Stronger Together: Co-Teaching Growth
This project strengthens inclusive co-teaching through sustained professional learning and structured collaboration among general education and special education teachers across grade levels.
PLC Global Ambassadors – College Park Elementary
Our school aims to grow a generation of students from all backgrounds with a foundation in Mandarin Chinese language, literacy and knowledge of Chinese culture, which affords them to be multilingual global stewards . Establishing a global professional learning community (PLC) with those who share our vision and goals toward a student centered, social and environmental justice 21st Century Transdisciplinary Mandarin Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Curriculum will support our aim. The Light Award will be instrumental in cultivating a continuous, collaborative, cross cultural, cross linguistic learning community while also developing our leadership skills.
Equity for SMHS Science Students
As SMHS science classes grow more diverse, our dedicated team aims to challenge and support all students, including language learners in college prep. Our goal is fostering a love for science and ensuring success for everyone.
PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
We are a team of interdisciplinary teachers committed to the equitable and engaging education of newcomer English learners. We seek to leverage our expertise as we create and implement Project Based Learning (PBL) units specifically designed for our students.
Improving Instruction and Engagement through Spanish Professional Development
This team of reading teachers has been teaching in East Palo Alto for 7-20 years, and they want to become conversationally fluent in Spanish. Team members will each complete an intensive program of online Spanish tutoring through Verbalicity and attend trainings by the Center for Applied Linguistics to connect their language lessons to their teaching.
Facing History’s Professional Learning Community for Ethnic Studies
This team from across the Bay Area will launch a professional learning community focused on learning and growing in the area of Ethnic Studies.