Using writing as a bridge to stronger reading, this Grade 3–5 professional learning session explores evidence-based strategies that accelerate literacy growth. Strengthen decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension while designing inclusive routines that support every learner. Lunch provided. Please bring a device.
Literacy
Strategies for Teachers of Grades 6–12 to Improve Student Writing Skills
This full-day professional learning session focuses on practical strategies and routines to significantly boost the volume and complexity of student writing across grades 6–12. Participants will explore instructional approaches that help students build strong academic structures to enhance writing skills at all levels of literacy.
Read Across America Week 2025: Inspiring a Love for Reading in Every Student
Engaging Activities, Diverse Book Resources, and Creative Ideas to Celebrate Literacy in the Classroom
Gift of Literacy
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond’s Gift of Literacy to CA Students



