Systemic Impact and Change

Many system leadership teams can readily answer the question, “What keeps you up at night?” This one-of-a-kind learning seminar is designed to pause our autopilot decision-making norms and reignite our innate intellect and sense-making from a space of collaborative discovery. In discovery, we ask different questions and landscape different datasets to better understand the possibilities and affordances of our projects, so we can make better decisions… today! This complex adaptive approach, backed by generations of research, is a fresh take on leadership praxis. It complements existing practices and the overall systems strategy. After all, you deserve a good night’s sleep!

SKILLS & OUTCOMES

Engagement and School Climate

• Reignite educator, staff, and/or administrator engagement around school climate, student well-being, and achievement

• Develop an opportunity (landscape) map for a specific initiative/project

Data Analysis

• Use leading indicators to contextualize the conditions of an initiative/project

Leadership

• Distribute sense-making across collaborative teams and leverage decision-making that honors existing roles

• Examine the implications of landscape mapping, including setting the direction for immediate action

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

District/School leadership teams with varying roles and responsibilities, including Certificated and Classified Management and Staff, Parent(s), and Volunteers

LCAP PRIORITIES:
Student Engagement and School Climate

DATES

• Monday, October 5, 2026

• Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  TIME

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION
Riverside County Office of Education, Conference Center
4280 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501

REGISTRATION FEE
$500 for a team of up to eight individuals

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Monday, September 21, 2026

Cancellations/Refund Policy:

All cancellations must be made in writing prior to the Monday, September 21, 2026, deadline date. Refunds will not be issued after the deadline or for no-show participants.

PLEASE REGISTER AT:
http://events.bizzabo.com/NavigatingSystems10-5 

We are excited to offer the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Academy, designed for DELAC parent and caregiver teams. This unique training series is designed to inspire and develop parent leaders, resulting in increased engagement of parent leaders and improved effectiveness of DELAC leadership for the benefit of English learners. The DELAC academy is unique in that it will connect the seven responsibilities of DELAC with tangible, relatable experiences through the lens of parent leadership. In this academy, DELAC teams will develop their leadership skills by understanding their role in: (1) the District English Learner Master Plan, (2) conducting a District-wide needs assessment, (3) reviewing and commenting on reclassification procedures, and (4) the English learner program as outlined in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

SKILLS & OUTCOMES

Engagement

• Understand the impact of student engagement and school climate on student achievement of English learners in your school/district

High-Quality Instruction

• Understand and contextualize the conditions of learning and engagement for English learners in your school/district

Parent Engagement and Participation

• Shared decision-making for English learners, including processes and policies related to school and district accountability plans

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
DELAC teams and district staff that support them. The academy will be conducted in English and Spanish, depending on the content. Translation services will be provided in Spanish.

LCAP PRIORITIES:
Course Access and Student Achievement

DATES

• Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• Tuesday, February 16, 2027

• Tuesday, March 9, 2027

• Tuesday, April 20, 2027

TIME
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION
In an effort to accommodate multiple DELAC teams, the academy will be conducted through Zoom. However, RCOE staff will be hosting a concurrent in-person option, should DELAC teams be available to meet at one of our county locations.

REGISTRATION FEE
$600 per DELAC team

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Cancellations/Refund Policy:

All cancellations must be made in writing prior to the Tuesday, January 5, 202, deadline date. Refunds will not be issued after the deadline or for no-show participants.

PLEASE REGISTER AT:
http://events.bizzabo.com/DELAC1-19-2027 

Not seeing the full picture? Have a feeling that you're in a blind spot? As leaders, we know we see only what we see; however, we wonder how we can better understand the situation. Join us for our 1-day seminar, Unconscious Bias - Impact on ourselves and the system, and expand your notion of bias, but more importantly, what you can do about it.

In this seminar, you will gain knowledge and skills to recognize, contextualize, and leverage unconscious bias in productive ways to meet the situation at hand! You will learn what it is and what it is not, including how it relates to better understanding your context. You will also reflect on how you can leverage collective biases to influence your processes, practices, and decisions that impact your workplace and your outcomes.

SKILLS & OUTCOMES

Engagement and School Climate

• Understand impacts of school/district employee engagement on parent and student engagement, including school climate, student well-being & achievement.

Data Analysis

• Understand and contextualize the conditions of engagement and learning in your school/district.

Leadership

• Individual reflection and shared decision-making on processes, practices, and policies that impact our workplace and/or our schools.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

District and/or school-based staff, including certificated and classified staff

LCAP PRIORITIES:

Student Engagement; Student Climate

DATES

• Thursday, August 6, 2026

  TIME

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION

Riverside County Office of Education, Conference Center
4280 Brockton Avenue

REGISTRATION FEE
$40 per attendee

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Cancellations/Refund Policy:

All cancellations must be made in writing prior to the Thursday, July 23, 2026, deadline date. Refunds will not be issued after the deadline or for no-show participants.

PLEASE REGISTER AT:
http://events.bizzabo.com/UnconsciousBias8-6 

Verbal Judo is a gentle yet powerful means of persuasion that helps us to avoid, resolve, and manage resistance and conflict by utilizing professional presence and words. It teaches us how to listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy, one of the most powerful tools in communication, and use proven strategies that allow us to communicate professionally regardless of the kind of day we or the other person is having.
Verbal Judo offers practical solutions that work under pressure, along with techniques and conditioned responses that have been extensively tested in the field. The Verbal Judo philosophy is that when you react, the event controls you; when you respond, you're in control.
Participants in this two-day program will learn a new, gentle approach to maintaining control in situations without escalating stress, frustration, or conflict, while treating all people with respect.

SKILLS & OUTCOMES

• Conflict Resolution
• Empathy in Communication
• Effective Persuasion
• Stress Management

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• District Site Leaders
• Teachers
• Parents
• Community Partners
• Certificated and Classified Staff

LCAP PRIORITIES:
School Climate

DATES

• Monday, August 24, 2026

• Tuesday, August 25, 2026

TIME
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION
Riverside County Office of Education, Conference Center
4280 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, California 92501

REGISTRATION FEE
$100 Per Attendee

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Monday, August 10, 2026

Cancellations/Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be made in writing prior to the Monday, August 10, 2026, deadline date. Refunds will not be issued after the deadline or for no-show participants.

PLEASE REGISTER AT:
http://events.bizzabo.com/VerbalJudo8-24