English Language Arts / English Language Development

Educational Resource Services supports districts by providing expertise in instruction and leadership in English language arts (ELA) and literacy. Our services are designed to support district-wide implementation of the California State Standards and are anchored in the California ELA/ELD Framework. The ELA/ELD staff development and curriculum specialists provide professional learning, customized support, and instructional coaching for districts and schools.
Students reading

Professional learning services and content coaching are available for multiple ELA needs and may include, but are not limited to:

  • Science of Reading (SOR) - aligned foundational skills instruction

  • Integrated reading and writing to build meaning making and content knowledge

  • Oral and written language development to build effective expression

  • Comprehensive English Language Development (ELD)

  • CAASPP- and ELPAC-aligned progress monitoring and formative assessment

  • On-site instructional coaching for ELA/ELD for teachers and leaders

  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for varied instructional needs

  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) within language and literacy

  • Continuous Improvement for Equity (CIE) to address closing achievement gaps for target populations

  • Ongoing workshop offerings in ELA/ELD incorporating evidence-based practices aligned to the Comprehensive State Literacy Plan

  • Partner COE for Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grants: Lead to Literacy (LtL) and Partners Advancing Literacy and Language (PAL2); California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE): Project CLEAR; Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training (LCRSET); Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students (GEMS)

  • Host of EL Network +, regional professional learning network for ELD instruction, and Best Results Conference, the only conference in the Central Valley dedicated exclusively to multilingual learner success

ELA/ELD Staff Development & Curriculum Specialists

Jenean Bray
(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3357

Timothy Budz
(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3353

Sandi Cahill

(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3358

Melisa Duarte
melisa.duarte@tcoe.org
(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3351

Isabel Flores

(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3350

Laura Gunning
laura.gunning@tcoe.org
(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3356

Daniel Townsend

(559) 651-3031 Ext. 3354