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Welcome to the FCSS Multilingual Learner Network!

Connecting educators who champion the success of English learners and ALL students. The Multilingual Learner Network (MLN) connects educators across our region, serving as both an information hub and collaborative forum to strengthen programs, services, instruction, and supports for multilingual students & families. Please check out the resources section!

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Welcome to the FCSS Multilingual Learner Network!
Connecting educators who champion the success of English learners and ALL students.

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Teaching Procedures, Routines, and Rules During the First Week of School in Fourth Grade

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Teaching Procedures, Routines, and Rules During the First Week of School in Fourth Grade

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Fourth Grade Demonstration Teacher, Renita Marshall-Martin, opens her school year by establishing routines, teaching procedures, and cultivating a positive classroom culture. She demonstrates how she has her students organize desks, ask for permission to use the restroom, and how to transition from one activity to the next.

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Teaching Procedures, Routines, and Rules During the First Week of School in Fourth Grade

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Science of Reading: Self-paced Literacy Courses- FREE

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Science of Reading: Self-paced Literacy Courses- FREE

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Project ARISE partners have developed a series of self-paced online courses that offer a whole-child approach to literacy instruction. Earn College Credits!

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This website offers free downloads of posters/visuals that focus on emotions. Our Emotions are our body's way of telling us what it needs. Improving our student's ability to recognize and name which emotions are present (particularly when they are difficult emotions) can help us to take better care of ourselves and each other.

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The 2020 “Genius” Emotion Wheel is a watercolor illustration by Abby VanMuijen used by business leaders, mental health professionals

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Team Building Activities for the Classroom

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Team Building Activities for the Classroom

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This video will share a total of 17 claps that can be used in the classroom.

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Integrating SEL With Elementary PE Curriculum

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Integrating SEL With Elementary PE Curriculum

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Demonstration teachers, Traci Kelley and Wes Swogger demonstrate how they incorporate Social, Emotional Learning (SEL) into their PE activities. Both elementary teachers show their unique way of seamlessly integrating SEL into their Warm-Up/Do-Now activities as well as into their Focus Activities while simultaneously teaching PE standards.

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Integrating SEL With Elementary PE Curriculum

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This resource hub offers a wide variety of relaxing, fun, and engaging social-emotional tools and activities for all ages and classrooms.

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The Professional Learning Catalog listing all of the professional learning opportunities from the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.

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A Walkthrough Of An Elementary Mod/Severe SDC Classroom

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A Walkthrough Of An Elementary Mod/Severe SDC Classroom

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Lauren Beckwith, an upper elementary grade teacher of moderate/severe special education students gives a walkthrough of her classroom at Barton Elementary. Ms. Beckwith shares the rationale behind the way that she has arranged her classroom as well as gives tips for the resources that she has readily available throughout her elementary classroom.

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A Walkthrough Of An Elementary Mod/Severe SDC Classroom

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Introduction to Dyslexia- Self Paced Module

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Introduction to Dyslexia- Self Paced Module

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Dyslexia and the Brain – UC/CSU California Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning

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Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings

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Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings

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Safe spaces is a free, online training designed to help individuals working with children and youth recognize and respond to signs of trauma and stress.

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Anyone who works with children is invited to take the free, online professional learning. This includes early care providers, educators and school personnel, including school nurses, librarians, administrative support, school bus drivers and yard duty support. Each module is about two hours and is filled with case examples, videos, strategies and practices. Select the module(s) that best fit your professional needs:

NOTE: For Module 1 (ages 0-5), you will need to create a California Early Childhood Online (CECO) account here.

For all technical assistance, please call 1-800-770-6339 or e-mail ceco@wested.org.

Through participating in the online trauma-informed professional learning module, learners will be able to:

Describe foundational concepts related to trauma-informed practice, healing and resilience.

Develop awareness of the brain's response to stress, its impact on behavior and protective factors on mental and physical health and well-being.

Describe the essential role of positive relationships in protecting social, emotional, and mental well-being.

Recognize developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive trauma-informed and healing-centered supports.

The training is designed to engage the learner with case examples, strategies, videos and practices - each varied according to the developmental stage served.

