Clarissa White

“I’m just so appreciative to have this network of like minded educators who are equity driven, want to take a learner stance, and who are people who want to learn, change and improve.”

Meet CRLP Teacher Leader, Kristin Watts Learn, change and improve are three words that define me as an educator of language development. I work in the San Diego Unified School District and for my first sixteen years, I gave students the skills, tools, strategies and practice to acquire English as a second language. Through the […]

“I’m just so appreciative to have this network of like minded educators who are equity driven, want to take a learner stance, and who are people who want to learn, change and improve.” Read More »

“Trust the research even if it feels like you’re taking two steps forward and one step back…you’re still advancing at a pace of one.”

Meet CRLP Teacher Leader, Janine Campos Reading is a spark of joy and happiness for me now and for as long as I can remember. As a little girl I loved to go to the library, but when I came in contact with our school librarian she was like a fire extinguisher. She was mean.

“Trust the research even if it feels like you’re taking two steps forward and one step back…you’re still advancing at a pace of one.” Read More »

“I aim to value and celebrate my students’ diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures, creating an inclusive and empowering learning environment.”

Marisa is a transitional kindergarten teacher at Adobe Bluffs Elementary School, a Mandarin Immersion Program. Who she is as an educator: Meeting each and every one of my students as individuals who are bringing their whole set of cultural beliefs, language, values, and looking at myself to see how my biases influence my interactions with

“I aim to value and celebrate my students’ diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures, creating an inclusive and empowering learning environment.” Read More »

“I aim to value and celebrate my students’ diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures, creating an inclusive and empowering learning environment.”

Vesta is a 3rd-grade dual language Spanish teacher at Lilian J. Rice Elementary School in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. She has been a part of the CRLP community since 2020. Why the CRLP? The California Reading and Literature Project provides me with invaluable resources, tools, and a supportive community of educators who share

“I aim to value and celebrate my students’ diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures, creating an inclusive and empowering learning environment.” Read More »

“If we don’t invest in our students’ emotional well-being then we can never fully access their academic potential.”

Ashley Trzcinski is a mother of two, and her role as a mom has played a significant part in shaping her teaching approach. When she looks at her students, she sees them as someone else’s children, and this perspective drives her desire to be the kind of teacher she hopes her own daughters will have.

“If we don’t invest in our students’ emotional well-being then we can never fully access their academic potential.” Read More »

“I actively participate in the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) to enhance my teaching, inspire my students, and empower them to become catalysts for positive change. The CRLP is truly progressive. I love the CRLP.

“I actively participate in the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) to enhance my teaching, inspire my students, and empower them to become catalysts for positive change. The CRLP is truly progressive. I love the CRLP. The teacher leaders in the project create a safe space to express what we’re doing in the classroom, what

“I actively participate in the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) to enhance my teaching, inspire my students, and empower them to become catalysts for positive change. The CRLP is truly progressive. I love the CRLP. Read More »