Spotlight on Equity
This month, SchoolsMovingUp is excited to introduce you to the Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd. The Region IX EAC focuses on critical civil rights, equity, and school reform issues. We offer our congratulations to its new director, Dr. Rose Owens-West, a WestEd staff member who has worked extensively on equity issues with diverse communities across the U.S.
The Region IX EAC will be sponsoring a series of webinars in partnership with SchoolsMovingUp, beginning with the February 22nd Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math STEM webinar described below.
We also invite you to view the new Region IX EAC website. The Region IX EAC serves California, Nevada, and Arizona, and is one of ten centers funded by the U. S. Department of Education. The Center provides technical assistance, professional development and training to schools, districts, state education agencies, and community-based organizations, to ensure that all children have access to equitable education opportunities.
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Making Sense of SCIENCE: Going Deep to Go Far by Linking Science and Literacy Instruction
FEB 8 | 10:30am-12:00pm (PT)
Kirsten Daehler, Director of WestEd's Understanding Science for Teaching, invites you to hear about facilitation strategies for teachers (and teacher educators) to support science learning at all grade levels. Co-presenting this webinar is Kathy Huncosky, Science Instructional Resource Teacher, Madison Metropolitan School District.
Implementing a Seal of Biliteracy
FEB 15 | 10:30am-12:00pm (PT)
Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, invites you to discover a vibrant approach to validation and mastery of two or more languages—the Seal of Biliteracy. She will be joined by Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, the new Director of the English Learner Support Division at the California Department of Education, and presenters from California school districts which have implemented the Seal of Biliteracy.
STEM Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): New Research on Design, Implementation and Results
FEB 22 | 10:30am-12:00pm (PT)
This webinar focuses on a major new study, STEM Teachers in Professional Learning Communities, which addresses the questions: What makes STEM PLC's effective, and under what conditions? This event features two WestEd senior researchers: study lead author Ted Britton, Associate Director, STEM Program; and Rose Owens-West, Director, Region IX Equity Assistance Center.
Common Core Standards: Integrating Local Accountability and a Comprehensive Assessment System
FEB 29 | 10:30am-12:00pm (PT)
Joe Sassone, Director of Integrated Services at WestEd's Comprehensive School Assistance Program, invites you to find out about how districts can think about the new rigor required in building a local comprehensive assessment system that reflects the Common Core State Standards. WestEd technical assistance staff, a district representative, and assessment specialists will share their perspectives.
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STEM Teachers in Professional Learning Communities
Discover the principles of design and implementation of STEM learning teams, their impact on teacher practice, and specific learning team models. The Equity Assistance Center's STEM webinar will focus on this study.
Key Issue: Recruiting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teachers
Find out about designing effective recruitment strategies and retaining effective teachers in "hard-to-staff" positions.
Alternative Educational Programs for English Learners
Review this archive for information on programs that use both English and another language to teach academic content and language. Check out the complementary resources on dual language programs.
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