California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project

Facilitators: Carolyn Zachry, State Director and Education Administrator for the Adult Education Office in the Career and College Transition Division (CCTD) at the California Department of Education (CDE), and Kathleen Coy Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School District Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult SchoolThis year, the California Department of Education (CDE) has created a new deliverable for WIOA-funded agencies, the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). This new comprehensive CIP consolidates three previously required separate plans - the Professional Development Plan, the Technology and Distance Learning Plan, and the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Plan. In this webinar, we will explore the “how to’s” of crafting SMART goals for your CIP that are meaningful and relevant and that will create positive momentum in your agency toward increased student success. Carolyn Zachry, State Director and Education Administrator for the Adult Education Office in the Career and College Transition Division (CCTD) at the California Department of Education (CDE), will open this webinar and provide context for the CIP. 

Facilitators: Karen Bautista, Vice President, Instruction, North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult SchoolAlthough these are unprecedented times, adult education leaders will reframe challenges into opportunities as they always do. This webinar is an opportunity to hear from leaders in the field who are moving forward in our new paradigm of virtual education and work. Participants will share their best successes and daunting challenges so that fellow administrators can begin to reframe challenges into opportunities in the areas of wellness, student and staff needs, facility safety, finance, and compliance. 

Facilitators: Raine Bumatay, President, Adult Education Council, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Kathleen Porter, President, California Council for Adult Education (CCAE), and John Werner, CAEAA President, and Executive Director, Sequoias Adult Education ConsortiumWe are living in unprecedented times, and the impact of a global pandemic and related economic downturn have created very real challenges for low-skilled adults. Adult Education is essential to supporting adult learners successfully navigate the moment and begin preparing for the future. As leaders and advocates for learners, there is a tremendous need to communicate to our state, local and industry partners the relevance and importance of Adult Education in supporting California’s most vulnerable adults. In this one-hour webinar, leaders from three professional organizations representing Adult Education in the state (CCAE, CAEAA, and the ACSA Adult Education Council) will discuss potential key messages and themes that convey the need of learners and the role of California Adult Education’s role in economic recovery. 

Facilitators: Karen Bautista, Ed. D., Vice President, Instruction, North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE), JoDee Slyter, Director, About Students Consortium, and John Werner, Executive Director, Sequoias Adult Education ConsortiumAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and physical closure of campuses, school leaders are faced with supporting and guiding staff and students through challenging times. Join this panel of adult education leaders to hear strategies and approaches from experienced administrators who are not only surviving, but leading and thriving from a distance. 

Facilitators: Carol S. Hirota, Director, Educational Services – Adult Education, Stockton Unified School District and Susie Passeggi, Director, Castro Valley Adult & Career Education, Castro Valley Unified School DistrictHow do we successfully pass the torch? And how do we successfully receive the torch on the other end? In this webinar, facilitated by adult education state leaders, learn and share strategies for succession planning for both the administrator leaving and those preparing, or positioning themselves, to potentially take their place. Webinar discussions will address the value of building leadership capacity prior to the transition (leaving) period, and strategies to support a smooth transition for both the individual retiring or leaving, and for the organization. If you find yourself either considering leaving or looking for opportunities to grow in your leadership role in adult education, this webinar is for you. 

Facilitators: Chris Nelson, current Adult Education Director, Oakland Unified School District and former State Director Adult Education, and John Werner, Executive Director of Sequoias Adult Education Consortium and CALPRO Professional Advisory Board MemberAre you interested in growing your Adult Education programs, courses, and services with limited funding and places to offer them? This webinar will present ideas and strategies that help you support your community's need for more Adult Education with funding and facility barriers in place. We will share strategies that will help you reach more students and do more in your communities, whether metro, suburban, or rural, with what you have around you. You may have everything you need right in front of you, and you just can't see it. Learn strategies that will help you generate new funding streams. You will leave this webinar with new ways for working with what you have available and fresh ideas that support new fund procurement. Join us for workable solutions that can be implemented in a variety of metro, suburban, and rural solutions. 

Facilitators: Sue Pon, former Adult Education Director, Oakland Unified School District, CALPRO Professional Advisory Board Member and Joanne Durkee, Board President, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Former Adult Education DirectorGovernor Newsom has delivered a strong message about the importance of quality early learning for all children. Adult Schools have a long history of providing Parent Education, Co-Operative Preschools, and Family Literacy in communities throughout their K12 districts. Join Joanne Durkee and Sue Pon in a conversation about Adult Education's role in supporting K12 students, impact data, curriculum & instruction, and funding. 

Facilitators: Lindy Khan, Ed.D., Director III, Innovation & Support, Contra Costa County Office of Education and Karen Williams, Executive Director LearningQuest - Stanislaus Literacy CentersWith more emphasis at the state and federal level on successful re-entry programs for adults in the carceral system, this webinar will give you an overview of two adult education programs currently working with this population. One program is a county office of education working in jails and with parolees, and one a non-profit working with Inmates in the county jail before and after release. You will learn what's working, what's challenging and what's rewarding in successfully transitioning from prison or jail to the community. 

Facilitator: Brigitte Marshall, Former Adult Education Administrator, Oakland Unified School DistrictWhen presented with a problem or a challenge, we usually want to start working on identifying a solution as soon as possible. Strong emotional attachments can cause people to take entrenched positions on problems about which a decision must be made. Competing positions often mean that any given solution will require compromise and negotiation and generally involves winners and losers. When decision-makers make the time to discover the interests and needs that are behind a position and then look for common interests to inform the decision, they create potential for a win-win outcome. In this webinar participants will learn a simple, step-by-step process for interest-based decision making that can be applied to the full range of decisions that adult education professionals make. 

Facilitator: Steve Curiel, Principal, Huntington Beach Adult SchoolAs both AEBG and WIOA move forward with clearer definitions, guidance, and accountability, schools will need to go through significant changes in order to perform well under both. During this webinar, you will learn strategies to implement change at your school while keeping your school district, your consortium partners, your community and your students happy. Also learn how to leverage each of these stakeholders and their resources to help you with your program changes. If you’ve ever negotiated for a lower price, a better job/salary, or extra perks in a purchase then you can negotiate positive change at your school.