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OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPACT
Do you want to make a lasting impact on the changing Education Paradigm?
AT CATLL we want to elevate the educator's voice. Educators often want to contribute to the "bigger picture. We invite you to contribute your expertise, time, and talents and share your voice while shaping the future of our schools. Check the oportunities below which include providing survey feedback, giving input to a committee, serving as a reader or advisor for a state test, and many other ways you can lend your voice and CHANGE THE FUTURE!
The following opportunity is from our colleagues in the Career and College Transition Division:
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the public comment period is now open for the Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards. These updated standards are designed to reflect current industry practices, support career readiness, and strengthen alignment with postsecondary and workforce expectations.
We invite educators, industry partners, and community stakeholders to review the draft standards and provide feedback. Your input is essential to ensuring that the standards are relevant, rigorous, and responsive to the needs of students and employers.
The public comment period will remain open through 5/29/2026. All comments and recommendations will be carefully reviewed and considered as part of the revision process.
To access the draft standards and submit feedback, please visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/ctemcsupdate.asp.
Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to high-quality career technical education.
The Legislature commissioned a study on how California develops and adopts and/or recommends content standards, curriculum frameworks, and other curriculum resources, including the instructional materials adoption processes. WestEd is conducting the study, which will inform recommendations to improve how the state develops and supports curriculum guidance for teachers and students.
Educator voice is essential to this work. CDE encourages teachers and school, district, and county leaders across California to participate in one of the focus groups below.
For Teachers: WestEd is holding a series of one-hour focus groups in May to hear directly from teachers about how state-level curriculum guidance reaches the classroom and insights around implementation. To register, select the session that works best for your schedule. Sessions are identical in content.
· Wednesday, May 6, 3–4 p.m. PT | Register for May 6
· Monday, May 18, 3–4 p.m. PT | Register for May 18
· Tuesday, May 26, 3:30–4:30 p.m. PT | Register for May 26
· Thursday, May 28, 3:30–4:30 p.m. PT | Register for May 28
For School, District, and County Leaders: WestEd is holding a series of one-hour focus groups in June to hear directly from those responsible for curriculum selection, instructional materials adoption, implementation, and aligned professional learning. To register, select the session that works best for your schedule. Sessions are identical in content.
· Monday, June 1, 9:30–10:30 a.m. PT | Register for June 1
· Tuesday, June 2, 11 a.m.–noon PT | Register for June 2
· Wednesday, June 3, 10:30–11:30 a.m. PT | Register for June 3
· Thursday, June 11, noon–1 p.m. PT | Register for June 11
Educator perspectives will help shape the study's findings and recommendations—we hope you'll participate.
Questions can be directed to Elizabeth Zagata at ezagata@wested.org.
Oroville, CA 95965 The California Association for Teaching, Leading, and Learning (CATLL) is a diverse community of educators throughout California committed to promoting exemplary practices that ensure all learners reach their fullest potential. |
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