Community Resources for Schools
Community agencies throughout Sonoma County offer support to local schools, including special events for teachers, field trip opportunities, standards-aligned trainings, classroom speakers, and more.
Graphic Organizers
Organizing Student Thinking (OST) is an initiative designed to promote the instructional use of graphic organizers. Over 40 Sonoma County schools are participating in OST to support improved English Learner instruction and raise student achievement schoolwide.
Library/Instructional Resources
The SCOE Library provides instructional resources for classroom use and services to support school libraries. Our collection includes over 40,000 books, videos, and other items available for use in the classroom.
Mathematics
SCOE provides assistance related to mathematics content, textbook implementation, lesson study, strategies for English Learners, and use of technology in math. Teachers can also access support for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Reading/Language Arts
Dr. Kevin Feldman, SCOE’s Director of Reading & Early Intervention, has compiled this collection of reading/language arts resources and information designed to help teachers and administrators improve literacy in Sonoma County.
Science
Look here for subject-specific professional development, announcements of science-based opportunities, ideas for classroom science activities, and information about environmental education resources and funding.
Student Academic Events
SCOE coordinates academic events to support, encourage, recognize, and promote student learning. SCOE-sponsored events include the Academic Decathlon, History Day, Robotics Challenge, Science Fair, Science Olympiad, and Spelling Bees.
Visual & Performing Arts
Teachers are invited to contact SCOE for information regarding the visual and performing arts standards, arts education funding, professional development opportunities, creating a strategic arts education plan, and integrating arts across the curriculum.