July 2025
July 1-3 – TCAP’s 17th Courageous Creativity Conference, Southern Counties California Arts Project *Partner offering
Courageous Creativity is an arts education leadership conference grounded in the aspirations of the CA Arts Education Framework, CA Arts Standards, and the opportunities presented by the Arts and Music in Schools Funding (AMS).
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July 10 & 17 – Demystifying the CAST: Unlocking Student Success through Assessment
Dive into the heart of science assessment with our focused two-hour workshop. We’ll dissect the structure of the California Science Test (CAST) and unravel its crucial role in the California School Dashboard, highlighting the impact on students, schools, and districts. Participants will have the opportunity to survey test and dashboard details, examining performance tasks as powerful assessment tools, and exploring a wealth of resources to navigate the landscape of student understanding. This is the foundational session of a three-part series, paving the way for deeper exploration of the CAST and impactful classroom assessment strategies.
Secure your spot for $25 if registered early (June 1st), or $50 thereafter.
July 22, 24 & 29 – Climate Literacy and CA AB 285: Supporting Science Education in a Changing World
California’s Assembly Bill 285 (CA 285) calls for 1st-12th grade science teachers to address the causes and effects of climate change, and to explore strategies communities can use to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. This workshop series is designed to directly support you in addressing this important topic within your curriculum. We will focus on building your understanding of climate literacy, providing practical examples of classroom implementation, exploring relevant data and resources, and offering opportunities to learn from climate specialists. You will leave with the tools to develop a climate integration plan for your classroom. This is the first of three workshops that will guide you in preparing students to navigate a future in a changing world.
Early registration is $50 (before June 1st), with a fee of $75 thereafter.
July 29th – Artful Connections: Theatre & Visual Arts Workshops — Irvine *Partner offering
Southern Counties California Arts Project (SouthCAP) presents Artful Connections: Theatre and Visual Arts Workshops! Join SouthCAP at UC Irvine this summer in one or both workshops to ignite your creativity, develop your artistic skills, and discover ways to integrate theatre and visual art with other subject areas.
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August 2025
August 23rd – Literacy is STEAM: Books for Science Workshop
The STEAM P-K Books program will create opportunities for TK-6 grade students to explore environmental topics through engaging interdisciplinary lessons. Funding from our partners at Pacific Life will allow us to collaborate with a cohort of teacher leaders and UCI faculty, who will design learning experiences for elementary educators. The goal of the program is to provide teaching resources for TK-6 educators that anchor grade-level picture books for science learning. Each of the lessons will align to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and California Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs) to support interdisciplinary literacy and inquiry-based collaborative learning among elementary students. Each lesson will include a variety of media, opportunities for students to engage in collaborative conversations, literacy skills-building, and culminate in a learning activity that promotes student interpretation using evidence to generate solutions to local issues. Each of these lessons will be shared with elementary teachers from the Orange County region at a workshop held at UCI in the summer of 2025. Teachers registered in the program will then have the opportunity to implement the lessons with their students and will return to engage in dialogue with colleagues about implementation in fall 2025.
September 2025
September 13th – Computing for a Just and Sustainable Future: Educators’ Conference
We welcome all educators to join us as we explore environmental issues through computing concepts, practices, and inquiry to better understand climate change and its impacts on communities.
September 26th – Counted Out
A powerful documentary revealing why students feel disconnected from math-and how we can change that.