Professional Development
OTAN Activities to Support Adult Educators
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This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Monday, April 22, 9-10:30 am
Creating Outcomes/Rubrics in Canvas
with Dana Thompson| Using the Adult Education Standards, learn the process of creating and applying rubrics to assignments and discussions.
Wednesday, April 24, 9-10:30 am
Building Outcomes/Standards Repeat
Drop into this session using the Instructure Zoom link. Add Adult Education Standards to build rubrics and outcomes in Canvas.
Thursday, April 25, 9-10:30 am
Assessing Outcomes/Standards Repea
Drop into this session using the Instructure Zoom link. Find out how to access outcomes of standards and student achievement.
Thursday, April 25, 1-2:00 pm
Canvas Q & A for Administrators and Teachers
Thursday, April 25, 1:30-3:00 pm
QR Code Integration: Empowering ESL Teaching Practices
with Chris Vela Che | Learn how to create free and unlimited QR codes for your classroom and agency.
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Monday, April 29, 9-10:30 am
Canvas Accessibility with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME
Participants will gain practical skills and knowledge to ensure their course materials are inclusive and meet accessibility standards.
Tuesday, May 7, 12-1:00 pm
Canvas Q & A for Administrators and Teachers
Bring any questions about Canvas to our Instructure guest expert to be answered during this session.
Wednesday, May 8, 2-3:00 pm
Learn how to set up a Mastery Path and best design practices for creating differentiated learning for your students.
Friday, May 10, 1-2:00 pm
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Supporting Immigrant Integration through Civics Education (Pilot) |
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April 8 – May 5, 2024 This course is designed to help instructors teaching adult English language Learners 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. |
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CALPRO Self-Directed Courses |
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Would you rather learn at your own pace? Don’t forget about CALPRO’s fourteen ongoing online self-directed courses. These self-paced courses are available year-round and contain great information for both instructors and administrators in adult education. Learn more Featured courses: Teaching Adult English Learners - Register Effective Strategies for Writing Instruction - Register Differentiated Instruction and Lesson Planning - Register |
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CALPRO Professional Learning Opportunities for April and May 2024 |
CALPRO is offering many learning opportunities for April and May 2024. Visit the CALPRO flyer for more information.
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Facilitated Online Courses |
Supporting Immigrant Integration through Civics Education (Pilot)
April 8 – May 5, 2024
This course is designed to help instructors teaching adult English Language Learners support immigrants through civics education as understood within the lens of the California Immigrant Integration Initiative and aligned to approve 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.
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Training of Trainers Institute |
We the People: Developing Adult Learners’ Critical Democratic Literacy
June 2024 – Application coming soon!
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Integrated and Contextualized Workforce Skills in the ABE/ASE & ESL Classrooms Workshop Series |
Session 1: Transferable Skills for the Workplace
Part 1: May 14, 2024; Part 2: May 16, 2024 - This is the first of two sessions; each session is broken into two parts (4 webinars total).
Session 1 is designed to provide background on skills transferable from the classroom to the workplace and to help instructors teach students how to articulate those skills.
Session 2: Contextualized Instructional Strategies - Session 2 is designed to provide hands-on application of transferable skills that can be taught in the classroom and transferred to the workplace.
ABE/ASE
Part 1: May 21, 2024; Part 2: May 28, 2024
Session 2 for ESL
Part 1: May 23, 2024; Part 2: May 30, 2024
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CALPRO Webinars |
CALPRO Research Forum Webinar: We the People: Adult Learners’ Critical Democratic Literacy
May 23, 2024, 1:00 — 2:00pm
We will discuss CALPRO’s newest Community of Practice on developing adult learners’ critical democratic literacy, designed to support educators in amplifying student voices and managing contemporary challenges. Join this webinar to find out more on the topic and hear from adult education practitioners who have implemented participatory approaches to democratic engagement in their classrooms and programs.