This page provides links to videos relevant to adult educators in California. The goal of this video library is to increase individual adult educators' access to professional development on emerging priority topics. You can browse the videos by audience or topic and view videos specific to applicable CALPRO virtual workrooms.
Effective reading and writing skills are fundamental to personal and professional success. This webinar focuses on effective strategies for teaching reading and writing to adult learners. Participants explore evidence-based practices, engaging instructional techniques, and resources that can be used to enhance literacy skills. The session covers approaches to address diverse learning needs, promote lifelong learning, and support adults in achieving their literacy goals.Session date: April 8, 2025Facilitator: Kristi Reyes
This webinar focuses on the concept of productive struggle in mathematics, building on our previous session on Promoting Positive Math Identity. The session explores strategies to reframe mistakes and struggle as part of natural learning; help students persevere through challenging problems, fostering deeper understanding; and enhance your teaching practices to support student growth.Session date: May 21, 2025Facilitator: Matt Wallace
How do you build a budget based on what you know and what you don’t know? This session will include strategies that any school administrator can use to plan and build a budget that considers the funding uncertainties of today’s times. Learn how to develop, implement, and monitor a budget, in the midst of change and unpredictability, that allows you to sleep at night.
Session Date: 6/17/2025 Facilitators: Steve Curiel, Dr. Carolyn Zachry
Research Forum Webinar on Fundamentals of Adult Education Instruction Facilitator: Sachiko Oates
This one-hour webinar explores how formative assessment can enhance teaching and learning to support adult learners' persistence and goal achievement. The webinar will address common misconceptions about formative assessment, such as the belief that it’s too time-consuming or only useful for teachers. Through examining real-life examples, participants will learn strategies for collecting and analyzing learner data to inform differentiated instruction. The session will include practical examples, tools for implementation, and opportunities for reflection and discussion.Presenter: DeAnne Berryhill
Elevate your leadership with practical strategies to navigate change. As the adult education landscape evolves, administrators need actionable tools to effectively manage changes that occur at a rapid and often challenging pace. This administrator's forum webinar will provide proven approaches for adult education leaders to foster genuine resilience, manage complex transitions effectively, and consistently drive success for programs and students, amidst any uncertainty. Presenter: Dr. Cherise Moore, CALPRO Senior Administrative Leadership Trainer/Advisor
Webinar date: 1/21/2026, 1-2pmCoordinator: Cherise MoorePresenters: Dr. Carolyn Zachry, Kathleen Porter, and Carlos RodriguezView this one-hour webinar designed to strengthen your use of data in shaping and advancing your Continuous Improvement Plan. You’ll hear professional perspectives from the California Department of Education, CASAS, and the field on how to effectively analyze and apply data for program improvement. Together, we’ll explore specific reports you can generate to guide decision-making and provide hands-on practice in developing clear, actionable SMART goals.
This research forum webinar introduces the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as well as the accommodations and modifications that support learning, self-determination, and success for adult learners, including learners with learning disabilities. We will discuss the challenges adult education professionals face while supporting adults with learning disabilities and share strategies and tools that work.
Date: 2/17/2026
Presenter: Marie Doerner
Admin Forum: Resilience in the Face of Destabilizing ChangeWebinar date: March 24, 2026Presenter: Brigitte Marshall
Description: Generative AI is changing how educators plan, write, and communicate—and it can make your work easier and more effective. Whether you’re drafting SMART goals for your Continuous Improvement Plan or developing a strategic plan for your program, AI can provide powerful support when used thoughtfully.In this practical, demonstration-based webinar, you’ll learn:• How to create prompts that generate clear, relevant, and useful results• What to do when AI output doesn’t meet your needs—and how to refine it• How to assess AI-generated text for accuracy, appropriateness, and tone• Why human expertise and context remain essential in every AI-assisted taskYou’ll also hear from fellow adult education professionals who are already using AI to lighten their writing workload—discover what’s working for them, what to avoid, and how AI can free up more time for what matters most: supporting learners.Walk away with ready-to-use strategies and examples you can apply right away to make your planning, reporting, and writing tasks more efficient and impactful.Presenter: Steven Casperite, Principal, Placer School for AdultsDate: March 27, 2026
