SCOE Back To School Symposium: Full Schedule

10:15am PDT

Making Screening Meaningful: Using the Reading Difficulty Risk Screener to Inform Instruction

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

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will provide a clear and practical introduction to the Reading Difficulty Risk Screener, with a focus on how screening fits within a comprehensive literacy system. Participants will build a shared understanding of what screening is—and is not—and how it differs from diagnostic and progress monitoring assessments. The session will also explore how to use screening data effectively to identify students at risk, inform instruction, and support data-driven decision making at the classroom, site, and system levels.

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

Breakout Session 1

10:15am PDT

Reimagining Teaching: How Instructional Coaching Supports Teacher and Student Success

LIMITED

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

Yreka High School, RM #15

Limited Capacity seats available

In this interactive session, we will explore how instructional coaching can transform teaching practices and elevate student outcomes. Participants will delve into how personalized coaching can help teachers refine their practice, foster professional growth, and enhance their ability to engage students. Through practical examples, reflective exercises, and collaborative discussions, this workshop empowers teachers to reimagine their teaching practice, embrace continuous improvement, and ultimately create a more dynamic and impactful learning environment for all students. Join us to reimagine what teaching can look like when guided by a supportive coaching framework.

Speakers

Pam Ward

Educational Services Director, Siskiyou County Office of Education

Pamela is the Director of Instructional Coaching for Siskiyou COE. She is committed to delivering coaching support that builds teacher capacity & strengthens content knowledge & support. Pamela is also currently developing a county-wide Instructional Coaching program for Siskiyou... Read More →

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

Breakout Session 1

11:30am PDT

Student Engagement with Difficult Behaviors

LIMITED

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

Yreka High School, RM #15

Limited Capacity seats available

Come join me as we unlock the mysteries of behavior management and learn some highly effective strategies to minimize disruptive behaviors. In this session, we will focus on the Single, most powerful tool for managing troublesome behaviors, that is, engagement! Come see for yourself!

Speakers

Diana Reed

Retired Director of Expanded Learning

Diana Reed and isa retired Director of Expanded Learning Programs for a county office of education. She has over 25 years experience in the field of education. Her degrees are in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She has been a preschool teacher, a classroom teacher, Frontline... Read More →

Friday August 7, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Yreka High School, RM #15

Breakout Session 2

SCOE Back To School Symposium

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SCOE Back To School Symposium

10:15am PDT

10:15am PDT

Pam Ward

11:30am PDT

Diana Reed

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