Nov. 9, 2022
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Hello Project CLEAR Community!

We are very excited for the official launch of the California Literacy Elevation by Accelerating Reading, or Project CLEAR, with the first cohort. As many of you know, Project CLEAR is a learning acceleration system from the San Diego County Office of Education, funded through the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, to build capacity within districts across California to implement and support literacy development. These evidence-based approaches to accelerated learning enable students to make strong and rapid progress in reading and writing.

Project CLEAR is a grant-funded opportunity to provide professional development to educators interested in becoming a Teacher Leader with expertise in reading intervention. These Teacher Leaders can expand availability and access to literacy acceleration, prevention, and intervention for diverse students in their district or school, including students who are English learners, students in dual language programs, and students with disabilities, including those with dyslexia and/or phonological processing issues. 

Through this two-year program, participants will become Teacher Leaders who can train and coach teachers to implement comprehensive literacy strategies in schools and K-12 interventions for students who have reading, writing, and language-based needs.
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Classes Underway Now
The five Teacher Leaders in Project CLEAR began classes at Saint Mary’s College as they started the 2022-23 school year at their sites. These Teacher Leaders are very committed and meet for two full days of class every three weeks, while working with students every day. Two are from West Contra Costa School District, two are from San Ysidro School District, and one is from Saint Mary’s College. The training classes are held in the Kalmanovitz School of Education. Saint Mary’s College aims to empower students to lead change according to the principles of social justice and the common good through shared inquiry, collaborative learning, and community engagements: “Our graduates become highly effective teachers, administrators, leaders, and counselors.”

Please help us welcome this inaugural cohort!
Meet the Inaugural Cohort Members
San Ysidro School District, San Diego County
Sandra Guzman
Carolina Hernandez
Sandra Guzman
Carolina Hernandez
West Contra Costa Unified School District, West Contra Costa County
Nancy Ramos
Benjamin Ley
Nancy Ramos
Ben Ley
Saint Mary's College, West Contra Costa County
Mary Kay
Mary Kay Moskal
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Sign-up Now for our January Cohort
Don’t miss out on this in-depth professional learning opportunity. 

For more information, please visit the Project CLEAR website.
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Schoolutions — We (still) Got This: What it Takes to Be Radically Pro-Kid with Cornelius Minor (podcast)

What Works Clearinghouse — Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9
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Shannon Baker
Dr. Shannon Baker
SDCOE Executive Director
Adria Klein
Dr. Adria Klein
Director
Saint Mary's College
Jorge Cuevas Antillon
Jorge Cuevas Antillon
SDCOE District Advisor
Deb Rich
Dr. Debra Rich
Assistant Director
Saint Mary's College
Cynthia Craft
Cynthia Craft
SDCOE Coordinator
Veronica Sam
Veronica Sam
SDCOE Budget Technician
Michanne Hoctor
Dr. Michanne Hoctor
SDCOE Coordinator
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