Understanding your role in promoting resilience and healing

Understanding trauma-informed practice

Preventing ACEs

Promoting healing and resilience

Reflection and planning

Understanding how individuals experience stress and trauma

Parts of the brain and what they do

Behavior is a form of communication

Identifying activated stress responses

Responding to students/children who are stressed

Adult well-being

Case examples, reflection, and planning

Understanding the collective conditions for health and well-being

Collective relationships

Environments and routines

Community of care

Case examples, reflection, and planning

Understanding the role of systems in supporting health and well-being

Conditions that support well-being in care/education contexts

Strategies for supporting well-being in care/education contexts

Reflection and planning

Dr. Joshua Sparrow

Joshua Sparrow, M.D., DFAACAP, is executive director of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) in the Division of Development of Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, where he also holds an appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, and is an associate professor at Harvard Medical school, part time. Dr. Sparrow's care in the 1990s for children hospitalized for severe psychiatric disturbances, often associated with physical and sexual abuse, and for developmental delays aggravated by social and economic deprivation and injustice, prompted his interest in the social determinants of health, racial health inequities, trauma and historical trauma, and community-based prevention and health promotion. At BTC, Dr. Sparrow's work focuses on organizational learning and change, and aligning systems of care with community strengths and priorities. BTC provides professional, organizational and leadership development, community based participatory research, and developmental program evaluation for family-facing professionals in pediatrics, early childhood care and education, infant mental health, home visiting, child welfare, public libraries and children's museums. Dr. Sparrow began working with young children at age 13 and did so every summer through most of college. After graduating from college, he taught in preschools (2 year old and 4 year old classrooms) for a few years before deciding to go to medical school. www.brazeltontouchpoints.org.

Ms. Lindsey Fuller

Lindsey Fuller is an unapologetic and passionate advocate for scholars and marginalized communities. Prior to joining The Teaching Well where she leads as the Executive Director, she served as a 1 st and 6 th grade teacher, and elementary school administrator, and District Leader in the position of Regional Director of Student Services. In that role, she supported 11 Bay Area schools and led all non-academic initiatives, including mental health programming, behavioral supports, socio-emotional learning, and crisis management. Through her private practice, Fuller Freedom Consulting, as well as TTW she strives to sustain adults in our schools to ensure trauma-sensitive continuity of care. She is a trainer in Restorative Practices (IIRP) and is state certified as a Mediator (CCEJ). Lindsey is a native of the Oakland/Berkeley community, the child of two educators, and mother of two.

Dr. Pamela Cantor

Pamela Cantor, M.D. is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, author, and thought leader on human potential, the science of learning and development, and educational equity. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, she founded Turnaround for Children, which translates scientific insights into tools and services that help educators establish the conditions for all students to thrive. In two books published in 2021, Whole-Child Development, Learning and Thriving: A Dynamic Systems Approach and The Science of Learning and Development, Dr. Cantor crystallizes key scientific concepts about how human potential and learning unfold so that anyone seeking to open pathways for learning and opportunity for young people can do so. She is a featured contributor to Edutopia's How Learning Happens series which has been viewed more than 15 million times. Dr. Cantor is a governing partner of the Science of Learning and Development Alliance, a member of the Brookings Institution's Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools, and a Commissioner of the Learning 2025 Commission of the American Association of School Superintendents. She received an M.D. from Cornell University, a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

We want to get the word out on Safe Spaces and, if you do too, we've made it as simple as possible to do just that. The content included in this toolkit can be used to help CA-OSG promote the training and includes a promotional video, one-pager, presentation, social media, and content for your newsletter or website.

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Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings | OSG

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Introduction to the EL Roadmap - ELRISE!

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Introduction to the EL Roadmap - ELRISE!

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In this digital professional learning, TK-12 educators and administrators will access and be introduced to the California English Learner Roadmap. This course will provide resources, best practices, and guided support for educators and administrators as they move forward on their journey of implementing the California English Learner Roadmap Policy.

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Checkout - EL RISE! Resources - CA EL Roadmap

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Find mental health and wellness resources to help students address the challenges they may be facing as it relates to trauma and mental health.

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Mental Health & Wellness

Find mental health and wellness resources to help students address the challenges they may be facing as it relates to trauma and mental health.

Resources You Need Right Now

Educators are often the first to notice mental health problems. Here are some ways you can help students and their families.

The National Center for School Mental Health has compiled a list of web-based resources to assist school administrators, educators, health and mental health providers, parents/guardians, and other caring adults to better support students following traumatic events such as school shootings.

