Fee: $50, $25 for St. Mary's College students, staff, and faculty

The CCCOE will be presenting a five-day SB 472 English Learners Professional Development (ELPD) institute for teachers grades 5-8. 

 

Key Outcomes:

• Use curriculum frameworks to differentiate instruction through universal access
• Measure and analyze the achievement of ELS, and use this information for instruction
• Plan and teach ELD and monitor student progress at each level of English proficiency
• Understand oral Language, vocabulary, and writing development
• Implement effective comprehension and other instructional strategies
• Know and understand EL specific intervention techniques    

What if you could trim 20 hours off your work week AND multiply your time in the classrooms by 500%?  This Breakthrough Coach two-day program is for site- or central- office administrators and their secretaries.

In this program you learn how to:

• Maintain a sensible workweek by increasing productivity and efficiency
• Observe classroom instruction for two days a week
• Fulfill your role as an instructional leader
• Employ best practices for using administrative support
• Produce breakthroughs in student acivement

Dates and location: September 29-30, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; CCCOE, Pleasant Hill

For info: Contact Renai Lovely at (925) 942-3489 or review program's flyer 
Fee: $525 per team, of two (administrator and secretary), $200 per additional secretary; you can register at ed1stop 

Deadline: Sept. 9

The CCCOE and the Contra Costa Economic Partnership (along with numerous professional partners) will once again be producing two outstanding hands-on education career camps offered to incoming Contra Costa County high school juniors and seniors this summer.  The week-long camps will feature hands-on projects, field trips, and lectures led by a full range of industry experts and teachers.  The camps are scheduled for the following dates: Construction and Engineering, June 20-24, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill and Biotechnology, July 11-15, CSUEB, Concord

For info: Contact Louise Barbee, CCCOE, at (925) 942-3385 or visit the camp's website 

The Univison Éxito Escolar Scholarship Awards were established to motivate and assist Bay Area Latino youth in pursuing and completing a college degree.  This year, thousands of dollars in grant money will be awarded to 2011 Bay Area graduating students.  The amount of each scholarship award will vary based on academic achievement and will be worth between $500 and $1,000.

For info: Contact Carolina Echeverria at (415) 538-8076 or visit Univision's website

Toshiba America Foundation is currently accepting applications from teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students.

Do you teach grades 6-12 science or math?  Do you have a wish list of instructional equipment that will make learning more exciting for your students?  If the answer is yes to these questions, Toshiba America Foundation would like to hear from you.  Grades 6-12 applications for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis, throughout the calendar year. Grants requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year. 

For info: Contact (212) 596-0620 or e-mail, or visit their website

Deadlines: Applications for grants of more than $5,000 are due August 1st and February 1st each year.

Hospitals can be overwhelming places for young children and can create additional stress to any medical problems they may be experiencing.  To help young children feel more comfortable and informed about hospitals, John Muir Hospital Docents have created two one-hour classroom presentations for second- and forth-grade students: "Hospital Adventures" (second grade) and "Meet the Germs" (fourth grade).

Over the past decade, ASDs have been diagnosed with increasing frequency. Research shows that with early intervention, long-term outcomes can be improved.  In this workshop, parents well receive an overview of ASDs and learn about:

• Common warning signs
• When and where to seek an evaluation for their child
• What the most effective treatments are, and where to get them
• Ways to mange the stress that comes with caring for a child with special needs

Date and location: May 21, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; John F. Kennedy University