Women's History Month Curriculum & Instruction

CCCOE's 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.

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Women's History Month 2023 Panel Success & Empowerment

Join Contra Costa College's Associated Student Union in celebrating Women's History Month with women in our community.

Date: March 16, 2023

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Women’s History Month 2023: Events Around the Bay Area

A guide to Bay Area lectures, films, performances and more celebrating women during Women's History Month in March.

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Additional Events in the Bay Area

English Learner Professional Development Opportunities

Understand the value of including children with special needs in high quality preschool programs.

Learn strategies to support belonging, inclusion, and learning for all children Better understand the laws and procedures related to addressing the needs of young children with special needs.

Practice person first terminology and reframing to emphasize the strengths of children with special needs

3/8/2023 

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Free for Early Childcare providers within Contra Costa County 

Provide a framework for caregivers when they have concerns a child in their care might have a developmental delay, disability, or significant behavior problem. Discuss how to share concerns with a child’s parents or family members (anyone raising the child) and understand different ways family members will receive and act on the expressed concern.  

3/15/2023 

6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

Free for Early Childcare providers within Contra Costa County 

Participants will explore tools and resources from the CA Practitioners’ Guide for Educating ELs with Disabilities designed to provide guidance on:

Pre-referral Interventions, Assessment and the Referral Process

Access, Equity & Instructional Practices, Reclassification from EL Status.

3/16, 4/18;

All sessions: 3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Explore tools and resources to support a more equitable pre-referral process for English Learners. Review recent dashboard data to identify trends and areas of need related to ELs and ELs with disabilities. Reflect on current practices to ensure that teams are making appropriate and informed decisions prior to referring English learners for special education evaluation. 

 3/27/2023;

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More Professional Development Opportunities

Data-Driven Decision-Making Training Series

for Educational Leaders Module 3 

Module 3: The Ecosystem of Support will cover how data in CERS can lead to use of Tools for Teachers, the Smarter Balanced Content Explorer, Lexile and Quantile scores, the Smarter Annotated Response Tool, and information on accessibility resources. This training is part of a 4-module series. 

Audience: This training series is designed for school and district leaders, including Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs), academic coaches, curriculum staff and others interested in accelerating learning using assessment data. Team attendance is encouraged, and teams could include Assessment Coordinators (LEA or site), Curriculum Leads, and Teacher leaders or coaches. 

Date: March 8, 2023, 3:00-4:30 pm 

Cost: Free 

Website and Registration 

Graham Fletcher: The Power of Progressions: Untangling the Knotty Areas of Teaching and Learning Mathematics  

Let's examine how problem-based lessons can be used throughout the scope of a unit and how we can harness their power to move student thinking forward. We'll identify strategies and explore some tasks that help us find a healthy balance between application, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency. 

Audience: All TK-6 math educators 

Date: March 8, 2023, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center 

Cost: $20 Refundable Deposit 

Flyer & Registration Link 

AME (Arts, Media, Entertainment) Institute Pop-up Oakland 

Enjoy speakers, trainings, workshops, and tours at the AME Expo to support your Arts, Media, and Entertainment Pathway. 

Audience: K-12 Educators and Administrators 

Date: March 10, 2023 

Location: Oakland School for the Arts 

Cost: $125 

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CCLA Summit 2023: Students First: Learning Forward Together

The California Collaborative for Learning Acceleration (CCLA) Summit is an inclusive space for educators to gain knowledge and deepen understanding of learning acceleration to reinvigorate classroom instruction to improve student outcomes. 

Accelerate student learning by: 

·      Leveraging the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP). 

·      Accessing online modules containing evidence-based strategies to accelerate learning in math, literacy, and language development. 

Audience: All TK – 12 educators 

Date/Time: Virtual, March 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Cost: FREE 

Website & Registration 

Family & Community Engagement Workshop: Supporting Young People Struggling with Tobacco & Others Substances

Interactive virtual workshop focused on ways adults (parents/families) can support young people struggling with tobacco and other substances. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation.

Audience: Parents/guardians, family members, school administrators and staff, and other caring adults.

Date/Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023; 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

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Bay Area STEM Ecosystem Meeting 

The event is being hosted in collaboration with the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem and the California Partnership for Math and Science Education. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about various state level initiatives to support STEM teacher professional learning and regional network building. 

Audience: TK – 12 teachers and administrators 

Dates/Times/Location: 3/17/23, 8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m., San Mateo County Office of Education 

Cost: Free 

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CPIN – California Preschool Instructional Network  

Join John Moon, Bay Region 4 CPIN Lead and Atti Wali, Region 6 CPIN Lead in a collaborative professional development opportunity between our regions. Two opportunities are listed below. 

The Powerful Role of Play in Education with a CoP 

Audience: PK and TK teachers, assistants, administrators, coaches, family day care providers and other early learning professionals 

Date: March 21 and 28, 2023  

Location: Virtual 

Cost: Free 

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Registration closes March 14, 2023 

Building Resiliency Through Play with a CoP 

Audience: PK and TK teachers, assistants, administrators, coaches, family day care providers and other early learning professionals 

Date: April 1 and 8, 2023 

Location: Virtual 

Cost: Free 

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Registration closes March 24, 2023 

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training

YMHFA teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond to youth, ages 6-18, who may experiencing emotional distress, mental illness or a substance use issue. This training gives adults the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support and help connect them with appropriate and timely care.

