Purpose: Strengthen your leadership skills to drive effective collaboration, foster a culture of trust, and improve student outcomes. Key Outcomes: By the end of this series, participants will be able to: Lead and inspire within a team Build trust and manage conflict productively Communicate with clarity and purpose Recognize student needs and address bias Use data effectively to guide decisions Build consensus and foster commitment Audience: Teacher leaders who guide grade-level, department teams, or guided coalitions to boost student achievement.

Join our Project-Based Learning Community of Practice! This collaborative group is designed to give educators practical strategies for creating engaging, real-world learning experiences. Together, we’ll explore best practices, share ideas, and provide dedicated time and support for you to design meaningful projects that you can bring directly into your own classroom to inspire curiosity and deeper learning

Join us for a monthly lunch and learn exploring the book "From Foster Care to College" by Royel M. Johnson. This book study will bring together regional education partners (TK–16) and community organizations that holistically support students in care. We will meet once a month to engage in shared learning, discussion, and reflection focused on improving educational outcomes and collaborative practices for this population. The monthly meetings will be facilitated by the Cabrillo College Guardian Scholars/NextUp lead and a Guardian Scholar/NextUp student. As an added bonus, all participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book and an invitation to our April culminating event, where author Royel M. Johnson will visit the professional learning community and deliver a book talk!

This year’s improvement work will continue to focus on practicing and refining PDSA cycles, sharing learning across teams, and applying strategies to support multilingual learners. District teams will participate in four learning sessions with Brandon Bennett. The sessions will include professional learning on the California EL Roadmap and its role in strengthening services for multilingual learners. Each participant will also receive Journey to Improvement: A Team Guide to Systems Change in Education, Health Care, and Social Welfare to support their learning.

Jeff Zwiers Instructional Leadership Community of Practice to support site teacher leaders and administrators in implementing professional learning at their sites on Engaging ALL students in Academic Talk Across Disciplines. 4 Full Days: The AM sessions will be spent in classrooms, Dr. Zwiers will be available to model lessons and/or coach at hosting site. Four different interested participating sites will be chosen to host. The PM sessions will be workshop time to learn and further develop content knowledge and plan professional learning specific to your site to expand and deepen implementation to increase quantity and quality of of academic oral language across disciplines. Dates: 10/16/25 Session 1: Getting the Work Started,  12/03/25 Session 2: Learning & Planning from Student Talk,  2/03/26  Session 3: Deeper Learning & Planning form Student Talk,  4/14/26  Session 4: Bringing it all Together. Reflecting, Celebrating, Next Steps.

A 2-hour interactive presentation that provides an overview of the history of our traditional grading and how our continued use of those practices can undermine effective teaching and learning, raise stress, and perpetuate achievement disparities. The presentation then introduces the framework of equitable grading, provides an example, and shares how these approaches have benefitted teachers and students across the country.

Through shared learning in this Community of Practice, and by drawing on the collective wisdom and insights of your colleagues, you will have the opportunity to: Gain an enhanced understanding of the research on personal growth & development Set personalized strategic goals that will make your life more fulfilling Practice implementing strategies and make progress towards your goals Develop a self-care plan that is specific to your needs Feel more agency and power in your life