ED, HHS Issue Recommendations to Improve Young Children's Social-Emotional Development, Mental Health

The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services issued a Dear Colleague Letter with four recommendations to equitably support the social-emotional development and mental health of young children, on June 14, 2022.

The departments intend for the recommendations and action steps to help early childhood systems work collaboratively to ensure that young children and their caregivers have access to high-quality resources.

The Dear Colleague Letter addresses state, territorial, tribal, and local policymakers and administrators of systems, agencies, and programs responsible for young children's health and well-being, social-emotional development, and early learning.

A series of videos, to be released throughout the summer and hosted on the HHS Administration for Children and Families ' website, spotlights issues for supporting young children's mental health and well-being.

The letter, recommendations, and resources are part of ongoing work across the federal government to address mental health needs of children and their families.
Related Resources:

New Program: "Creating a Trusted Space"

The California Department of Education (CDE) and CalHope are hosting a 60-minute mini professional development program that includes a film and a research-based curriculum. The curriculum, "Creating a Trusted Space in Five Days," is designed to help teachers and other youth-serving adults work with students to create trusted atmospheres where healing and learning happen naturally.
It will be available free to all K-12 California educators, school staff, and youth-serving adults.
This program follows another critical mental health support program, "Angst: Building Resilience," which launched in October, 2021. Both programs are easy-to-use, free resources that can be implemented immediately across California schools. Register for this free program here: A Trusted Space

Stay up-to-date with all the latest California teachers news, events, and member benefits.

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Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Support Your Students

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Mental Health & Wellness Find mental health and wellness resources to help students address the challenges they may be facing as it relates to trauma and mental health. Educators are often the first to notice mental health problems. Here are some ways you can help students and their families.

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Edutopia: Access Articles, classroom examples, and behavior management strategies.

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Edutopia: Access Articles, classroom examples, and behavior management strategies.

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Edutopia provides practical tips and strategies for managing classroom behaviors, including how to prevent issues before they arise and how to address challenges in a constructive manner.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren't limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding-and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

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A free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education.

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Responsive Classroom provides evidence-based approaches to creating a positive classroom environment. This includes social-emotional learning strategies, classroom management techniques, and ways to promote a safe, supportive, and respectful learning environment.

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"Before you speak, listen." -William A. Ward Listening With Purpose As I listen in on the student conversations occurring around the classroom, I notice that my students have a firm grasp on the basics of listening and speaking. They turn their attention toward the speaker and maintain a calm...

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Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL).

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SJVWP develops teachers as writers, researchers, and instructional leaders by providing professional development grounded in research and real-classroom experience, aligned with Common Core Standards, while offering writing programs for students and families and serving over 350 local K-16 teachers annually.

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Welcome to SJVWP WHO WE ARE
- Network of K-16 Teacher Leaders who support teaching and learning of writing in ALL disciplines
- Local site of California Writing Project (California Subject Matter Projects) and National Writing Project networks
- Established at Fresno State in 1979

WHAT WE DO
- Develop teachers as writers, researchers, and instructional leaders
- Provide professional development for teachers grounded in research and real-classroom experience, connected to the Common Core Standards
- Provide writing programs for students and families
- Serve over 350 local K-16 teachers annually

WHY WE DO IT
- Too often, teachers enter the classroom unprepared to teach writing
- Common Core State Standards demand that ALL teachers have a strong grasp of different text types and how to teach those text types
- Students need opportunities to engage in sustained, thoughtful writing assignments throughout their K-12 careers

WHY WE ARE EFFECTIVE
- Provide contextually-relevant professional development, tailored to meet the needs of teachers and students at your site or district
- Develop teachers into site and district leaders of writing instruction
- Led by Teacher Leaders, experts at their craft, sharing approaches they use successfully with their own students

What People Say

Our presenter listened to what we needed and adjusted her presentation based on our needs. She sat in the trenches with us and cognitively coached us through what would be most effective.
Social Science Teacher

...seeing how we can scaffold writing instruction without drill and kill. I saw how we circled back to the different things we were doing and I think that was really helpful. I always have a hard time figuring out how to sequence my writing instruction so I was really happy to see that modeled.
New Teachers' Writing Collaborative Participant

I think the time we spent creating, implementing, and studying our lessons for the students was most beneficial because it gave me practice and gave me the opportunity to analyze the lesson and hear from other professionals.
Teacher Participant

Let's write something together!

