Schedule

The schedule for TDLS is presented on this page. Use the filter buttons below to sort sessions by day, audience, strands, etc.

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Friday Sessions

Session 3   (Friday 2:15pm-3:45pm)

AI and Adult Education! (ChatGPT Named This Panel! jk! But It Could Have!)
Panel or Facilitated Discussion (90 minute)
Barry Bakin (w/ Susan Coulter, Elisia Doonan, Debbie Jensen, Jaemi Naish)
This panel presentation explores the use of AI in adult education. Speakers from various adult education contexts will discuss practical and instructional applications of AI for teachers and administrators, AI as it relates to adults with disabilities, and ethical considerations for all. Learn how AI is shaping the future of adult education and why you should want to know about it.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA)

Room 04 and Online
Hybrid

Why Are Students Struggling? Let's Look at Their Learning Style Inventory
Demonstration (90 minute)
Lila Young
Do you feel frustrated when you go over a concept not once, but twice and some students still do not get it? You ask yourself: "Are they paying attention or listening at all?" One reason is the information presented does not match the students' learning modality. This presentation focuses on the different LSIs and how to incorporate them into a lesson plan.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, OEA, SSS)

Room 07 and Online
Hybrid

Beg. ESL Zoom Breakout Room: Tips and Activities
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Jia Sun (w/ Ruth Wilson)
Have you ever struggled to engage beginning ESL students on Zoom? Do you find it challenging to manage Breakout rooms? Learn effective strategies to engage online ESL students with Jia Sun and Ruth Wilson, experienced online ESL teachers at San Diego Community College District. The presenters will guide you through a comprehensive plan to enhance breakout room management. Learn versatile activities suitable for both novice and experienced Zoom educators, aimed at improving student interaction.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)

Room 08 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Using Technology to Enhance COAAPs
Demonstration (90 minute)
Denise Douglas
Are your COAAPs stuck in the late 1900s? Are you using technology to make them relevant and accessible? Come learn how the Porterville Adult School has revamped their COAAP assessments to make the experience more meaningful for students and easier for staff to track and grade. This demonstration will focus on implementing Google-based tools, however other options will be shared.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: OEA)
Room 09
In-person only
Unite, Inspire, Achieve!! Create an Adult Education Virtual School Fair!!
Demonstration (90 minute)
Josh Eick (w/ Prishay Wilson, Bernadine Gonzalez)
In this session, presenters will share a virtual school fair created by students and staff of the Adult Education Virtual Academy (AEVA), which showcases work done by students, their digital skills, AEVA programs, and staff presentations. The presenters will explain how the virtual fair was created including all templates and forms used. Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the fair and ask any questions they might have about replicating it.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC)

Room 10 and Online
Hybrid

Improve and/or Polish Your Canvas Gradebook Skills
Demonstration (90 minute)
Johanna Gleason (w/ Chris Vela Che)
Is Canvas Gradebook giving you headaches? Come to this session to learn how to group and weight assignments in order to make the gradebook more manageable. Learn additional Canvas features, such as how to annotate student writing assignments, create detailed rubrics, and master the speedgrader. Pick up some extra tips and tricks to save time and stay organized, all while ensuring that you’re meeting ADA accessibility standards.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA)

Room 11 and Online
Hybrid

Strengthening Collaboration & Partnerships: One USD & CCD
Panel or Facilitated Discussion (90 minute)
Adele McClain (w/ Martha Mendez)
Discover the successful collaboration and partnerships between Apple Valley Adult School and Victor Valley College in accelerating learner matriculation and workforce integration. Learn how training and a comprehensive site plan have strengthened team dynamics, improved communication, and utilized individual strengths. Explore accomplishments including tailored ESL orientation, expanded course offerings, and increased student attendance and persistence rates.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: EEA, PAC, SSS)

Room 12 and Online
Hybrid

Use Draw and Slides to Publish - Replace Paper!
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Melinda Holt
Need to create a business card or an online newsletter? How about creating an image that isn’t fuzzy? Or make your own image to insert into any type of document? Attend this session to discover all the voodoo you can do with Google’s Draw and Slides tool beyond presentations!
(AUD: STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, SSS)
Room 13
In-person only
Becoming a Prompt Genius Using Generative AI Tools
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Joe Marquez
Learn to craft effective prompts for Generative AI in education in this interactive session. Explore personalized learning and ethical AI use, engaging in hands-on activities with our six-tiered prompting framework. Unleash creativity and discover innovative classroom AI applications. Ideal for educators seeking exciting, practical AI skills.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)
Room 18
In-person only
TDLS Tech Playground
Demonstration (90 minute)
Farzana Cassim (w/ Penny Pearson)
Come visit the Tech Playground where you can play with some cool tech tools that you can use with others in the classroom, in the program, and at the school. Experience augmented and virtual reality in a safe and fun way. You can also stop by to recharge your devices and chat with others about using technology in the classroom and the adult education program. Try something new at the Tech Playground!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)
Room 21
In-person only

