Professional Learning
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 Participants will strengthen their understanding of the role identity and belonging play in the learning environment and academic engagement. We will explore our own identities and how identity shapes our experiences and honor the interconnections between identity, belonging, and student and staff outcomes.

The Capital Regional Assessment Network (CRAN) is more than just a meeting—it’s a vibrant community of assessment and accountability professionals from across the 14-county Capital Central Foothill Area Consortium (CCFAC) and beyond.

Led by the Sacramento and Placer County Offices of Education—with support from COE partners and local educational agencies (LEAs)—CRAN brings together smart minds, shared challenges, and fresh ideas.

Each meeting is a chance to learn, laugh, and connect. Whether you're troubleshooting tricky testing logistics or celebrating a new data dashboard, CRAN is the place to bring your questions, swap stories, and spark ideas with fellow coordinators. Come for the updates, stay for the camaraderie—and leave with tools, insights, and maybe even a few new friends.

• This meeting will run 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and lunch will be included/provided
• This community meets six times a year.

Looking for targeted, hands-on PD? Join our CPE/STEAM Workshops on the power of trees, designed for all early childhood educators (center-based, family child care, Head Start, FFN).

This 2-Hour In-Person Workshop Includes:

• Interactive presentation on a STEAM topic

• Hands-on Tinker and Take session

• Tools you can use right away

• Aligned with CA Preschool Learning Foundations (PTKLF

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of tree anatomy

• Identify strategies for supporting children 0-5 in the Life Sciences

• Identify strategies for documenting and communicating our learning to deepen our understanding of STEAM content

Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Special Education Classroom

This training focuses on integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) into the classroom environment and daily instruction. Participants will explore strategies for designing inclusive learning spaces, embedding AAC into lesson planning, and implementing effective teaching techniques that support all communicators. This session is designed to equip teachers and classroom teams with practical tools to create communication-rich environments, adapt instruction for AAC users, and foster student engagement. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and resources to enhance their teaching practices and support AAC implementation across the school day.

Presenter(s)

• Casandra Guerrero, M. Ed., M.S., CCC-SLP-L, Speech-Language Pathologist

Intended Audience

• Special Education Teachers
• Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs)
• Any professionals who support AAC users in classroom settings

Sessions

• Monday, December 14, 2026
• 1:30–3:30 PM
• Virtual

Participants Will

• Recognize all of the components to an AAC system
• Learn to build opportunities for students to participate in their educational environment consistently across settings through lesson planning and teaching strategies
• Support implementation of low, mid and high tech tools throughout the school day (universal and student specific)
• Ensure that classrooms are designed for communication access and have embedded language enriched supports
• Understand and implement universal strategies to support skill development with AAC systems

Presented by Diagnositc Center Norther California

Presented by Diagnositc Center Norther California

This class provides employees the knowledge and skills to handle the following emergencies: scene safety, primary patient assessment, Adult CPR, choking, the use of an AED, bleeding control, shock management, diabetic emergencies, heart attacks, strokes, traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, and fractures.  The certificate is good for two years.

Outcomes:

• Review the PTKLF Approaches to Learning (ATL) domain for children, aged three to five-and-a half years.

• Discuss the ATL domain.

• Identify how teachers can support ATL.

• Recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Join us for an ELA/ELD Adoption Process and Resources Overview designed to support educators, site leaders, and district teams as they prepare for the local instructional materials adoption process. Participants will receive an overview of the adoption process and explore resources to support local planning, review, and decision-making.

Wednesday, January 6, 2027
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education

SCOE Conference Center
3661 Whitehead St., #100
Mather, CA 95655

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Join us for SCOE’s English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Materials Fair, designed for educators, site leaders, and district teams exploring State Board-approved ELA/ELD instructional materials.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet publishers, review instructional materials in person, ask questions, and attend 20-minute publisher presentations. Come explore materials and gather information and resources to support your local ELA/ELD adoption process.

Wednesday, January 6, 2027
1:00–6:00 p.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Blvd.
Mather, CA 95655

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2027 Materials Fair

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Sacramento County Office of Education 10474 Mather Blvd Mather, CA 95655

We invite English Language Arts / English Language Development curriculum publishers to participate in our upcoming ELA/ELD Materials Fair! This event provides a valuable opportunity to showcase your program, connect with district and site leaders, and support informed curriculum adoption decisions aligned with the 2015 ELA/ELD Framework and 2025 Guidance.

Vendors will have dedicated space to share materials, answer questions, and highlight how their programs promote equitable and engaging English Language Arts and English Language Development.

$500.00 per table in the Mather Room. Limit one table per vendor. Inquire if an additional table is needed, and it will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and as space allows.

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2027 Materials Fair

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Sacramento County Office of Education 10474 Mather Blvd Mather, CA 95655

This is registration for a presentation time slot in one of our private meeting rooms.

$250.00 for a 30- minute timeslot including a 5-minute set-up, 20-minute presentation, and 5-minute clean-up.

Slots are limited and are first-come, first-served. Only one table to start at this time, if more become avaiable, we will send out another invitation. Exact time will be communicated following registration. 

Additional fees apply.

Overview: The New Coordinator Support Sessions will provide an opportunity for new California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Assessments for California (ELPAC) coordinators (in their job for three years or less) to receive small group support from experienced coordinators.

The LEA assessment coordinator position has a huge learning curve, including many deadlines and few, if any, ‘job alikes’ within a district. The sessions will be guided by the activities listed in the Coordinator Checklist and will include other timely activities. The support sessions will be offered monthly via Zoom. These sessions will be co-facilitated by SCOE and PCOE LEA coordinators. The facilitators will help address questions and offer support. These support sessions are designed to provide new LEA assessment coordinators an opportunity to connect with other coordinators, build community and to ask questions related to their job in a small group setting.