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Welcome to SJVWP WHO WE ARE - Network of K-16 Teacher Leaders who support teaching and learning of writing in ALL disciplines - Local site of California Writing Project (California Subject Matter Projects) and National Writing Project networks - Established at Fresno State in 1979WHAT WE DO- Develop teachers as writers, researchers, and instructional leaders-...

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Since its founding in 1989, the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP) has provided a supportive professional community for TK-16 math educators in California's Central Valley, offering leadership institutes, workshops, speaker series, and partnership opportunities to help teachers enhance their math instruction.

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Kremen School of Education and Human Development at Fresno State

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We are committed to preparing educators, counselors and educational leaders who will make a positive difference in the Central Valley.

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The California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) aims to ensure every student achieves high academic standards by providing high-quality, standards-based professional development for teachers in reading, language arts, and English language development, while enhancing teachers' content knowledge, instructional strategies, and expertise in academic English language development.

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Kremen School of Education and Human Development at Fresno State

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We are committed to preparing educators, counselors and educational leaders who will make a positive difference in the Central Valley.

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The First Days of School: Teaching Procedures Through Activities

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The First Days of School: Teaching Procedures Through Activities

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Middle School CTE teacher Chris Petriccione demonstrates how he starts the first days of school with his STEM students. Mr. Petriccione demonstrates how he makes connections with his students and explains the importance of having students critically think about the importance of classroom procedure.

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The First Days of School: Teaching Procedures Through Activities

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Integrating SEL Through Environmental Education Content

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Integrating SEL Through Environmental Education Content

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Elementary science teacher, Jackie Lacey, demonstrates how she integrates SEL (social emotional learning) in a science lesson as a follow-up to a science camp students took with her to Catalina Island. Students can be seen discussing and evaluating emotions that they encounter when viewing positive and negative environmental images dealing with the oceans.

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Integrating SEL Through Environmental Education Content

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Increasing Student Engagement with the TAPPLE Method

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Increasing Student Engagement with the TAPPLE Method

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Amber Avery, a demonstration teacher, showcases how she applies the TAPPLE method while teaching a lesson on adjectives to her second grade students. By integrating the TAPPLE method with explicit direct instruction, she effectively monitors and enhances student understanding throughout the ELA lesson.

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Teaching 2nd Grade ELA Using the TAPPLE Method

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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Sarah Holm, a high school teacher of moderate/severe special education students discusses how she approaches lesson plans with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in mind. As Ms. Holm prepares for her weekly cooking lesson with her high school students, she discusses the 4 steps as well as gives a rationale and explanation of the UDL Framework.

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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Integrated and Designated ELD : 4th Grade

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Integrated and Designated ELD : 4th Grade

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Illustrates Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD building upon thematic “Government” content in a 4th-grade Classroom

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Integrated and Designated ELD : 4th Grade

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Teacher Clarity: Assessing Student Learning to Drive Instruction

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Teacher Clarity: Assessing Student Learning to Drive Instruction

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RSP Demonstration teacher, Rosa Hernandez demonstrates how she co-teaches her sixth grade students using the four elements of Teacher Clarity. Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Velasco can be viewed teaching a math lesson over the course of a week using the 5 E Model. With a focus on Clarity of Assessment of Student Learning, assessment during these lessons can be seen as a two-way communication between the teachers and the students as well as students assessing their own learning.

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Teacher Clarity: Assessing Student Learning to Drive Instruction

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The First Days of High School: Teacher Tips For Starting the School Year

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The First Days of High School: Teacher Tips For Starting the School Year

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Eduardo Valencia, a high school Spanish teacher, demonstrates how he begins his school year with his language learners. Over the course of the first week of school, Mr. Valencia demonstrates the key indicators for his success and shows how his students understand their roles, become part of a community, and understand the classroom procedures.

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The First Days of High School: Teacher Tips For Starting the School Year

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Small Group Rotations with Moderate/Severe Special Education Students

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Small Group Rotations with Moderate/Severe Special Education Students

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Kindergarten teacher Deborah Nation gives tips on teaching strategies that help her run small group rotations so that she can differentiate instruction with her moderate/severe special education students. She and her aides use visual schedules, first-then incentive cards, as well as a sensory room as part of the daily small group rotation routine.

