Professional Learning Toolkit
Taking Center Stage—Act II (TCSII) will periodically post new professional learning tools to help school and district leaders in guiding middle grades educators toward implementation of the 12 Taking Center Stage—Act II recommendations. Please continue to visit this page often, and sign up for the TCSII Listserv to learn about new professional learning opportunities as they are developed.
Taking Center Stage—Act II Archived Statewide Webcast
On April 8, 2008, middle grades district and site leadership teams joined regional county office of education facilitators in viewing a statewide TCSII Webcast, followed by regional training events. Presentations were made by Jack O'Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and two renowned educational experts:
- Russlynn Ali, Executive Director for the non-profit Education Trust-West, author, and authority on achievement gap data
- View Russlynn Ali's Presentation (WMV; 1:07:40) which is preceded with introductions by Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Rozlynn Worrall, Administrator of the MIddle and High School Improvement Office, California Department of Education.
- Dr. Debbie Silver, award-winning educator with 30 years experience as a classroom teacher, author, and expert on differentiated instruction for young adolescents in the middle grades
- View the entire TCSII Archived Statewide Webcast (WMV; 2:11:50) featuring Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Russlynn Ali, Executive Director of Education Trust-West, Dr. Debbie Silver, author and educator, and facilitated by Rozlynn Worrall, Administrator of the MIddle and High School Improvement Office of the California Department of Education.
Taking Center Stage—Act II Preview Video (WMV; 5:09) | MOV | AAV
Learn about how TCSII is designed to help meet adolescent learning needs by providing tools and resources for middle grades educators.