ExCEL Monthly PDs
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ExCEL Monthly Professional Development Offerings
The ExCEL team works in collaboration with SFUSD staff and community partners to offer a menu of Professional Development opportunities for After School program staff and volunteers.
ExCEL Professional Development SY25-26 Link to this section
ExCEL PDs At-A-Glance: Spring Semester 2026
ExCEL PD Calendar for SY25-26 - with links to RSVP forms & agendas.
Date & Time | Title | Location | Presenter(s) |
| January 8, 2026 10A-12P | Special Education: Supporting Diverse Needs | 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | Amanda Barnett, SFUSD Special Education |
| January 29, 2026 10A-12P | ExCEL Enrollment Packet, Session 1
| 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | ExCEL Team |
| January 30, 2026 10A-12P | ExCEL Enrollment Packet, Session 2
| Stonestown YMCA 333 Eucalyptus Drive San Francisco, CA 94132 | ExCEL Team |
| January 30, 2026 9A-4P | Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Pre-work required. | 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | Verma Zapanta, Mental Health First Aid Instructor |
| February 5, 2026 10A-12P | Family Partnership & Courageous Conversations | Mission Graduates 2926 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 | Dianna Caracoza-Jacobs, Senior Director, Mission Graduates |
| March 5, 2026 10A-12P | Mid-Semester ExCEL Workshop Learning & Work Time with Technical Support | 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | ExCEL & Research and Planning Team |
| April 9, 2026 10A-12P | Bay Area Wilderness Training: Outdoor Learning | John McLaren Park | Bay Area Wilderness Training |
| April 9, 2026 10A-12P | Summer Workshop: Summer Planning & Safety | 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | ExCEL Team |
| May 7, 2026 10A-12P | Outdoor Learning & Educational Excursions Your Digital Toolkit | 1515 Quintara St. SF, CA 94116 | Bay Area Wilderness Training |
ExCEL STEAM Sessions SY25-26 Link to this section
STEAM Series At-A-Glance
All sessions are facilitated by Vanessa Carter, SFUSD / ExCEL's STEAM Program Administrator & Carolyn Gencarella, SF State University Graduate School of Education. For any questions, contact carterv@sfusd.edu.
New this year: STEAM Office Hours & Lesson Development Support! Link to this section
See the full ExCEL PD Calendar to find more details & RSVP for these offerings.
IN PERSON STEAM SESSIONS
Date & Time | Title | Location |
| September 11, 2025 10A-12P | Session 1 - Exploring Outside: Seeds & Cycles | College Hill Learning Garden RSVP closed |
| October 23, 2025 10A-12P | Session 2 - Watersheds: Where does the water go? | College Hill Learning Garden RSVP closed |
| December 4, 2025 10A-12P | Session 3 - Managing Waste: Worm Bins & More | Crissy Field Center RSVP closed |
| January 22, 2026 10A-12P | Session 4 - Energy Conservation: Engineering 101 | Exploratorium RSVP closed |
| February 12, 2026 10A-12P | Session 5 - Schoolyard Mapping with Digital Tools | Exploratorium |
| March 12, 2026 10A-12P | Session 6 - Solar Ovens & Food Webs | Heron's Head |
| April 23, 2026 10A-12P | Session 7 - Welcoming Spring: Birds, Bubbles, & More | Heron's Head |
| May 14, 2026 10A-12P | Session 8 - Wind Energy: Kites revisited! | Crissy Field Center |
VIRTUAL STEAM SESSIONS
Date & Time | Title | Location |
| September 25, 2025 10A-12P | Session A - Exploring Online STEAM Curriculum Resources | RSVP closed |
| October 2, 2025 10A-12P | Session B - Cornell Lab of Ornithology | RSVP closed |
| November 6, 2025 10A-12P | Session C - Cornell Lab of Ornithology | |
| January 8, 2026 10A-12P | Session D - Lesson and Unit Planning | |
| February 5, 2026 10A-12P | Session E - Lesson and Unit Planning | |
| March 5, 2026 10A-12P | Session F - Climate Action Youth Summit Preparation & Lesson Planning | |
| April 9, 2026 10A-12P | Session G - NEW!!! IN PERSON!!!! Urban Hiking with Youth Training in partnership with BAWT (Bay Area Wilderness Training) in McLaren Park. Space is limited! Sign up NOW! |
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| May 7, 2026 10A-12P | Session H - Planning for Summer Sessions |
Region 4 Expanded Learning Resources
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San Francisco is served by CDE's Region 4.
Coming soon: Optional, additional professional development opportunities during school year 2025-26!
Region 4 Resources during SY24-25
Join the Region 4 STEAM Hub Community of Practice
- Join Region 4 expanded learning site coordinators in a community-of-practice for improving the quality and quantity of STEAM learning opportunities addressing ethnic and gender gaps in the STEAM field.
New and Emerging Site Coordinator Series for Expanded Learning
- New and emerging expanded learning site coordinators interested in building supervisory, managerial and coaching skills can register for this 4-part Level-A series designed to improve high-quality programming through leadership basics.
Site Coordinator Network
- Expanded learning site coordinators are invited to attend the Region 4 Expanded Learning Programs Site Coordinator Network. This is an opportunity to build your professional capacity and discuss issues that are specific to the role of the site coordinator.
This page was last updated on February 4, 2026