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Instructional Rounds: California Rural Network
Instructional Rounds is an adaptation and extension of the medical rounds model used in medical schools and teaching hospitals to develop the diagnostic and treatment practice of physicians. In this video, district superintendents from the California Rural Network discuss the process of observing, discussing, and analyzing learning and teaching at their local agencies, and share their experience and understanding of what high-quality instruction looks like and what schools and districts need to do to support it.

From Riverside County Office of Education

Focus on Education Series

Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Kenneth M. Young hosts an ongoing series of half hour discussions with District Superintendents and Education Leaders from around the State of California. This month includes: a discussion of successful leadership at Edgemont Elementary School, in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, with former principal Melissa Bazanos and current principal Marion Leonard; and Principal Gerardo Aguilar and Instructional Coach/Teacher Dawn Elliot from Arlanza Elementary School in the Alvord Unified School District, explore successful strategies for improving student performance in schools with a high poverty index.

Riverside County Schools Magazine

This new addition to the video magazine series features a Riverside USD middle school with popular piano keyboard classes, a Corona high school grad at the United States Navel Academy, an International Baccalaureate (IB) program being launched in Alvord USD, Riverside County Academic Decathlon champs, and an ROP student taking wing as a pilot.

International Studies: World Affairs Council

Five new videos on a variety of subjects that should be a great interest to California students taking international studies courses. Produced by RCOE TV, this collection is a series of one-hour presentations and public lectures on international affairs. The World Affairs Council is a national organization and the Inland council operates under the auspices of Riverside Community College. These lectures are provided for free to all students and create valuable enrichment for GATE, AP, and IB students.

From San Diego County Office of Education

Podcasts for Education Information Technology Professionals

A series of five fascinating discussions from San Diego COE's Techsets.org hosted by Techsets Director, Emil Ahangarzadeh. TechSETS is focused on providing technical professionals in California schools with improved access to training, support and other resources. With the explosive growth in the use of instructional technology, the need for well-trained technical support staff has been steadily on the rise.