Professional Development
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CALPRO Professional Learning Opportunities for September and October 2024 |
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Facilitated Online Courses |
Supporting Immigrant Integration through Civics Education
Dates: September 23 - October 20, 2024
Adult education plays a significant role in the lives of immigrants. Often adult education is the first door through which a new immigrant encounters the world of services and supports available to them as they seek to increase their skills to reach their life goals. As described in the white paper by ALLIES on the Immigrant Integration Framework: “Immigrant integration is... a two-way process involving learning and adaptation by both immigrant communities and receiving communities. Broadening an understanding of diverse perspectives and cultural resources ultimately strengthens both the immigrant and receiving communities, and increases the entire community’s capacity to adapt and respond to a changing global environment." This facilitated online course will help educators support immigrants through civics education as understood within the lens of the California Immigrant Integration Initiative and aligned to approved EL Civics metrics.
Register https://link.edgepilot.com/s/779bfe1d/Mv9_MbPRe0mR4umYeP0ZjQ?u=https://bit.ly/4dkyCG0
Teaching Adults to Read
Dates: September 30 - October 27, 2024
This course is for adult educators and explores evidence-based instructional practices for supporting adult readers across levels, from beginning alphabetics through advanced comprehension.
Register https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5e8c3174/ziUoVN3UI0WbgK00tq2NWw?u=https://bit.ly/3A5bCfS
Using Questioning Strategies to Improve Instruction
Dates: October 7 - November 3, 2024
Are you frustrated at not getting the right answers from your students? Maybe it's because you're not asking the right questions! This course offers questioning strategies that foster higher-order thinking skills while developing responses beyond the level of recall. Help students connect the dots as they process new information to answer questions designed with a purpose.
Register https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5ba8d959/aiOahpFqa0Ki8n_MBd1aWQ?u=https://bit.ly/4dqr58G
Success for All Learners Through Equity
Dates: October 14 – November 10, 2024
In this session participants will be introduced to some basic concepts related to equity and begin to analyze how equity is achieved in their own programs. They will become familiar with the stages of cultural competence and consider a variety of program policies in light of it. Example lesson activities will also be analyzed.
Register https://link.edgepilot.com/s/14bb8d57/dxARe_xKbUqH8Kj5KY5thQ?u=https://bit.ly/4cdOrx8
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Communities of Practice |
Supporting Immigrant Integration through Civics Education
This training is designed for instructors teaching adult English language Learners (learners may be in ABE, ASE, ESL, etc.). The training will help educators support immigrants through civics education as understood within the lens of the California Immigrant Integration Initiative and aligned to approved EL Civics metrics. Participants will learn about the Immigrant Integration Framework, explore the resources from the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) project, and gain skills to better support their immigrant students in their classrooms and programs. This training is hosted by Escondido Adult School. Participants from neighboring districts or regions may be admitted on a space-available basis. Register online at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/6b73e67e/A_HYK0pMhUG8LuHFEe3i7A?u=https://bit.ly/3SAfqfk.
Dates: September 2 - October 20, 2024
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CALPRO Clinics & Institutes |
Apply now! Integrated Education and Training (IET) Implementation Clinic (Fall 2024)
Is your program seeking more support in meeting IET implementation challenges? Are you interested in learning from other IET practitioners? The California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) and the California Department of Education are pleased to offer the CALPRO Fall 2024 Online Integrated Education and Training (IET) Implementation Clinic! Join other agency teams of ESL instructors, CTE instructors, and program administrators for this unique professional learning opportunity. Applications must be received by September 24, 2024.
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CALPRO Self-Directed Courses |
NEW! ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET): IET Fundamentals
Would you rather learn at your own pace? Don’t forget about CALPRO’s fifteen ongoing online self-directed courses.
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Wednesday, September 18, 12-1:00 pm | Supercharge your ABE/ASE Classroom Unleash the Power of OTANs Teaching with Technology Database! with Debbie Jensen, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Unlock a treasure trove of tailored lesson plans designed specifically for ABE/ASE. Master effective search techniques, seamlessly integrate with College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), and walk away with ready-to-use, grab-and-go lesson plans that will transform your classroom.
Thursday, September 19, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Fall Admin Cohort: Organizing your Account | The Admin Cohort series delves into the essentials about running your agency's Canvas account. The first is Organizing your Account. This session is designed to demonstrate how to organize your account, create subaccounts, and enroll users.