Projects

Created a series of professional learning cycles to align OUSD's foundational skills curriculum (SIPPS) with research-based best practices. The resources were designed to support each school site's leadership team to facilitate PL that advances the district's literacy vision, articulated in their Language and Literacy framework. Topics included:

• Gathering evidence of student learning in observation and fluency practice​

• Analyzing assessment to inform instruction

• Shifting the cognitive load through meaningful practice and application

• Foundational skills instruction for multilingual learners

The design process involved input and collaboration from the central literacy team coaches and the director of early literacy

 Each professional learning cycle included 3 sessions (a shared learning session, a planning & practice session, and a session to look at student progress) with slide decks, session plans, and detailed information for site-based facilitators.

The sessions were published on the districts "Leader Central" website, a hub that supports school site leaders with resources to build their skills and knowledge around literacy. 

EFCPS expanded access to transitional kindergarten as part of a California initiative to phase in universal pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds. The Instructional Framework project was a collaboration that came out of the desire to intentionally design early childhood programming that is research-based, developmentally appropriate and facilitates Kindergarten readiness. ​

Collaborated with the TK Dean of Instruction to develop a vision for transitional kindergarten and to codify the essential components of an instructional framework that is grounded in research and developmentally appropriate practice and creates alignment between TK and early elementary instruction. ​

Developed a working document for the network that outlined the key components of the transitional kindergarten program and featured a flexible format that could be adapted for multiple purposes, including internal staff alignment, educator recruitment and training, family engagement and new student outreach. 

The final document featured:

• Photos of students and educators from the charter network actively engaged in learning

• The co-created vision for transitional kindergarten

• 8 essential components of the approach to instruction

• Research-based theory around play-based learning and the play spaces and materials students have access to

• Instructional minutes to enhance alignment across schools

• Foundational research that guides the work

• Detailed guidance on teacher training and ongoing professional learning

Created pacing guides in alignment with district calendars, implementation guides, observation checklists, self-reflection tools, and introductory professional learning sessions to support districts in piloting the UFLI Foundations program.​

Provided training, coaching, lesson modeling, observation/feedback, and data analysis protocols to support early implementation.

Developed an 8 week long distance-learning SEL curriculum aligned with the CASEL framework and social justice standards to build community and foster social-emotional development during the launch of remote schooling.

Included diverse read-alouds representing student cultural and linguistic backgrounds, opportunities for self-expression, connection, and reflection, and vocabulary development connected to emotions.

Developed program evaluation rubrics in alignment with district goals, research, and evidence-based best practices

Supported districts in selecting strong instructional programs to review and connecting with program providers/developers

Created resource hubs that included research, materials, instructional videos, and recordings of Q&A sessions with curriculum companies to guide committees in evaluation

Facilitated a collaborative process for calibration and selection of programs to pilot

Worked with multiple districts in their reviews and adoptions of programs including TK math curriculum, Tier 1 foundational skills curriculum, and Tier 3 1:1 tutoring providers