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 )

In this engaging panel discussion, California adult education practitioners share their experiences as participants in the federal ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET) design camp and CALPRO’s IET Clinic. Join us to find out about their transformative journeys. We'll share promising practices, lessons learned, and strategies for overcoming challenges in IET implementation. Additionally, we'll explore tools for enhancing and expanding IET programs.

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Fierce Mustang Media at San Joaquin Delta College is a content creation and media production firm focused on community projects. The media group is made up of a majority of adult learners who do flexible internships with intent on reducing the brain drain in Stockton and San Joaquin County.

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

Continuing from the Keynote, Mike will expand and provide practical tools and the knowledge to immediately begin transforming the education of all of your students, whether they are ready to learn, reluctant to learn, or have become resistant to learning. You will understand the necessary steps to change the behaviors of students and staff alike. The best part is that your overall plan will fit on one page.

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

What is AI? How does it really work under the hood? Let's separate hype from reality and learn how you can harness AI as a tool to extend and augment your EL Civics instruction and assessment.

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In this session we will introduce the Triple E Framework and emphasize the shift from using technology to occupy or entertain learners to focus on accomplishing learner goals. We will give examples of ways to include the Triple E elements in lesson plans. Finally we will include an example lesson plan and show how to add activities to engage, enhance and extend learning. Participants will be involved in the discussion.

(AUD: TEA • PGM: CRR )

Find out how programs are working with a leading provider of adult education solutions to successfully implement ABE and HSE resources in meeting learning outcomes and helping adult learners achieve their life goals.

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This presentation and panel will showcase how the Economic Development Collaborative partnered with the Ventura County Adult Education Consortium to develop and deliver a bilingual short-format Computer Basics course to over 500 people in under 2 years. Attendees will learn to build regional digital skills partnerships, align curriculum across consortia, utilize the FREE Computer Basics replication toolkit, and overcome implementation challenges.

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

Join us for a hot breakfast and take the opportunity to connect with an exhibitor you've been eager to meet as we conclude the CAEP Summit 2024. Start your day energized for the series of final sessions and be sure to reserve some energy for the closing ceremony. We wish you the best of luck in the Opportunity Drawing.

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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.

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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."

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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 )