Early Literacy
Our early literacy consultant supports districts by providing opportunities to strengthen pedagogy through professional development workshops and collaboration in implementing best practices for developing literacy skills.
Featured project: Clackamas ESD & Molalla River School District early literacy partnership
When leaders in the Molalla River School District were concerned about their elementary school students’ reading progress, they reached out to Clackamas Education Service District’s Teaching and Learning team for support. Together, we set out to strengthen literacy instruction and give teachers the tools they needed to help every student succeed.
Watch the video to learn more about how Clackamas ESD and the Molalla River School District are working together to build stronger readers.
Upcoming Early Literacy workshops
Program Contacts
Teaching & Learning News
One word, many lessons: Clackamas County educators explore morphology
A single word can contain an entire lesson. At a recent training at Clackamas Education Service District, educators began with photograph. They separated it into the Greek elements photo, meaning “light,” and graph, meaning “write or record.” Then the word expanded into a family: photographer, photography, and photographic. In a [...]
The places summer learning took us
Summer at Clackamas ESD was filled with discovery, connection, and plenty of fun. From learning in parks to science experiments, lemonade stands and workplace tours, students, families, and educators explored new skills, built confidence, and made meaningful connections all summer long. Big adventures for our youngest learners Our early intervention [...]
Clackamas County educators step inside local careers to support student futures
Twenty-six Clackamas County educators spent five days this summer stepping inside local workplaces to better understand the careers, skills, and training opportunities available to students after high school. During the 2026 Clackamas County Educator Externship, teachers, school counselors, college and career coordinators, and other education professionals explored a range of [...]
