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This is an internal SCOE staff offering only.

A facilitated process of bringing together staff across divisions to make meaning of the English Learner Roadmap policy and its application to endeavors across-departments within the county office - helping to develop a shared vision and plan for infusing the Roadmap into work with LEAs. Each year of the grant, this cross-division group is reconvened to reflect upon progress and refine plans for coherent and meaningful implementation of the Roadmap across the County Office work.

Session 1: 08/17/26

9AM-11AM

Session 2: 01/25/27

9AM-11AM 

Sesssion 3: 05/24/27

9AM-11AM

Join us for monthly virtual sessions with John Friedrich and Van Lay to allow teachers to collaborate and share experiences.  Each 45-minute session will give teachers an opportunity to learn the latest research from Peter Liljedahl and his team, discuss challenges and successes with grade-level breakout groups, and engage with an aspect of the California Mathematics Framework.

We are offering 10 sessions for you to choose from - attend them all or a few.

The SCOE Community Schools Initiative team designs and facilitates a monthly community of practice focused on the Community Schools Forward Framework to support the planning and implementation of community schools. The Community of Practice (CoP) is an opportunity to build community, highlight  right spots, bring forward problems of practice, receive transformational assistance, share resources, and learn about statewide updates.

Recommended for Sacramento County educators, including principals, teachers, paraeducators, coordinator, and district leaders.

Virtual Sessions from 9am-10am

• 9/2 (Virtual)
• 10/28 (In-person)*
• 11/18 (Virtual)
• 1/27 (In-person)*
• 2/17 (Virtual)
• 3/17(Virtual),
• 4/21 (Virtual)
• 5/19 (In-person)*

*In-Person Micro-Visits from 9am-11am and will have separate registration links for each in-person session. 

This four-part professional development series is focused on the literacy leadership fundamentals for supporting the coaching and teaching of reading. Administrators will gain practical strategies and tools for leaders to foster conditions for success and drive continuous improvement in reading and literacy outcomes, especially for EL/ML, at their school sites. This knowledge will empower participants to better support their literacy teams in achieving the goals outlined in the LCRSET Literacy Plan.

Who: LCRS LEA/Site Administrators and Grant Leads. 

Dates:

September 8, 2026 (Cohort 1&2 ONLY)

November 3, 2026

January 12, 2027

March 2, 2027

Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

This four-part professional development series is focused on the literacy leadership fundamentals for supporting the coaching and teaching of reading. Administrators will gain practical strategies and tools for leaders to foster conditions for success and drive continuous improvement in reading and literacy outcomes, especially for EL/ML, at their school sites. This knowledge will empower participants to better support their literacy teams in achieving the goals outlined in the LCRSET Literacy Plan.

Who: LCRS LEA/Site Administrators and Grant Leads. 

Dates:

September 8, 2026 (Cohort 1&2 ONLY)

November 3, 2026

January 12, 202

March 2, 2027

Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This four-part professional development series is focused on the literacy leadership fundamentals for supporting the coaching and teaching of reading. Administrators will gain practical strategies and tools for leaders to foster conditions for success and drive continuous improvement in reading and literacy outcomes, especially for EL/ML, at their school sites. This knowledge will empower participants to better support their literacy teams in achieving the goals outlined in the LCRSET Literacy Plan.

Who: LCRS LEA/Site Administrators and Grant Leads.

Dates: 

September 9, 2026 (Cohort 1&2 ONLY)

November 4, 2026

January 13, 2027

March 3, 2027

Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

This four-part professional development series is focused on the literacy leadership fundamentals for supporting the coaching and teaching of reading. Administrators will gain practical strategies and tools for leaders to foster conditions for success and drive continuous improvement in reading and literacy outcomes, especially for EL/ML, at their school sites. This knowledge will empower participants to better support their literacy teams in achieving the goals outlined in the LCRSET Literacy Plan.

Who: LCRS LEA/Site Administrators and Grant Leads.

