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This webinar focuses on strategies and resources that will help create an inclusive environment for students of all abilities.

• LACOE Common Core Website
  
  The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services is committed to providing up to date information regarding the implementation of the Common Core State Standards along with tools and resources to support all districts.
• Digital Citizenship
  
  Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology.
• Common Sense Media
  
  Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

• EngageNY - Shifts for Students and Parents
  A critical component of a student’s success in school is dependent on what and how they learn at home. This practical guide provides steps that parents can take to improve their child’s learning of the Common Core.
• Career and College Readiness
  Achieve’s Future Ready Project is a one-stop resource center designed for advocates of college and career readiness.
• Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
• Hunt Institute
  To further aid states as they continue to implement the Common Core State Standards (Standards), the Hunt Institute and the Council of Chief State School Officers have commissioned a series of video vignettes that explain the Standards in far greater depth.

• K-5 Math Teaching Resources
  This site provides an extensive collection of free resources, math games, and hands-on math activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Our math printables are suitable for use in math centers, small group or whole class settings. Instructions for each activity are presented in large print on a task card in child-friendly language to enable students to work on tasks independently after a brief introduction to the task.
• Illustrative Mathematics
  Illustrative Mathematics provides guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students experience in a faithful implementation of the Common Core State Standards, and by publishing other tools that support implementation of the standards.
• Inside Mathematics - Common Core State Standards/Standards for Mathematical Practice
  Welcome to Inside Mathematics, a professional resource for educators passionate about improving students' mathematics learning and performance. This site features classroom examples of innovative teaching methods and insights into student learning, tools for mathematics instruction that teachers can use immediately, and video tours of the ideas and materials on the site.
• Math Vocabulary
  These comprehensive math vocabulary lists are based on the Common Core State Math Standards and are organized by grade level. The lists are also organized by the key K12 Common Core math content categories (geometry, measurement & data, etc.). These hundreds of academic vocabulary lists, comprised of thousands of key math terms, can be used with all twenty-five of VocabularySpellingCity's learning activities.
• California Mathematics Project - CaCCSS-M Resources
• Standards for Mathmatical Practice
  Inside Mathematics - Standards for Mathematical Practice
• Multiplication.com
  Online Math Games

• Interactive Language Arts
  Online resources for Teachers
• Achieve the Core
  Free high-quality resoures to educators now doing the hard work of implementing the Common Core standards.
• readwritethink
  ReadWriteThink's mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials.
• Text Project.org - Text Complexity Resources
  Articles and resources focused on Text Complexity.
• Inspiration - Sample Lesson Plans to Teach Common Core State Standards
  Sample lesson plans provided by Inspiration - Inspiration is required.

• CDE - California State Standards Information Page
  The California Department of Education Common Core State Standards information page. This page includes the California's Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics.
• Common Core State Standards Initiative
  The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.

Matrix of technology resources which can be applied to the different Depth of Knowledge Levels.

Based on the following website:

• Finding the Right Web 2.0 Tool

The California Department of Education, working in conjunction with county offices of education and other content experts, has developed Common Core State Standards Professional Learning Modules that are available online at no cost.  More information and links to the modules are  at:    http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ccssplm.asp

To view Webinar #1, please click on the link below:

https://connect.lacoe.edu/p5o6as2epgg/

Handouts for Webinar #1:

To view Webinar #2, please click on the link below:

https://connect.lacoe.edu/p1uaana4wxm/

Handouts for Webinar #2:

Region 11: CQI Process Webinar

The purpose of these videos is to provide a visual display to guide programs from a practical view point. In total, we are producing six videos ranging from 3-5 minutes and will highlight the characteristics of each of the Point-of-Service Quality Standards. Below are the first five videos for the Youth Voice and Leadership, Active and Engaged Learning, Safe and Supportive Environment, and Diversity, Access, Equity and ​Healthy Choices and Behaviors Quality Standards. Feel free to download and share widely!

