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Reading Lab Sites

Reading Lab Sites

Reading/Writing, Alameda County, 2015, Elementary School, Funded Projects

The team of three elementary school teachers will conduct “job-embedded” professional development in the form of lab-sites (action research in the classroom during the course of an entire lesson) to help increase the effectiveness of classroom Reading Workshops.

Spanish for Native Speakers Professional Learning Community

Language, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, 2015, High School, Funded Projects

The team of six Spanish language teachers currently teaches Spanish heritage speakers without the support of textbooks, networks or pedagogical training aligned with their student populations.

Peer Coaching: Using Video in Collaborative Inquiry Groups

Interdisciplinary, Alameda County, 2015, High School, Funded Projects

Six full-time teachers will become facilitators of Collaborative Inquiry Groups (CIGs) aimed at improving literacy in all subject areas.

Inquiry into ELD

Language, Alameda County, 2015, Inquiry into ELD, Middle School, High School, Funded Projects

The team of three middle and three high school teachers will design and investigate their own inquiry questions on best practices in English language development.

STEM Writing Project

Reading/Writing, San Joaquin County, 2015, Elementary School, Funded Projects

Five K-8 teachers will pursue STEM teacher professional development with a focus on experiential, project-based science education that will strengthen students’ writing proficiency.

Blended Practices to Achieve a Project-Based Learning Culture

Interdisciplinary, Alameda County, 2015, High School, Funded Projects

The six team members will pursue professional development opportunities in Blended Practices, with the objective of ensuring that students gain the technical and communication skills necessary for a rapidly changing workforce.

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2021

  • Igniting Educator Passion Through Service-Learning
  • School of Environmental Leadership: Community Engagement – Climate Equity
  • PBL Pilot: Empowering Oakland
  • Operation RISE Above
  • Know Better, Do Better – The Science of Reading
  • Investigating Illuminated Inequities as an Opportunity to Transform
  • Improving Instruction and Engagement through Spanish Professional Development
  • Indigenous Voices in the Music Classroom
  • Educators Designing History Curriculum Through a Global Lens

2020

  • Social Justice and Empowerment Through Literacy and Dialogue in English Classes
  • Meaningful Integration of Special Needs Students in PE
  • Literacy GLADiators
  • Integrated Learning for Equity
  • High School Teachers in Lodi Making Sense of Earth Science
  • Facing History’s Professional Learning Community for Ethnic Studies
  • Equitable Grading Strategies through Portfolio Projects
  • Developing Teacher Leaders for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Complex Instruction at the International School of Monterey
  • Building a Community of Literacy Leaders
  • Berkeley High School World Language Makeover
  • Amplifying Student Voice: Developing Teachers to Support East Oakland’s Young Writers

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