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TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS

In meeting the needs of the Whole Child, schools, teachers and educator preparation programs continue to evolve their practices to address the reality of how trauma impacts children as people and as learners. In this issue, we offer a collection of original articles, videos and tools created by pioneering voices addressing this significant challenge. We hope these resources help frame the issue for you as you continue to learn, teach and lead. See more quality ASCD resources on this topic here.​​

​​Interested in digging deeper? Feel free to contact this issue’s contributing subject matter experts directly! Their contact information is included with each article.​​

​​Have valuable, original contributions you’d like to add to this theme? Want to offer feedback on this issue? 

​​Please email them to Walter McKenzie at wmckenzie@ascd.org. Thank you!

​​​​Published June 10, 2019

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California ASCD seeks to provide a constant and engaged community for educator ideas, growth, learning, and collaboration, particularly as we face challenging contexts unique to our state.

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2019–20 State Budget

The Governor signed the state budget on June 27, 2019, which includes funding for the following professional development grant programs:

• California School Leadership Academy (CSLA) 

• Special Education 

• EL Roadmap

• SEL, School Climate/Restorative Justice, Computer Science, and Ethnic Studies 

Funding is also available for a limited-term Computer Science Coordinator.

The CDE and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence are working together to set the timeline for these grant programs. The CSLA grants are limited to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit educational services providers. The Educator Workforce Investment grants are limited to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations with expertise in developing and providing professional learning to teachers and paraprofessionals in K−12 public schools.Requests for Applications will go out this fall. More information on the 2019–20 State Budget is available at https://www.gov.ca.gov/2019/06/27/governor-newsom-signs-2019-20-state-budget/.

Dr. Thomas "Tom" Adams

Dr. Thomas "Tom" Adams, Deputy Superintendent, California Department of Education

Thomas "Tom" Adams has served as the Deputy Superintendent of the Performance, Planning and Technology Branch and the Deputy Superintendent of the Teaching and Learning Support Branch.  In his 22 years at the California Department of Education (CDE), Tom mainly worked in the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division and served as the Executive Director of the Instructional Quality Commission.  Some of his professional accomplishments include the English Language Arts/English Language Development Curriculum Framework for Public Schools (2014) and the History-Social Science Curriculum Framework for Public Schools (2016).  He received his doctorate in modern European history from the University of California, Davis, and earned his BA in history from California State University, Chico.  Tom is also a member of the Board of Education for the Davis Joint Unified School District, was elected initially in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.  

      Mr. Michael R. McCormick

Michael R. McCormick is the superintendent of the Val Verde Unified School District.  He is known for his passion for innovation and helping students acquire their higher education aspirations.  Before becoming superintendent, Michael served for six years as the Assistant Superintendent for Education Services for Val Verde USD.  Under his leadership, VVUSD has been recognized by the Leadership Policy Institute (2019) as a California school district that is “Beating the Odds” for African American and Hispanic students and Education Trust West named Val Verde USD as, “tops among California districts Closing the Achievement Gap.”  He participated as a member of the Riverside County contingent of educators summoned by the White House to a meeting at the U.S. Department of Education to create the Riverside County Education Collaborative and connect with the College Day of Opportunity.

For more of their accomplishments please go to the "About" tab and click the "Outstanding Instructional Leader Award" link.