SCOE County-Wide Symposium: Full Schedule

10:30am PDT

Friday August 7, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

This class provides a high-level overview of your CalPERS benefits and the choices you have to maximize your retirement security.

Friday August 7, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Yreka High School, Room 2

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Bringing Students together through Active Learning

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School Out Door Lawn Area

ZTAG is an active learning platform that brings students together through movement, play, and meaningful face-to-face connection. Using wearable technology and interactive games, we transform traditional environments into high-energy experiences where every child participates, collaborates, and belongs. Originally rooted in immersive entertainment, ZTAG was designed to spark joy first—then deliver powerful outcomes in social-emotional learning and engagement. Our approach is simple: use just enough technology to get kids off screens and fully engaged with each other. Today, ZTAG partners with schools, after-school programs, and community organizations to create inclusive environments where confidence, teamwork, and self-expression thrive. We don’t just provide a product—we build lasting partnerships focused on student impact and program success. At ZTAG, we create moments of connection that children genuinely remember and prefer—where the magic happens beyond screens.

Speakers

Kristin Neal

Partner Relations Director, Ztag

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School Out Door Lawn Area

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Building Thinking Classrooms in Action

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, Room #11

Limited Capacity seats available

What happens when students do the thinking instead of the teacher? In this interactive session, you’ll experience a Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) lesson as a learner—solving problems, collaborating, and making sense of ideas together. Along the way, we’ll unpack the instructional moves that support student thinking and engagement. You’ll leave with practical strategies to shift your classroom toward deeper learning and more student ownership.

Speakers

Martini Machado

Educational Services Director; Math, Science, and Computer Science, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, Room #11

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Hoops, Loops, and Big, Big Moves: Using Movement to Boost Learning and Literacy

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School

Limited Capacity seats available

Hula hoops and other playful materials to demonstrate how movement supports brain development, focus, and literacy and numeracy skills. Pinto brings hundreds of hula hoops for a lively, hands on experience that gets everyone moving and learning together.

Speakers

Pinto

Consultant, Hoops

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School Theater

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

LCAP AI

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, RM #8

Limited Capacity seats available

This training provides district leaders with a practical introduction to using LCAPgpt to streamline Local Control and Accountability Plan development, alignment, and monitoring. Participants will learn how to organize needs assessments, develop compliant goals and actions, and track progress using aligned metrics grounded in state priorities and local data.

Speakers

Mark Lewin

Federal Programs Director, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Mark Lewin is in his 3rd year as Siskiyou COE's State and Federal Program Director. He assists districts with compliance reporting, program planning, LCAPs, Con Apps, and restrictive funding.

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, RM #8

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Outdoor All Inclusive Active Learning Games

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Outdoor Lawn Area

Limited Capacity seats available

TSP Afterschool Programs delivers structured, high-energy expanded learning experiences that integrate physical activity, social-emotional learning (SEL), and enrichment. Our programs are designed to increase student engagement, improve attendance, and build teamwork, leadership, and confidence through sports-based and hands-on activities aligned with Expanded Learning Quality Standards.

Speakers

Fred Rasuli

TSP Programs

Fred Rasuli is the Founder and CEO of Turlock Sports Park and TSP Afterschool Programs, serving thousands of students annually across the school distr4icts and at the Turlock Sports Park youth sports facility. With over 14 years of experience in youth development, program operations... Read More →

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Outdoor Lawn Area

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Stirring Up Success: Hands-On Cooking Activities for Afterschool Programs

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka Culinary Lab, Room #5

Limited Capacity seats available

Join us for a fun and engaging hands-on cooking enrichment session where you will learn simple, easy-to-replicate recipes and activities that can be used with students from TK through high school. This training will provide practical ideas to help you build cooking skills, promote teamwork, and create memorable learning experiences for students of all ages.

Speakers

Lupe Valdez

Program Specialist, Siskiyou County Office of Education

My name is Lupe Valdez, and I am a Program Specialist for Siskiyou County, supporting Expanded Learning SAFE Afterschool Programs. I began working in education in 2016 at Montague Elementary School and have truly enjoyed supporting students and school communities ever since.Originally... Read More →

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka Culinary Lab, Room #5

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Supporting Students from Difficult Beginnings: Zones of Regulation, Attachment, and Practical Strategies

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Library

Ce Eshelman, a beloved adult educator, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and published author. Ce brings deep expertise in attachment, trauma‑informed practices, and the emotional regulation tools that help children and youth thrive. This session would offer concrete, compassionate strategies for supporting students who have experienced early

Speakers

Ce Eshelman

Consultant, First 5 Siskiyou County

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Library

Breakout Session 3

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1:30pm PDT

The Crayon Workshop: A Creative Approach to Wellness & Connection

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, RM #9

An interactive workshop that uses crayons as a playful metaphor to explore how mental health and wellness are an important part of what we do as school leaders and educators. Participants will reflect on how we create a school climate of wellness for ourselves and for the people we support - whether students, colleagues, or leaders. Through guided reflection and a hands-on activity centered on “paying it forward” to ourselves and others, attendees will leave with practical takeaways and a meaningful experience they can carry forward into their work.

Speakers

Melissa Blackinton

Community Schools, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, RM #9

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

The Executive Function Learning Lab: Purposeful Play from P-3

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, RM #10

Limited Capacity seats available

Executive function isn't built with worksheets; it’s built through play. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll use the P-3 Learning Progressions to explore how "mental muscles" like focus and self-control develop from preschool through 3rd grade. Come ready to play, explore, and discover as we rotate through interactive stations. You’ll experience firsthand how everyday classroom materials, from building blocks to strategy games, can scaffold the developing brain. Walk away with play-based strategies to support every learner on the P-3 continuum.

Speakers

Amanda Elsemore

Early Childhood Education Coordinator and CSPP Director Educational Services, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, RM #10

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

TK-12 Tools For Integrating STEM, Computer Science, and Design Engineering Challenges Into Core Curriculum.

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, Cafeteria

Limited Capacity seats available

This will be a hands-on session with activities that can be used in the core classroom as well as CTE, ELOP, and Prop 28 funded programs. Sphero provides a progression of lesson content, age-appropriate robots & engineering kits, and design challenges/competitions for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. Hands on experiences will include: TK-2 screenless coding, grade 3+ building, and a brand new Middle+High School robotics platform.

Speakers

John Dean

Senior Account Executive, Sphero

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, Cafeteria

Breakout Session 3

1:30pm PDT

Transform your activites into innovative, hands-on fun.

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, RM #16

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to transform a "regular" activity into an innovative activity that supports kids to develop creative problem-solving skills, courage to try new things and persistence in the face of challenges.

Speakers