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Small Group Rotations with Moderate/Severe Special Education Students

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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Sarah Holm, a high school teacher of moderate/severe special education students discusses how she approaches lesson plans with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in mind. As Ms. Holm prepares for her weekly cooking lesson with her high school students, she discusses the 4 steps as well as gives a rationale and explanation of the UDL Framework.

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A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Lesson Planning for Special Education

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Teaching Reading Comprehension With a UDL Mindset to Kindergarten Students

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Teaching Reading Comprehension With a UDL Mindset to Kindergarten Students

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Amy Klein, a Demonstration Kindergarten Teacher, demonstrates how she uses UDL (Universal Design for Learning) strategies when teaching her young learners ELA comprehension strategies. Watch how students are given multiple options to show their comprehension at the culmination of a science unit as she offers choice and autonomy to her students.

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Teaching Reading Comprehension With a UDL Mindset to Kindergarten Students

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Using Math Number Talks to Develop Mental Math

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Using Math Number Talks to Develop Mental Math

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Demonstration Teacher Kristi Leader showcases how she teaches her second grade students mental math strategies as part of her math time block. Watch the classroom dynamic as her students engage with a series of problems, exchanging insights under Ms. Leader's facilitation as they draw connections and develop their mental math strategies.

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Using Math Number Talks to Develop Mental Math

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Teaching Math Using The Four Principles of How People Learn

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Teaching Math Using The Four Principles of How People Learn

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Demonstration Teacher Olusola Oyinsan shares how he purposefully designs his math lessons by leveraging research-backed insights into student learning. His instructional design revolves around implementing four high-impact principles. Watch as Mr. Oyinsan guides his students through a seamless progression of tasks that accelerate their learning journey.

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Teaching Math Using The Four Principles of How People Learn

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High Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities

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High Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities

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These unedited clips feature video exemplars of teachers implementing high-leverage practices (HLPs) in a variety of instructional settings. The settings include elementary-level, secondary-level, one-on-one, small-group, whole-group, and virtual instruction.

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Differentiation Within the Inclusion Classroom Model

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Differentiation Within the Inclusion Classroom Model

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RSP Teacher Angela Olton and Math Content Teacher Claire Moore team teach a lesson on writing ratios to their middle school students. Using the team teaching model within an inclusion model of special education, the two teachers provide direct instruction on the first day of the unit and then show how they differentiate instruction later in the week by offering student choice in their grouping strategy.

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Differentiation Within the Inclusion Classroom Model

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Madera-Fresno ARC is a local chapter of the California Reading Association (CRA)

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Madera-Fresno ARC is a local chapter of the California Reading Association (CRA)

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Madera-Fresno ARC is a local chapter of the California Reading Association (CRA), a non-profit professional organization of educators who are actively involved in all aspects of reading and language arts education, from kindergarten through university levels.

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Central California World Language Project (CCWLP)

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Central California World Language Project (CCWLP)

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Central California World Language Project (CCWLP) is a year round program striving to provide high quality, content-rich professional learning opportunities for K-16 World Languages and Dual Immersion educators.

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Five Demonstration Teachers from different grade levels demonstrate various ways that they check for understanding during their lessons. Using their preferred method, the teachers also discuss how they change their instruction based upon the feedback they receive from their students.

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These are a variety of Professional Development Opportunities Offered Through Various Departments at FCSS and/or Local Agencies.

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These are a variety of Professional Development Opportunities Offered Through Various Departments at FCSS and/or Local Agencies.

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Please explore the PD opportunities and dates below. You can click on the attached flyers to register. Some PDs may have a cost to attend. Please communicate with your Admin if your would like to attend one of these sessions.

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A Variety of Opportunities for Professional Development and Growth

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A Variety of Opportunities for Professional Development and Growth

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Explore Links for Conferences, Self-Paced Modules, Virtual Trainings, and Instructional Webinars

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Professional Development Sessions for Induction Participants

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Professional Development Sessions for Induction Participants

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Sign up in your Digital Account today! Space is limited.

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Please take a moment to read through our AI Use Policy and how it ties into Professionalism.

