Early Literacy Community of Practice Begins New Year

The San Joaquin County Early Literacy Community of Practice (COP) kicked off a new year on Thursday, Sept. 10, at a dynamic workshop-style session focused on strengthening literacy practices that support all learners.

The San Joaquin County Early Literacy Community of Practice (COP) kicked off a new year on Thursday, Sept. 10, at a dynamic workshop-style session focused on strengthening literacy practices that support all learners. Made up of educators from schools across San Joaquin County, the COP started the day at the SJCOE Insightful Morning event, featuring literacy expert Pati Montgomery. This first Insightful Morning event of the year at the SJCOE included a broader audience in the morning session. But in the afternoon, the COP met with Montgomery for a deeper discussion on strategies to bring back to their home schools and districts. The COP first met in 2024. It was created when San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Troy Brown was joined by superintendents of all 14 county school districts, the president of Teachers College of San Joaquin, and the superintendent/president of San Joaquin Delta College in signing an Early Literacy Declaration of Support. They came together again in February 2026 to update that declaration and reaffirm their commitment to early literacy in San Joaquin County. See photos and more from the Insightful Morning with Pati Montgomery on the SJCOE Facebook page. Keep up with countywide literacy efforts on the SJCOE Early Literacy webpage.