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Transitional kindergarten is one of the first steps California’s youngest schoolchildren take in their academic careers. As an educator, you are a key player in setting them on the path to lifelong learning and success. On TKCalifornia, you will find valuable, easy to use support and tips for teaching and administering high-quality TK that will get your students off to a strong start!

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Transitional Kindergarten 101

Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional kindergarten is an exciting, new educational opportunity that is tailored to meet the needs of children born in the fall.

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Funding TK

Plan transitional kindergarten with confidence: your district will receive the same full ADA funding for your TK students that you receive for all kindergarten students.

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For Parents

As school districts across California launch transitional kindergarten, get information and tips on what you need to know as a parent of a young child born in the fall.

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About the Project

The resources on TKCalifornia are the result of a content creation and review process led by a panel of over 20 education and research experts from across the state.

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Supporting TK Teachers

As a TK teacher, you can nurture confident, enthusiastic school children by providing a high-quality experience during this critical period of their development.  In our teaching tools, you will find key elements of instruction and best practices for classroom planning, social-emotional development, English language arts, mathematics, English language development and family engagement.

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  • Mathematics
  • English Language Development

Supporting Administrators in TK

As an administrator, it is your planning efforts that will ensure all aspects of implementation are addressed, and will lead to high-quality results for your staff and students. In this section, you will find a roadmap to guide your planning for useful strategies in funding, communications, operations, supporting teachers, assessment and family engagement.

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Roadmap for Administrators

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TK Conference Materials

Find all presentations and materials from the Northern California TK Conference here.

TK Professional Development Modules

Modules, developed through a collaboration among county offices of education, provide Social-Emotional, English Language Arts and Mathematics professional development for TK teachers. Learn more.

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News & Events

Next TK Webinar: Tues Mar 18

SCCOE Math training for first year TK teachers
March 18, 2014

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Educating early to reduce failure
February 19, 2014

California Democrats push for transitional kindergarten for all students
January 12, 2014

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Voices from the Field

Joy’s Story: Learning and Growing in TK

Joy Slater is in love with her job as a TK teacher. She has a supportive network at her school and she sees each of her children grow in their own way in transitional kindergarten every day. Check out her story and video!

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