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Resources and tools to enhance teaching and learning- JSTOR

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Resources and tools to enhance teaching and learning- JSTOR

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JSTOR offers practical teaching tools, curated resources, and research to support educators.

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Resources and tools to enhance teaching and learning - About JSTOR

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Elevate your teaching and impact with powerful teaching tools and resources from JSTOR, plus a supportive global community of educators.

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ERIC  Education Resources Information Center

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ERIC  Education Resources Information Center

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ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

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ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

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ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Edutopia is a trusted source and vibrant social network shining a spotlight on what works in education. We connect a community of stakeholders committed to improving education, showing them how to adopt or adapt best practices, and enabling them to share stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren't limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding-and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

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A free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education.

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TNTP is an education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to reimagine America’s public education system.

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We are partners for change in public education. We help school systems achieve their goals for students.

About Us

Why do school systems in more than 50 cities work with TNTP?
We provide support at every level, from individual classrooms to district-wide efforts.

Passion

Half of our 700 staff members are former educators. All of us believe in public schools-and success for all students.
OUR MISSION

Partnership

A national nonprofit founded by teachers, we work alongside the educators we serve, in schools and district offices.

Perspective

We identify trends across districts and share what we're learning through our publications and blog.

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We are partners for change in public education. We help school systems achieve their goals for students.

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Free resources and insights for educators.

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Explore free resources and insights for educators with the K12 Hub from Teaching Channel including blogs, downloadables, ebooks, podcasts, webinars, and more!

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The EL Roadmap Teacher Toolkit helps translate policy into practice through the lens of the classroom teacher. This toolkit is intended to give teachers tools to reflect on classroom practices and plan for implementation of the California English Learner Roadmap.

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EL Roadmap Teacher Toolkit - Californians Together

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The EL Roadmap Teacher Toolkit helps translate policy into practice through the lens of the classroom teacher. This toolkit is intended to give teachers tools to reflect on classroom practices […]

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The Power of AI: Simplifying Tasks Amplifying Teaching

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The Power of AI: Simplifying Tasks Amplifying Teaching

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Teachers, we know the incredible effort you put into your work from creating meaningful lessons to grading papers, and supporting each and every student in your classroom. It’s a balancing act that can feel overwhelming at times. That’s why we’re excited about the potential of AI to lighten the load.

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Generate report card comments with a student’s strengths and areas for growth with this most loved AI teacher tools. Try it now!

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According to research (Savina et all., 2011), students in K-12 spend an average of 6-8 hours sitting and 43 minutes of every hour is spent engaging in sedentary activities like listening, working, and writing. Sitting for long periods of time can cause students to lose interest and become inattentive.

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Now, teachers can use brain-based research to create an informed lesson design to optimize student learning in a speedy and efficient manner in their classrooms. Consider some of the following brain-based strategies and principles when designing your lesson.

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With the potential to double the speed of learning in your classroom, effective feedback is one of the most powerful influences on student achievement (Hattie & Timperley).

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The Power of Positive & Progressive Discipline

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The Power of Positive & Progressive Discipline

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Teachers can make two years of academic growth in one school year by having strong connections with their students.

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The Power of Positive & Progressive Discipline

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Summer is around the corner and before you bid farewell to your classrooms, take some time to reflect on all the highs and lows of this year.

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The Power of Self-Regulation in the Classroom

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The Power of Self-Regulation in the Classroom

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As educators, our ability to self-regulate is essential to creating a calm and effective learning environment. Students often mirror the emotional states of the adults around them, so maintaining our emotional balance directly impacts their ability to regulate themselves.

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The Power of Self-Regulation in the Classroom

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We know that students thrive in classrooms where there are established Behavioral Expectations and Classroom Procedures. Not only does the classroom run smoother, but teachers and students can focus more on authentic learning, rather than behavior management.

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As the school year draws to a close, it's crucial to maintain momentum and finish strong. The final weeks are not just about wrapping up lessons; they're an opportunity to solidify relationships, reinforce learning, and leave a lasting positive impression on your students.

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May Madness: Tips to Finish the School Year Strong

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Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules

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Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules

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AFIRM Modules are designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring an EBP with learners on the spectrum from birth to 22 years of age. Supplemental materials and handouts are available for download.

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RSP & SDC Teachers- Check out This Math Network!

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RSP & SDC Teachers- Check out This Math Network!

