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High School Teachers in Lodi Making Sense of Earth Science

San Joaquin County, 2020, STE(A)M, High School, Funded Projects

This team will learn and adopt new Earth and Space Science content knowledge to support student success in next generation science classrooms.

Facing History’s Professional Learning Community for Ethnic Studies

Alameda County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Social & Emotional Learning, 2020, High School, Funded Projects

This team from across the Bay Area will launch a professional learning community focused on learning and growing in the area of Ethnic Studies.

Equitable Grading Strategies through Portfolio Projects

Interdisciplinary, 2020, Contra Costa County, High School, Funded Projects

This team plans to build student-centered classrooms through relevant curriculum and equitable structures for student feedback.

Developing Teacher Leaders for Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Interdisciplinary, 2020, Contra Costa County, Middle School, Funded Projects

The team plans to study best practices for facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with the goal having the same intentionality for educator staff meetings as the plans they make for their students.

Complex Instruction at the International School of Monterey

Monterey County, 2020, STE(A)M, Middle School, Funded Projects

This team plans to deepen their knowledge of effective teaching practices and, in the process, build the capacity of the math team to serve as peer coaches.

Building a Community of Literacy Leaders

Reading/Writing, Alameda County, 2020, Middle School, High School, Funded Projects

This team of teachers plans to level up their existing Literacy Inquiry Group by attending literacy and EL trainings and partner with experts.

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2024

  • Cultivating our Collective Efficacy to Support Future Social Justice LeadersJune 10, 2024
  • Ecosystems of Ethnic Studies for Social Justice (ESSJ)June 10, 2024
  • Equity for SMHS Science StudentsJune 10, 2024
  • Bilingual DEI Learning through Project Based LearningJune 10, 2024
  • Inquiry to Empower Collective EfficacyJune 10, 2024
  • Cultivating Conversation: Increasing Student Talk in the ClassroomJune 10, 2024
  • Transforming Our Kinder-First Grade Literacy ProgramJune 10, 2024
  • Unlocking the Science of BiliteracyJune 10, 2024
  • Returning to our Roots: Crafting Empowering LearningJune 10, 2024

2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion

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Sept 17, 2024 /  LOI application opens


Nov 12, 2024 at 10am PDT /  LOI application closes


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