This interactive session bridges the gap between social-emotional learning (SEL) and restorative practices to create a cohesive, human-centered school culture. Participants will move beyond isolated "programs" to explore how these two frameworks work in tandem to foster belonging, equity, and accountability. By aligning CASEL’s systemic SEL competencies with restorative mindsets, educators will learn to build proactive communities that can effectively navigate conflict and repair harm without relying on punitive measures. 

Outcomes:

• Review the PTKLF Physical Development domain for children aged three to five-and-a-half years.

• Build an understanding of the Physical Development domain.

• Discuss how the PTKLF are representative of children's cultures, languages, and lived experiences.

• Identify how teachers can support children’s learning and development in physical development.

   

Becoming Super Friends: Where Friendship Skills Begin

A Pyramid Model Workshop for Early Childhood Educators

• Focuses on teaching foundational friendship skills: sharing, turn-taking, inviting others, problem-solving, expressing feelings, and giving compliments.

• Follows a 3-part structure:
o 45-Minute Interactive Presentation — Evidence-based strategies for teaching friendship skills.
o 15-Minute Video Reflection — Real classroom examples with guided discussion.
o 55-Minute Tinker and Take — Make-and-take session to create friendship skill tools for immediate use.

• Highlights peer-mediated strategies and everyday teaching opportunities.
• Provides child-friendly vocabulary cards, family engagement resources, and peer-coaching ideas.
• Includes ready-to-use classroom activities for any early learning setting.
• Designed for all educators—center-based, family child care, Head Start, and FFN providers.

This interactive session bridges the gap between social-emotional learning (SEL) and restorative practices to create a cohesive, human-centered school culture. Participants will move beyond isolated "programs" to explore how these two frameworks work in tandem to foster belonging, equity, and accountability. By aligning CASEL’s systemic SEL competencies with restorative mindsets, educators will learn to build proactive communities that can effectively navigate conflict and repair harm without relying on punitive measures.

These virtual sessions will offer an opportunity to learn from guest speakers in the education field, collectively discuss current trends and relevant data related to inclusion topics, and collaboratively network with other educators

Audience: Staff who lead in early learning settings with students between 0-5 years of age.

Registration for future CoPs can be found below

CoP 4

Date: 3/11/27

Registration: https://proflearn.scoe.net/Home/Event/1299

CoP 5

Date: 4/29/27

Registration: https://proflearn.scoe.net/Home/Event/1300

A full day of practical learning, shared insights, and connection with colleagues from across our region and beyond.This conference is designed for assessment coordinators at the LEA and site level who participate in CRAN as well as curriculum staff who want to learn about assessment resources for teaching and learning. 

CRAN-ference brings together our local assessment community for focused, real-world learning.

Participants will choose from 12 engaging sessions. Session categories include:

·         Interim Assessment/CERS

·         Assessment and Accountability

·         Professional Development

·         General Interest

The CRAN-ference is intentionally designed to strengthen connections, encourage peer learning, and support collaboration across our regional network.

Whether you are new to the role or have years of experience, this day is an opportunity to learn from one another and continue building a strong, connected assessment community.

 SAVE the DATE flyer/URL has been attached for reference.

If you require special accommodations, please email kholm@scoe.net to request.

The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) invites K–12 students from across Sacramento County to submit original artwork for the 2027 SCOE Young Artists Competition.

This annual exhibition celebrates student creativity, artistic excellence, and the power of art to inspire connection, exploration, and personal expression. Students are encouraged to create artwork that reflects one or more of this year's themes: Cultivating Joy in Learning, Cultivating Curiosity and Inquiry, Cultivating Belonging and Community. Original student-created works in a variety of media, including: Drawing Painting Mixed Media Printmaking Photography Digital Art Sculpture and 3D Art

This one-day workshop focuses on toolkits 2-3 from Peter Lillejedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics book.

We'll dive deeper into the strategies:

That keep students actively thinking and staying in flow

The steps needed to consolidate and close the lesson

The macro and micro moves teachers utilize to ensure student learning of the concepts.

Participants should have either completed the first course or have already set up their classrooms to reflect BTC

You can register with a purchase order even if you do not have one in place yet. Please complete all the payment information fields and enter "Pending" for the Purchase Order number. We will bill your district unless you contact us to cancel your session. Contact Amanda Wirz (curriculum@scoe.net) for more questions.

Cancellation Policy: For a refund of pre-payments and to avoid your district being invoiced, cancellations must be received 5 days prior to the event date.

Learn how to navigate SEIS from the dashboard alerts to IEP/IFSP forms to data reporting fields. This training focuses on teachers and providers new to SEIS, but all are welcome.

These virtual sessions will offer an opportunity to learn from guest speakers in the education field, collectively discuss current trends and relevant data related to inclusion topics, and collaboratively network with other educators

Audience: Staff who directly support in early learning settings with students between 0-5 years of age

Registration for future CoPs can be found below:

CoP 4

Date: 3/16/27

Registration: https://proflearn.scoe.net/Home/Event/1306

CoP 5

Date: 5/4/2027

Registration: https://proflearn.scoe.net/Home/Event/1307

2-Part Series

Outcomes:

• Review the components and structure of the Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: Family Partnerships and Culture.

• Discuss how to utilize and apply information from Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: Family Partnerships and Culture.

• Reflect upon and share about personal culture influences in the early childhood setting.