OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPACT
Do you want to make a lasting impact on the changing Education Paradigm?
AT CATLL we want to elevate the educator's voice. Educators often want to contribute to the "bigger picture. We invite you to contribute your expertise, time, and talents and share your voice while shaping the future of our schools. Check the oportunities below which include providing survey feedback, giving input to a committee, serving as a reader or advisor for a state test, and many other ways you can lend your voice and CHANGE THE FUTURE!
Link to Information for Literacy PD Programs Review Committee Applicants Document
The California Department of Education (CDE) Professional Learning Support Division is excited to announce that the Literacy Professional Development (PD) Programs Review Committee Application is now posted.
Review Committee Focus: The committee will review PD program submissions for alignment with the Criteria for the Selection or Development of Literacy PD Programs to determine which PD programs shall be recommended for State Board of Education approval.
Review Committee Composition: The committee will consist of multiple reviewers with expertise in effective means of teaching literacy in TK‒5, English language development, and the precepts of effective PD. Committee members will be required to attest that they do not have a conflict of interest with any entity whose program they will review.
Review Committee Commitment: Committee members will attend a virtual calibration session on March 16, 2026, and will be expected to review PD program materials independently during the review period of mid-March through mid-May 2026. Deliberations will be held during the week of May 18‒22, 2026. Committee members must be available virtually during this time. If the nature of any materials submitted requires in-person review, select committee members may be given the option to attend deliberations at a location in Sacramento. If applicable, travel expenses will be reimbursed by CDE.
Please refer to the attached document for additional details. The Literacy PD Programs Review Committee Application can be found on the Literacy PD Programs web page at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/literacypd.asp.
The application will be open through February 12, 2026, at 4 p.m. The CDE plans to notify selected Review Committee members by late February.
We sincerely hope you will consider applying to be a member of this critical team. Please contact the Professional Learning Support Division at PD@cde.ca.gov with any questions.
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Final-Portrait-of-a-GraduateLearner-Community-Survey-1.pdf
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
The Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division is recruiting educators to participate in the State Board of Education's 2026 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption for Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 8. Check out Board Member Gabriela Orozco's encouraging call for current classroom teachers and submit your application by 5:00 p.m. on February 13.
Serve as an Instructional Materials Reviewer for State Board
Calling all educators! The California State Board of Education is looking for volunteers to fulfill the important role of Instructional Materials Reviewer. This collaborative position allows educators to have a say in the education materials across California. Educators' voices are vital for this review process. Click below to learn more and submit your application by Feb. 13 .
2026 ELA.ELD Followup IM Adoption TEACHER Recruitment Flyer 2.pdf
Participation Requirements Reviewer Training: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sacramento • April 28–May 1, 2026 (Reviewers must attend all four days.) Independent Review of submitted instructional material programs • May–July 2026 Reviewer Deliberations and Report(s) of Findings: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sacramento • Plan to be available the weeks of July 20–24 or July 27–31, 2026, for Deliberations (Reviewers must attend all four days of their assigned week.) The CDE will reimburse travel costs for all reviewers for the meeting days. Reviewers will receive a $100 stipend per day for full participation in the four days of reviewer training in April–May 2026 and the four days of deliberations in July 2026.
The California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD) is a diverse community of educators throughout California committed to promoting exemplary practices that ensure all learners reach their fullest potential. |
|
