UTK Support: Available on Request

Offerings listed below are available on request by school districts, offices of education, and similar organizations. Contact us at 21csla_bayarea@berkeley.edu to inquire.

Who We Serve

The 21CSLA Bay Area Regional Academy serves schools and districts in six counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano. Click here to view a complete list of schools that we serve.

Not in one of these counties? Visit the Center website to find out which Regional Academy supports your area.

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Universal Transitional Kindergarten Support

Envisioning, Designing, and Supervising Inquiry-Driven Transitional Kindergarten

Join us as we work with school leaders, district administrators, and teacher leaders to strengthen instructional leadership for developing, expanding, and supervising TK programs. Together, we will conduct site visits and examine key guidance documents to ensure that play-based curricula,...Read more about Envisioning, Designing, and Supervising Inquiry-Driven Transitional Kindergarten

Assessment that Informs: Strengthening Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teaching and Learning

How can assessments be leveraged to support equitable, high-quality TK classrooms? What assessment practices empower educators to apply a continuous improvement lens that centers systemically marginalized and historically underserved students?Read more about Assessment that Informs: Strengthening Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teaching and Learning

Beyond Behavior: How Social-Emotional Development Shapes Student Identities, Kindergarten Readiness, and School Success

How can school leaders support teachers in shifting their perspective on behavior and social-emotional development from expecting children to “know how to behave” to providing developmentally appropriate support through guidance, a supportive environment, and a positive classroom culture?Read more about Beyond Behavior: How Social-Emotional Development Shapes Student Identities, Kindergarten Readiness, and School Success

Leaders as Bridge Builders: Elevating Latinx and Immigrant Family Voices for Community Engagement

Creating an inclusive environment that prioritizes the overall success of the whole child requires us to focus on ensuring positive Family and Community Engagement. Join us in identifying and unpacking culturally affirming and responsive structures that foster authentic, reciprocal partnerships...Read more about Leaders as Bridge Builders: Elevating Latinx and Immigrant Family Voices for Community Engagement

Redefining Inclusion for Equitable P–3 Learning Environments

What does meaningful inclusion for students with disabilities look like in early childhood, and how can the expansion of public TK ensure and cultivate more inclusive practices rather than replicate the inequities seen in K–12?Read more about Redefining Inclusion for Equitable P–3 Learning Environments

Reimagining TK Education: Learning Through Play

Join us as we explore what purposeful, play-based, inquiry-driven instruction looks like in a TK classroom. Through engaging discussions and classroom observations, we’ll examine how young learners experience rich, hands-on learning that sparks curiosity, nurtures creativity, and builds essential...Read more about Reimagining TK Education: Learning Through Play

Current offerings

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