SCOE Back To School Symposium: Full Schedule

10:15am PDT

Ignite Your Impact: Start Your Teaching Career Today

Friday August 7, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Do you have the desire to become a teacher, but feel it is out of reach? Join us for an informational recruitment session designed for classified staff interested in becoming credentialed teachers. Learn about available pathways, program requirements, and how your current experience can support your transition into the classroom. We will share details about financial support, including grant opportunities that can help offset tuition and program costs. This session is a great first step toward advancing your career in education and making a greater impact on students.

Speakers

Erica Mitchel

Educational Services Director Social Studies, Career Technical Education (CTE), and Workforce Pathways, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Friday August 7, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Yreka High School, RM #10

Breakout Session 1

11:30am PDT

ELO-P Q&A Roundtable with CDE

LIMITED

Friday August 7, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Yreka High School, RM #10

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn the latest information directly from the Source. Daniela Soley and Joe Purcel will present ELO-P. Kerry Criss will present Take your Summer ELO-P and Intersession programs to the next level. using Recommended Practices for Success Tools.

Speakers

Kerry Criss

Director of Expanded Learning, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Kerry Criss is the Director Of Expanded Learning. She oversees the SAFE and ASSETs afterschool programs for Siskiyou County. She worked for Butte Valley USD teaching High School English and Culinary, and ran the Community School program for the district. Kerry also has over 20 years... Read More →

Daniela Soley

Consultant, California Department of Education

Daniela Solley is an Education Programs Consultant with the California Department of Education, specializing in expanded learning and literacy. Her work is grounded in the belief that policy and student outcomes are only as connected as the people and systems between them. A former... Read More →

Joe Purcell

Financial Analyst, California Department of Education

Joe Purcell has been serving Regions 1 and 2 for 6 years. I am happy to be your Grant Manager, and make myself available as a resource and thought partner for all things Expenditure, Payment, Attendance and GAN related. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, getting... Read More →

Friday August 7, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, RM #10

Breakout Session 2

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