Contra Costa County Office of Education

About Us

The Curriculum and Instruction Division provides assistance to school districts in Contra Costa County in the content areas of English Language Arts/English Learner Development (ELA/ELD), History/Social Science, Mathematics, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA); as well as areas such as Assessment, Computer Science, Educational Technology, and STEAM. Our work provides educators with up to date connections to state and federal legislation.

Curriculum and Instruction coordinates the following services:

• Providing professional development, workshops, network meetings, customized trainings
• Coordinating an annual distinguished speaker series
• Providing professional development, workshops, network meetings, customized trainings
• Facilitating calibration and curriculum integration with the California State Standards and Frameworks
• Supporting county-wide subject matter leaders through showcasing best practices and facilitating job alike conversations (i.e., Curriculum Council Subcommittees)

Visit the individual web pages listed in the left sidebar for more content-specific descriptions of our work in each content area.

The Board of Education adopts resolutions throughout the year that recognizes a variety of cultures and calls for further education about the contributions of various populations. The Curriculum & Instruction team develops instructional materials to support those monthly resolutions. The materials are intended to provide resources and prompt discussions as part of the Social Justice Standards in elementary and secondary grade levels.

Please find the instructional materials for each month's resolution below:

• September 15-October 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month (PDF)
• October – Filipino American Month (PDF)
• November – Native American Heritage Month (PDF)
• February – Black/African American History Month (PDF)
• March – Women's History Month (PDF)
• April – Arab American Heritage Month (PDF)
• May – Asian Pacific Heritage Month (PDF)
• June – LGBTQ+ Pride Month (PDF)