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The San Mateo County Office of Education convenes various administrator meetings to share information and create countywide collaborations among school administrators with similar job responsibilities. Access a summary of all meetings with local education agency administrators.
2023-24 School Year Meetings
2023-2024 School Year Meetings At-A-Glance
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Location | Time | Date | Content | Who Should Attend | Who might consider attending |
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Remote
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11a.m. -11:45a.m.
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Aug 24, 2023 |
Legislative changes, Deadlines, State and Federal Requirements
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Assistant Superintendents, Small District Superintendents
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District Directors
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In-Person |
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
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Sept 22, 2023 Dec 8, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 |
Focus: Students in the Margins & Racial Equity
Curriculum and instruction news, information, legislative updates affecting curriculum and instruction, and learning. |
District Curriculum/Educational Services Leaders; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinators
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Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
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Remote
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10a.m. -11:30a.m.
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Oct 13, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 |
Focus: Students in the Margins
Curriculum and Instruction, legislative updates, and other topics specific to Elementary Schools. |
Elementary Educational Services Leaders
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Elementary Site Leaders, Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators in Elementary Districts
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Human Resources Leaders
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In Person
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9a.m. -11:00a.m.
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Aug 18, 2023 |
Legislative updates, legal requirements, employment trends, best practices, round table discussions |
Human Resources Directors/Managers |
Human Resources Support Staff
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Remote
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1:30p.m. - 3:00p.m.
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Oct 6, 2023 Jan 12, 2024 Feb 9, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 |
MELC is a Consortium for networking and information sharing pertinent to Multilingual Learners and EL programs.
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District Curriculum/Educational Services Leaders
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Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
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Virtual
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Noon - 1:00pm
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Sept 21, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 Nov 16, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Jan 18, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 |
9/21: UPK P&I Report
10/19: Playful Instruction 11/16: Formative Assessment and UPK Expenditure Report 12/21: Views Values Perceptions 1/18: Blending Braiding Layering 2/15: Get Ready! TK Academy |
District Administrators, TK-3, Elementary Principals
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TK-3 Teachers, TOSAS
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Remote
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10a.m. -11:30a.m.
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Oct 20, 2023 Jan 26, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 |
Focus: Students in the Margins
Curriculum and Instruction, legislative updates, and other topics specific to Secondary Schools |
Secondary Educational Services Leaders
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Secondary Site Leaders, Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
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In-Person/Hybrid
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8:30a.m.-10:00a.m.
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Sept 1, 2023 |
Social, Behavioral, and Legal topics affecting schools and districts.
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District Student Services Leaders
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Counselors, Schedulers, Behavioral leaders
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Meeting Descriptions
Council for Instructional Improvement (CII)
The goal of the Council for Instructional Improvement (CII) is to share timely resources and information regarding all areas of curriculum and instruction. Co-led by the Curriculum and Instruction Services and Systems for District Improvement teams at SMCOE, the meetings highlight learning in the field and district continuous improvement projects with the lens of building equity and achievement for all students across San Mateo County.
Who Should Attend: District Curriculum/Educational Services Leaders; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinators
Who Might Consider Attending: Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
Registration Link: Council for Instructional Improvement (CII)
Location: In-Person (101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065)
Contacts
Gwenn Lei
Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction Services
glei@smcoe.org
(650) 802-5426
Accountability Updates
Assistant Superintendents and Superintendents from small districts are invited to learn about legislative changes, deadlines, and State and Federal requirements for school districts. District directors are also invited to join.
Who Should Attend: Assistant Superintendents, Small District Superintendents
Who Might Consider Attending: District Directors
Registration Link: Accountability Updates Registration
Location: Virtual
Contacts
Jared Prolo
Executive Director, Research and Systems Planning
jprolo@smcoe.org
(650) 802-5356
Elementary Topic Meetings
Educational services leaders for elementary schools are invited to learn about curriculum and instruction, legislative updates, and other topics specific to elementary schools. Elementary site leaders, Instructional teachers on special assignment, and coordinators are invited to join.
Who Should Attend: Elementary Educational Services Leaders
Who Might Consider Attending: Elementary Site Leaders, Instructional TOSAs and Coodinators in Elementary Districts
Registration Link: Elementary Topics Registration
Location: Virtual
Contacts
Gwenn Lei
Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction Services
glei@smcoe.org
(650) 802-5426
Multilingual English Learner Consortium Meetings
District curriculum and educational services leaders are invited to attend to receive relevant state updates and collaborate with colleagues across the county to strengthen and grow programming and supports for their multilingual/English learner students' success. Instructional teachers on special assignment and coordinators are invited to join.
Who Should Attend: District Curriculum/Educational Services Leaders
Who Might Consider Attending: Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
Registration Link: Multilingual English Learner Consortium Meeting Registration
Location: Virtual
Secondary Topic Meetings
Educational services leaders for secondary schools are invited to learn about curriculum and instruction, legislative updates, and other topics specific to elementary schools. Secondary site leaders, Instructional teachers on special assignment, and coordinators are invited to join.
Who Should Attend: Secondary Educational Services Leaders
Who Might Consider Attending: Secondary Site Leaders, Instructional TOSAs and Coordinators
Registration Link: Secondary Topics Registration
Location: Virtual
Contacts
Gwenn Lei
Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction Services
glei@smcoe.org
(650) 802-5426
Student Services Meetings
District student services leaders are invited to learn about social, behavioral, and legal topics affecting schools and districts. Counselors, schedulers, and behavioral leaders are invited to join.
Who Should Attend: District Student Services Leaders
Who Might Consider Attending: Counselors, Schedulers, Behavioral leaders
Registration Link: Student Services Registration
Location: In-Person/Hybrid (101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065)
Contacts
Mary McGrath
Executive Director, Safe and Supportive Schools
mmcgrath@smcoe.org
(650) 802-5425
Previous School Year Meetings
Gwenn Lei
Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction Services
Email: glei@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5426
Joy Dardenelle
Executive Director, Systems for District Improvement
Email: jdardenelle@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5315