The workplace of the very near future will be based on the effective use of generative AI. Participants will learn how to use generative AI to enhance their classes in this session. Special emphasis will be on the effective use of AI to help students with this new work skill.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, LRT, PDV, TDL )

In this session, the presenters will demonstrate how learner results and services received move from an update record to the CAEP Summary Report. During this hands-on portion of the session, participants will work in groups and reference scenarios to complete a student update record, utilize resources such as the Data Dictionary, and follow the student’s data across a CAEP Summary Report.

(AUD: ADM, STF • PGM: PGE )

Participants will learn various strategies used in the Salinas Valley Adult Education Consortium, from using social media, to creating a short video to share with students receiving the survey, this session will highlight strategies to yield higher E&E survey response rates. Participants will also be encouraged to share their ideas so we can all learn from each other's best practice up and down the State of California.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: LDR, PGE )

During the presentation you will be given tips to develop your own survey and/or focus group. You will review the pros and cons of using surveys and focus groups. Review example of how to analyze data and present it in a user-friendly manner. Discover the key elements of effective surveys and focus groups with examples from consortium needs assessments.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: PGE )

The construction industry is facing a critical labor shortage, projected to surpass 1 million workers by 2025, due to an aging workforce, a lack of skilled labor, impact to inclusion, and declining interest among younger generations, women, and minority groups. This session explores strategies for recruitment, retention, and development of diverse talent by partnering with community colleges, as a resource. Key topics include creating inclusive workplaces, continuous learning, and technology.

(AUD: ADM, STF • PGM: EQT, LRT, PDV )

OTAN has technology tools for lesson planning. The Teaching with Technology tool helps identify lesson plans integrating technology that engage students, enhance their learning, and extend their learning. The OTAN Lesson Plan Builder helps teachers structure the parts of the lesson. At the foundation are the WIPPEA lesson plan model and the Triple E framework. We also discuss the impact of AI on lesson planning and how OTAN tools connect with a teacher's AI work.

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR, TDL )

Explore how OTAN and NROC's long collaboration supports adult education through EdReady. Witness how California adult schools leverage this partnership to tailor learning, foster exploration, and deliver top-tier online resources, empowering learners to achieve their educational milestones

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR, LRT, TDL )

Learn how to enhance HS/HSE student outcomes using CK-12's free, adaptive digital resources. Newly added Flexi, the AI tutor, provides students with 24/7 assistance. We will cover CK-12's interactive FlexBooks, which offer real-time feedback and customizable learning experiences. The resources integrate with your LMS. CK-12’s free platform allows you to adapt their resources or create your own including making your own worksheets interactive! Also includes ABE, ESL and CTE interactive resources.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, TDL )

Grossmont Adult Education (GAE) has developed an IET model that allows EL instructors to provide language literacy and fluency instruction to students across multiple CTE healthcare training programs by focusing on aligned CTE Anchor Standards and COAPPS. This model allows access to EL support for a much larger student population providing instruction in class, individually, and through the Canvas Learning Management System.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, PDV )

Come and learn about 3 different AI tools that save you time and energy. Canva™ is a free online graphic design tool with AI embedded features that can be used to create social media posts, presentations, videos, logos and more. MagicSchool.AI is an online program with 60+ AI tools for educators to use to create assessments, rubrics, lesson plans, and more. Perplexity.AI is an upgraded version of Google search. If you're tired of having to click each link from a search, Perplexity.AI is for you.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, LRT, MKT, TDL )

Many adult schools do not have the benefit of a full time ‘Accessibility expert’, yet the law requires that educational materials are accessible to all learners. How do you get that done? Join us for a collaborative discussion regarding potential solutions to help your agency and teachers have a plan to ensure digital materials comply with the American with Disabilities act and 508 compliance, for all learners. Come away inspired and with strategies in hand! Admin bring your staff and teachers!

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: EQT, LDR, PDV )

The CASAS Essay and Grammar assessments are online assessments featuring auto-scoring with instant feedback allowing students and teachers to identify the writer’s strengths and weaknesses in essay writing and grammar. Using this information, the instructor can adjust and modify instruction to fit student needs. Writing is an essential skill in multiple disciplines, and information from the CASAS Essay and Grammar Assessment can provide important information to students, teachers, and administr

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR )

In this Brave New World of AI, how should we be using AI with ESL learners? How can we ensure the needs and voices of our learners don’t get left out? This interactive session will start by building a foundational understanding of AI-from the basics, to an intro of specialized kinds of AI made for ESL learners. Participants will hear from a practitioner’s perspective on using AI in the ESL class and get hands on experience building their own AI workflow to generate & scaffold reading texts.

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR, TDL )

Explore how top performing agencies address performance improvement, and implement effective ways to exceed performance goals. This session presents a data based focus to address agency and consortium level issues, and features panelists who have successfully applied this approach in different ways to improve performance.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: LDR, PGE )

Integrating AI in adult education enhances ESL, GED, and CTE learning. AI-powered tools offer personalized lessons for teachers and feedback for the student while improving language and writing acquisition. AI tools target individual needs in academic subjects while help prepare the student for the workforce. AI tools can also be used to help students with cognitive disability disabilities improve their learning experiences at your agency.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, PDV, TDL )

In an era of technological evolution, Google's Experimental NotebookLM, powered by Gemini AI, revolutionizes adult education. This presentation explores its capabilities, applications & impact. NotebookLM enhances note-taking, info synthesis & personalized learning with real-time retrieval, context-aware suggestions & adaptive pathways. It empowers educators, streamlines tasks & improves learner outcomes. Addressing ethical considerations, we explore best practices for equitable AI deployment.

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LDR, TDL )

The SOCRC ELL Healthcare Pathway team will share how they put together a comprehensive plan to recruit students, train instructors, develop a support team and implement five distinct ELL integrated health care career programs in less than one semester. They will discuss how they were able to work across agencies to support students and instructors throughout the first cohort term and resolve issues as a team. The presentation will culminate with the regional celebration of student success.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LRT )

Thousands of adult students across the country have college degrees from other countries. This group of students are lawyers, law professors, head of surgeries, doctors, surgeons, teachers, nurses among other high demand professions. This presentation will share the process Salinas Adult School has developed to help these students validate their degrees and find employment.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: EQT, LRT )

Over the past several years, Fresno City College and its district, SCCCD, have been making progress in developing and strengthening partnerships with local adult schools. This session will discuss the various opportunities that are being created for adult school students that can help them get a jump start on their college education. Academic Year 2023-24 saw the peak of our partnership and it’s only a preview of what is to come!

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: LRT )

This presentation will explore the transformative impact of SB554 and the DARTE (Directing Adults onto the Right TrAC for Employment) Learning Community at San Joaquin Delta College. SB554 provides a legislative framework allowing adult school students to concurrently enroll in community college courses, thereby accelerating their educational and career trajectories. The DARTE program is a pioneering initiative designed to leverage this opportunity, creating equitable pathways for adults.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LDR, LRT )

OTAN’s Rural Coaching Project provides free specialized coaching and extended technical support to adult education agencies in sparsely populated areas of the state. Working with educators and aligning support with agency goals, OTAN can provide customized guidance on a number of technology integration topics. In this presentation, we will describe the project in-depth and how rural agencies can participate in this opportunity. Our goal is to support our rural adult education agencies!

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, TDL )

Participants will learn how to support students who need alternative pathways to graduation using the California High School Proficiency and Equivalency Programs as an option. We'll provide population data to identify eligible students and cover testing delivery methods. You'll also get access to resources to assist students in these pathways.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: EQT, LDR, LRT, PGE )