Professional Learning
Welcome! Check out all of our professional development offerings below!
Please be advised, if you wish to receive compensation for those events that offer it, you must contact the SC2V REN in order to complete the necessary steps and paperwork. Contact our Bilingual Senior Clerical Specialist, Julie, at julie.meraz@wesd.org. Thank you!
(Note: You must belong to one of the South Coast to Valley REN's 31 school districts to be eligible for compensation.)
Art of Transformational Coaching
November 5, 7, 12, and 14 from 4pm- 6pm
This workshop focuses on:
- Building emotional resilience in educators and interrupting inequitable practices.
- Coaching behaviors, beliefs, and ways of being, and when to coach in each of these domains.
- Foundational coaching abilities: building trust, cultivating agency, and navigating power dynamics.
- Leaning into your strengths as a coach and leader and how to address areas for growth.
Register here by October 21st
Teacher Paraeducator Partnerships
November 19th from 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm
Key topics:
- Understanding paraeducator roles and responsibilities
- Steps to build strong, positive partnerships
- Coaching and supervision techniques for paraeducators
Register here by November 1st
Building Bridges; Expanding the Foundation of Belonging
October 15, 22 & 29
This beginner to intermediate virtual workshop is designed to guide educators in exploring and reflecting on how cultural experience creates their own individual “lens” and how it impacts their view of community, students, and colleagues.
Register here by October 7th
Novice Educator Community of Practice
9/18, 10/16, 11/20, 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21
The monthly Novice Educator Community of
Practice is designed to provide support for novice
educators at all grade levels in their first four
years of teaching. We will provide professional
learning, high leverage strategies and time for intentional collaboration.
Register here by September 9th
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30TH
Mentor Community of Practice
Participants will meet virtually for 90 minutes each month; 45 minutes will be professional development specifically related to mentoring or coaching, and 45 minutes will be a space for community problem solving and collaboration.
Register here by September 9th
Taste of Coaching for Equity
Participants will receive the foundational principles of Transformational Coaching, equity literacy, and coaching for equity.
Register here by September 20th
Experienced/Novice Educator Pairings
Experienced/Novice Educator Pairings match
novice educators with experienced
educators trained in mentoring or coaching
to provide emotional and instructional
support. Meetings occur virtually or in
person, outside of contract hours.
Novice Educators register here
Experienced Educators register here