California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project

Workshop Description:The California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO), in conjunction with the California Department of Education (CDE), is seeking applications for CALPRO’s Integrated Education and Training (IET) Implementation Clinic (the Clinic). We are seeking agency teams consisting of an IET program administrator, an English as a Second Language instructor and a Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructor. There are 5 principal features of this unique online professional learning opportunity. The innovative format of the Implementation Clinic features two day-long virtual training sessions; three live, interactive online sessions; ongoing online discussions, and completion of a capstone project and presentation of the project at the second day-long session. CALPRO is pleased to announce IET clinic participating teams will now have the support of an IET implementation coach to support you for one year upon completion of the IET clinic.To apply, each member of the agency team must complete the application by 5:00 PM on February 6, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will occur by February 14, 2025. (Please note that each member of your 3-person agency team is required to submit an application.)Click here to access the application.Goals:Topics will be tailored to the needs of the participating practitioners and identified through the application process. Sample topics may include Starting Strong: Developing the Team Teaching Partnership; Co-Teaching & Alternating Teaching: Which model, Why, and How?; Developing a Single Set of Learning Objectives & Integrating Lesson Plans; Building an Integrated Syllabus; Promising Intake & Onboarding Strategies for IET; Action Planning: Process Considerations, Potential Challenges and Solutions to Address Challenges; and IET and Distance Learning: Considerations & StrategiesRegistration Information:Membership and participation are free of charge and open to all California adult education funded programs. Preference will be given to IET program team staff working in an Integrated EL Civics IET program that is funded through Section 243 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (WIOA, Title II: AEFLA) grant. Not sure if you’re eligible? Let CALPRO help: email calpro@air.org or call 1-916-286-8803.Contact Information:Contact CALPRO at calpro@air.org or (916)286-8803

IET Strategies in Action is a series intended to provide adult educators with a snapshot view of the ways in which some IET programs have implemented IET models and practices that serve diverse student populations in a variety of settings. Promising Practices for Integrated Education and Training Pathways to Postsecondary Education highlights promising practices for how IET providers can connect IET programs to credit-bearing credentials and pathways to associate degrees.

IET Strategies in Action is a series intended to provide adult educators with a snapshot view of the ways in which some IET programs have implemented IET models and practices that serve diverse student populations in a variety of settings. Promising Practices for Regionally Responsive Integrated Education and Training Programs describes four strategies that some state adult education agencies and local programs have used to respond to regional needs and learners’ career interests.

IET Strategies in Action is a series intended to provide adult educators with a snapshot view of the ways in which some IET programs have implemented IET models and practices that serve diverse student populations in a variety of settings. Promising Practices for Collaborating with Industry and Workforce Development Partners in Integrated Education and Training Programs highlights how IET program providers can collaborate with industry and workforce development organizations to establish IET program design with learner-worker training or work-based learning opportunities.

The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project aims to support adult educators in developing and delivering high-quality IELCE/IET programming in alignment with an immigrant integration approach. Enhancing Access Spotlights describe specific aspects of IELCE/IET implementation. This Spotlight provides an overview of the role of navigators in IELCE/IET career pathways.

The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project aims to support adult educators in developing and delivering high-quality IELCE/IET programming in alignment with an immigrant integration approach. Enhancing Access Spotlights describe and provide examples of specific aspects of IELCE/IET implementation. This Spotlight provides an overview of regional approaches to IELCE/IET.

The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project aims to support adult educators in developing and delivering high-quality IELCE/IET programming in alignment with an immigrant integration approach. Enhancing Access Spotlights describe and provide examples of specific aspects of IELCE/IET implementation. This Spotlight provides an overview of serving internationally trained professionals in IELCE activities.

The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project aims to support adult educators in developing and delivering high-quality IELCE/IET programming in alignment with an immigrant integration approach. Enhancing Access Spotlights describe and provide examples of specific aspects of IELCE/IET implementation. This Spotlight provides an overview of serving refugees in IELCE activities.

The Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards are designed to assist California districts and schools in developing high-quality curriculum and instruction to help ensure that students are career and college ready and to prepare them for future careers. The model standards were created with assistance from more than 300 representatives from business, industry, postsecondary, and secondary education and were reviewed by approximately 1,000 individuals, including members of the general public. The standards are rigorous, evidence-based, relevant, and reasonable in scope. They offer clear guidelines for course content development and expectations for student achievement.

From the ADVANCE IET initiative, this sample syllabus provides a model example of how to structure and communicate details to learners about the aims, expectations, and core skills components (industry specific, academic, and workplace skills) to be developed within a potential patient care technician course.