guide (PDF)

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