High School & Postsecondary
Communities of Practice
Join a community of practice and stay in the loop on all regional opportunities to engage with others in your area of expertise!
Communities of Practice
The K-16 Collaborative has joined forces with the San Diego County Office of Education’s Regional Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) to offer multiple Communities of Practice (CoP) for educators across the Southern Border Region. Together, we are building Communities of Practice specifically for GSPP CTE teachers, post secondary educators, and industry partners. This is a space for educators to share their knowledge, learn together, create solutions, and build community outside of their classrooms.
A community of practice brings together a group of people around a particular body of work. Getting to spend time with others who are facing the same challenges and have the same passions allows you to learn from one another, align systems and build your network.
CoPs are offered in the following sectors:
- Business
- Climate Related STEM
- Computing
- Education
- Engineering
- Healthcare
Questions? Contact:
Heather Cavazos at heather@k16talentpipeline.org
Gini Mann-Deibert at gini.mann-deibert@sdcoe.net
or visit https://www.sdcoe.net/cte-innovation/gspp
Who should join?
CoPs are designed for educators, leaders, counselors and others working to build pathways to employment.
Each community of practice may have a different audience, but all are welcome to participate. Individual activities may engage one segment more than others, so keep an eye out for opportunities designed to meet your needs. Participants from the following segment are welcome:
- K-12
- Community College
- University
- Adult School
- Apprenticeship Programs
- Certification Programs
- Industry Partners
What should you expect when you join a CoP?
Each community of practice may look different and will be based on the needs of the community, with a focus on ensuring equitable access and outcomes for students across the region. Generally CoPs may include a selection of the following in any given year:
- Professional development and networking
- Virtual gatherings
- Curriculum institutes / workshops
- Opportunities for program alignment
- Sharing of best practices and resources
- Program tours of K-12, Post-Secondary and Industry
- Sharing of related opportunities in the region
* CoPs are for practitioners to engage in and learn from each other in this work, so we ask that no solicitation/vendors participate unless part of a sponsorship for an event.
CoPs are designed to
support intersegmental relationships
and encourage collaboration
throughout the school year.
The purpose of CoPs are to:
Strengthen pathways between high schools and/or community colleges to the university with a focus on increasing participation of Black, Latinx, and other underrepresented groups.
Provide project support by sharing information, improving skills, and advancing general knowledge in curriculum alignment across institutions and alignment to industry standards.
Offer support to incorporate equity-minded teaching practices.
Help faculty across segments to implement inclusive student supports with a focus on connecting our underrepresented students to high-wage, high-demand pathways.