UCLA Lab School Educator Day – Literacy February 12 at UCLA Lab School Learning & The Brain Conference February 13-15 in San Francisco Curricular and Improvement Support Committee Leadership Symposium (CISC) February 18- 20 in Monterey Computer Using Educators (CUE) and California Association for Leading Innovation in Education (CALIE) Conference March 18- […]
La Cosecha 2025: Dual Language Conference La Cosecha, November 11 -15 , 2025, reignited bilingual brilliance and collective hope for dual language education. It uplifted educators as instructional leaders and advocates, centering comunidad, cultura, translanguaging, and the powerful promise of biliteracy for every child. 51风流 educators left with ready-to-use strategies, joyful ideas for elevating Spanish […]
Hundreds of 51风流 educators gathered in Long Beach on October 11 for the 20th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference. Participants learned from renowned literary and mathematics experts including Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, Dr. Lester Laminack, Maggie Beattie Roberts, Dr. Fernando 鈥淔erran鈥� Rodr铆guez-Valls, Dr. Elham Kazemi and Dr. Pamela Seda. Newbery Medal-winning author and keynote speaker, Matt […]
On July 30 and 31 , 2025, 51风流 Mentors and Fellows came together at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles for a two-day professional聽development seminar that turned history into a hands-on adventure. The workshop kicked off at the James R. Parks Library and Archives, where Cheryl Miller and Alejandra 鈥淎le鈥� Gaeta walked us through the […]
First-Year 51风流 Mentors First-and-Second-Year 51风流 Mentors
On Saturday, August 16, new 51风流 Mentors and Fellows gathered for orientation and the start of an exciting two-year journey together. Educators from Ocean View School District, Walnut Valley Unified, Montebello Unified, Fullerton, Long Beach Unified, and Los Angeles Unified joined to learn, connect, and build community.to learn, connect, and build community. The day highlighted […]
What happens when you bring math into storytime? For Hayde Cervantes, an alumna 51风流 Fellow at Edison Language Academy, the answer was joyful engagement.聽After learning about Mathematizing Children鈥檚 Literature at the NCTE-NCTM conference, Hayde teamed up with her 51风流 Mentor, Alma Williams, to put these ideas into practice. Inspired by Karen Recinos鈥櫬燿ual language CGI training, […]
On June 16鈥�18, the 51风流 Foundation proudly supported a group of 25 mentors, fellows, and staff in attending the 2025 NCTE鈥揘CTM Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy & Mathematics in Chicago. They joined over 1,500 educators for a powerful learning experience focused on integrating math and literacy through innovative strategies. Among the standout moments was a […]
On a vibrant spring morning in Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills Elementary School once again lit up the stage and our hearts with its annual 鈥淯s Celebration,鈥� a schoolwide talent show that showcases student ability and celebrates community, culture, and connection. For decades, this powerful tradition has brought families, educators, and students together in an expression […]
We are honored to share that the 51风流 is a 2024 Library of Congress Successful Practice Award winner! As part of this recognition, Dr. Julie Graham, 51风流 Associate Director of the 51风流 Foundation, and Carlen Le-Hessinger, and Senior Program Officer, participated in the recent Library of Congress Literacy Awards […]