Community of Practice
Community BIPOC Affinity Group
Centering emergence and self-confidence through connection
Dates:
- September, 2024 In Person
- October, 2024 Virtual
- January, 2025 Virtual
- February, 2025 Virtual
- March, 2025 Virtual
- May, 2025 In Person
Location: Sonoma County Office of Education
Fee: Free to participants
Facilitators
Meryl-Mae Blomseth, Region Lead 21CSLA
Dr. Danny Dominguez & Cindy Berrios, On the Margins
The BIPOC Affinity Group is an inclusive and intersectional group dedicated to fostering the success of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color with the aim of promoting equity, diversity and inclusion within the cultural heritage conservation profession.
SONOMA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
5340 Skylane Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 94931
Equity Conscious Leadership
Instituting a Community of Practice, aspiring, new, and veteran administrators will participate in a four-day series to build their conviction, capacity and confidence in the expectation of High Intellectual Performance for the academic achievement, strength development, and personal leadership of all students rooted in the Pedagogy of Confidence® by Dr. Yvette Jackson.
Dr Yvette Jackson, Dr. Linda Montes
Dates:
- October 17 (8:00 am–2:30 pm)
- November 20 (8:00 am–2:30 pm)
- January 16 Off Site Visit (8:00 am–2:30 pm)
- February 28 (8:00-3:00pm)
Ethnic Studies - Teacher Development Series
Intro to Teaching Ethnic Studies
- Oct. 4 Friday
- Dec. 2 Monday
- Jan. 13 Monday
- Feb. 3 Monday
- Mar. 24 Monday
- May 12 Monday
These series offerings invite educators on a transformative journey through the foundational principles, vibrant histories, and empowering practices that make Ethnic Studies essential to education today. Together, we will explore the social, political, and economic experiences of diverse ethnic communities in the United States, equipping you with tools to foster inclusive, equitable, and affirming classrooms.
Join us as we co-create a more connected, culturally responsive, and empowering learning environment for all students.
Ethnic Studies Continuum of Practice - (Previous Ethnic Studies training required)
- Oct. 4 Friday
- Dec. 3 Tuesday
- Jan. 13 Tuesday
- Feb. 3 Tuesday
- Mar. 24 Tuesday
- May 12 Mondays
Where: Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE)
When: 8:30 am-2:30 pm (Dates for each series below):
Audience: Classified staff, teachers, counselors, and admin for K-12 in the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Mendocino, and Lake.
*Sub coverage may be available for those who have expended their Ethnic Studies Funding
This Community of Practice
USING INFORM AND INSPIRE:
A COP TO MAKE YOUR DATA WORK FOR YOU
Practice (CoP) supports leaders in developing more coherent and consistent processes that connect work (LCAP, SPSA, CSI, etc.), focuses on student equity, and builds capacity to develop effective practices in using data intentionally and strategically to lead change.
IN-PERSON • FALL 2024
Sonoma County Office of Education
Santa Rosa, CA 95826-9003
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Monday, September 9, 2024
- Monday, September 27,2024
- Friday, November 4, 2024
- Monday, December 9, 2024