CAP is taking its professional development online! Join for four webinars featuring research and classroom practices for supporting English language learners in both ESL and English courses Use the form to register for the webinars. Prior to the webinar, CAP Central will provide the meeting information.
When colleges made the abrupt shift to online learning last spring, the loss of personal connection struck both students and teachers alike. How can colleges continuing in the virtual space this fall create a more intimate and engaging experience? That’s one of the pressing questions our panel of teaching and online-learning experts will address in...
Strong, positive student-teacher relationships play a significant role in boosting academic achievement and helping learners succeed both in and out of the classroom. Students who have supportive relationships with their teachers attain higher levels of achievement than their peers. Despite the limitations of a virtual classroom, teachers can continue cultivating strong, positive relationships with students....
The Covid-19 crisis has given new significance to the dynamics of the online classroom. As the fall semester begins in full virtual or hybrid mode, what lessons from last spring are colleges and professors applying, and how are they incorporating students’ feedback to best support their learning? Faculty development was a big focus over the...
This conference is organized by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools in collaboration with California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Gear Up, San Bernardino County Children’s Network, Riverside County Office of Education, and many other amazing partners. This year, the Regional Parent Summit will be held from September 22, 2020, to September 25, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00...
Join Latina Empowerment Day 2020 - Bakersfield & Fresno! 9:20 -10:00 - SESSION 1- CALSAVERS: PREPARING FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE Latinas face a number of barriers to sustained financial security, including workplace retirement plan access. In this session you will learn about CalSavers, California’s new retirement savings program that is available to workers whose employers...
College...A Click Away: San Bernardino County Virtual College Fair September 24, 2020 4 - 7 p.m. Sessions will be offered for Students, Parents and Educators! College Information Breakouts | Financial Aid Process Breakouts | Opportunity Drawings College/ University Representatives from CSU, UC and private colleges Se ofrecen algunas sesiones en español.
For more than a decade, the world of higher ed has been focused on student success. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic. What are colleges doing to continue their progress on completion rates, equity, and social mobility? Join the Student Success in the Pandemic Era webinar for an interactive discussion on where efforts stand now and...
This session, Introduction to CA Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities, will assist Local Education Agencies (LEA) practitioners to understand the legal requirements, best practices, and resources to assist them in appropriately determining what and how to proceed with instructing students identified as English learners with disabilities. Leaders and educators will learn to...
The Covid-19 crisis has hit low-income students especially hard, and many will ultimately transfer to colleges closer to home. Yet, even in the best of times, the transfer experience is often complicated and students frequently lose credits earned at their previous institutions. With the threat of even greater financial hardship, a growing number of potential...
As the job market struggles to recover, colleges must focus on new ways to help prepare their students for post-graduate success. How can colleges ensure that graduates will have the skills sought by employers? To find out The Chronicle surveyed companies and other employers about the needs they have now and how colleges can better...
College admissions has always been a mysterious process. To those on the outside, the holistic and subjective process used by colleges can create an air of distrust. Now, as Covid-19 continues to upend colleges and universities nationwide, the task for many admissions officers is how to recruit and evaluate students in a more transparent way....
