Standards Institute™ San Joaquin

UnboundEd Planning Process™ (UPPⓇ) sessions introduce participants to a set of powerful practices for bringing GLEAM™ instruction to life in ELA and math classrooms. For each planning practice, educators will:

• Use a math or ELA lesson to explore each practice
• Learn a step-by-step recipe for using the practices with any content
• Apply the practices to a set of high-quality lessons
• Leave with a repertoire of instructional strategies and tools they will be able to embed into their daily lesson-planning practices

Note: K-5 participants will use both ELA and math lessons during the week; participants in grades 6-12 will use lessons in their preferred subject area — either ELA or math.  Although the example lessons for Standards Institute are math and ELA, this process for embedding GLEAM instruction is transferable across any grade level or content area.

Standards Institute™  ELA sessions focus on the supports and scaffolds that work to address students’ unfinished ELA instruction while maintaining the rigor of grade-level standards and curriculum. Educators will:

• Explore the commitment, knowledge, and skills necessary to use ELA standards, texts, and tasks to provide all students access to grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful — GLEAM — instruction
• Leave with a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM  instruction to life in their ELA classrooms

ELA Grade-Bands: K–5, 6–8, 9–12

The Leadership Pathway gives school and district leaders a foundation in the key concepts of ELA and math instruction in order to develop a deeper understanding of both subject areas. Participants will:

• Consider key components of planning, instructional delivery, and coaching that lead to grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful — GLEAM — instruction.
• Assess their roles as leaders in advancing effective instruction
• Leave with a personal action plan to lead GLEAM instruction in their schools

Leadership Grade-Bands: K–5, 6–8, 9–12

Standards Institute™ Math sessions offer participants interactive, hands-on experience planning and implementing grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful — GLEAM — mathematics instruction. Educators will:

• Reflect on math identities and their impact on GLEAM  math instruction
• Deepen their understanding of math instructional shifts (focus, coherence, rigor) to support GLEAM math instruction
• Learn a new approach to address students’ unfinished instruction that supports GLEAM math instruction within their school contexts
• Leave with a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM instruction to life in their math classrooms

Math Grade-Bands: K–5, 6–8, 9–12

Equips educators (ELA/Reading teachers, ML teachers, Literacy Coaches, etc.) of 6th -12th grade students with the knowledge and skills necessary to accelerate students’ learning.

• Adolescent Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies and Text Structure courses address the needs of all learners to access and excel in high-quality tier 1 instruction effectively.

Multisyllabic Word Reading and Fluency Development courses provide an intensive intervention-focused solution for your teachers of adolescent readers who are still approaching proficiency.

San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute will be held at:

Wentworth Education Center

2707 Transworld Dr.  Stockton, CA 95206

The San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute will last four full days, starting Monday, June 9, and ending Thursday, June 12.

Please contact us at the following email: SupportDesk@UnboundEd.org.

Please see the agenda tab for the San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute.

Yes. Participation Certificates are sent to the email address provided during registration within three weeks after attending the Standards Institute. It will include the pathway and session attended as well as the total hours completed. Please note that Participation Certificates are only provided to those participants who attend all four days of the event. We do not provide CEUs or other credits.

We will have several keynote speakers. You can see who our Keynote Speakers will be on the About tab above.

Yes. Please stop by our Registration Check-in at the Wentworth Education Center registration area to get your badge and pick up your UnboundEd Swag.

• Monday, June 9: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Participants are required to attend all four days of the event in the same Pathway and grade band they registered for.  Those attending all four days will receive a participation certificate.

• ELA: K–5
• Leadership: K–5, 6–8, 9–12
• Math: K–5, 6–8, 9–12
• UnboundEd Planning Process (UPP):6–12
• CORE Local Institute Pathway: Adolescent Literacy Solutions

For more information about the pathways, see the Pathways tab.

Yes, school districts/organizations attending Standards Institute will have ample opportunities to meet daily for Team Time (at the end of each day). Your team will be able to reflect on the overall learning from the event, discuss implications, and determine the priority actions to take when you return to your school district or network.

Our pathways content has been updated to focus on equitable instructional practices and examining bias focused on planning toward grade-level engaging, affirming, and meaningful (GLEAM™) instruction. If you are attending again, we recommend taking the UnboundEd Planning Process™ pathway, which introduces participants to a set of powerful practices for bringing GLEAM™ instruction to life in ELA and math classrooms. Please note: these pathways are geared toward teachers, so if you are a coach or leader, please come with your “teacher lens” during the learning. You can find more information about all pathways being offered by clicking the Pathways tab above.

Unfortunately, there was not enough interest in the past in the Level 2 pathways, so we were unable to continue them for 2025.

We do have pathways centered around “the how” of putting the learning into action. This is the UnboundEd Planning Process™ or UPP pathway. We encourage returning participants or anyone interested in putting the work into action to attend these sessions. You can find more information on the Pathways tab above.

Standards Institute is an immersive and transformative four-day in-person learning experience appropriate for teachers, coaches, and leaders. This highly interactive experience focuses on the mindsets, planning, and instructional actions required for implementing grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful (GLEAM™) instruction. They will identify specific mindsets and practices that embody GLEAM instruction for their chosen pathway. Throughout the sessions, participants will reflect on and commit to specific action steps aligned with GLEAM instruction in their chosen pathway. Participants leave Standards Institute with a repertoire of practical strategies and a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM instruction to life. You can find more information on the “Pathways” tab above.

Registration for San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute is $2,500.00 per participant.

The San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute price includes attendance to the pathway session for the duration of the event (four days), lunch for all four days, and access to keynotes, snacks, and materials. Breakfast and dinner are not included.

We accept all major credit cards or purchase orders for payment.

If you need to cancel or make any changes to your registration please contact our help desk at:  SupportDesk@UnboundEd.org.

We provide lunch and snacks to participants during the event. Breakfast and dinner are not included.

You can register for the San Joaquin COE Local Standards Institute via the Register Now button until May 30, 2025

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From there, you can modify your registration until May 30 by contacting supportdesk@unbounded.org.

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Local Standards Institute participants are placed in sessions randomly to learn from one another. Changing sessions at the Standards Institute will not be allowed.

We do not provide transportation to the Wentworth Education Center.

Please make your own travel arrangements from the airport to the education center and back again.

Yes parking is available on site for a fee.

On-site parking fee: $33 daily, plus tax, per day
Valet parking fee: $48 daily, plus tax, per day

In and out privileges are for overnight guests only.

Day guests are charged per length of time:
0–4 hours: $13, plus tax
4–8 hours: $23, plus tax
8+ hours: $33, plus tax

Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register. If you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at SupportDesk@unbounded.org.

Lunch will be served buffet style on Monday through Thursday.

We will provide lunch and snacks, including beverages. Breakfast and dinner are not provided.

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