Core Values

Literacy

Literacy is a civil right.

Equity

All students receive high-quality, responsive, culturally affirming literacy instruction.

Leadership

Teacher leadership fosters agency for courageous and informed decision-making.  

Community

Inclusive and collaborative educational communities advance collective expertise.

Inquiry

Curiosity and questioning create a cycle of learning, knowing, and understanding.



Mission

The California Reading and Literature Project provides transformative professional learning in Reading/Literacy. Our professional learning centers educators as learners and leaders to ensure that every CA student receives high-quality, rigorous comprehensive literacy instruction that is responsive to their identities, assets, and needs.

Vision

A community of courageous educators transforming literacy practices to achieve equity for a socially just world.