CRLP Regional Office at UC San Diego
Advancing literacy for all students in California
Teachers as leaders. Teachers as learners.
Literacy instruction, language development, & professional education for teachers
The UC San Diego Region of the California Reading & Literature Project (CRLP) is dedicated to providing teachers with opportunities to deepen their content knowledge and expand their repertoire of teaching strategies in language, literacy, and bi-literacy. We have a well-established track record of excellence in the areas of literacy instruction, language development, and professional education. CRLP’s effectiveness stems from its core values and the evolution of elements that serve them:
We Believe:
- Literacy is a foundational right
- All students deserve individualized, high-quality, effective literacy instruction.
- Teacher leadership fosters agency for valiant and informed decision-making.
- Welcoming and collaborative educational communities advance collective expertise.
- Curiosity and questioning create a cycle of learning, knowing, and understanding.
We have proudly partnered with over 50 school districts in the San Diego region
Made up of a network of veteran classroom Teacher Leaders, the CRLP supports schools in San Diego County by having active teachers lead and facilitate our signature program content and workshops. We believe (and the research shows) that teachers learn best when they are learning from each other, which is why our trained CRLP Teacher Leaders deliver our professional development learning opportunities.
Since 1997, we have proudly partnered with over fifty school districts, various state/federal grant initiatives, and charter schools in the San Diego region to support professional development for teachers in English Language Development, foundational reading skills, and content-area literacy.
Our Signature Programs offer practical instructional routines and tools for K-12 teachers to support students' academic language and literacy development.
What we offer
We serve teachers in the San Diego region by providing professional learning development opportunities grounded in the latest California Frameworks, CA CCSS ELA/Literacy Standards, CA ELD Standards, and the CA SLD Standards.
Professional learning institutes & workshops
- English Language Development (Integrated & Designated)
- Spanish-Language Development (Designated)
- Discipline-specific literacy in the core content areas (History, English, Science, Mathematics)
- Complex text and close reading routines
- Foundational reading skills (English & Spanish)
- Administrator-Specific Speakers’ Series
Teacher leadership capacity building & development
- Honing a personal leadership identity, grounded in core values
- Adult learning theory
- Pedagogical content knowledge
- Understanding and responding to student diversity
- Cultivating professional learning communities
Upcoming Programs & Events
(De)Normalizing Literature Conference – Register NOW!!
May 2, 2025 - May 3, 2025
Registration is now open!
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories. More information about Proposition 209 can be found here. More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here.
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