Upcoming Events

Literacy & Language Network Dates \| August 2021 - June 2022 Times \| 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Register here - website Download flyer here - pdf	OCDE now offers a Literacy and Language Network designed to provide a space for collaboration around current and emerging topics in literacy instruction. We will meet virtually the first Tuesday of the month from 8:30 -1 0:00 a.m. from August 2021 to June 2022.
Leading School Improvement with English Learners at the Heart: English Learner Roadmap for Administrators Dates \| Module 1 \| October 21, 2021 Dates \| Module 2 \| November 18 & December 9, 2021 Times \| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Register here - website Download flyer here - pdf	Administrators are the linchpin of implementation - the leader who articulates what needs to be done for English learners, the supporter for teachers and staff engaged in the hard work of changing practices, a reminder to keep the focus on students, and the manager of critical resources needed to support the work. This series of five modules (over a two-year period) is designed to support district and site administrators as they take up the challenge of doing all of this to enact the comprehensive English Learner Roadmap.
Diversifying Our Texts: More Stories, Broader Views and Greater Understanding Date \| Cohort 1 - October 7 & October 14, 2021 Times \| 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Register here for Cohort 1 - website and Date \| Cohort 2 - January 27, 2022 Times \| 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Register here for Cohort 2 - website Download flyer here - pdf	This three-part series will support K-12 teachers, coaches, administrators, librarians, and library/media techs in understanding the idea that books can be Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors for students.
ERWC 3.0 Update Dates \| Cohort B - October 25, 2021 Times \| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Register here - website Dates \| Winter Cohort - February 7, 2022 Times \| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Register here - website Download flyer here - pdf	ERWC has been through changes in the past couple of years. Version 3.0 is now available and offers support for English language learners. If you would like to learn about ERWC 3.0, OCDE and CSU Fullerton are offering an online update course. As a certified ERWC teacher, this update course is available to you at no cost. The course is two weeks long with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous work.
Coaching for Excellence Dates \| Cohort 2 - February 3, 2022 Times \| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register here - website Download flyer here - pdf	Through hands-on, real-life, and self-reflective activities, coaches will learn how to be an effective, transformative, and impactful instructional leader. Whether new to the role of a coach or with many years of experience, these sessions will build on existing skill sets. Participants will learn about the role of a coach, the day-to-day work of a coach, and will have the opportunity to refine their coaching skills to suit their individual coaching assignment.