Local Professional Development
Design and Maker Class Colloquium (DMCC)
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, times TBD
Windward School, Los Angeles, CA
This two-day professional development event, which is held at the Windward School in West Los Angeles, is designed for all teachers, administrators, and informal educators - the event is catered towards educators from all disciplines, levels of experience, and learning environments from informal to classroom. Participants will get hands-on training and experience with design techniques, traditional tools and materials of making from experts in the area, and hear from cutting-edge practitioners about what is possible in the world of Design and Making in both general and specific ways.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, times TBD
Windward School, Los Angeles, CA
This two-day professional development event, which is held at the Windward School in West Los Angeles, is designed for all teachers, administrators, and informal educators - the event is catered towards educators from all disciplines, levels of experience, and learning environments from informal to classroom. Participants will get hands-on training and experience with design techniques, traditional tools and materials of making from experts in the area, and hear from cutting-edge practitioners about what is possible in the world of Design and Making in both general and specific ways.
Students as Makers: The Future of VR
Monday, June 10, 2019, 10 am - 5 pm
Windward School, Los Angeles, CA
The 'Students As Makers: The Future of VR' conference was created to support and expand VR programs in education. Our goal is to empower current student VR makers and help education tech leaders bring the best of VR into more classrooms.
Monday, June 10, 2019, 10 am - 5 pm
Windward School, Los Angeles, CA
The 'Students As Makers: The Future of VR' conference was created to support and expand VR programs in education. Our goal is to empower current student VR makers and help education tech leaders bring the best of VR into more classrooms.
Lifelong Information Literacy Instruction (LiLi)
LiLi 2019 Conference
Friday, August 2, 2019, 10 am - 2 pm
CSU Northridge Oviatt Library, Northridge, CA
LILi is a group of librarians from various types of California libraries, investigating information literacy definitions, standards and instruction in California, in order to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential information literacy instruction. This year's theme is Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships.
LiLi 2019 Conference
Friday, August 2, 2019, 10 am - 2 pm
CSU Northridge Oviatt Library, Northridge, CA
LILi is a group of librarians from various types of California libraries, investigating information literacy definitions, standards and instruction in California, in order to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential information literacy instruction. This year's theme is Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships.
California School Library Association (CSLA)
CSLA 2019 Conference
February 7-10, 2019
Pacific Palms Resort, City of Industry, CA
CSLA advocates for excellence in school library programs, develops leaders in the school library field, and collaborates with other educational leaders to ensure that all California students are effective, responsible users and creators of ideas and information.
CSLA 2019 Conference
February 7-10, 2019
Pacific Palms Resort, City of Industry, CA
CSLA advocates for excellence in school library programs, develops leaders in the school library field, and collaborates with other educational leaders to ensure that all California students are effective, responsible users and creators of ideas and information.
The CATDC offers topic-specific workshops, held in various schools throughout the year, which allow teachers to find the resources they need most, to hone their skills, and to learn innovative uses of technology. Retreats, seminars, and a broad range of networking opportunities keep teachers informed of developments state-wide and encourage educators to take on leadership roles while working collaboratively to create a teaching environment that is rewarding, inspiring, and productive. See all CATDC workshops for 2018-19 here.
Developing a Diversity-Responsive Curriculum
Oakwood School, Los Angeles
March 18, 2019
We now understand the value of diversity in our classrooms, but aligning our curricula with those same principles can be daunting. Join us for this day-long workshop where we will apply theories of anti-bias education to the work we do everyday in our classrooms. For the first part of the day, we will review several different models for shifting our curricula to align with best practices and to be more responsive to the children in our classrooms. Then, we will apply the research and frameworks of understanding to a variety of case studies that reflect the challenges and situations we face as independent school educators. This session is open to all teachers in all subject matters as we will be looking at both developmental as well as pedagogical strategies for improving our teaching.
March 18, 2019
We now understand the value of diversity in our classrooms, but aligning our curricula with those same principles can be daunting. Join us for this day-long workshop where we will apply theories of anti-bias education to the work we do everyday in our classrooms. For the first part of the day, we will review several different models for shifting our curricula to align with best practices and to be more responsive to the children in our classrooms. Then, we will apply the research and frameworks of understanding to a variety of case studies that reflect the challenges and situations we face as independent school educators. This session is open to all teachers in all subject matters as we will be looking at both developmental as well as pedagogical strategies for improving our teaching.
- This workshop is ideal for classroom teachers, as well as diversity coordinators/directors, service-learning coordinators, deans, etc.
- We encourage you to attend with colleagues from your school
Women + Leadership (LA)
Skirball Center, Los Angeles
January 25, 2019
Join the California Teacher Development Collaborative at the 7th annual Women + Leadership Conference! This powerful, one-day event brings together educators from schools throughout Southern California to explore how women can navigate their professional journeys with purpose, ethics, and courage.
Focusing on the theme of Relevant Leadership Today: Understanding and Cultivating Your Sphere of Influence, the Conference will examine the following questions:
January 25, 2019
Join the California Teacher Development Collaborative at the 7th annual Women + Leadership Conference! This powerful, one-day event brings together educators from schools throughout Southern California to explore how women can navigate their professional journeys with purpose, ethics, and courage.
Focusing on the theme of Relevant Leadership Today: Understanding and Cultivating Your Sphere of Influence, the Conference will examine the following questions:
- What does values-based leadership look like in today’s world?
- What are your own spheres of influence, and how can you be effective within them?
- What does disruptive leadership look like, and how can you navigate your professional and personal growth in the midst of the changing cultural landscape?