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

Collaborate, share and grow together. Engage in discussions, share practices, and read excerpts to support your practice.

These events are open to select schools in Madera and Yosemite Unified School Districts as well as the district office leadership teams.

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.

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.

Supporting Multimodal Instruction, Learning, and Engagement in Science (SMILES) will focus on the implementation of the CA NGSS, Ambitious Science Teaching, and community-driven topics. We will aim to support all students--particularly unduplicated students--through practices that involve sense-making, visible thinking, and problem-solving in the classroom.

Join us for a transformative workshops and summer institute designed to equip educators with cutting-edge STEM skills, tools, and resources to inspire the next generation of innovators! Program requirements: A two-week Summer Institute, July 14-25, 2025 with an emphasis on completing a pre-selected project customized to the learning needs of your community Five half-day Community of Practice meetings over the course of the Fellowship An observation related to coaching colleagues on implementation of your Summer Institute project A commitment to fulfill around 20 hours of independent self-paced components of the Fellowship over a period of 12-16 months