Effective Lesson Planning
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 âbackward design.â 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.
Taking an Inventory Lesson for ABE/ASE
Suitable for both ABE and ASE instruction, this lesson asks students to work in teams and collaborate on taking an inventory. Afterward, students identify and describe which skills they practiced transfer to the workplace.
Differentiated Instruction and Lesson Planning (Self-Directed Online)
Description:
This self-directed course supports independent professional development; there is no facilitator nor other participants. Sign up now and access the class for 3 months. There is no official start or end date to worry about.
Many adult education classrooms contain students whose ages, native languages, educational backgrounds, and academic skills vary widely, which poses many teaching challenges for instructors. Research shows that differentiated instruction is one of the most effective approaches for helping students learn. This course walks participants through the steps of planning a differentiated lesson, including how to write effective learning objectives, choose among approaches to differentiation (content, process, product), and design assessments. In completing the course, participants produce their own differentiated lesson plans that are suited to their instructional content and environment. The estimated course completion time is 5 hours.
Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.
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.
Serving New Immigrants and Refugees Through Adult Education Programs
Facilitators:Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult EducationMohammad Amini, ESL Program Specialist, LearningQuest - Stanislaus Literacy CentersRebecca Sutis, Director of ESL/Family Literacy, LearningQuest - Stanislaus Literacy CentersEver wondered how to empower new immigrants and refugees in adult education? Curious about breaking language barriers and creating inclusive environments? Join us in this interactive Adult Education Administrators Forum to discuss, share and learn from each other and from important community partners.
Turnover, Turbulence, and Turmoil: Staying the Course While Navigating Change
Facilitators:Kathleen Porter, Poway Adult SchoolIn recent months, many of us have experienced unprecedented turnover in both our own organizations and in the organizations of our community partners. This turnover can provide challenges for administrators to sustain efforts, continue to make progress toward goals and objectives, and may interrupt services and supports to our students. In this one-hour interactive webinar, we explore and share strategies to ensure we continue to make progress toward long-range goals even in the midst of tremendous change.
Starting and Expanding CTE Programs
Facilitators:
Steve Curiel, Director, Huntington Beach Adult School, Huntington Beach Unified School District
Starting a new CTE class or expanding your CTE program pathway can be challenging. There's a lot to consider. How do you determine what's needed? Will it provide a sustainable wage or better for the students? Will you have partners involved and if so in what capacity? How do you find teachers? What will the program cost and how will it be funded? Does this provide a future IET opportunity? In this webinar we will go over these considerations and more, when planning your new CTE class or building your existing CTE program.
Supporting Transitions to Post-Secondary Education
Facilitators:Dr. Emma Diaz, Director, Inland Adult Education ConsortiumKathleen Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School DistrictDr. Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult School, Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictIn this interactive webinar, we explore structures and supports to facilitate studentsâ transitions to post-secondary education. We hear about whatâs working and program models from two adult education program leaders. Finally, we consider specific strategies that may have potential for implementation in your environment.
Recruiting and Retaining Talented Staff in Tough Times: A Practical Discussion about the Challenges and the Strategies to Overcome Them
Facilitators:Kathleen Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School District Dr. Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult School, Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictIn this interactive webinar, we discuss some of the challenges that get in the way of our ability to recruit and retain talented people, including a competitive labor market, credentialing requirements, turnover and loss of institutional knowledge - just to name a few! We also examine some of the innovative approaches adult education providers are implementing to overcome those challenges and consider strategies that may have potential to be implemented in your environment.