Planting the Seeds of Change: A Community of Practice for Early Learning Leaders
About the Event
Virtual Series (Zoom) 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dates: Thursday, August 14, 2025 Thursday, November 13, 2025 Thursday, February 12, 2026 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Join us for Planting the Seeds of Change, a dynamic Community of Practice (CoP) designed for Pre-K, Pre-K Special Education, and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) leads across our district partners. This CoP will provide a collaborative space to share best practices, resources, and strategies that promote developmentally informed instruction, rooted in the California Department of Education’s guidance and the Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations. Together, we’ll grow our collective knowledge, explore innovative implementation practices, and strengthen our efforts to build equitable, engaging, and effective early learning environments. Let’s come together to cultivate meaningful change—one seed at a time. Questions? Contact the UPK Team. Mallory Centeno, Program Development Specialist, mcenteno@rcoe.us Maria Escobedo-Madrid, Program Development Specialist, mescobedo-madrid@rcoe.us Jessica Valentin, Office Secretary, jvalentin@rcoe.us