This section of the SCOE website provides access to a variety of media resources for educators. Online options for access provide the opportunity to access PDF versions of publications, listen to or download mp3 audio files, or watch a video of an interview or demonstration of an instructional strategy.
What’s New
Video clip from the North Bay School Trustee Spring Symposium
Syndicated columnist and author Dan Walters was the keynote speaker for this symposium, which focused on a theme of School Boards for the 21st Century.
Facing Budget Realities (26:00) | Apr 2012
Dan Walters shares his perspective on the status of the state budget and its impact on school finance.
Teacher Effectiveness | April 2012
As part of a cross-county project, local districts are exploring strategies for developing and evaluating teacher effectiveness. This SCOE Bulletin provides background on this effort.
2012 Financial Outlook (26:58) | Feb 2012
Dr. Herrington explains the state budget situation, reviews the Governor’s proposed 2012-13 budget, and discusses SCOE’s plan going forward. The presentation is available in audio or video.
Lessons from the Leadership Network | Jan-Feb 2012
The Sonoma Leadership Network, now in its seventh year, has identified key best practices for improving schools and is helping put those practices into action.
Transitional Kindergarten Handbook | Dec 2011
The Transitional Kindergarten Handbook (pdf) was developed by SCOE to support the successful development of transitional kindergarten programs in Sonoma County. It covers policy and implementation issues, communications, standards, curricula, staffing, class configuration options, and more.
Contractions and Compound Words | Dec 2011
Students in teacher Debra McCampbell’s class sort contractions and compound words using a Tree Map. The lesson also showcases a variety of effective ELD instructional strategies.
Video clips from the North Bay School Trustee Fall Symposium
This session featured a panel discussion, “What’s Under the Capitol Dome for 2011-12?” These are the opening remarks made by two of the presenters.
John Mockler (12:34) | Nov 2011
School policy consultant John Mockler explains how the state fiscal crisis came about and offers insight on what schools should expect for 2012.
Kevin Gordon (15:29) | Nov 2011
School Innovations & Advocacy president Kevin Gordon provides background on the education budget, then looks ahead to the possibility of trigger cuts.
Reading, Writing & the Common Core | Nov-Dec 2011
This publication takes a closer look at the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, including their relationship to literacy learning across the curriculum.
Transitional Kindergarten | Sept-Oct 2011
In this SCOE Bulletin, the new legislation mandating Transitional Kindergarten is explained and two local programs, KinderSKOR in Windsor and Kinderprep in Healdsburg, are profiled.
Sonoma County Schools at the Fair | Aug 2011
SCOE used this 20-minute video to highlight local public school programs at the 2011 Sonoma County Fair.
