Professional Learning Opportunities
Professional learning opportunities curated to support educators and leaders in school transformation. Offerings include resources and strategies that deepen practice, build collaborative capacity, and support equity-driven change across schools and communities.
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
PBL in Action
November 5–7, 2025; San Diego, CA | This 3-day immersive workshop designed and facilitated by High Tech High Graduate School of Education Professional Learning with the Habla Teacher Institute will engage educators in designing interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences that integrate science, art, literature, and performance.
CONFERENCE
San Francisco Coalition of Essential Small Schools (SF-CESS) Fall Forum 2025
November 8–9, 2025; San Bruno, CA | Join SF-CESS for keynote talks, practitioner-led sessions, and workshops that invite educators and communities to engage in the hard work of school transformation inspired by SF-CESS’s Framework for Transformation. Special guests include Linda Darling-Hammond, Deborah Meier, and Ammar Saheli.
WEBINAR SERIES
2026 Legislative Prep Series: Education Challenges and Solutions
November 13, December 9, and December 11 | This Learning Policy Institute webinar series is designed to equip legislators and education leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate complex debates, craft effective policies, and advance equitable opportunities for students in the years ahead. The three-part series features webinars focusing on community schools, school redesign, and school finance.
WEBINAR
How Districts Are Making Big Moves to Create Learner-Centered Systems
November 18, 2025 | The Learner-Centered Collaborative is hosting a 1-hour webinar on how districts are making systemic shifts to embrace meaningful change grounded in student agency and real-world learning.
SITE VISIT
Oakland High School Site Visit
November 18, 2025; Oakland, CA | The Center for School and System Redesign and the California Partnership for the Future of Learning are hosting a site visit to Oakland High School in Oakland, California. The visit will feature examples of deeper learning in classrooms, the structures and processes staff and families used to redesign the school, and testimonies from students about their experiences. To register, please email Charlie Thompson, [email protected].
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
PBL Design Camp
January 13–15, 2026; San Diego, CA | Hosted by High Tech High, this workshop will help educators generate project-based learning ideas through collaboration, peer feedback, and hands-on prototyping alongside High Tech High teachers and students.
SITE VISIT
Curated Visits to High Tech High
Weekly visits; San Diego, CA | Educators are invited to explore High Tech High K–12 campuses through site visits featuring student-led tours, discussions with educators, and immersive learning experiences.