Saturday Sessions

Session 7   (Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm)

Streamline Planning with AI: Craft Custom Lessons
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Susan Coulter
Discover how AI can transform lesson planning. Learn to create custom lesson plans with generative tools, saving time and ensuring quality. Perfect for educators of all levels and subjects.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE)

Room 04 and Online
Hybrid

Supporting Lifelong Learners – The Path from Prison to Adult School
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Lynne Ruvalcaba
At any given time, there are 53,000 people on parole in California needing academic or vocational education to obtain employment. Rehabilitative programs in CDCR have created lifelong learners who hope to continue learning once they are released. In this session, you will learn what to expect from a student returning from prison, how to best support their success, and what steps you can take towards building a connection between the education and justice systems.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, WFP • CAT: CRR, PAC)

Room 07 and Online
Hybrid

Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Jennifer Gagliardi
Leverage the power of AI tools such as ChatGPT to target and tailor the creation of level-appropriate English language and U.S. civics course material for the Naturalization interview. Re-apply these prompts to highlight and connect the language and civics content in IECLE classroom to facilitate student leadership in the workforce and the community-at-large.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, PAA, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF)

Room 08 and Online
Hybrid

Using Online Platforms with Low-Literacy Students
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Wendy Okada (w/ Tatiana Dutra E Mello)
As various platforms have become an excellent tool to facilitate second language acquisition, a unique set of challenges arise when using such platforms with low-literacy learners. In this presentation and facilitated discussion, we will share our best practices, tips and tools for using Canvas and Ellii.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLF, EEA)

Room 09 and Online
Hybrid

Maximize Technology for Effective Instruction: Using the Triple E Framework
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Aaron Mendelson (w/ Victoria Bian, Danielle Silverman)
Join us as educators from Culver City Adult School share how they use technology to enrich instruction based on the Triple E Framework. First, the presenters will highlight key elements of the Framework. Then, they will delve into how they incorporate these elements into Burlington English. In closing, the presentation will culminate with samples of how they use Microsoft’s Flip to promote and extend work skills beyond the classroom.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, OEA)

Room 10 and Online
Hybrid

Teaching Writing to ESL Students in the AI Age
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Chris Vela Che (w/ Ingrid Bairstow)
We all know that AI is here whether we like it or not, but many of us don’t know where to begin or how to incorporate AI into our teaching. This presentation will share a few AI tools and strategies to teach writing to ESL students at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. We will also discuss strategies, challenges, and questions about AI.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA, OEA)

Room 11 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Cyber High, Changing Lives One Future at a Time
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Susanne Sparks (w/ Rob Cords)
Cyber High is one of the originators of asynchronous online coursework, circa 1998; although our roots date to 1978 via the Pass Program put forth in the service of California’s Migrant student population (whom we still serve in large percentage today). It is owned and operated by one of the largest county offices of education in California, the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. It offers 79 online courses, 7 in Spanish, 47 courses are appropriate for A-G, and one CTE course.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, STE, WFP • CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, PAC)

Room 12 and Online
Hybrid

California Adult Ed Technology and Distance Learning – A Look at the Data
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Matthias Sturm (w/ Anthony Burik)
The Technology and Distance Learning for California Adult Education report provides an overview of distance learning in WIOA-funded adult schools and noncredit community college programs. We present preliminary findings from the 2022-2023 report and invite participants to discuss online and blended learning as well as the impact of technology adoption in the delivery of program offerings as we look at the data. We also will reflect on the challenges and opportunities in a post-pandemic world.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL • CAT: DLF, DLM, EEA, PAC)

Room 13 and Online
Hybrid

EL Civics on Canvas
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Alisa Takeuchi
The EL Civics shared courses have moved to Canvas! These courses are geared for High Intermediate through Advanced ESL students to be used in class as whole group instruction, blended for both in class and at home instruction, or as a distance learning component. They are available for California adult educators in the Canvas Commons. Come join this session to learn which COAAPs are available and how to get your own copy of the course.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM)
Room 18
In-person only
TDLS Tech Playground
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Farzana Cassim (w/ Penny Pearson)
Come visit the Tech Playground where you can play with some cool tech tools that you can use with others in the classroom, in the program, and at the school. Experience augmented and virtual reality in a safe and fun way. You can also stop by to recharge your devices and chat with others about using technology in the classroom and the adult education program. Try something new at the Tech Playground!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)
Room 21
In-person only