CSMP

The purpose of the Fresno/Central Valley Region VII of the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is to provide high quality professional development and leadership opportunities to K – 12 teachers in the Fresno/Central Valley region in order to meet the California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) priorities to: 

1) raise the level of teacher content and pedagogical content knowledge

2) provide ongoing and comprehensive teacher leadership development opportunities

3) build teacher-learning communities

4) strengthen technical assistance and support for low performing schools and districts.

Further, CRLP is committed to meet the priorities of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation of

1) supporting the development of highly qualified teachers

2) supporting teachers of students with low skills in reading and writing

3) meeting school needs for technical assistance per NCLB

4) supporting teachers of English learners and

5) providing leadership.

The specific work that the CRLP has implemented with our leadership team and within our partnership districts supports all of these priorities, developing and continuing to maintain and improve teacher -learning communities in the region. CRLP works at a district or site level to improve teacher effectiveness in using pedagogically sound instructional practices to support student success in the areas of language and literacy.