Dates: 

September 9, 2026 (Cohort 1&2 ONLY)

November 4, 2026

January 13, 2027

March 3, 2027

Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Expanding on last year’s theme or relationship-centered schools, the 2026 - 2027 SCOE SEL Community of Practice (CoP) will explore opportunities for deepening capacity-building and sustainability for SEL leadership and implementation. We will pull from emergent equity themes to guide our collaboration as we explore what it means to leverage SEL as a reset toward a beloved community. Community partner spotlights will enhance our knowledge-building, connections, and partnership opportunities.

9:00 am - 2:00 pm:

Lunch will be provided

Gather your Site Literacy Team (grant lead, site administrators, grade level representatives, literacy coaches, reading specialists) and join us for a three-part virtual series focused on writing your site Literacy Plan. Teams will engage in a root cause analysis and needs assessment using local data to collaboratively write the plan.

Each session will be followed by a Hub follow up meeting, please see your specific Regional Hub dates and registration links in the Regional Hub section.

Who: Site Literacy Teams. Teams include but are not limited to LCRS Grant Lead, Site Administrators, Grade Level Leads, Literacy & Biliteracy Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, Parents.

Dates: 

September 10, 2026

October 8, 2026

November 5, 2026

December 3, 2026

Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm

The SCOE Math team invites you to participate in a county-wide Math Community of Practice funded by the California Math, Science, and Computer Science (CalMSCS)Grant. This is an opportunity for district leaders to learn about the topics shared at the State-wide Math CoP, connect with each other around hot topics (e.g., the 2023 Math Framework), adopt and implement TK-8 materials, and sustain high-quality instruction and assessments.

This four-day series moves from the "what" of DLI structures to the "how" of high-quality biliteracy instruction and coaching.

Day 1: Strategic Cross-Linguistic Transfer

Intentional Instructional Moves for Phonetic and Semantic Connections

Day 2:  Writing Development through a Biliteracy Lens (K-6)

Addressing the "Other Side" of the Literacy Coin

 Day 3: Analyzing Biliteracy Trajectories

Interpreting Data to Strategically Plan Instruction

Day 4: Coaching in Dual Language Settings

Strengthening Instruction through Targeted Feedback

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees, educators interested in becoming literacy coaches and/or reading specialists, site administrators, EL Program Coordinators/ Directors, and Curriculum Directors supporting Spanish-English Dual Language Programs.

Dates: 

September 15, 2026

November 10, 2026

January 26, 2027

March 30, 2027

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

A four-part series of 90-minute monthly sessions designed to support school and district literacy teams in developing a comprehensive, data-driven literacy plan.

What you will do:

• Analyze Local Data: Conduct a root-cause analysis and examine local data to pinpoint areas of need.

• Build Actionable Goals: Collaborate to develop strategic, evidence-based goals tailored to your unique community context.

• Leave with a Plan: Walk away with a completed sustainable literacy plan designed to improve student outcomes.

Your Literacy Team may include: District Leads, Site Administrators, Grade-Level Representatives, Literacy Coaches, and Reading Specialists, Intervention Specialists, MTSS Leads, Special Education Staff.

No cost: Sacramento County Reads Sponsored (Our gift to you!)

Format: Zoom

(Four 90-minute monthly sessions hosted in the Fall)

Dates and Times:

Module 1: September 15, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Module 2: October 13, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Module 3: November 10, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Module 4: December 8, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

A zoom link will be sent to your registration email before the session.

Registration Questions? Contact Lauren Werner at lwerner@scoe.net

Content Questions? Jennifer Clementson at jclementson@scoe.net

Join fellow educators for a dynamic science networking meeting designed to foster connections, share innovative practices, and spark collaboration across classrooms and institutions. Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, administrator, or science education advocate, this gathering offers a supportive space to exchange ideas, explore resources, and discuss current trends in science teaching and learning. Come ready to engage, connect, and grow your professional learning community.