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Do you support students through RSP or SDC? Would you like to connect with a network of other educators focused on improving math instruction and creating

truly meaningful math goals for students?

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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

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Is it a struggle to keep students engaged, excited to learn, and thinking deeply? Learn the 14 BTC teaching practices that research shows optimize conditions for students to think, increasing both engagement and learning.

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Do you support students through RSP, SDC or Intervention? Join us for a PL series focused on engaging strategies that build life skills and grow mathematical success for students in any setting!

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TK, K, and 1st Grade Teachers: Ready, Set, STEAM!

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TK, K, and 1st Grade Teachers: Ready, Set, STEAM!

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In this two-day series, you will deepen your STEAM knowledge by exploring science, engineering, art, and math through a grade-level appropriate lens. Experience cross-disciplinary activities using everyday materials and learn practical ways to embed them into centers or short lessons.

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CAST Workshop! For 3rd-8th Grade Teachers!

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CAST Workshop! For 3rd-8th Grade Teachers!

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Join us for this two-day workshop designed to equip you with strategies and tools to prepare your students for the CAST. Enhance your instructional practices and dive

into the latest resources to boost student success!

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The Diagnostic Center, Central California (DCC) services are provided by expert, transdisciplinary teams of diagnostic professionals, including educational specialists, speech/language specialists, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, and a pediatrician who address the unique educational needs of Central California's students with complex learning and behavioral challenges enrolled in special education programs.

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2022-08-12 0800August 12, 2022
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Developing a Language Enriched Environment

Fruitvale Jr. High

Michelle Austin

2022-08-12 1000August 12, 2022
10:10 am - 12:10 pm

Integrating Literacy for Students with Complex Communication Needs - Part 1

Fruitvale Jr. High

Michelle Austin

Jasmine Bassilious
jabassilious@fruitvale.net

2022-08-12 1315August 12, 2022
1:15 pm - 3:15pm

Aided Language Stimulation and Data Collection Trials for AAC

Fruitvale Jr. High

Michelle Austin

Jasmine Bassilious
jabassilious@fruitvale.net

Designing for Differences: Embracing Early Childhood Learning and Learning Differences - Session 2

Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Early Childhood Education Program
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar

Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment to Zany Conversation

Michelle Austin

AAC and Autism Model Program
Let's Talk Language - How Do We Know?

Fresno Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-09-13 1445September 13, 2022
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

TECH TUESDAY
ADHD Awareness Month: Tools for Organization

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Dyslexia Forum: Dyslexia in a Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS)

Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar/
Gwen Deeter

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-10-07 0800October 7, 2022
8:00 am - 3:15 pm2022-10-07 0800October 7, 2022
8:00 am - 3:15 pm

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment to Intervention - Certification

Bakersfield City School District Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT
Session 1

Lucia Mar Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/
Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-10-20 08302022-10-20 1345October 20, 2022
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

AAC and Autism Model Program
Tech Talk

Fresno Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Experience Dyslexia

Diagnostic Center, Central California

Gwen Deeter

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-10-21October 21, 2022

Assistive Technology Assessment to Intervention: Reading Supports for Written Language - certificate program

Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

TECH TUESDAY
AAC Awareness Month: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Tools

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-11-07 1400November 7, 2022
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Social Intimacy and Social Skills

San Joaquin County Office of Educaiton
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

2022-11-15 1300November 15, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Emotions and the Rage Cycle

San Joaquin County Office of Education
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

Assistive Technology Assessment to Intervention: Reading Supports for Written Language - certificate program

Madera County Superintendent of Schools
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Maximizing Student Engagement: Minimizing Disruptive Behaviors

San Joaquin County Office of Education Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

TECH TUESDAY
Reading: Tools to Support Dyslexia

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2022-12-05 1400December 5, 2022
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Shaping Positive Early Childhood Behaviors

Jodie Dittmar

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

2022-12-14 1300December 14, 2022

LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT
Session 3

Lucia Mar Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/
Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

TECH TUESDAY
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Supporting AT During Transition, Self-Advocacy

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment to Zany Conversation

Central Valley Children's Services Network
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

Feliciana Wong Felicianawong@cvcsn.org

Valle Verde
400 Berkshire Road
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Paula Velez

2023-01-30 1300January 30, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Emotions and the Rage Cycle

Sherman Thomas Charter School
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar

TECH TUESDAY
Writing: Tools to Support Dysgraphia

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery
Zoom Registration - Writing: Tools to Support Dysgraphia

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
Phonology - part 2

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

2023-02-09 0900February 9, 2023
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Assisting Older Struggling Readers: It's Never Too Late!

