Individuals with dyslexia qualify for free, life-long service from The Braille and Talking Book Library in Sacramento and the Southern California Braille Institute locations. They provide access to over 150,000 digital audiobooks. Email [email protected] or call 800-952-5666.

The SCOE 21CSLA CoP: Leading for Equitable P-3 Classrooms invites you to dig deeper into creating TK classrooms that are inclusive, high-quality, and culturally and linguistically relevant. One in-person session and four virtual sessions. Learn more at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

OCDE is partnering with several community organizations to hold a series of interactive engagement sessions, aiming to enrich the Southeast Asian Model Curriculum Projects and enhance students’ learning outcomes.  📝📚 (OCDEhistory)
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Come to Stockton for the The SJCOE-hosted CA UDLeading the Way Summit, Feb. 15, 2024, from 8-3. Engage, workshop, and learn from experts on UDL strategies, evidence-based concepts, and technologies to support an inclusive, accessible, equitable experience: bit.ly/CAUDL

You have to experience this! We are excited to announce Refik Anadol will be joining us in-person as a keynote speaker at the CA STEAM Symposium. Learn more here: mailchi.mp/cdefoundation.… #CASTEAM24

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest is open to all middle and high school students throughout Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, and Sutter Counties. Cash prizes will be awarded. For complete essay rules and details, visit mlkcelebrationsacramento.org.

The CDE’s CA Literacy Landscape Survey deadline has been extended to Nov. 30. LEAs can send spring 2023 literacy snapshots for kindergarten through grade 2 to the CDE at tinyurl.com/ye29yef8.

Enroll in the California Dyslexia Initiative's On-Demand Dyslexia Online Course Bundle offered in partnership with Sacramento County Office of Education Glean Education, a 3-part course on dyslexia and dysgraphia, instructing struggling readers, and supporting students with dyslexia: courses.gleaneducation.com/bundles/CDI

As we initiate the state-level adoption process for mathematics instructional materials, the CA Department of Education will host webinars for interested publishers and content developers to discuss the guidance and evaluation criteria in the new Math Framework. Questions? [email protected]

Looking for a comprehensive and integrated model of literacy and evidence-based guidance for instruction? Join CA Department of Education for a webinar series designed to re-center the ELA/ELD Framework. Register for one or more of the nine webinars by visiting us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The California County Superintendents Arts Initiative and TCAP are pleased to announce new resources have been published on the California Arts Education Framework Resources for Implementation website. Check it out here: calartsedframework.org/leaders-admini…

The California Dyslexia Initiative, in partnership with Glean Education, is excited to announce the 2023-2024 Expert Webinar Series: Structured Literacy. Register for one or all seven of the webinars, then share this with your colleagues! files.constantcontact.com/402dad7e701/98…

📢 One week away – register today!

Join State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and CDE on August 2 at 10 a.m. for the upcoming #EthnicStudies Train the Trainer Certification webinar. Sign up today at: tinyurl.com/bdhwhpx3

Take advantage of the California Dyslexia Initiative and the Diagnostic Center, Northern California's FREE Fall 2023 Dyslexia Training Series! Learn more about
Sacramento County Office of Education and the CDI at scoe.net/divisions/ed_s…, and register for the webinars (and more!) at scoe.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/….

Statewide Literacy Webinar

📆: March 23 at 4 p.m.
👥: State Supt. Tony Thurmond, CDE Director of Multilingual Support Division Alesha Moreno Ramirez, and Co-Directors for Statewide Literacy, Dr. Bonnie Garcia and Nancy Brynelson.

Read more: cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr23l…

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The publication version of the 2020 Arts Education Framework is posted at cde.ca.gov/ci/vp/cf/ and now available for download by individual chapters!

You can plan professional learning, view the virtual rollout, and explore additional resources at calartsedframework.org

Educators are encouraged to visit the CDE Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant resources webpage which provides helpful resources, FAQs, and two multi-division webinars offering guidance to the field. 🎨 🎵

Learn more: cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/artsm…

We are excited to announce the posting of the publication version of the 2020 California Arts Education Framework! This document represents the creative manifestation of the longstanding vision of arts excellence for California students. Find and enjoy at cde.ca.gov/ci/vp/cf/.

It's OPTEL field test time! CA Department of Education & WestEd seek TK-12 teachers from all subject areas currently teaching EL students (incl. students w/ disabilities) at all proficiency levels to test new observation protocol focused on language use in the classroom!
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