This series will focus on the best practices for embedding literacy in your history and ethnic studies classrooms. You will learn how to support English Learners and Students with Disabilities in developing important literacy skills, as outlined in the California Common Core and ELD Standards, through a focus on culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy and its connection to reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
A free information session for educators interested in pursuing National Board Certification in 2024-2025. Find out if National Board Certification is right for you and if UCLA can help to support you on your journey.
Join us for this 2-day professional development conference of learning and celebrating the diversity of our students and educators. The conference will showcase the work of districts that have experienced the (De)Normalizing Literature professional development, sessions by teacher experts, and words of wisdom from experts in literacy and culturally
responsive practices.
During this 3-day workshop we will focus on the development of children’s mathematical thinking in grades K-5. We will explore how children’s understandings of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division develop and how students construct concepts of place value.
Four-day workshop to build the foundation for your National Board Certification journey. Learn about the process, experience applicable strategies for your classroom, connect with like-minded educators, and plan for successful teaching and learning. Highly recommended for first time candidates.
One-week workshop about specific strategies that lead to growth in student writers. The most exciting part of teaching writing is watching students improve! We believe all students can develop their competence and confidence in writing when they engage in instruction tailored to their needs.
Join us for one week of free Computer Science professional development with a stipend in Anaheim, for Grades 6-12 educators and paraprofessionals. All California educators CAN teach computer science. All students SHOULD learn computer science.
Online info session for experienced educators (5+ years) interested in applying to the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute.
4-day workshop. Plan for ways to gather information about students and use assessments to positively impact student learning. Collaborate around supporting colleagues, families, and the community to advance student growth. This is a cohort model of educators working together towards the successful completion of Component 4.
Information session for experienced educators (5+ years teaching) interested in applying to the Principal Leadership Institute.
Information session for experienced educators (5+ years teaching) interested in applying to the Principal Leadership Institute.
Deconstruct the requirements for Component 3, plan for video collection and selection, and practice writing about your learning in explicit ways. This is a cohort model and participants work together through the process of successful completion of Component 3.
A free information session for educators interested in Maintenance of National Board Certification. Join us to learn about the process and your options for support at UCLA.
Deconstruct the requirements for Component 2, explore ways to learn about students, plan for data collection and selection, and consider the best ways to communicate your learning around differentiating for student success. This is a cohort model and participants work together through the process of successful completion of Component 2.
One-day conference for teachers and administrators focusing on access and equity for all students, with diverse multilingual and multicultural students center stage. Our keynote speaker is Joseph Velasco, who is a storyteller and high school English and Ethnic Studies teacher. The conference also includes three sessions of workshops led by teachers.
Session 2 will include an overview of “the reading brain” and the reading circuit and how these develop over time, as well as strategies and resources that parents and caregivers can use to support reading fluency and literacy development at home.
This free program will help educators in applying the California History-Social Science Framework approach to 7th grade world history, centering Cairo and Delhi as Sites of Encounters. Join us for content and pedagogical presentations as well as time to collaborate, reflect and plan to implement this material in your courses
Session 3 will discuss the development of the reading brain and will provide a platform for understanding how a new and expanded conceptualization of foundational skills, fluency, and deep reading processes expands practice in the teaching of reading.
Leaders in this program learn to create an inclusive environment where team members feel safe to express ideas, take risks, and reflect on their experiences. By cultivating curiosity and resilience, we explore participants’ strengths and areas for improvement together. Through experiential learning and coaching, leaders will learn how to help their teams to develop skills, think critically, and adapt to changing systems and environments.
