Browse upcoming in-person K-12 workshops across California, from Fullerton, Bakersfield, Pasadena and San Diego. There are 18 upcoming workshops from 5 organizers, covering professional learning, early literacy and literacy. Sessions are open to teachers and students, and you register directly with each organizer.
Early literacyFor teachersPractical next steps to support young, at-risk readers. Learn about the new reading screeners now required for grades K-2 in California and discover research-based strategies to identify challenges early and implement interventions that stick.
Early literacyFor teachersUnpack the steps to developing phonics lessons that promote learning and engagement. This session includes examples and interactive activities you can bring straight into your classroom.
Professional learningFor teachersA two-day S.I.M.P.L.E. Blueprint for Instructional Coaching workshop that gives teams protected time to step back, clarify the vision for coaching, and build a teacher support system that works. Walk through the full framework, reflect on how coaching fits with existing initiatives, and leave with practical tools, shared language, and a 90-day implementation plan.
Professional learningFor teachersA two-day workshop for teachers and administrators on creating systematic processes for continuous school improvement. Learn how to drive academic achievement for all students, plan structural changes that improve school culture, create common assessments, build a guaranteed and viable curriculum, and use data to inform next steps.
Professional learningFor teachersA three-day institute on Professional Learning Communities at Work®. Delve into the three big ideas—focusing on learning, building a collaborative culture, and results orientation—and gain practical strategies to transform your school or district into a place where all students learn at high levels. Includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking with PLC practitioners.
Professional learningFor teachersA two-day interactive workshop that gives teams a 15-day challenge to strengthen their professional learning communities. Clarify the work of collaborative teams, develop collective commitments, build a guaranteed and viable curriculum, set SMART goals, use DOK levels to teach and assess at the rigor of standards, and create a learning-assessing cycle with Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions. Leave with a 15-day pacing guide, unit plan, and toolkit of templates.
Professional learningFor teachersA two-day interactive workshop that gives singleton teachers and school leaders a framework for meaningful collaboration in a PLC. Explore the Singleton On-Ramps, develop a concrete plan for collaboration, examine transferable skills students need to succeed, and create systems for monitoring progress and gathering data. Participants leave with tools and templates they can use immediately.
Professional learningFor teachersA two-day workshop that builds a practical road map for behavior success across all tiers. Learn how to identify your school’s current reality, create a schoolwide implementation plan, avoid implementation barriers, function as a PLC with a focus on behavior, and construct prevention, intervention, and remediation supports. Gain evidence-based solutions for complex behavior challenges and clarify roles for leadership, intervention, and teacher teams.
Professional learningFor teachersA three-day institute on response to intervention and multitiered systems of support. Learn how to build a collaborative school culture, unpack standards into learning targets, design common assessments, plan embedded intervention time, target Tier 1–3 supports, and utilize leadership teams to monitor progress and revise interventions. Connect RTI at Work with the PLC at Work process to create effective academic and behavioral interventions.
LiteracyFor teachersExplore culturally responsive and sustaining approaches to literacy instruction that target skills and standards while empowering students to draw from their unique perspectives. From picture books to music and art, leave with materials you can use right away.
EdTechFor teachersExplore innovative ways to enhance literacy instruction with free education technology tools — AI tools, readability platforms, and more. Practical strategies to make reading instruction more effective, personalized, and engaging. Attend one or both parts.
STEMFor teachersExplore how play supports attention, memory, meaning-making, and engagement through painting, drawing, journaling, storytelling, and creative design. Leave with practical ideas, completed projects, giveaways, and inspiration for joyful learning experiences.
EdTechFor teachersPart 2 of the Reading Center directors' series on free education technology tools for literacy instruction. Integrate AI tools, readability platforms, and other resources to support young readers. Part 1 is not required to attend.
LiteracyFor teachersSet the stage for curiosity and the joy of reading. Explore approaches to cultivating comprehension with culturally relevant text, scaffolding instruction, and generating collaborative dialogue among multilingual learners in this hands-on session.
Early literacyFor teachersTeach essential early listening and reading comprehension skills through play-based, developmentally appropriate perspective-taking. Engage in character play and leave with ready-to-use, hands-on classroom materials.
LiteracyFor teachersHelp young students see themselves as confident, capable writers. Explore practical, engaging strategies for building a strong writing community, supporting idea generation, and scaffolding the writing process in the elementary classroom.
Professional learningFor teachersA full day of inspiration, connection, and practical strategies to spark growth and innovation in education — breakfast, lunch, and learning all included. Choose from hands-on breakout sessions on student engagement, science notebooking, multilingual learners, trauma-informed practices, behavior management, autism & ADHD supports, AI tools, math instruction, and more. Keynote by Adam Welcome, co-founder of Kids Deserve It.
AssessmentFor teachersA two-day workshop that emphasises starting with the rationale and process for prioritising standards in standards-based grading rather than with the grading system. Participants work through proficiency scale development, quality classroom assessments, meaningful grades, and the leadership moves that make the shift stick.
