Housed within the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, the Center for Public Service and Education supports a variety of public service and education organizations, both on the UC Davis campus and across the state.
The California Subject Matter Project (CSMP), UC Office of the President. With an unwavering commitment to equity, CSMP seeks to improve student learning through discipline-specific, research-based, sustained professional learning and leadership programs for TK-16 educators. Recent programs include the Equity Symposium: Affirming and Elevating Student Agency. Part of the CSMP’s annual LeadLearn conference series, this symposium, offered in partnership with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), featured both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary workshops for classroom teachers and school leaders, leveraging equity-centered inquiry to improve classroom instruction and student learning.
The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA), UC Berkeley. 21CSLA provides high quality, equity-centered professional learning for educational leaders of schools and districts in California that receive Title II funds. Recent programs include UTK Professional Learning, where school leaders develop the knowledge and understanding to support their role in leading for high-quality, developmentally appropriate, and equitable UTK programs. 21CSLA Regional Academies also provide individual coaching for school leaders, and convene ongoing communities of practice for leaders across California.
The California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP), Department of History, UC Davis. CHSSP is a statewide network of historians, teachers and affiliated scholars dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in history and social science education through teacher professional learning, the development of instructional resources, and state policy guidance. Recent programs include Stewardship of the Wintun/Patwin Homelands: An Elementary Teacher Institute, a 4-day elementary teacher institute focused on the history, culture, and knowledge of the Wintun/Patwin homeland.
The Area 3 Writing Project (A3WP), College of Letters and Science, UC Davis. Part of the California Writing Project, A3WP is a Sacramento-area network of educators focused on the teaching of writing, using the teachers-teaching-teachers model. Recent programs include Teaching Ethnic Studies in an English / Language Arts Classroom, which provided both an overview of the discipline of Ethnic Studies, as well as suggested ways to integrate Ethnic Studies pedagogy and content in secondary English coursework.
The Sacramento Area Science Project (SASP), School of Education, UC Davis. A regional site of the California Science Project, SASP is an educational partnership between the University of California, Davis, and California State University, Sacramento. SASP’s mission is to provide high quality professional development services to improve the teaching and learning of science in the greater Sacramento region. Recent programs include Science in the River City, a school-year series of workshops aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards that featured hands-on labs and activities, and presentations from local teacher leaders and university faculty.
The UC Davis Math Project (UCDMP), Department of Mathematics, UC Davis. A regional site of the California Mathematics Project, UCDMP is a Sacramento-area professional development network that partners with local schools and districts to improve TK-12 mathematics instruction and student learning. Recent programs include the Saturday Mathematics Series, a four-part series that offered teachers the opportunity to work collaboratively across and within grade bands. Leading researchers in the field of math and math education served as keynote speakers at each session.