Communities of Practice

The 21CSLA Communities of Practice are groups of educational leaders who share a passion for something they do and share a desire to learn how to do it better as they interact on a regular basis. Using continuous improvement principles, communities will interact regularly to focus on shared/individualized problems of practice to learn new and better ways to accomplish their personal, professional, and organizational goals.

Community of Practice Flyers

Flyer Offering Session Dates
DEI Camouflage: A Community of Practice for District- Level Equity Leaders
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
In-Person and Virtual
 Nov 15
Dec 5
Jan 9
Feb 6
Mar 6
Apr 10
May 1
Coaching For Equity
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
LACOE Ed Center West, Conference Room A, B
 Oct 30
Nov 7
Disrupting Inequities in Schools - A Community of Practice for Community School Leaders
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
LACOE Center West Conference Room 100, 281
In Person and Virtual
 Oct 18
Feb 14
Nov 7
Nov 21
Dec 12
Jan 16
Math Leader Community of Practice @KERN
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
1300 17th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
In Person
 Sep 3
Dec 3
Feb 11
May 6
UPK Leadership Network @ KERN
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Virtual
 Sep 10
Oct 8
Nov 12
Dec 10
Jan 14
Feb 11
Mar 11
Apr 8
May 13
Engaging and Equitable Staff and PLC Meetings
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Virtual
 Jan 10, 24
Feb 7, 21
Mar 7, 21
Equity Lessons From The Field:A Community of Practice for Principals and Assistant Principals
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
In-Person and Virtual
 Dec 4
Dec 12, 19
Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
Implementation Collaborative Community of Practice
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In-Person
 Sep 6
Oct 25
Dec 6
Mar 7
May 16
Principal/ Assistant Principal Learning Network
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In-Person
 Sep 11, 30
Oct 22
Dec 5
Jan 9
Feb 13
Mar 6
Apr 10
The Listening Leader Book Club
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Virtual
 Every Thrusday
Jan 16 - Mar 13, 2025
(except for Feb 20, 2025)
Santa Barbara County Ethnic Study CoP @SB
TBD
TBD
 TBD

21CSLA Communities of Practice are free and virtual. Registrations are open now.

For more information, please contact us at csla_valco@lacoe.edu

Outcomes

  • Use continuous improvement principles to move theory into practice
  • Collaborate with professionals who have a shared interest in improving professional practices
  • Expand knowledge, tools, and resources about a shared problem of practice
  • Develop stronger solutions by including peer perspectives

Participant Groups

Teacher Leaders

Teachers who primarily work outside of the classroom to support other teachers (Instructional Coach, TIC/TOSA, Department/Committee Chair, Coordinator, etc.)

Site Leaders

Principals and Co-Administrators (Assistant/Vice Principal, Dean, Counselor, etc.)

District Office Leaders

Certificated and Classified District and County Office Administrators (Superintendent, Asst./Assoc. Superintendent, Director, Coordinator, Program Specialist, etc.)