The webpage from Library Science Degrees Online discusses the importance of public libraries in providing free STEM resources, emphasizing the role of libraries in supporting children and teens’ educational development, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It covers the definition of STEM, the variety of STEM programs available in libraries for different age groups, and how these programs contribute to critical and physical development. For more detailed information, you can visit the website directly here.
The session, led by Los Angeles County Office of Education is dedicated to addressing the increasing integration of AI in education. It highlights the necessity for ethical and responsible AI usage guidelines, detailing the support provided to LA County’s districts through symposiums, collaborations, and professional development. The task force, comprising diverse members, aims to develop these crucial guidelines. The session also covers a needs assessment survey to understand stakeholder perspectives on AI in education, offering insights on replication strategies for similar initiatives.
This session includes a 45-minute presentation and a 15-minute open Q&A. You can also sign up for a follow-up Special Interest Group (SIG) session on 3/29/2024 to take a deeper, more contextualized look at AI in your school or district by emailing our Program Specialist, Sehrish Anjum, at [email protected]
PRESENTERS
Jose R. Gonzalez – Chief Technology Officer
Elizabeth Graswich – Executive Director of Public Affairs & Communications
Christopher Hoang – Assistant Director, Technology Innovation and Outreach
In Field Guide #12: Rebounding from Unfinished Teaching and Learning (the “Learning Loss”), we aim to guide school district decision-making and resource allocations in such a manner that all students and especially African American students and students from other communities of color will indeed rebound rapidly from the learning loss that resulted from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
California Association of African-American Superintendents & Administrators (CAAASA)
This learning path’s goal is to empower California educators with the needed knowledge and skills to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) holistically to their practices as professionals. Designed in partnership with teachers, for teachers, this path contains 6 modules of multimedia content, opportunities for reflection and community, and links to resources to deepen your learning and practice.
In Field Guide #11: The Principal as the Equity Leader, we will help you understand how to remove contemporary obstacles to educational equity to assure that every child has an opportunity to maximize his/her potential.
DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
California Association of African-American Superintendents & Administrators (CAAASA)
CCEE’s microlearning resources are short 5-7 minutes videos developed to support immediately applicable strategies, ideas, and resources for substitute teachers and other instructional staff who may not have access to more robust professional learning opportunities.
These are not meant to introduce complex ideas or lessons, but to focus on a single resource or activity to support student learning in a variety of settings.
This session highlights the high impact school governance has on culturally responsive efforts of districts that are participating in the Community Engagement Initiative, and how their participation has led to them building trusting relationships, effective partnership structures that require district teams (comprised of various educational partners) to develop a sustainable community engagement system and in turn allowing them to have difficult conversations and more meaningful engagement in the LCAP process and in supporting the success of their students.
PRESENTERS
Steven Mitchell, Assistant Director, Community Engagement and System of Support, CCEE
Mars Serna, Family and Community Engagement Program Manager, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Jan Gustafson-Corea, CEO, California Association of Bilingual Educators
Dr. Karling Aguilera-Fort, Superintendent, Oxnard School District
Tamara Otero, School Board Member, Cajon Valley Union School District
Serving the needs of our children and youth is the top priority for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. With so many demands at the local level, it can be challenging for Governance teams to know how to align initiatives and identify the support that may be needed by administrators, teachers, and most importantly the students. This presentation provides an overview of California‘s Statewide System of Support (52074) and better understand the services and supports that are available to support districts. Utilizing the many resources created by state, regional and local agencies, Governance teams can build capacity, and improve collaboration with educational and community partners to improve outcomes for our students and their families.
PRESENTERS
Dr. Chris Hartley, Deputy Executive Director, CCEE
Mindy Fattig, Senior Advisor, CCEE
Dr. Stephanie Gregson, Deputy Executive Director, CCEE
Ed Manansala, Superintendent, El Dorado County
Stuart Packard, Superintendent, Buttonwillow Union School District
Executive Advisor, Michelle Magyar with Deputy Executive Director Chris Hartley co-presented with partners from from Simply Software, Orange County Department of Education, and WestEd on a series of presentations from a larger project on student social-emotional learning , mental health and well-being.