Training Prerequisites: Participants must complete 2 hours of self-paced online instruction prior to the live virtual instructor-led training.

Audience: Adults who work or interact with youth ages 6-18 years old

Date/Time: April 25, 2023; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

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March Madness

March Madness at the Library is a tournament all about children's books. Each week books will go head-to-head until only one remains. Vote online for one book in each round. For the first round, vote for your favorites in the Sweet 16. Then come back the next week to see which books make it to the Elite Eight. All the books have been chosen by our librarians from titles released in the last few years. The top title will be announced on April 1. The game starts March 1 at ccclib.org

Digital Comics on Overdrive 

All Access Comics are available from the Library through the Libby app by OverDrive. Get access to over 2,000 comics and graphic novels. The collection includes titles from Disney, Marvel, IDW, Image, and Dark Horse. Start reading at ccc.overdrive.com/library/comics.

Seed Libraries

Seed libraries are now available at 14 library branches. While varied in their use they are places for community members to share and trade seeds that have been donated or harvested locally. This means that the plants that grow from these seeds will often do better than store bought seeds since they have acclimated to the local microclimates and soils. Visit the seed libraries where you can browse, borrow and donate seeds. Visit ccclib.org/seed-library for more information.

More Info

For more information on all Contra Costa County Library programs, resources and events, visit ccclib.org.

RAFT Maker Mobile or Tech Interactive Visit Scholarship 

The Synopsis Outreach Foundation is offering two free opportunities to teachers in our county for the 2023/24 school year. Grade level teams are encouraged to apply for the RAFT Maker Mobile visit to your school site to maximize access for students. For an offsite field trip, apply to go to the Tech Interactive Museum. 

Audience: TK – 12 teachers and administrators 

Date: Apply by March 31st 

Cost: Free 

Registration: RAFT MakerMobile Application, Tech Interactive Application 

California Grant Portal

The California State Library has launched a new website that streamlines all available state agency grants for education, small businesses, nonprofits, individuals, tribal governments, and more!

CDE, California Student Aid Commission, and Golden State Warriors Community Foundation Team Up for “All in for FAFSA/CA Dream Act” Campaign

Don’t miss your shot! The CDE, the Golden State Warriors Community Foundation, and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) have teamed up to speak on the importance of students applying for financial aid with the “All in for FAFSA/CA Dream Act” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to expand access to financial aid to thousands of students who may not have otherwise been aware of these opportunities. The CSAC has created an “All In” landing page where students, families, and educators will find various financial aid resources, including flyers, posters, checklists, postcards, and more. Read more in the January 19, 2023, CDE news release.

Mental Health Resources

Recent events can be tough on children’s overall mental wellness and make access to resources even more important. Resources to help support children who have experienced these events are available on the California Health and Human Services Children's Mental Health Resource Hub web page. Additional resources for students and staff are available on the CA Safe Schools for All Mental Health: Student and Staff Support web page and on the CDE Mental Health web page.

Public Health Alert! Rainbow Fentanyl

The California Department of Public Health recently sent a letter to all California County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators, alerting them to the dangers of rainbow fentanyl. The letter outlines the concerning trends, the impact on young people, and what we can do to help save lives.

"Let's Talk Tobacco" Conversation Starter Card Deck

The "Let's Talk Tobacco" Conversation Starter Cards are a resource for parents and other adults to assist in initiating and inspiring discussions about tobacco with young people in their life. The deck contains 35 open-ended questions, resources, and tips for productive conversations.

Free Online Homework Help

The California State Library provides free online tutoring for California K-12 students, available through public libraries. Through HelpNow, live real-time homework assistance is available 24 hours a day by laptop, tablet, or phone from qualified tutors using state curriculum and standards. Live tutors fluent in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog are available from 10am to 10p., 7 days a week. Additionally, HelpNow features AI translation allowing tutors and students to communicate in nearly any language.

K–12 Online Content Project Adds PBS Video Collection

California public school students and educators now have access to over 1,200 streaming PBS videos covering topics in science, history, current events, music, and drama. The PBS Video Collection (Fourth Edition) from ProQuest, part of the Clarivate company, is the latest addition to the K–12 Online Content Project, a partnership between the California State Library and the Riverside County Office of Education for school library content and tools. Learn more on the California State Library PBS Video Collection web page, which includes highlights and a full list of video titles. Contact RousleySwank@cde.ca.gov with questions. 

Educational Programming of edTV 

Looking for some additional quality Monday-Friday educational programming at home or in the classroom? Check out the latest edTV broadcasts here.

Programs scheduled include (times are approximate):

• Library Storytime, 8:30 a.m.
• Betty McPeek's Circle Time, 8:45 a.m.
• Number Talk, presented by the Khan Academy and CCCOE , K-5 math lessons in English and Spanish: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Farm to Taste, Mother-daughter culinary arts teachers at Mt. Diablo High School host healthy cooking show: 12:00-12:30 p.m.
• STEM in 30, Emmy-nominated program produced by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum: 12:30 -1:00 p.m.
• National Arts Gallery, outstanding stories about artists and art movements from around the world: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
• Classic Arts Showcase, performances, visual arts, and films that change every week: Airs most nights, depending on programming, 5:00 p.m.

edTV can be found in most of Contra Costa County on cable channels 32 (Comcast) or 99 (AT&T U-Verse).

For info: Daily schedule can be found here.