The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is the successor to the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten (or year one of a two-year kindergarten program, sometimes referred to as “transitional kindergarten”) through grade twelve. This workshop covers the Summative Assessment only. Participants will need to attend a separate workshop to be certified for the Initial Assessment.

Have you always been curious about all you can do with a Chromebook?  I know, I know...everyone talks about how seamless a Chromebook works with Google and the rest of the web, but maybe you are still unsure of its practicality in the classroom.  Attend this training and you will not only learn the basics of a Chromebook and gain a good understanding with how to navigate Chrome OS, but you can also walk away from the class with your very own HD Touch LCD Dell Chromebook 11 in hand and ready to take on the world!  

Writing, reading and thinking are indelibly linked, and they are best taught in conjunction with each other. Writing must be embedded in content because writing is a learning activity as much or more than a discrete subject. If we want students to be great writers, we have to intentionally teach the application of writing in the context of reading and thinking.

Sometimes, however, that intentionality can turn into tedious exercises or mindless formula. But when taught well, writing is a joy.

Did you just move to Windows 10? Do you still know how to use your computer? Come learn some tricks and become comfortable with the new operating system.

This one-day professional development opportunity offers four workshop sessions delivered by world-class trainers that connect directly to California Department of Education quality standards.

The goal of the workshop is to empower administrators and teacher leaders to better support educators in the classroom.  This hands-on workshop will allow participants to experience a lesson sequence with time for administrator reflection.  A major focus of the workshop will be to identify the importance of the Science and Engineering Practices of NGSS in science instruction.     

Participants will:

The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is the successor to the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten (or year one of a two-year kindergarten program, sometimes referred to as “transitional kindergarten”) through grade twelve. This workshop covers the Summative Assessment only. Participants will need to attend a separate workshop to be certified for the Initial Assessment.