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Background
The Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching (RTAC) program provides technical assistance and coaching throughout California through regional sub-grants. RTAC sub-grantees disseminate best practices in their regions through the following activities:
- Recruit and facilitate charter school participants in Critical Friends Group (CFG) professional learning communities to develop high-quality schools, and
- Provide best practices workshops for both charter and non-charter schools in order to improve academic achievement for all students.
Critical Friends Group Coaching
Each Regional RTAC sub-grantee has certified National School Reform Faculty
CFG Coaches on staff who will facilitate two cohorts of charter school participants per year in professional learning communities. Each cohort will engage in at least eight, two-hour monthly meetings and conduct school site visits for the purposes of peer-to-peer school improvement activities.
For additional information on CFG Coaching and how to apply to participate for the 2023–24 school year, please visit your Regional RTAC web page at:
| Region | Sub-Grantee | CFG Application |
|---|---|---|
Central California |
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Southern California |
Best Practices Workshops
Each Regional RTAC sub-grantee will provide three best practices workshops for both charter and non-charter (district) school participants. Participation is completely free of charge. Best practices workshops will be provided in a hybrid format to allow for both in-person and virtual attendance, and will be archived for future reference. Workshop dates and registration information will be posted as it becomes available.
Upcoming Workshops
Navigator Schools
Navigator Schools is excited to host a three-part Best Practices Workshop for educators, administrators, and professionals! Details regarding each session are provided in the table below.
| When and Where | Workshop Title and Overview | Registration Information |
|---|---|---|
March 28, 2024 |
Session 3: Increasing the Rigor of Instruction Workshop Objectives:
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Navigator Schools Session 3 Registration
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Previous Workshop Recordings and Materials
| Regional RTAC and Event Date | Training Topic | Training Materials and Additional Resources |
|---|---|---|
Central California: Navigator Schools November 4, 2022 |
Workshop Title: Road Map to Academic Coaching Workshop Objectives:
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Road Map to Academic Coaching (Video; 1:22:19) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Central California: Navigator Schools February 3, 2023 |
Workshop Title: Leading Adult Professional Learning Workshop Objectives:
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RTAC: Leading Adult Professional Learning
(Video; 3:43:49) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Central California: Navigator Schools April 14, 2023 |
Workshop Title: Structures for Continuous Improvement Workshop Objectives:
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(Video; Not Yet Available) |
Central California: Navigator Schools September 28, 2023 |
Workshop Title: Building Classroom Culture, Influencing Student Engagement Workshop Objectives:
|
Best Practices Workshop 1 – Session and Participant Materials
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Central California: Navigator Schools November 9, 2023 |
Workshop Title: Differentiating Instruction Workshop Objectives:
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Best Practices Workshop 2 – Session and Participant Materials
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Southern California: Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability December 2, 2022 |
Workshop Title: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Workshop Objective:
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RTAC: SEL and UDL
(Video; 2:31:09) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Southern California: Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability February 3, 2023 |
Workshop Title: SEL and Whole-School Community Development Workshop Objective:
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RTAC: SEL and Whole-School Community Development
(Video; 1:17:12) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Southern California: Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability February 3, 2023 |
Workshop Title: SEL and Mental Health Workshop Objective:
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RTAC: SEL and Mental Health
(Video; 2:48:05) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Southern California: Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability October 6, 2023 |
Workshop Title: Community Partnership and Collaboration to Support PDP Workshop Objectives:
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RTAC: Community Partnership and Collaboration to Support PDP
(Video; 38:40) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Southern California: Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability February 9, 2024 |
Workshop Title: PDP to Promote Successful Work-Based Learning and Competitive Integrated Employment Workshop Objectives:
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RTAC: PDP to Promote Successful Work-Based Learning and Competitive Integrated Employment
(Video; 2:56:58) (Note: Portions of the video have been edited for length and content.) |
Regional RTAC Contact Information
To better serve all the geographic regions of the state, sub-grants were awarded on a regional basis: North, Central, and South. The regions are based on the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) geographic regions
. Regional RTAC activities are managed by the following sub-grantees:
| Region | Sub-Grantee | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Central California (Regions 4-7) |
Navigator Schools
|
Project Manager: Marlena Lopez Email: marlena.lopez@navigatorschools.org Phone: 559-361-5151 |
| Southern California (Regions 8-11) |
Chapman University Thompson Policy Institute on Disability In collaboration with El Dorado Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) |
Project Manager: Audri Gomez Email: agomez@chapman.edu Phone: 714-628-2858 |
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