Come and stop by our registration desk located on the lower level across from the conference center parking elevators. We will be open early on Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. After registering, please proceed to the Ballroom for our opening session, which includes a Welcome from CAEP Leadership and the CAEP Update beginning at 1:00 p.m.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LDR, LRT, MKT, PDV, PGE, TDL )

Join us at lunch, where we will shine a spotlight on the top two scoring model programs; Grossmont Adult Education, A Campus-wide IET Model for Healthcare Training and LARAEC Student Connect Webinar Series. We will also recognize all model programs that scored high enough to be added to the Advancing CA Adult Education Model Program repository.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LDR, LRT, MKT, PDV, PGE, TDL )

How to start your first student council and empower them to start their own business to generate passive income for scholarships and increase student retention, persistence and success.

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

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help streamline educators' workflows. This hands-on session explores how to leverage AI to generate customized lesson plans. Gain experience writing effective prompts to produce drafts meeting your goals, standards, and student's needs. Educators will leave equipped with a prompt template and strategies to refine AI output into polished plans for their teaching context. This session empowers educators across all disciplines/grade levels.

(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: CRR )

Enhance Student Persistence Using the CASAS Teacher Portal Engage, Empower, and Expand your agency's performance. The CASAS Teacher Portal is an easy-to-use, web-based tool that can be used to generate instructional and demographic reports. Provide immediate feedback and customized student support following testing sessions, collaborate with colleagues based on class data to maximize Measurable Student Gains (MSGs). Join us for a fun and interactive session!

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

Learn from Grossmont Adult School program specialist Nikki Ross how Ellii supports ESL students in the classroom as well as in a distance education model. Ellii's flexible platform increases equity and access for ESL programs that strive to meet all adult students where they are.

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

Join us for a discussion about the "Vision 2030 Generative AI Strategy and action plan, including how we can harness the potential of AI and emerging technologies to enhance learning, operations, and student support services. We will discuss anticipated impacts, challenges, and strategies for ensuring AI augments rather than replaces the human touch - and expertise - in education."

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, EQT, LDR, LRT, MKT, PDV, PGE, TDL )

A highly interactive session which explores questions around how to define soft skills, how to measure soft skills, how to improve soft skills, how to engage employers in conversations about soft skills and how to match employers' needs with your students' skill levels.

(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: CRR, LRT )

Join us to explore how to refine SMART goals to align with your Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and effectively use data to drive program objectives. Gain practical strategies and insights to ensure your goals are measurable, achievable, and impactful, paving the way for continued success in adult education.

(AUD: ADM, STF • PGM: LDR, PDV, PGE )