Jodie Dittmar
Registration: Assisting Older Struggling Readers

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
Decoding and Word Recognition -
part 1

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

2023-02-21 1500February 21, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
Decoding and Word Recognition -
part 2

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

TECH TUESDAY
Mathematics: AT to Support Mathematics

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery
Zoom Registration - Mathematics: AT to Support Mathematics

2023-03-02 1800March 2, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Neurobiology of Behavior from a Pediatrician's Point of View

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar/
Dr. Melissa Aguirre

Maria Cid
MCid@fcoe.org

2023-03-06 0830March 6, 2023
8:30 am - 11:30 am

Paraeducator's Opportunity for Looking at Behavior Through a New Lens

Fresno Unified School District

Jodie Dittmar

Rebecca Hoyer
rebecca.hoyer@fresnounified.org
559-457-6224

Office Hours

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar/
Dr. Melissa Aguirre

Maria Cid
MCid@fcoe.org

2023-03-14 1500March 14, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
Reading Assessment Part 1: Assessment Tools

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

2023-03-16 1800March 16, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Strategies for Supporting Students with Autism, Attention, or Social Anxiety Needs

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar/
Tamar Bedoyan

Maria Cid
MCid@fcoe.org

2023-03-20 0830March 20, 2023
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Preschool AAC Project

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
District Coaches Q&A Session

GUSD District Office
1634 Fairview Road
Bakersfield, CA 93007

Paula Velez

2023-03-21 1500March 21, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Greenfield Unified School District
Science of Reading Academy
Reading Assessment Part 2: Connecting Results to Instruction

Valle Verde
400 Berkshire Road
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Paula Velez

Functional Communication Training

San Joaquin County Office of Education Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/
Laura Lavery

Kristi Baysinger
kbaysinger@sjcoe.net

AAC and Autism Model Program
Writing and AAC

Fresno Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Dyslexia Forum: Experience Dyslexia - A Learning Disabilities Simulation

Jodie Dittmar

Registration: Dylslexia Forum Jodie Dittmar
559-243-4047

2023-03-28 1500March 28, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

TECH TUESDAY
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: AT to Support Reading and Writing for Complex Communicators

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery
Zoom Registration - Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: AT to Support Reading and Writing for Complex Communicators

2023-03-30 1800March 30, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Office Hours

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Virtual Training

Jodie Dittmar/
Tamar Bedoyan

Maria Cid
MCid@fcoe.org

Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment to Zany Conversation

San Joaquin County Office of Education
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

2023-04-11 1500April 11, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Virtual Training

Paula Velez

Assistive Technology Series - Module 7

Kern County Consortium SELPA
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery

LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT
Session 7

Lucia Mar Unified School District
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/
Laura Lavery

REGISTRATION CLOSED

TECH TUESDAY
Autism Awareness Month: AT to Support Austism Spectrum Disorders

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery
Zoom Registriation - Autism Awareness Month: AT to Support Austism Spectrum Disorders

Experience Dyslexia

Diagnostic Center, Central California

Gwen Deeter

Gwen Deeter
559-243-4047

The Road Less Traveled: Working with Students with Non-Verbal Complex Communication and Cognitive Disabilities

San Joaquin County Office of Education
Virtual Training

Michelle Austin

Pam Abercrombie pabercrombie@sjcoe.net

TECH TUESDAY
Better Speech and Hearing Month: AAC and Literacy

Virtual Training

Michelle Austin/ Laura Lavery
Zoom Registration - Better Speech and Hearing Month: AAC and Literacy

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Training Calendar - Professional Development (Diagnostic Center, Central CA)

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The training calendar provides a sortable and searchable list of the current trainings provided by the Diagnostic Center, Central California.

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Local Teacher Professional Development Networks

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Local Teacher Professional Development Networks

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Teachers in the Central Valley have unique opportunities to collaborate with educators across the region through several professional development networks. These networks provide spaces for sharing best practices, addressing educational challenges, and fostering innovative teaching strategies tailored to our diverse communities.