All sesions will be held at David P. Meaney Education Center, Room C, from 10:00 AM-12:00PM

Dates:

September 17 , 2026

November 12, 2026

January 28, 2027

April 22, 2027

Select one, a few, or all of the sessions!

• The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) hosts quarterly meetings for the Multilingual Education Leadership Network (mELn), serving English Learner (EL) program leaders, coordinators, and administrators throughout the Capital Central Foothills Area Consortium (CCFAC).Operating in direct alignment with GEMS (Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students)—California's system of seven county office of education regional EL lead agencies, this network is built to strengthen regional capacity, deliver specialized technical assistance, and refine instructional systems. 

   

  This collective infrastructure ensures that more students successfully progress toward English language proficiency and high academic achievement.  The network focuses heavily on comprehensive English Language Development (ELD) delivered through the structural lens of the California English Learner Roadmap. These quarterly sessions provide members with timely, reliable information on evolving EL legislation and explicit state/federal accountability frameworks.

   

  A collaborative dissemination model supported by direct insights from the California Department of Education (CDE) and state subject-matter experts, participants leverage this space to share evidence-based best practices and cross-district data. Network members act as vital regional conduits, taking the tools, calibrated resources, and policy updates gained at quarterly meetings and directly disseminating them to the individual school sites within their respective districts and charters. 

  AUDIENCE

  CAPITAL CENTRAL FOOTHILLS AREA CONSORTIUM

   

  Recommended for Educational Leaders Overseeing and Supporting Multilingual-English Learner Programs

Every English Learner Student, Every Day

Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students | GEMS: A CCFAC Network | Universal Supports 

For questions on content, connect with Graciela García-Torres by email at gtorres@scoe.net.

The LCRSET Grant, in partnership with Glean Education, will be hosting a four-part Expert Webinar Series featuring Jim Knight, author of the books, The Impact Cycle, Better Conversations, and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching.

**Please note you are registering for all four sessions in the series.

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees, educators interested in becoming literacy coaches and/or reading specialists, and site administrators. 

Dates: Thursdays

September 17, 2026

November 12, 2026

January 14, 2027

March 11, 2027

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The CA Reading and Literature Project’s Signature Course Results for Reading Comprehension is designed specifically for LCRSET

Literacy Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead

Teachers, or Designees. Over four sessions we will unpack and learn:

• Instructional strategies and routines to help all students better comprehend complex texts, with an emphasis on those students historically underserved by California schools.

• Comprehensive literacy framework that identifies the specific factors that affect overall literacy and oracy, with an emphasis on applying these factors to effective reading comprehension instruction and intervention.

• Motivational and engagement strategies that help students to successfully and independently comprehend complex text in all content areas.

• Strategies for differentiation to facilitate comprehension of core content texts for multilingual learners across levels of English language proficiency (Integrated ELD)

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees.

Dates: 

September 22, 2026

November 17, 2026

January 19, 2027

March 16, 2027

Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Following each Literacy Plan Writing session, Site Literacy Teams will have an opportunity to gather with other sites within their Regional Hub to work together and learn from each other as they prepare to write the Literacy Plan.

Who: Site Literacy Teams (grant lead, district office leadership, site administrators, grade level representatives, Literacy & Dual Language Coaches, reading specialists)

Dates: 

September 22, 2026

October 20, 2026

November 17, 2026

December 15, 2026

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The CA Reading and Literature Project’s Signature Course Results for Reading Comprehension is designed specifically for LCRSET

Literacy Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead.

Teachers, or Designees. Over four sessions we will unpack and learn:

• Instructional strategies and routines to help all students better comprehend complex texts, with an emphasis on those students historically underserved by California schools.

• Comprehensive literacy framework that identifies the specific factors that affect overall literacy and oracy, with an emphasis on applying these factors to effective reading comprehension instruction and intervention.

• Motivational and engagement strategies that help students to successfully and independently comprehend complex text in all content areas.

• Strategies for differentiation to facilitate comprehension of core content texts for multilingual learners across levels of English language proficiency (Integrated ELD)

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees.

