schools first center for creativity & critical thinking
Inquiry and Innovation
Professional Learning Series for Teachers
The College of Education at California State University, Fullerton and The SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Center for Creativity and Critical Thinking are pleased to offer this unique professional learning experience led by teams of teachers and experts in the field. The College of Education is committed to professional development of innovative and transformative educators who advance just, equitable, and inclusive education. As part of that mission we are pleased to offer The Inquiry and Innovation Professional Learning Series as free professional development to TK-12 classroom teachers . Teachers may select from a series of workshops, and are encouraged to register for multiple sessions.
- Workshops are held online through Google Classroom and Zoom, or in person.
- Teachers receive free online resources and materials to support classroom implementation.
- All sessions include planning time for teachers to develop curriculum or action steps for their own classroom.
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Teaching Struggling Readers at the Secondary Level Instructor: Olivia Brown Dept. Secondary Education Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 9:00 am-11:45 am Location: EC 24 (Education Building) Description: This dynamic and interactive workshop focuses on critical support for struggling secondary readers using age-appropriate strategies in phonemic awareness and sight word development. The target audience for this workshop are middle and high school teachers. |
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Title: Engaging with Families using Multi-modal Techniques Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am Location: Virtual https://fullerton.zoom.us/j/87518393398 Instructor: Dr. Rosalina Larios Description: This online workshop explores how educators can and have created opportunities to help families navigate school processes. Leveraging zines, websites, infographic videos, and counter stories participants explore how these mediums can serve as tools to enhance family and school/classroom partnerships. The target audience for this workshop are P12 teachers. |
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Title: Transformative Family Literacy Practices with Diverse Communities Dr. Rosie Ordonez-Jasis (Dept. of Literacy and Reading Education) Date: Saturday, April 9, 2025 Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Location: EC 24 (Education Building) Description: This in-person workshop will explore ways to more fully engage diverse families through culturally and linguistically sustaining literacy practices. Participants will learn ways to partner with communities to promote family literacy. Target audience: PK-6th grade teachers. |
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