Sharpen your toolkit and start the school year with fresh ideas and practical strategies. Mendocino County Office of Education invites educators to attend a full week of professional learning designed to strengthen instruction and create meaningful classroom experiences. Attend one session or join us for multiple days of learning and collaboration. Attendees must register for each event separately. Registration links are below.
PD Week Location: Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482.
Cost: Free, lunch provided
Conference Kickoff
Monday, August 3, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Launch the week with a dynamic day of learning focused on high-impact instructional practices. Session topics include implementing UDL through classic teacher moves (Firm Goals/Flexible Means), collaborative activities that shift the thinking to students, language and literacy in primary grades, and communication through improv activities with Ukiah Players Theater.
Audience: All Teachers
Facilitators:
- Randee Koller
- Dr. Maia Steward
- Jennifer Valenzuela-Watkins
Register: https://mcoe.k12oms.org/1701-278717
Integrated ELD
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join trainers from the California Association of Bilingual Education for a day focused on Integrated English Language Development.
Audience: All Teachers
Facilitators:
- Randee Koller
- Dr. Maia Steward
- Jennifer Valenzuela-Watkins
Register: https://mcoe.k12oms.org/1701-278718
Native American Studies Model Curriculum
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Educators will explore the purpose and decolonizing vision of the Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC) while gaining practical skills to navigate grade-specific resources and model lessons. By the end of the session, participants will begin integrating units into their yearly curriculum and leave with support for continued collaborative planning. This session is led by Maggie Peters, Humboldt County Office of Education Learning Specialist: Native American Studies, and MCOE Educational Specialists.
Audience: TK- 8th Grade Teachers
Facilitators:
- Maggie Peters
- Randee Koller
- Dr. Maia Steward
- Jennifer Valenzuela-Watkins
Register: https://mcoe.k12oms.org/1701-278720
Facilitated Planning Day
Thursday, August 6, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring learning into action. Teachers who attended one or more previous sessions are invited to spend the day planning how to integrate new strategies into daily practice. Focus areas may include Integrated EL strategies, NASMC model lessons, UDL principles, and more, with support from MCOE staff and grade-level colleagues.
Audience: All Teachers
Facilitators:
- Maggie Peters
- Randee Koller
- Dr. Maia Steward
- Jennifer Valenzuela-Watkins
Register: https://mcoe.k12oms.org/1701-278723
Please contact Pamela Mathias with any questions about the week: pmathias@mcoe.us, (707) 467-5096.