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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of April 15
(all times PST)
For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar. External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
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This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Monday, April 15, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Gradebook & SpeedGrader External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Dana Thompson. Participants will learn advanced techniques for streamlining the grading process, along with effective strategies for providing constructive feedback directly through these tools, increasing student engagement in your courses.
Monday, April 15, 1-2:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Having trouble designing your school site's CIP goals or need help getting started? New to the CIP and need additional support? An open hour Zoom room will be available for California Adult Education agencies that want specific guidance or feedback on their CIP goal(s) before submission.
Thursday, April 18, 9-10:30 am | Building Outcomes with Adult Education Standards External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Drop into this session using the link. Add Adult Education Standards to build rubrics and outcomes in Canvas.
Friday, April 19, 9-10:30 am | Assessing Outcomes/Standards External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Drop into this session using the link. Find out how to access outcomes of standards and student achievement.
Coming Soon
Monday, April 22, 9-10:30 am | Creating Outcomes/Rubrics in Canvas External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Dana Thompson | Using the Adult Education Standards, learn the process of creating and applying rubrics to assignments and discussions.
Wednesday, April 24, 9-10:30 am | Building Outcomes/Standards Repeat External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Drop into this session using the link. Add Adult Education Standards to build rubrics and outcomes in Canvas.
Thursday, April 25, 9-10:30 am | Assessing Outcomes/Standards Repeat External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Drop into this session using the link. Find out how to access outcomes of standards and student achievement.
Thursday, April 25, 1-2:00 pm | Canvas Q & A for Administrators and Teachers External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Thursday, April 25, 1:30-3:00 pm | QR Code Integration: Empowering ESL Teaching Practices External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Chris Vela Che | Learn how to create free and unlimited QR codes for your classroom and agency.