California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project

Course Description :
This self-paced course supports independent professional development; there is no facilitator nor other participants (estimated course completion time: up to 15 hours). This course provides each individual with a blog as a learning journal. Sign up now and access the class for 3 months, there is no official start or end date to worry about. This course is intended to help teachers understand how to present concepts vital for: 1) mastering the California algebra standards, which reflect the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards; 2) passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and/or the General Educational Development (GED) Mathematics Test; and 3) helping students, through practice of the National Research Council’s math literacy attributes, to conceptualize and utilize math concepts in and out of the classroom.

Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.

Goals :
This course is intended to help teachers understand how to present concepts vital for: 1) mastering the California algebra standards, which reflect the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards; 2) passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and/or the General Educational Development (GED) Mathematics Test; and 3) helping students, through practice of the National Research Council’s math literacy attributes, to conceptualize and utilize math concepts in and out of the classroom.

Registration Information :
This course is free of charge to all California adult education programs.

Contact Information :
Please contact CALPRO at calprohelp@air.org or at 916-286-8803 for more information.

Course Description :

This three-part online course is entirely self-directed and self-paced. Individuals work through the course on their own, or if they wish, team up with colleagues to work together. Participants may complete as many units as they wish (estimated course completion time: up to 15 hours), logging in whenever convenient. This course explores the nature of critical thinking and metacognition as well as the relationships among critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. It considers the process, results, and various levels of critical thinking. It presents the concept of metacognition as a key attribute of critical thinking. It also distinguishes between simple and complex problems. Participants are encouraged to think about how these concepts can be taught in their classrooms. This course features excerpts of recordings from CALPRO’s online workshops on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills.

Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.

Goals :
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to: - Define critical thinking and metacognition; - Identify levels of critical thinking; - Distinguish between didactic teaching and teaching for critical thinking; - Plan classroom activities that require critical thinking; - Plan activities to assist students in developing metacognitive skills. - Distinguish between simple and complex problems; - Explain the relationship between critical thinking and problem solving; - Plan classroom instruction that reflects the most adequate decision making processes, based on research.

Registration Information :
This course is free of charge to all California adult education programs.

Contact Information :
Please contact CALPRO at calprohelp@air.org or at 916-286-8803 for more information.

Workshop Description :

This self-paced course supports independent professional development; there is no facilitator nor other participants (estimated course completion time: up to 15 hours). This course provides each individual with a blog as a learning journal. Sign up now and access the class for 3 months. There is no official start or end date to worry about. To a new English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in an adult education program, the task of teaching English can seem overwhelming. A teacher new to ESL often asks such questions as, "Who will my new students be?" "What is their English proficiency?" "What materials should I use?" and "How do I assess my students and document their progress?"

Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.

Goals :
Many local agencies have procedures and practices that address these issues and will provide guidance to new teachers. The California Department of Education (CDE) has specific requirements and also provides certain documents to guide you. This self-directed, self-paced online course orients new teachers to the most immediate and important aspects of teaching adult ESL in California. Based on The ESL New Teacher Resource Guide [PDF], available on the CALPRO Web site, this course offers numerous supplemental application activities and delivers content in a variety of formats.

Registration Information :
This course is free of charge to all California adult education programs.

Contact Information :
Please contact CALPRO at calprohelp@air.org or at 916-286-8803 for more information.

Workshop Description :
This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may log in whenever they wish during a given week. The first Webinar will take place during week 1 -- the date and time will be posted.

Goals :
The goals of this course are to (1) optimize instructional planning and introduce management, monitoring, and reflection; (2) share activities that incorporate these components into the English as a second language (ESL) course as a whole and into daily lessons; and (3) provide research that supports these activities as best practices.

Registration Information :
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information :
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.

Course Description:

Get an overview of the College and Career Readiness Standards for adult education. Learn about the 3 instructional shifts in math and in English Language Arts, and consider the implications for your classroom (estimated course completion time: up to 15 hours).

Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.

Goals:
1. Explain the significance of the College and Career Readiness Standards 

2. Identify three instructional shifts in English Language Arts and/or Math 

3. Consider the implications of these standards for your teaching.

Registration Information:
This course is free of charge to all California adult education programs.

