Activities
On this page you will find links to our newsletters and pictures of various activities our Professional Development Center sponsors.
We currently facilitate three networks during the year on a regular basis: ESL (including EL Civics and CBET), ABE/ASE, and TOPSpro Users. Other trainings are scheduled according to the responses from the professional development needs assessment survey. Click on the calendar tab above to view our scheduled upcoming activities and workshops.
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PDC Activities
OTAN Workshop: Creating Lesson Plans Online January 2007
Linda Sconiers and Alex Romchuk prepare their new lesson using the Lesson Plan Builder.
Casandra Issaka learns how to attach lessons and a rubric to her lesson plan.
Differentiating Instruction Workshop February 2007
Steven Shook and Charles McCracken discuss how jigsaw activities work with the workshop presenter, Julie Caspersen.
Organizing and Monitoring Instruction to Improve Learning Gains Workshop March 2007
Julie Guzman and Brenda McTighe review accountability strategies.
Joyce Lude, Sister Rosemarie Carvelho, and Ramona Schlect decide how best to use student folder checklists at their respective sites.
Elsie Lodde, Faith Fogel, and Cecilia Drissia work together on designing a team project.
ESL Network Meeting
San Juan, Roseville, and Sutter County Adult Education Program representatives discuss a CALPRO Research Brief at the monthly ESL Network Meeting.
ABE/ASE Network Meeting
Woodland, Roseville, Elk Grove, San Juan, Grant, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento City USD Adult Education Program Representatives--along with CDE Consultant Vicki Prater--listen to Lynn Starks discuss effective CAHSEE Prep materials at the monthly ABE/ASE Network Meeting.
CALPRO Workshops
Carol Bernardo presents Session 1 of the CALPRO Workshop, Designing Programs for Adults with Learning Disabilitie,s to participants from adult education and corrections programs.
Collaborations
Dr. Jacqueline Matranga and Julie Caspersen practice using PowerPoint techniques introduced by OTAN Presenter Linda Swanson.
Dominika Andriana and Diane Villanueva discuss how to integrate nutrition information into their ESL classes with Nancy Hampson, Presenter of "Food For Thought."
