Understanding the Redesigned Georgia Milestones ELA Assessment

• Join the GaDOE Assessment team for the latest updates pertaining to the redesigned Georgia Milestones English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, aligned with Georgia’s K-12 ELA Standards. Topics will include test design, item types, writing rubrics, and availability of resources. 

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Georgia Literacy Academy- Literacy for K-3 Electives Courses

• The content in Every Classroom Counts: Georgia Literacy Academy for K-3 Electives Courses were designed especially for electives teachers of K-3rd grade students and meets the professional learning requirements of the Georgia Early Literacy Act for this group of teachers. 

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Literacy Coach Network

• The Literacy Coach Network (LCN) is a collaborative undertaking by GaDOE Literacy Team and Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language & Literacy to provide all of Georgia’s literacy coaches with a space to explore new topics and collaborate with their coaching colleagues. For the 2025-26 school year, each session will include content drawn from Florida Center for Reading Research’s (FCRR) Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching modules.

• Dates: September 3rd, October 1st, November 5th, December 3rd, January 7th, February 4th, March 4th, May 5th, June 3rd

• Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 

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Disciplinary Literacy: Strategies for Content-Area Teaching

• Join this L4GA-sponsored professional learning series designed to support all content-area teachers in grades 4-12! Dr. Laurie Lee and Dr. Kevin Smith from the Florida Center for Reading Research will lead ten professional development sessions focused on literacy strategy instruction for content teachers (with a focus on social studies (SS) and science) and instructional coaches. All sessions will be one hour and take place at 3-4 p.m.

  • Session 3: Laurie and Kevin will discuss using instructional strategies and graphic organizers to help students engage in content area text and comprehend it more deeply.
    Session 3A Audience (9/3): Social Studies Teachers (Grades 4-12)
    Session 3B Audience (9/4): Science Teachers (Grades 4-12)

  • Session 4: Laurie and Kevin will be facilitating text-driven discussions and student question generation to increase deeper understanding of content area texts.
    Session 4A Audience (9/17): Social Studies Teachers (Grades 4-12)
    Session 4B Audience (9/18): Science Teachers (Grades 4-12)

  • Session 5: Laurie and Kevin will review a lesson plan that incorporates all of the evidence-based practices that were introduced in Sessions 1-4.
    Session 5A Audience (10/8): Social Studies Teachers (Grades 4-12)
    Session 5B Audience (10/9): Science Teachers (Grades 4-12)

  • Session 6 (10/15): In this culminating session, Laurie and Kevin will synthesize the key strategies from the IES practice guides – Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively in Social Studies and Science and Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices, bringing all the components together into a cohesive framework for instructional practice. They will discuss how to incorporate evidence-based literacy practices in their instruction, potential texts that could be used, any challenges they anticipate, and strategies for overcoming those challenges.
    Audience: All Content Teachers (Grades 4-12)

• Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

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Fit Georgia Office Hours

• Office hours are available for discussions and questions regarding Fit Georgia.

• Dates: September 3rd, September 17th, October 1st, October 15th, October 29th, November 12th, December 3rd, December 17th

• Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Let's Talk Testing

• The GaDOE Assessment Development team invites leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series designed to build understanding of the Georgia Student Assessment Program. Each session will focus on a specific assessment topic and also allow time for attendees to ask questions about Georgia’s assessments. These sessions will not be recorded, and registration is required.

  • September 5, 2025: Revised ELA Assessments aligned to Georgia’s K-12 ELA Standards

  • October 3, 2025: DRC BEACON Interim Assessment

  • November 7, 2025: Test Blueprints & Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs)

  • December 5, 2025: Test Development Process & Educator Involvement

  • February 6, 2026: Scoring Process for ELA Writing Tasks

  • March 6, 2026: Interpreting Test Scores

  • May 8, 2026: Accessing and Using Test Scores and Reports

• Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

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ELA Graduation Guidance Open Office Hours

• Each session will begin with a 20-minute update of a key topic related to the new guidance.  The remainder of the hour will be dedicated to open Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions, seek clarification, and share feedback and examples of what their district is doing. Since these are open sessions, feel free to drop in as best meets your schedule.