The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Toolkit was developed for the CQI Pilot Project through the partnership between the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s (LACOE) Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit (ELTAU). Six districts and agencies participated in the 18 month (August 2018-February 2020) pilot project with a goal of improving the understanding and implementation of CQI at the site level.

Specific content was shared with pilot participants throughout the series, and the content has now been packaged into a toolkit for others to utilize. Webinars, tools, and resources were developed and curated to help improve the implementation of CQI, while using CDE’s “Quality Standards for ExpandedLearning in California: Creating and Implementing a Shared Vision of Quality” to frame the process.

The toolkit contains three webinars: 1) Assess Phase, 2) Plan Phase: Data Analysis, and 3) Plan Phase: SMART Goals and Action Planning. The webinars reference and explain how to use each of the subsequent resources in each phase.

 Continuous Quality Improvement Process

A.      Assess

1.       Assess Phase Webinar

                                                               i.      Assess Phase Webinar Slides

                                                             ii.      Checklist for Interviews

                                                           iii.      8 Essential Skills Every Focus Group Moderator Must Have

                                                           iv.      6 Best Practices for Writing Survey Questions

                                                             v.      Improving Survey Questions Activity

                                                           vi.      Improving Survey Questions Activity-Answers

                                                          vii.      Sample Custom Observation Tool

B.      Plan

1.       Data Analysis Webinar

                                                               i.      Data Analysis Webinar Slides

2.       SMART Goal and Action Planning Webinar

                                                               i.      SMART Goal and Action Planning Slides

                                                             ii.      SMART Goals Worksheet

                                                           iii.      SMART Goals Worksheet Sample

                                                           iv.      CQI Action Plan Template (Excel)

                                                             v.      CQI Reflection Tool

C.      Improve

The Improve phase involves the implementation of the Action Plan, and reflection of the CQI process.  A webinar was not recorded for the Improve Phase. Instead, we suggest using the resource below which will assist your team in a discussion around reflection.  This tool was also mentioned at the conclusion of the “SMART Goal and Action Planning” webinar.

1.       CQI Reflection Tool

At www.gofarmersed.com, Farmers Insurance has a library of documentaries designed for elementary through high school students. Subjects include: social studies, U.S. and world history, ethnic studies, government, geography, law, economics, and the arts. The DVDs are available free of charge and can be obtained at local Farmers offices. The DVDs are accompanied by a workbook and curriculum.

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News In Education

- Designed top help districts engage families in their children's education

- 18 principles that are essention for family and community involvement with schools

- Principles grouped into 5 action areas

- Specific actions are described for each principle ranging from basic to progressive to innovative

This Family Engagement Webinar was designed to provide insight into creating an Expanded Learning program that is exciting and accessible to one of our most important stakeholders—our  families.  This webinar includes: defining Family Engagement, challenges that may arise, the best time to start planning, creative activities, and a list of helpful resources. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Expanded Learning field has been called upon to continue to serve our youth, through these unprecedented times.  Now, more than ever, we need the attention and support of the families that we serve, in order to provide the necessary care and love they deserve. 

Below are some resources available, as you begin to engage more with families during this time. 

Staying Connected- Afterschool Alliances

https://afterschoolalliance.org/covid/staying-connected-at-distance.cfm

Tackling Coronavirus (COVID-19) Together: RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

https://nafsce.org/page/ResourceLibrary/#/resource/2078/tackling-coronavirus-covid-19-together-resources-families 

Family-School Engagement in the Time of Coronavirus  

https://www.nysut.org/news/2020/april/family-school-engagement 

ACSA has developed several resources to help protect the educational rights of undocumented students. The resources are intended to provide legal clarity and recommended strategies for ensuring undocumented students have access to a safe and equitable learning environment. Fact sheets, guidance cards, and videos can be found at www.acsa.org/undocumented. The website will continue to be updated. We encourage you to share the materials with your local communities.

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