Sacramento County READS Community of Practice
NAVIGATION
The Sacramento County READS Community of Practice is designed for local education agency (LEA) leadership teams to develop knowledge and skills, build capacity, and create coherent systems that support improved literacy outcomes. Sessions include keynote speakers, collaborative learning within and across LEAs, and opportunities to share best practices.
2024–25 Schedule and Registration
LEA literacy leadership teams are invited to join the Sacramento County READS Community of Practice, being held four times during the 2024–25 school year.
Register for each session individually using the code READS.
- Download 2024–25 Community of Practice Flyer
- Register for September 5, 2024 Session—“Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9: What Research Tells Us,” presented by Dr. Anita Archer (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SCOE Conference Center)
- Register for November 7, 2024 Session—“How to Lead from Where You Are: Navigating Influence and Decision-Making,” presented by Dr. Terrie Noland (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SCOE Conference Center)
- Register for January 16, 2025 Session—“Improving Reading and Literacy Instruction and Intervention for Multilingual and English Learners,” presented by Dr. Linda Cavazos (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SCOE Conference Center)
- Register for March 27, 2025 Session—Title and presenter announced soon (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SCOE Conference Center)
2024–25 Session Resources
General Resources
Providing Reading Interventions in Students Grades 4–9: What Research Tells Us
Presenter: Anita Archer, Ph.D.
2023–24 Session Resources
General Resources
Literacy: the Human Right of the 21st Century
Presenters: Tracy White Weeden, Ed.D. and Allison Peck, Ph.D.
Multilinguals and English Learners and the Science of Reading
Presenter: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagen, Ed.D.
- Webinar: Structured Literacy for English Language Learners
- Suggested reading: Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction 1st Edition
Leveraging MTSS to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners
Presenters: Dale Webster, Ph.D. and Brittany Cufaude
- Excerpt from the CORE Teaching Reading Sourcebook—learn about MTSS for Reading Success
Designing a Comprehensive Assessment System to Inform Data-Based Decision Making
Presenters: Michelle Hosp, Ph.D. and Sarah Brown, Ph.D.
Guiding Principles for Leading An Effective Literacy Initiative
Presenter: Kareem Weaver