2025 Math Adoption Workshop Series

Partner with CalCurriculum to prepare for math materials adoption with support from experts.

Reserve Your Spot

About the Opportunity

CalCurriculum invites all California school districts, charter management organizations (CMOs), and supporting county offices of education (COEs) to participate in our no-cost 2025 Math Adoption Workshop Series. Teams will prepare for math materials adoption through the lens of the 2023 California Math Framework.

Districts/CMOs that attend all sessions and sign a memorandum of understanding will receive a $3,000 stipend to offset substitute coverage costs. The stipend will be paid in two equal installments: (1) shortly after the in-person session on February 5, 2025 and (2) after the completion of the series on May 7, 2025.

To express interest in reserving a spot for your team, complete our short form by December 5, 2024.

We know it can take time to form a team, so we ask that you provide the information of participating team members within one to two weeks of submitting this form.

During these hybrid workshops, teams will:

Learn about the expectations for materials from the 2023 California Math Framework,
Articulate the characteristics of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) while maintaining a particular focus on multilingual learner (MLL) students, with resources and support from the English Learners Success Forum (ELSF),
Understand the importance of instructional materials and their impact on student learning, and
Begin planning and setting up the structures for a successful future math materials adoption.

Dates and Locations

January 29, 2025 (3:30–5:00 pm): Virtual Kick-Off Session

February 5, 2025 (9:00 am–4:00 pm): One-Day In-Person Session (This will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we will confirm a location soon. The entire team must attend to receive the stipend.)

March 12, 2025 (3:30–5:00 pm): Virtual Community of Practice 1

April 9, 2025 (3:30-5:00 pm): Virtual Community of Practice 2

May 7, 2025 (3:30–5:00 pm): Virtual Community of Practice 3

We will provide a light breakfast and lunch during the in-person meeting. Teams must cover their travel, meals (beyond breakfast and lunch), hotel, and other incidental costs as needed.

Who Should Attend?

This opportunity is open to all public school districts, CMOs, and supporting county offices of education in California. Our priority districts/CMOs serve high populations of students of color, students who qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and ELLs/MLLs.

Participating organizations are required to assemble a team of five to eight educators. Each team needs at least:

One district leader, including superintendents, chief academic officers, directors of curriculum, etc.
One school leader, including principals, assistant principals, coaches, specialists, etc. We encourage an English language learner (ELL)/MLL/English language development specialist to attend.
Two general or special education teachers.

If you cannot send an entire team, please still apply, and we will discuss options.

Early Application Offer

Districts/CMOs that submit an application by September 30, 2024 will receive one special guest pass to observe UnboundEd’s Leadership Institute in San Diego, CA March 3–5, 2025. Click here to learn more about Leadership Institute.