Secondary Programs (Grades 6-12)

Learning How English Works
Learning How English Works (LHEW) is designed for grades Tk - 12 to help unpack and implement Part II of the California ELD Standards. LHEW deepens the understanding of the California ELD Standards and guides teachers in planning language lessons for Integrated and Designated ELD instruction.

Content Area Language and Literacy
Content Area Language and Literacy (CALL) is a multi-day program that equips middle and high school classroom teachers with the skills needed to help their students build strong content knowledge.

A Developmental English Proficiency Test
A Developmental English Proficiency Test (ADEPT) for grades K-8 is a progress monitoring assessment that helps elementary and middle school teachers identify an English Learners’ strengths and areas for growth.

Unpacking and Implementing California's ELD Standards
Unpacking and Implementing California's English Language Standards deepens teacher understanding of the CA ELD standards and their relationships to the CA Common Core State Standards.

(De)Normalizing Literature
(De)Normalizing Literature Professional Development focuses on lesson design and delivery, providing a deeper understanding of how recognizing past instruction in reading and literature impacts literacy practices in K-12 classrooms.

CA-Dyslexia Guidelines
Dyslexia Guidelines Study Session Professional Development is designed to unpack the California Dyslexia Guidelines and provide educators with a general understanding of this new policy.