• Dates: 

  • September 8th, October 6th, November 10th

• Time: 12:00 PM  - 1:00 PM

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Let's Talk ELA, GA! for Teachers

• Join the Georgia DOE ELA team for Let’s Talk ELA, GA! for Teachers, a new virtual professional learning series designed to support Georgia’s classroom educators with the implementation of Georgia’s K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards. Each interactive session will engage participants with a different focus. Through dialogue and shared expertise, participants will build a stronger understanding of how to implement the standards effectively. Teachers will leave with practical resources and a deeper understanding of how to bring the new standards to life in their classrooms. Come ready to connect, collaborate, and create! Let’s get the conversation started!

• Dates: 

  • September 9th, October 14th, November 18th, December 9th (4:00-5:00 p.m.)

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EIP/REP Technical Assistance Chats

• EIP/REP Technical Assistance Chats are part of a monthly professional learning series designed to provide timely updates, implementation support, and guidance for Georgia educators working with Early Intervention Program (EIP) and Remedial Education Program (REP) services. Each session offers opportunities to connect with GaDOE staff, ask questions, converse with colleagues, and explore strategies to strengthen student support and academic success.

• Dates: September 10th, October 8th, January 21st, February 11th, March 11th

• Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

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Data to Action: State of the State for Youth Suicide

• Join the Office of Whole Child Supports in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) for an informative session on Georgia youth suicide awareness and prevention. Participants will gain an understanding of the most recent data analysis on youth suicide in Georgia, how to access local suicide data, and how to access updated resources to help raise awareness and prevent youth suicide.

• Date: September 11th

• Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Let's Talk ELA, GA!

• The Georgia Department of Education English Language Arts content team invites leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series to prepare for the implementation of Georgia’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards. Important updates will be provided monthly to support leaders. There will be time set aside monthly for attendees to ask questions pertaining to the standards. These sessions will not be recorded, and registration is required.

• Dates: September 11th, October 16th, November 20th, December 11th

• Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Let's Talk Math, GA!

• The Georgia Department of Education Mathematics Team invites mathematics leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series to support the implementation of Georgia’s K-12 Mathematics Standards. Important updates will be provided monthly to support district leaders.

• September 19th, October 31st, November 21st, December 12th

• Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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FY26  Federal Programs Timely Talks

• Each monthly Timely Talks session features GaDOE Federal Programs staff providing timely guidance on upcoming grant cycle topics. Federal programs leaders are encouraged to register and participate in this series, which addresses overarching, timely topics relevant to all programs. While live attendance is encouraged, sessions are recorded and available later in the GaDOE Community Professional Learning Catalog. Sessions highlight a main topic, allow time for emerging grant cycle updates, and include a dedicated question and answer segment.

• Dates:
  September 23, 2025: ConApp Budgets, FY25 Completion Reports
  October 21, 2025: Equitable Services Fall Updates
  November 4, 2025: Drawdowns and Source Documentation
  December 9, 2025: Ongoing Monitoring, Implementation/Effectiveness, CLIP Progress Monitoring
  January 20, 2026: Carryover Budgets and Mid-Year Allocation Adjustments
  February 17, 2026: Identifying Needs with Stakeholder Input, FY27 CLIP
  March 24, 2026: Equitable Services Spring Updates
  April 21, 2026: Ongoing Monitoring, Implementation/Effectiveness, FY27 CLIP
  May 19, 2026: Year End Closeout

• Time:  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

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The Craft Lab: Blending the Science of Standards with the Craft of Teaching

• The Craft Lab is a hands-on English language arts (ELA) professional learning series designed to bring Georgia’s K-12 ELA Standards to life for secondary (grades 6-12) educators. Each session models the structure of the newly released ELA Instructional Framework. Presenters Dr. Emily Lott and Dr. Courtney Peck will lead participants in blending standards from the Language, Texts, and Practices domains when designing instruction to create one cohesive learning experience.

• Dates: October 1st, October 29th, November 19th, January 21st, February 25th, March 25th, April 22nd

• Time: 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM 

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Unpacking Digital Standards with GaDOE SuitCASE

• Discover the power of Georgia’s innovative standards platform, SuitCASE, in this engaging live webinar. Learn to navigate frameworks and engage with standards in a digital format. Explore features like associations, comments, pins, copy, print, and search. Understand how SuitCASE supports your work in the classroom by exploring enhanced notes, evidence of student learning, and work examples. Join the Technology Services team to uncover new features and the latest updates in SuitCASE.

• Dates: October 27th (11:30 - 12:15 PM)

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