Supporting Innovative Practices - SIP

09/01/2026

✨New Resource: Glen Price Group’s CA Coherence Report✨

Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) is proud to be featured in the Glen Price Group’s new report, Coherence in Practice: Profiles, Tools and Strategies from California Education.

The report highlights innovative work happening across California to strengthen coherence and align initiatives toward the shared goal of creating positive learning environments for all students.

We’re honored to share SIP’s work alongside other organizations contributing to this important statewide conversation! Folsom Cordova USD Oakland School District sweetwateruhsd Orange County Department of Ed Scaling Student Success California Department of Ed. California Collaborative for Educational Excellence

📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/GPGCACIP
🔍 Explore the SIP profile: bit.ly/GPGSIPCR26

08/31/2026

✨Collaboration in action!✨
 
Colton Joint Unified’s cross-role, cross-department collaborative task force came together to explore results from the SIP Blueprint for Inclusion Self-Assessment—celebrating areas of strength, identifying opportunities for growth, and building shared understanding around what meaningful inclusion can look like across our system.
 
By bringing diverse perspectives to the table, we are turning reflection into collective action and strengthening our commitment to creating learning environments where every student is valued, supported, and belongs. 💙 Colton Joint Unified

08/31/2026

✨The Heart of Teaching: Supporting Children’s Social‑Emotional Development✨

Amazing things are happening at Riverside COE!  130 Head Start staff came together for The Heart of Teaching — a powerful learning experience centered on rightful presence, true belonging, and the belief every child deserves to thrive.

Participants strengthened awareness of mindsets, celebrated practices that build community and belonging, and explored how UDL reduces barriers and supports social‑emotional growth. Together, they elevated strategies for play‑based learning, collaboration, allyship, and the benefits of inclusion in early education.

We reflected on commitments which guides our work: “Early segregation does not merely predict later segregation; it almost ensures it.”  Their commitment is clear to create the experiences to ensure every child is welcomed, supported, and included.
Riverside COE

08/31/2026

✨Great instruction starts with great partnerships✨

La Mesa-Spring Valley educators spent the day co-planning, innovating with AI tools, and innovating with co-teaching models for the upcoming year.

The secret sauce of the day-including site administrators and teachers in the learning together, co-facilitated by SIP AND district leadership across departments. La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools

08/20/2026

👀Looking to see inclusion in action?👀
 
✨Now’s your chance!✨
 
SIP Demonstration Site visits are now open to ALL California educators, educational partners, and SIP grantees!
 
These visits are more than a classroom walk-through. They’re designed around observation, reflection, and application.
 
-See inclusive practices in action.
-Reflect on what you notice and what you’re learning.
-Apply the learning by considering what’s possible in your own school, district, or system.
 
Spots are filling up quickly! Don’t miss your chance to experience a SIP Demonstration Site this year. Register now!
 
📣 Registration is NOW OPEN and spots are limited!
 
Come see what’s possible and leave ready to take your learning into action.
 
🔗 Grab your spot today:
bit.ly/SIPDS2627

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

✨🕶️Better Together🕶️✨
School is already back in session in Chula Vista Chula Vista Elementary School District and we are thrilled to launch a SIP & SDSU collaboration at Camarena Elementary school. We were invited to join an all staff meeting for a professional learning series on belonging. We used our curiosity lenses (aka sunglasses) to collaborate on increasing students sense of feeling supported, heard, and involved.

08/18/2026

✨Back to School!✨
A busy week of back-to-school learning in Lakeside Union! SIP PS, Megan, had the opportunity to spend time exploring roles & responsibilities with Instructional Assistants, engaging in UDL lesson design with educators, and sharing ideas for collaborative instruction in elementary classrooms. Can’t wait for the new school year to begin! Lakeside Union School District

08/17/2026

✨ACSE August Meeting Preview✨
The Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) has a full agenda for its August meeting, featuring presentations and updates focused on strengthening outcomes and opportunities for students with disabilities across California.
 
Highlights include: 
Day 1: The CA Youth Leadership Forum 2026, Parent Empowerment Program, The Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR), and The High Quality IEPs Project Parent Toolkit and IEP Template. 

Day 2: Commissioner, State Board of Education, State Special Schools, and Special Education Director’s Reports, Strengthening Governance of California’s Education System - an overview of AB 181, and information regarding the transition from Part C to Part B presented by CDE’s Early Childhood Support Unit.
 
View the full agenda and join the livestream:
🔗 bit.ly/ACSEAug2026
 
We hope you’ll join us and stay informed about important conversation shaping special education across California! California Department of Ed. California Collaborative for Educational Excellence CA Transition Alliance California YLF La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools Ceedar Center California Statewide System of Support (SSOS)

08/15/2026

✨Pre-Service Season!✨
A huge thank you to the San Rafael Elementary Early Learning team for engaging in courageous conversations about what it truly means when we say ALL students means ALL students.

This small but mighty team embodied how the Blueprint for Inclusion moves from theory to action—starting with reflection, vulnerability, and a willingness to examine our systems.

Thank you for your courage, honesty, and commitment to meaningful inclusion!