This Community of Practice brings together kindergarten through fifth grade educators with a shared goal: to build lifelong writing skills in all students. Together, we will explore strategies that promote student autonomy, confidence, and growth in writing—no matter each child’s starting point. Our work will focus on creating strong, sustainable classroom writing systems that support diverse learners and empower young writers to see themselves as capable, independent communicators. Participants are encouraged to bring both ideas and questions to fuel collaborative inquiry, deepen our collective understanding, and learn from one another. Whether you're refining your current approach or building something new, this CoP will provide a space to reflect, explore, and grow alongside passionate colleagues.

This Community of Practice brings together 6th - 12th grade educators with a shared goal: to build lifelong writing skills in all students. Together, we will explore strategies that promote student autonomy, confidence, and growth in writing. Our work will focus on creating strong, sustainable classroom writing systems that support diverse learners and empower writers to see themselves as capable, independent communicators. Participants are encouraged to bring both ideas and questions to fuel collaborative inquiry, deepen our collective understanding, and learn from one another. Whether you're refining your current approach or building something new, this CoP will provide a space to reflect, explore, and grow alongside passionate colleagues.

The New Principals’ Academy initiative from the Tulare County Office of Education is designed as a sustained Community of Practice for site leaders and aspiring site leaders. Over six interactive, three-hour sessions held monthly, participants will explore the core duties, expectations, and best practices of successful school leadership in Tulare County. Each session will begin with a 30-minute dinner and networking period, followed by reflection on prior learning and progress on action steps. New content will then be introduced, paired with actionable strategies for implementation before the next session. This structure will promote accountability, collaboration, and real-time application of learning.

This district wide math CoP will focus on: Teaching strategies for building number sense and math fluency for all ages. Daily Number Talks and Building Thinking Classrooms strategies to engage students in mathematical thinking and problem-solving. Exploring practices that foster equitable participation and deeper understanding. Connecting the California Mathematics Framework to your classroom instruction. There will be 1.5 hours of asynchronous time.

If you are an educational leader working with students in 4-12th grade and are interested in bringing AI into your teaching—especially for writing instruction—we invite you to join our AI Explorers Community of Practice (CoP). This paid initiative offers hands-on opportunities to explore tools like Clara, an AI writing assistant from Write the World that helps students brainstorm ideas, organize their thoughts, and revise their work while keeping their authentic voice. You’ll collaborate with peers, try out AI for activities like guided peer feedback, audience analysis, and research organization, and share your insights with schools across the county. No prior AI experience is required.

Returning 21CSLA Coaches

Come join us to collaborate and connect with other educators across Merced County. At each meeting we will be discussing and sharing resources being used by educators across the county. We will also have guest speakers sharing their expertise on Newcomers and how to best address their needs in the classroom. In addition we will also have our first-ever Newcomer Network Conference! This in-person event brings together educators and administrators from across Region 7 to explore strategies, share best practices, and build capacity to support Newcomer students. Come be part of a collaborative experience focused on creating inclusive and high-achieving learning environments for all.