Contact Information:
Please contact CALPRO at calprohelp@air.org or at 916-286-8803 for more information.

Course Description:
This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may, during a given week, log in whenever they wish. A kick-off Webinar will take place in the first week; the date and time will be announced and posted. This course is intended to (1)build teachers’ capacity to identify the skills and knowledge required for excellent teaching as presented in the Adult Education Teacher Competencies, (2) evaluate in which areas participants are strong and in which areas professional development could support improvement, and (3) plan for increasing effectiveness of instruction. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of participation (14 hours); they are also eligible to apply to CSUS for 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) if they wish.

Goals:
By the end of the course participants will be able to: • Explain the background and rationale for Adult Education Teacher Competencies • Recognize performance indicators in practice • Create a sample illustration related to a specific program area • Identify the competencies from domains 1 and 3 in practice • Relate selected competencies to classroom practice • Create an initial professional development goal

Registration Information:
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information:
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.

Workshop Description :
Plan and deliver effective lessons! This course takes participants step by step through the process of lesson design and provides an opportunity to create a lesson plan using the OTAN Online Lesson Plan Builder. Participants will learn up-to-date strategies for planning lessons using a combination of the WIPPEA stages and “backward design.” Using the information and skills taught in this course, participants will find that lesson planning becomes a quick, easy process. This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may, during a given week, log in whenever they wish. A kick-off Webinar will take place in the first week and the date and time will be announced and posted. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of participation (14 hours); they are also eligible to apply to CSUS for 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), if they wish.

Goals :
The goal of this CALPRO course is to provide teachers with a model for designing effective lesson plans.

Registration Information :
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information :
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.

Course Description :
How do you meet the needs of ESL students in a class with skill levels ranging from beginning to intermediate to advanced? This course presents strategies for planning lessons for learners of widely varying language skills. This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may, during a given week, log in whenever they wish. A 1-hour, kick-off Webinar will take place in the first week; the date will be announced via email the Friday before the course begins. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of participation (14 hours); they are also eligible to apply to CSUS for 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) if they wish.

Goals :
The goal of this workshop is to help participants develop skills in managing the ESL multi-level class.

Registration Information :
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information :
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.

Course Description :
This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may, during a given week, log in whenever they wish. A kick-off Webinar will take place during the first week of the course. This course will introduce participants to a wide variety of strategies for both program and classroom that move students towards their career goals in the most efficient way possible. Agencies are encouraged to register as a team of at least two members but may include up to four members. An assumption behind this team approach is that that program changes have to be implemented and led by administrators but cannot be successful without the understanding and support from teachers. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of participation (14 hours); they are also eligible to apply to CSUS for 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) if they wish.

Goals :
• Define the concepts of career pathways and accelerated learning 

• Identify the role of adult education in the career pathway process and ways in which accelerated learning can help students overcome barriers to success 

• Describe a variety of accelerated learning strategies 

• Initiate planning for the implementation of one or two selected accelerated learning strategies 

• Develop problem-solving approaches to address implementation challenges 

• Select continuous improvement strategies

Registration Information :
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information :
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.

Course Description:
This course helps participants improve their writing instruction for ESL students by applying 1) research-based instructional techniques, 2) protocols for analyzing students’ work, and 3) guided instructional plans. This course takes place entirely online and runs for four consecutive weeks. Weekly participation is required, though participants may, during a given week, log in whenever they wish. A kick-off Webinar will take place in the first week and the date and time will be announced and posted. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of participation (14 hours); they are also eligible to apply to CSUS for 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) if they wish.

Goals:
Each participant will develop an instructional plan to use in his or her classroom to teach writing effectively to ESL students. Upon completion of this course participants will be able to: 

• understand the research on teaching writing to adult ESL students; 

• analyze student work using an evidence-based method to identify specific skills requiring additional instructional attention; and 

• implement evidence-based instructional techniques to improve writing instruction.

Registration Information:
There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees.

Contact Information:
Please contact calpro@air.org with any questions.