The Yolo Center for Language and Literacy offers local TK-12 educators classroom-ready resources and professional learning programs designed to build student literacy and learning.

 

Launched in January 2025, the Yolo Center aims to enhance literacy and language development across Yolo County and the greater Sacramento region by improving classroom instruction and student learning. The Yolo Center is led by Dr. Heather Schlaman. “Through the Yolo Center, we aim to bring the best and most current scholarship to professional learning for TK-12 educators,” said Schlaman. “It is a unique opportunity to cultivate a strong cohort of teacher leaders who are engaged with research, committed to high-quality literacy instruction, and poised to support their colleagues throughout the region.” 

 

The Yolo Center’s creation is made possible through an expanded partnership between the Yolo County Office of Education, UC Davis, and UC San Diego. The center is directly supported by the Center for Public Service and Education (CPSE) in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, and the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP), which is part of the California Subject Matter Project at UC San Diego, and headquartered in the School of Education at UC San Diego.