CRLP Fall Newsletter
California Reading & Literature Project, UC Berkeley
Greetings Bay Area Educators,
I hope this newsletter finds your school year off to a smooth start. Here at CRLP we've had a busy summer moving offices to our new digs at University Hall, and putting the finishing touches on our new web site (check it our below!).
As with the start of every school year, we are also excited to celebrate the work of our partner districts and school sites in service of advancing literacy for ALL students! Below you will see highlights of this work, an introduction to our new Regional Leadership Team, and an invitation for our Fall Teacher Leadership Invitational, as well as information about our professional learning opportunities for this school year.
Please don't hesitate to contact us for any of your professional learning needs.
Best wishes,
George Ellis
Regional Director
California Reading & Literature Project
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Regional Leadership
Kara Shea Whiston
With almost 20 years of experience as a Teacher Leader for CRLP, Kara Whiston is one of our most veteran and seasoned Facilitators. A National Board certified teacher, Kara has worked as a Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, and 5th Grade teacher at Tenderloin Community School in San Francisco. She is currently teaching 4th Grade, and we are honored to have her serve in this new role. This year she is busy supporting both Antioch Unified School District's Administrator Professional Learning Community, and Millbrae School District's Instructional Leadership & Literacy Team.
Julie Costantino
Our former Regional Director, Julie Constantino, also has a long history with CRLP at both the regional and statewide level. This year she taken on a larger role in the Millbrae School District as both the New Teacher & Induction Coach, as well as the Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator. With these new responsibilities, she has decided to take a step back from the Director position. Fortunately for us, she has agreed to continue on in a leadership capacity at CRLP as our new Secondary Program Lead, and is currently working as the lead Facilitator for our CALL Interdisciplinary Literacy PD.
Angelica Perez
The newest addition to our Regional Leadership Team is Angelica Perez. Angelica has been an integral part of developing the latest version of our SEBT Biliteracy PD Institute, and has facilitated this professional learning all across the state. She is currently working as a Literacy Coach in the Berkeley Unified School District, and is busy this year for CRLP providing technical assistance and implementation support for Sylvia Mendez Elementary school a few blocks away from our home at UC Berkeley.
Fall Teacher Leadership Invitational
Details are in the document below. For more information, attend our first meeting on Wednesday, October 10 from 4:30-7:00.
If you are interested, please contact us at crlp@berkeley.edu.
2018-2019 Bay Area District Support
Sylvia Mendez Elementary (Berkeley Unified)
San Bruno Park School District
Chinese Education Center (SFUSD)
Antioch Unified School District
Millbrae Elementary School District
Mt. Diablo School District
2018-2019 Professional Learning Events
RESULTS Word Recognition and Fluency (K-5)
Thursday, October 4, 2018, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday, October 5, 2018, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, January 31, 2019, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
In Partnership with the San Mateo County Office of Education
Content Area Language & Literacy (CALL)
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
In Partnership with the San Mateo County Office of Education
Contact Us
California Reading & Literature Project
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Email: crlp@berkeley.edu
Website: crlp.berkeley.edu
Location: 17 University Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: (510) 643-6189
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ucbcrlp/
George Ellis
California Reading & Literature Project
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Email: georgeellis@berkeley.edu
Website: crlp.berkeley.edu
Location: 17 University Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
Phone: (510) 643-6189