Kate Kinsella
March 4, 2019
Click here to register | Dr. Kinsella details cross-curricular writing instruction imperatives for educators serving English learners and striving readers, including a focused yet accessible analytic rubric for each assignment, targeted lessons on language and rhetorical devices for specific writing types, explicit analysis of an appropriate writing model, and brief, frequent doses of interactive, teacher-meditated writing practice to build critical competencies for longer, independent assignments. Participants leave with extensive practical resources to facilitate immediate implementation and provide site-based support to colleagues. |
P3 Symposium
March 7, 2019
Click here to register | The Educational Services Team and community partners invite district teams to the Preschool through Third Grade (P-3) Symposium BUILDING OUR FUTURE event on March 7, 2019. This event will feature elite speakers on topics that explore the early childhood continuum of early literacy and language, social emotional learning, inclusive practices, and 21st century skills. |
Tim Shanahan
May 6, 2019
Click here to register | If you follow Shanahan on Literacy and get excited about how you can increase comprehension of complex text in grades 2-12, this is your event. Seats are limited, so make sure to get the word out to educators, leaders, and coaches soon to reserve your seat. Dr. Shanahan will address how specific text features might make text hard for students to comprehend. He will take participants through the process of how to guide ALL students in grade level texts through the scaffolding of interpretations of those text features that can interfere with comprehension. |
Critical Friends Group
July 15 - July 19, 2019
Click here to register | Ready to develop peer-to-peer coaching at your school? This five-day workshop provides educators with research-based tools for developing a collaborative culture that fosters professional learning communities and improves student achievement. |
Leading with Learning - ELA/ELD
July 30 to August 1, 2019
Click here to register | We are excited to share an opportunity for Orange County educators to participate in an engaging learning experience with WestEd! This three-day intensive institute provides teachers and educational leaders with clear methods to implement integrated science, literacy, and English language development (ELD). This institute deepens and broadens understanding of California's ELA, ELD, and Science Standards and the CA ELA/ELD Curriculum Framework. Teachers will learn how to plan and implement integrated and designated ELD. Educators will also feel confident in ensuring equity of both knowledge and language for their English learners within the content areas. An additional day fourth day will be available for participants to focus on leadership or implementation to Spanish dual immersion settings. |
Leading with Learning ELD Math
August 6 to August 8, 2019
Click here to register | This three-day intensive institute focuses on deepening understanding of the components of high-quality instruction that integrates the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, the Standards for Mathematical Practice and the CA English Language Development (ELD) Standards so that all students can experience success in developing conceptual knowledge and the English language simultaneously. The learning is grounded in the CA ELA/ELD and Math Frameworks to ensure that all students develop academic literacy, analytical practices, and deep content understanding in mathematics. |
