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Envisioning and Leading Equitable TK Classrooms

Who: Central office and site leaders implementing TK in California school districts. Participants can attend individually or in teams.

What: The 21CSLA UTK Leadership Initiative prepares leaders to “lead for equity” in rolling out California’s Universal Transitional Kindergarten. Connect with other TK leaders across the region and explore what equitable classrooms and continuous improvement look like in this space.

When: Six meetings from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.:

  • Nov. 2
  • Nov. 9
  • Nov. 16
  • Nov. 30
  • Dec. 7
  • Dec. 14

Where: Virtual (Zoom)

Learning outcomes:

  • After exploring research and standards related to high-quality, developmentally appropriate instruction, leaders can identify specific “look fors” in TK classrooms to develop their instructional leadership for implementing California’s UTK
  • Leaders can make specific connections between existing assessments and how they can inform equity-centered continuous improvement for systemically marginalized and historically underserved students

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Eric Barela, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, Raya Cooper Impact Consulting

Dr. Eric Barela has worked as a measurement & evaluation professional for over 2 decades, helping organizations to better understand and act on their social impact. He’s currently a Senior Consultant with Raya Cooper Impact Consulting and previously worked at Salesforce, where he led efforts to measure the social impact of the company’s work with nonprofits and educational institutions across the globe. He began his career working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and with the nonprofit, Partners in School Innovation. Eric previously served on the Board of the American Evaluation Association and currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation.

Eric grew up in East LA and was educated in the Montebello Unified School District. He holds a Ph.D. in education from UCLA. He loves a good road trip, with his husband serving as trusty navigator.