Dates: 

September 23, 2026

November 18, 2026

January 20, 2027

March 17, 2027

Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm

The CA Reading and Literature Project’s Signature Course Results for Reading Comprehension is designed specifically for LCRSET

Literacy Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead

Teachers, or Designees. Over four sessions we will unpack and learn:

• Instructional strategies and routines to help all students better comprehend complex texts, with an emphasis on those students historically underserved by California schools.

• Comprehensive literacy framework that identifies the specific factors that affect overall literacy and oracy, with an emphasis on applying these factors to effective reading comprehension instruction and intervention.

• Motivational and engagement strategies that help students to successfully and independently comprehend complex text in all content areas.

• Strategies for differentiation to facilitate comprehension of core content texts for multilingual learners across levels of English language proficiency (Integrated ELD)

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees.

Dates: 

September 24, 2026

November 19, 2026

January 21, 2027

March 18, 2027

Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm

In this 5-part series will cover the following topics:

Thursday, October 1, 2026; STEAM: What, Why, How - Participants will connect with one another and begin building a strong foundation for ongoing collaboration and professional growth. We will explore the what, why, and how of STEAM , and learn practical everyday strategies for incorporation STEAM into engaging activities. Location: SCOE Room A

Thursday, December 3, 2026; Planning for STEAM - In this fun engaging session, participants will dive deeper into planning for STEAM through an interactive centers-based experience that models how centers can be used in ExL settings. Location: SCOE Room A

Thursday, February 18, 2027; Engineering - In this hands-on session, participants will explore all things engineering and discover how to bring the engineering design process to life in ExL settings. Come build your knowledge, confidence, and capacity to facilitate meaningful engineering challenges that encourage creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking. Location SCOE Conference Center

Thursday, April 22, 2027; Environmental Literacy - Environmental literacy and climate science is an important part of CA science standard, & ExL programs are the perfect space for students to explore and expand their knowledge. Come build your capacity around environment and climate, and explore how we can use nature as a classroom. Location: TBD

Thursday, May 13, 2027; Physics with iFLY! - In our final session, participants will take their STEAM learning to new heights at iFLY! Location: iFLY in Roseville  ***NOTE, you MUST attend a minimum of 2 other sessions to be eligible to participate.

Literacy Coaches/Reading Specialists/Interventionists/Literacy Lead Teachers will collaborate across four sessions a year facilitated by LCRSET Hub Leads to hone their literacy content knowledge and coaching skills. These sessions will provide opportunities for participants to support their sites with the implementation and monitoring of their Literacy Plan goals and actions.

Coaches/Reading Specialists/Interventionists/Literacy Lead Teachers will explore practices tailored to address the unique needs of different contexts. There will be ample time for sharing successes, collectively solving problems of practice, and networking with peers. Through this dynamic and enriching professional development experience, Coaches/Reading Specialists/Interventionists/Literacy Lead Teachers will deepen their expertise, develop strategies, and acquire specific tools to effectively guide their school sites in achieving their literacy objectives. The collaborative nature of the sessions, including opportunities for networking, will foster the exchange of ideas and collective problem-solving to drive continuous improvement in support of student literacy growth.

Who: Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/Reading Specialists/Interventionists/Literacy Lead Teachers, and/or Designee. Administrators are also welcome to attend.

Dates: 

October 5, 2026

December 14, 2026

February 2, 2027

April 5, 2027

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join fellow Dual Language/ Bilingual/ Heritage schools that have received LCRS funds to strengthen biliteracy programs! Come together to learn, share, and enhance your programs as you connect with others.

Who: LCRS Literacy & Dual Language Coaches/ Reading Specialists/ Interventionists/ Literacy Lead Teachers, or Designees, educators interested in becoming literacy coaches and/or reading specialists, site administrators, EL Program Coordinators/ Directors, and Curriculum Directors.

Dates: 

October 6, 2026

January 27, 2027

April 6, 2027

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm