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Download the 2025-26 Literacy and Language  Interactive Calendar​​​ - pdf​
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​​​General Offerings

Literacy & Language Network

In-person​
Dates
| 9/9, 10/14, 11/4, 12/9/25, 2/10, 3/10, 5/12/26
Time | 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location | OCDE | 200 Kalmus Dr | Costa Mesa

Virtual
Dates | 1/13/26 & 4/14/26
Time | 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cost | FREE

Register here​​​ - website

Download flyer here​​​​​​​​ - pdf

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) values thework of educators dedicated to the areas of literacy and language.This network is a no-cost monthly opportunity for educators todiscuss current and emerging topics in English Language Arts,English Language Development, and Disciplinary Literacy. If youare a literacy leader in your community, we encourage you to joinour network.​​

The Joyful Literacy Classroom: Designing Inclusive Spaces

Virtual
Dates | 10/8/25, 11/5/25, 12/3/25
Time | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.​
Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf

​Join us for a three-part Zoom series! This no-cost professional development series is designed for induction teachers, with or without their mentors. Each session will explore how to create a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging literacy environment. Participants who attend all three sessions will receive an OCDE Digital Literacy Badge. Let's build joyful spaces where all students thrive!


​Write To Joy: K-12 Writing Conference 2025

In-person
Date | 10/11/25
Time | 8:00 a.m. - 3:​30 p.m.
Location | OCDE | 200 Kalmus Dr | Bldg D - Rooms D1-D7
Cost |  $150 per person (pre-service Teachers $50)

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​​​​​ - pdf

​Join us for a fun and inspiring day at the Writing Summit! Connect with fellow educators, explore new strategies, and spark creativity in your students. With engaging workshops, lively discussions, and plenty of collaboration,  you'll leave with fresh ideas and tools to make writing exciting for all your students. Don't mess out on this opportunity to reignite your passion for teaching writing! Accepting Proposals at https://tinyurl.com/cn3thwz7​

​Literacy and Executive Functions Community of Practice Series

Dates | 10/29/25, 1/28/26, 4/1/26
Time | 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location | OCDE | 200 Kalmus Dr | Bldg D
Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf

Calling all educators involved with Student Study Teams (SSTs)! Is your district refining structures and supports for your SST process? Then this community of practice is for you.

Please join us to build team capacity around literacy and executive functions. Bring your team of general education teachers, special education (SPED) teachers, and siteadministrators to learn from and share expertise with colleagues from across the county.

Session 1: Planning and Organizing

Session 2: Cognitive Flexibility and Working Memory

Session 3: Inhibition and Social Understanding​

​​Elementary Offerings
Briding Screener to Support: Tier 1 & 2 Responses to Reading K-2

In-person
Date | 11/12/25 or 3/17/26
Time | 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location | OCDE Kalmus | 200 Kalmus Dr | Bldg D
Cost | $ 25 per person (lunch provided)

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here - pdf​

After administering the California Risk of Reading Difficulty Screener, learn how to use your data to implement Tier 1 and Tier 2 strategies for targeted whole and small group instruction to support at-risk students' foundational reading needs.

Participants will:

• Understand how to interpret screening results

• Learn Tier 1 differentiation strategies

• Explore Tier 2 interventions for students

• Walk away with practical tools and planning templates​

Unlock the Science of Reading: A 3-Part Professional Learning Series

In-person
Dates | 11/20/25 & 1/27/26
Time | 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location | OCDE | 200 Kalmus Dr | Bldg D
Cost | FREE

Virtual
Date | 2/24/26
Time | 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf

​​Join us for an engaging 3-part series designed to build foundational knowledge of the Science of Reading and its classroom application. Each session is 2.5 hours, with optional asynchronous work available to deepen your learning. Participants who complete all sessions and the asynchronous component will earn an OCDE Literacy Badge and be eligible for 1 unit of continuing education credit. Whether you're new to the Science of Reading or ready to take your practice deeper, this series will empower you with tools to translate research into impactful instruction.

Would you like a customized literacy training at your school site exclusively for your staff? Contacts us!​


Elementary comprehensive ELD: Integrated and designated strategies

Virtual
Dates | 1/14/26 & 2/11/26
Time | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf

Join us for a two-part Zoom series! This no-cost professional development is designed for induction teachers, with or without their mentors. Each session will explore English language development (ELD) strategies. The first session will focus on integrated ELD strategies and the second session will focus on designated ELD strategies. Let's build our instructional toolbox so all students thrive!

​​Secondary Offerings

LTEL Network Meetings

Virtual
Dates | 9/16, 12/16/25, 1/13, 3/17, 5/5/26
Time | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf​

Calling all educators of Long Term English Learners (LTEL)! Is your district invested in a systems approach to supporting LTEL students? Please join us in having representation for your district in the LTEL Network and Community of Practice for Comprehensive ELD. Learn from and share expertise with others in your position from across the county.

Community of Practice: Comprehensive ELD

In-person
Dates | 10/7/25 - iELD,  11/18/25 - iELD Science
              2/17/26 - iELD ELA 4/22/26 - iELD Social Science                         5/19/26 - dELD
Time | 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location | TBD
​Cost | FREE

Register here​ - website

Download flyer here​ - pdf​


Calling all educators of Long Term English Learners (LTEL)! Is your district invested in a systems approach to supporting LTEL students? Please join us in having representation for your district in the LTEL Network and Community of Practice for Comprehensive ELD. Learn from and share expertise with others in your position from across the county.​​