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UC|CSU Collaborative 2026 Summit - The Power of Connection in Adolescence: Reimagining Schools and Communities for Connected Learning
UC|CSU Collaborative 2026 Summit - The Power of Connection in Adolescence: Reimagining Schools and Communities for Connected Learning Adolescence is an important developmental period for connected learning. Inclusive environments, expanded opportunities, and meaningful relationships can help diverse learners build connections (within neural and social bonds) as they learn, belong, and grow. The UC|CSU Collaborative 2026 Summit brings together educators, faculty, administrators, and researchers in child development to explore how schools and communities can strengthen the social and relational skills that support learning, well-being, and future success ...
IMBES / SIG-22
A learning community for the collaborative partnership and joint academic event series between the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society (IMBES) and the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction's Special Interest Group 22 (EARLI SIG 22: Neuroscience and Education)
Academic Language: Conclusion
This brief concluding course assesses participants’ knowledge acquired throughout the course series. To navigate back to the pathway, please click here.
Indigenous Language Speakers Pathway
As part of the Supporting Language Use in Academic Contexts Module, the Indigenous Language Speakers Pathway is one of three pathways which follow the interactive Academic Language: Introduction. This interactive course affirms and amplifies the rich cultural and linguistic resources of Indigenous language speakers. We provide an overview of the linguistic landscape of Alaska, as well as introduce the population of Native American students in California. We share culturally responsive, relevant and sustaining recommendations for educator practice, as well as student examples. We share assessment ...
African American English (AAE) Speakers Pathway
As part of the Supporting Language Use in Academic Contexts Module, the African American English (AAE) Speakers Pathway is one of three pathways which follow the interactive Academic Language: Introduction. This interactive course affirms and amplifies the rich cultural and linguistic resources of African American English (AAE) speaking students. We provide an overview and examples of grammatical traits of AAE and explore ways to facilitate AAE speakers’ academic language development. We share culturally responsive, relevant and sustaining recommendations for educator practice, as well as student ...
Emergent Bilingual Speakers Pathway
As part of the Supporting Language Use in Academic Contexts Module, the Emergent Bilingual Speakers Pathway is one of three pathways which follow the interactive Academic Language: Introduction. This interactive course affirms and amplifies the rich cultural and linguistic resources of emergent bilingual students. We introduce the population of Emergent Bilingual students and explore ways to facilitate their academic language development. We provide culturally responsive, relevant and sustaining recommendations for educator practice, including examples of translingual inquiry. We share assessment considerations and provide reflection opportunities ...
Academic Language: Introduction
This interactive introductory course explores the academic uses of language and the contrast between General American English (GAE) and academic language. It guides educators and school staff in building students’ linguistic repertoires through culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining practices. This course provides a brief overview of linguistic diversity and provides recommendations for educator practice, interactive tools, and opportunities for reflection. This course prepares users for further learning in one or all of the following pathways focused on different student populations. To navigate back to the pathway, ...
Supporting Language Use in Academic Contexts Module: Pathways for Educators of Students with Diverse Language Backgrounds
This course series equips practicing and pre-service educators to support linguistically diverse students through culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining practice. Participants begin with a foundational Introduction, choose one of three pathways focused on a specific student population, and finish with a concluding assessment. The Introduction explores academic language use, contrasts it with General American English (GAE), and builds understanding of linguistic diversity through practical recommendations, interactive tools, and reflection, preparing participants for the pathways that follow. Participants then choose a pathway matched to the students they work ...
Supporting Literacy Development in Adolescents with Reading Challenges
By middle school students are expected to have developed basic reading proficiency and to be using their reading skills to engage in more cognitively complex tasks. Unfortunately, for too many students this is not the reality. The purpose of this module is to share an understanding of how adolescent development can inform the ways in which we support struggling readers in secondary school settings. We offer practical, evidence-based recommendations for reading instruction and intervention, as well as suggestions for how families can support older struggling ...
Education Policy Initiative Civic Leadership Series: Students Shaping California’s Future - Legislative Branch
Explore how California’s legislative branch works and how students can engage to improve educational access for all students. This session breaks down how laws are proposed, debated, and passed in the State Legislature, while highlighting ways students can get involved in policy advocacy to help shape California’s education system.