California’s requirements changed.
Meet them in one coherent platform.

Recommended through California’s 2026 curriculum review process. Learning Genie unifies PTKLF-aligned curriculum, DRDP 2025 assessment, and classroom-quality implementation in one coherent platform—connecting planning, instruction, observation, and assessment. Track the California review ↗

Learning Genie presents “AI-Assisted, Job-Embedded Professional Development” at CDE’s UPK Coordinator Community Circle — Oct 19, 2026.
The California Landscape

Three frameworks are shaping California early learning.

The role of PTKLF, DRDP 2025, and CLASS differs across Pre-K, CSPP, and TK programs.

PTKLF
Learning Foundation
PTKLF

The foundation for instruction.PTKLF guides developmentally appropriate learning and instruction across California preschool and TK.

DRDP 2025
Observation + Assessment
DRDP 2025

A key assessment system for Pre-K.DRDP 2025 is used to document children’s developmental progress across CSPP and other required early-learning settings. It is not universally mandated for general-education TK.

CLASS
Classroom Quality
CLASS

A quality measure for CSPP classrooms.CLASS measures teacher-child interactions and classroom quality in CSPP settings. Standalone TK classrooms are not generally subject to CLASS unless part of a CSPP or commingled setting.

Pre-K / CSPP
PTKLFGuides instruction
DRDP 2025Primary observation-based assessment
CLASSRequired for CSPP classroom-quality monitoring
TK
PTKLFGuides instruction
AssessmentVaries by district/program; DRDP 2025 may be used but is not universally required
CLASSNot generally required for standalone TKMay apply in CSPP/commingled settings.
What Successful TK Implementation Requires

The challenge is making all four work together.

When curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and family engagement operate in separate systems, teachers carry the burden of connecting them.

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Curriculum

Developmentally appropriate, play-based instruction aligned to California’s learning foundations.

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Assessment

A consistent way to observe, document, and understand children’s progress.

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Professional Learning

Ongoing, job-embedded support that helps educators translate expectations into daily practice.

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Family Engagement

Accessible communication that helps families reinforce learning beyond the classroom.

When these pieces connect, implementation becomes easier for teachers and more coherent for leaders.

See how Learning Genie connects the system ↓
How Learning Genie Helps

How Learning Genie Helps You Navigate California’s Requirements

Learning Genie helps early-learning teams connect curriculum, observation, assessment, professional learning, and family engagement in a workflow that can adapt to different program requirements.

California TK Funding

New state funding can support stronger TK implementation.

Why: CA’s 2026–27 Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant specifically includes professional development on developmentally appropriate instruction — directly relevant to district TK implementation.

How: Learning Genie helps districts turn that priority into practice through a connected approach to curriculum, professional learning, assessment, and multilingual learner support. View official CDE guidance ↗

Learn from the Experts

Early Learning Webinar Series

A free professional-learning series pairing California experts with working educators. Leave with a strategy for Monday, not a sales pitch.

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Classroom readiness

Applying Pyramid Model for Practical Self-Regulation and Classroom Management Strategies for PreK & TK

Practical Advancing-the-Pyramid strategies for routines, self-regulation, and prevention — PreK and TK classrooms ready to learn from day one.

Register →Wed, Sep 30 · Janice Galarza, TK Teacher, Chula Vista ESD
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PTKLF in practice

Making California’s PTKLF Easier to Teach, Coach & Implement

Curriculum built directly on California’s PTKLF cuts translation work for teachers and coaches, aligning standards, instruction, and assessment in one path.

Register →Wed, Oct 14 · Dean Tagawa, Former Executive Director, LAUSD
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Assessment

A Practical TK Assessment System Using PTKLF, DRDP 2025 and Direct Assessment

PTKLF evidence, DRDP 2025, and direct measures, working together — without adding new testing.

Register →Wed, Oct 28 · Sara Farmer, Oakland USD
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Tiered support

Using Learning Data to Design Tier 2 and Tier 3 Support in TK

Assessment evidence, turned into targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction — AI cuts response time, teacher judgment stays at the center.

Register →Wed, Nov 18 · Julie Nicholson
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Culture & identity

Using AI to Build Learning Around Children’s Culture, Identity and Community

AI localizes a unit to children’s identities, languages, and communities — PTKLF goals stay fully intact.

Register →Wed, Dec 9 · Kelly Fountain, Lancaster SD
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Arts integration

Teaching Identity, Math, Science, SEL and Language Through Eight Great Artists

Identity, math, science, SEL, and language, taught through eight great artists and hands-on, joyful learning.

Register →Wed, Jan 13 · Speaker TBD
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Flagship panel

A California Conversation on Curriculum, Assessment, AI and the Future of Transitional Kindergarten

A California panel on curriculum, assessment, AI, and the future of TK — thought leadership, not a demo.

Register →Wed, Feb 3 · Monica Castaneda & Dr. Dallas
Voices from the field
What early learning educators are saying
California guidance and resources

The requirements, the review process, and the product in one place.

Articles, the speaker series, and California use cases for putting Discover & Grow to work.

Article · Standards

California PTKLF

The state’s Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations — the framework Discover & Grow is built directly around, not mapped to.

Read the foundations
Empower students in curriculum design
Webinars · Watch on demand

Past California Early Learning webinars

Missed a live session? Every Learning Genie webinar is recorded and posted to our YouTube channel — PTKLF, DRDP 2025, and California early-learning practice, on your own time.

Watch on YouTube
Watch past Learning Genie webinars on YouTube
Use case · TK classroom

Turning Student Curiosity into a Standards-Aligned Unit in Minutes

When a class of young children got curious about volcanoes, an educator used Discover & Grow’s curriculum planning tools to turn that spontaneous interest into a three-week, standards-aligned unit — without losing the play-based approach.

Read the use case
A California classroom growth story
Common questions

Is Discover & Grow right for your program?

Is Discover & Grow built specifically for California TK?
Yes. Discover & Grow is built around California’s Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations, with developmentally appropriate, play-based instruction designed for the realities of TK classrooms. It also connects curriculum, observation, assessment, and professional learning in one system so educators spend less time translating requirements into daily practice.
How does Learning Genie help districts bring curriculum, assessment, and professional learning together?
Instead of asking teachers to work across disconnected tools, Learning Genie connects planning, instruction, observation, assessment, and evidence in one workflow. That gives teachers a more coherent day-to-day experience and gives leaders a clearer view of implementation across classrooms.
Can Learning Genie support multilingual learners and family engagement?
Yes. Learning Genie is designed to help educators support culturally and linguistically diverse learners while keeping families connected to what children are learning. Family engagement is treated as part of the instructional system, not as a separate add-on.
Can California’s new block grant support a Learning Genie implementation?
The 2026–27 Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant includes professional development on developmentally appropriate instruction among its allowable purposes. Districts can explore Learning Genie as part of a broader TK instructional-improvement initiative, but local business offices should confirm the allowability of specific expenditures.

Get ahead of California’s requirements.

See how Discover & Grow and Learning Genie bring curriculum, assessment, and coaching into one coherent, California-aligned system. Book a demo, or explore the webinars first.

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