The California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is part of a statewide professional development network representing the nine disciplines required for university admission (UC and CSU) and graduation from high school. Together, this network forms the California Subject Matter Project (CSMP).
The mission of the CRLP is to provide high quality, standards-based professional development in reading and language instruction to help ensure that every California student Pre-K through twelfth grade achieves the highest standards of academic performance.
CRLP activities to promote this mission
- Developing teachers’ content knowledge and expanding their teaching strategies (guided by state-adopted frameworks, content standards, and instructional materials) through summer and academic-year institutes and professional development programs
- Supporting teachers in the effective use of newly adopted, standards-based instructional materials
- Focusing on academic English language development to prepare all students to meet or exceed academic content standards in the subject areas
- Creating a statewide pool of expert teacher leaders and university scholars to conduct programs and to translate California’s educational policies and priorities into sound classroom practices to improve student achievement in Pre-K-12 classrooms
- Linking universities, schools, and districts together in collaborative partnerships to improve teaching and learning with professional development designed to meet district needs.
CRLP PROGRAMS
K-5: CRLP Results Word Recognition and Fluency
This institute prepares teachers to instruct, assess, and provide interventions for the Common Core Foundational Skills standards in reading.
K-6 Results: Academic Language and Literacy Instruction (RALLI) and 6-12 Content Area Language and Literacy (CALL)
RALLI and CALL institutes support teachers in designing effective instruction to help their students make meaning from complex grade-level text and to express that knowledge through sophisticated and accurate use of English in oral and written language.
Customized Regional Trainings
Trainings and study sessions are developed and conducted with local experts and practitioners to meet the needs of regional teachers. Topics addressed include the English Language Development standards, Culturally-Relevant Literature, the California Dyslexia Guidelines, the English Learner Roadmap, Reading Comprehension and Foundational Reading Skills.
Teacher Leadership Development
Teachers who attend the CRLP Signature Program Institutes and/or regional events are invited to continue their learning and leadership development through regional meetings. They study relevant topics, practice implementing learned routines, receive coaching, develop their expertise, and then help develop regional trainings and present them to other teachers
What Teachers Have to Say About CRLP
“From my experience with the California Reading and Literature Project, it was always my dream to work in a school that embraced the principles of in-depth data analysis, teacher leadership, and collaboration.”
“I find these trainings very useful, there is, in my book, no higher praise in education.”
“(I appreciated) the expertise of the presenters and how they demonstrated ways to incorporate these ideas/methodologies in a meaningful way. They recognized and supported the concerns and issues which we face and helped us to think of constructive ways to overcome these obstacles.”
“I enjoyed this learning and know it will make a difference for my students. I wish every teacher had this training.”
CRLP Contact Information
Jeannie Wiechmann
Monterey Bay Regional Director
(831) 459-1802
jwiechma@ucsc.edu