Teachers of the Year Celebration

The 2023-2024 Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Celebration is on September 21, 2023 at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek at 6:00 p.m. VIP Donor Reception will take place at 4:00 p.m. on September 21, 2023 at The Garden in Walnut Creek. Ticket prices increase after Labor Day.

National Immunization Awareness Month

By getting vaccinated, you can protect yourself and also avoid spreading preventable diseases to other people in your community. Some people cannot get certain vaccines because they are too young or too old or they have a weakened immune system or other serious health condition. Those people are less likely to catch a preventable disease when you and others around them are vaccinated against it. Help protect yourself and the people you love by staying up to date on recommended vaccinations.

English Learner Professional Development Opportunities

Regional EL & Title III FPM Training led by CDE’s Technical Assistance and Monitoring Office (TAMO) staff. The training will give an overview of the EL FPM process and the 2023-24 EL instrument and provide time for questions and discussion.

Audience: Any EL administrator whose role may be part of an LEA FPM Review 

Date: 8/29/23; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at Contra Costa County Office of Education 

Cost: Free 

FLYER 



San Joaquin COE hosts a multi-county professional learning session where participants learn the reclassification process of students designated as English Learners (EL) to Reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) while in a learning disability program.

Audience: Special Education Administrators, Program Specialists, Case Managers, English Learner Specialists, Directors, & Coordinators 

Date: 8/30/23; 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at Teachers College of San Joaquin 

Cost: Free 

More Professional Development Opportunities

CPIN – California Preschool Instructional Network  

CPIN invites you to attend our regional professional development sessions for PK/TK teachers, IAs, home based providers and others in the early learning field.  

Topic: Best Practices: Reflect and Learn First, Teach Second: How to Support Educators Begin the Journey of Cultural Competence and Strengthening Family Partnerships with a CoP in Spanish. 

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

Date(s) and Time: August 15 and September 7, 2023, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  

Location: Virtual 

Cost: Free 

Registration and Information

Topic: Dialogic Reading  

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

Date(s)and Time: August 17, 2023, 5:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. 

Location: Virtual 

Cost: Free 

Registration and Information

Topic: Inclusion Works! CoP 

Audience: PK and TK teachers,

assistants, administrators, coaches, family day care providers and other early

learning professionals. 

Date(s) and Time: August 31, 2023, 5:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.  

Location: Virtual 

Cost: Free 

Registration and Information

Participants need a Workforce Registry (WFR) Number to enroll in these sessions. More information about the WFR can be found at caregistry.org. Registration for all sessions closes one week prior to each session. 

UCI Science Project STEAM K-5 Books Program 

Bring STEAM to life through culturally relevant, engaging books for your elementary students. This webinar will teach educators how to use specific book titles for integrated STEAM learning.  

Audience: TK-5 Educators 

Date: Open Enrollment August 1-15 

Registration

Cost: Free 

An Eclipse “Double Header” with National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) 

There will be an Annular Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and a Total Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Learn how to engage your students with this relevant science phenomenon safely with hands-on activities.  

Audience: TK-12 Educators and Administrators 

Cost: Free 

Date: August 31, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Virtual 

Registration

CCLA Online Courses for Learning Acceleration

The California Collaborative for Learning Acceleration (CCLA) offers access to free self-paced courses that provide evidence-based strategies to boost learning acceleration in the classroom. 

Available Online Courses: 

·        Learning Acceleration Introduction Course: This course provides an understanding of what learning acceleration is and why we need it. It introduces the five components of CCLA: mastery of priority content, evidence-based strategies, Universal Design for Learning, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and social-emotional learning practices. 

·        Online Content Courses: These courses support evidence-based strategies to accelerate learning in math, literacy, and language development. 

Audience: All TK – 12 educators 

Cost: FREE 

Date: Asynchronous Online Courses

Website & Online Course Access 

California Collaborative for Learning Acceleration (CCLA) Mathematics Community of Practice

Collaborate on practical ways to integrate learning acceleration approaches to support student success! The Mathematics Community of Practice (CoP) is a space for learning and collaboration. Together, we will leverage the expertise of each other to gain knowledge and deepen understanding of learning acceleration in mathematics utilizing evidence-based practices and the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP). 

Audience: TK-12 Educators   

Date(s): 5 sessions, August 2023 - April 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Virtual 

Cost: FREE 

Registration & Flyer 

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Book Study:

Based on the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl, this five-session book study provides a collaborative learning space for you to discuss what you are reading and connect with colleagues. In breakout rooms with peers, reflect on how to engage ALL students in rich mathematics discourse and learning, while exploring and connecting these 14 practices to the “how” of the math framework and content standards. 

Audience: All K – 12 educators 

Date(s): 5 sessions, August 2023 - October 2023, 3:45 p.m. -4:45 p.m., Virtual 

Cost: FREE 

Registration & Flyer 

California Collaborative for Learning Acceleration (CCLA) Literacy Community of Practice:

The intent of this Community of Practice (CoP) is to leverage the expertise of others, to gain knowledge and deepen understanding of learning acceleration in foundational literacy skills and reading comprehension utilizing evidence-based practices and elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP). 

Audience: TK-12 Educators   

Date(s): 5 sessions, September 2023 - May 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Virtual  

Cost: FREE

Registration & Flyer 

Reading Intervention Workshops - Save the Date

The Reading Instruction Intervention Grant (Project ARISE) is launching, and you can find more information on the website and sign up for the Listserv.  

Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. -4:45 p.m. September 14, September 21, September 28 

Cost: Free

More Details

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC)  

Are you an aspiring administrator? CCCOE offers an 11-month program that results in earning a preliminary administrative credential. We also partner with National University to provide an option to earn a master’s degree. The application window opens June 2, 2023, for the cohort starting February 2024. For more information, please visit our PASC website and complete our interest form.  

Audience: TK-12 educators 

Start Date: February 3, 2024 

Cost: $8,000 for the 11-month credential program 

Digital Navigators 

Digital Navigators is a free program that can help you find low-cost internet service and devices for your home so you can get online, learn basic computer skills, such as how to navigate the internet and find and use online resources to improve your life. Service is available in both English and Spanish. To get started call 1-800-790-5319, text 626-873-8396 or email.

PressReader

PressReader is a modern, digital platform that gives users the ability to browse, read, and download more than 7,000 publications from over 120 countries, in 60 different languages. Get unlimited access to the world’s best newspapers and magazines including popular international titles like La Opinión, World Journal, Times of India, La Razón, China Daily, Newsweek, and the Boston Globe. Visit the digital resources page for information and to access the platform.

Superfest Virtual Disability Film Festival

Wednesday, August 23, 4:00 p.m. - via Zoom

Enjoy a virtual film festival in celebration of Disability Pride Month. For more than 30 years, Superfest has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. The films featured are appropriate for all ages and will include American Sign Language interpreters and closed captioning.

Virtual American Sign Language Storytime

Wednesday, August 23, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Join Ms. Elaine and Ms. Amy for a special storytime featuring American Sign Language. Enjoy stories, songs, and activities with full ASL interpretation. These special storytimes are premiering in celebration of Disability Pride Month.

More Info

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

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!

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.

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.