The Curriculum Feed

November 2017

Gates Foundation to Shift Education Focus

Marking a new chapter in education philanthropy, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will step back from its traditional education reform agenda to instead invest close to $1.7 billion over the next... Read More

As DACA winds down, 20,000 educators are in limbo

Vicente Rodriguez runs an after-school program in Loma Linda, Calif., but dreams of becoming an English and ethnic studies teacher in a state desperate to fill teaching jobs. But there's a problem: The 30-year-old... Read More

Legislative Analyst predicts healthy state revenues next year for schools, community colleges

Gov. Brown could fully fund the Local Control Funding Formula ahead of schedule, with $2.5 billion to spare. Read More

2017 History-Social Science Adoption - Instruction

At its meeting on November 9, 2017, the State Board of Education acted to do the following:

1. Adopt the 10 instructional materials programs recommended by the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC).
2. Direct CDE staff, in conjunction with members of the IQC and/or Content Review Experts (CREs), as needed, to evaluate whether publishers have made the IQC recommended edits and corrections, social content citations and publisher errata specified in the Instructional Quality Commission’s Advisory Report to the adopted instructional materials.

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California has millions of good-paying jobs for workers without a bachelor's degree

Workers who want to earn at least $35,000 a year increasingly need to have some training beyond high school but not necessarily a bachelor's degree. That's the conclusion of a Georgetown University study on the nation's workforce that goes beyond the narrative that all students need to aim for a four-year college degree. Read More

Stagnant test scores pose problem; state board may rejigger how to rate districts

State may change color configurations on the school dashboard to reduce the number of districts and student subgroups requiring county assistance. Read More

Hattie's 2017 Updated List of Factors Influencing Student Achievement

In this article, you will find Hattie's 2017 updated list of factors influencing student achievement. In 2017, Visible Learning Plus published an updated list of factors that impact on student learning, along with how... Read More

After hours of testimony, California state board rejects two history textbooks, approves 10 others

Following longest public comment session in board history, trustees reject two Houghton Mifflin Harcourt texts, agreeing with advisory commission. Read More

Larger tragedy averted, but Rancho Tehama must be a call to action

Rancho Tehama school shooting is another reminder that more must be done to protect children from gun violence. Read More

Kate Kinsella, Ed.D.: Essential Instructional Routines to Maximize Speaking and Listening within Designated and Integrated ELD, 11/29/17 8:30-3:00 Hosted by Tulare County Office of Education https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2588592

Sue Z. Beers, Leadership for Equity and Access: Understanding Dashboard Data: College and Career Readiness, 12/4/17, 8:30-3:00 p.m. Hosted by Yolo COE, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland, CA 95776
https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2651096

Kristin Souers, MA LMHC: Trauma Informed Practice: Fostering Resilient Learners 12/14/17 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Hosted by Yolo COE, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland, CA 95776 https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2656761

Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D.: Promoting Excellence Through Equity in California Schools, 12/15/17, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Yolo COE, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland, CA 95776 https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2632307

Tony Frontier, Ed.D.: Building your Instructional Repertoire to Support Student Learning: The Art and Science of Teaching, 1/9/2018 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Solano COE, 5100 Business Center Dr., Fairfield, CA 94534 https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2624768

Sue Z. Beers: Leadership for Equity and Access #2 - Monitoring California Standards Implementation, 1/25/18, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Yolo COE, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland, CA 95776
https://californiaascd.wildapricot.org/event-2678090

Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works: Classroom-Ready Techniques for Increasing Student Achievement

January 10 - 11 Alhambra, California

Registration opens at 8:00 AM PST Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 8:30 AM PST-to-Thursday,

January 11, 2018 at 4:00 PM PST Almansor Court Banquet & Conference Center 700 South Almansor Street... Read More