The Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division is recruiting educators to participate in the State Board of Education's 2026 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption for Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 8. Check out Board Member Gabriela Orozco's encouraging call for current classroom teachers and submit your application by 5:00 p.m. on February 13.

Serve as an Instructional Materials Reviewer for State Board Calling all educators! The California State Board of Education is looking for volunteers to fulfill the important role of Instructional Materials  Reviewer. This collaborative position allows educators to have a say in the education materials across California. Educators' voices are vital for this review process. Click below to learn more and submit your application by Feb. 13 .

2026 ELA.ELD Followup IM Adoption TEACHER Recruitment Flyer 2.pdf

Participation Requirements Reviewer Training: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sacramento • April 28–May 1, 2026 (Reviewers must attend all four days.) Independent Review of submitted instructional material programs • May–July 2026 Reviewer Deliberations and Report(s) of Findings: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sacramento • Plan to be available the weeks of July 20–24 or July 27–31, 2026, for Deliberations (Reviewers must attend all four days of their assigned week.) The CDE will reimburse travel costs for all reviewers for the meeting days. Reviewers will receive a $100 stipend per day for full participation in the four days of reviewer training in April–May 2026 and the four days of deliberations in July 2026.