Contra Costa County Office of Education

Professional Learning Calendar

The CCCOE Curriculum and Instruction Department provides professional learning opportunities in a variety of areas. The 2019-2020 academic school year areas of focus were developed with input from our Contra Costa COE Curriculum Council. Our 18 school districts and COE student programs provided valuable feedback regarding professional learning needs.

	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
	Nature Journaling Workshops with John Muir Laws Workshop - Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Leaders Nature Journaling Level 1 on October 22 and 29, 2020  - 3:15 pm -5:15 pm Nature Journaling Next Level on November 3 and 10, 2020 - 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm Nature Journaling is  collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections and explanations on the pages of a notebook using words, pictures and numbers.  The process is creative, fun, and opens your eyes to wonder.  It helps you discover, think, remember, and use new information, and integrate it with old.  The skills can be learned by anyone and develop with deliberate practice.  Keeping a journal of your observations, questions and reflections will enrich your experiences and develop observation, curiosity, gratitude, reverence, memory, and the skills of a naturalist.  You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin.  These are skills you will develop as you go. Register: Nature Journaling Level 1 - Oct. 22 and 29.                                                               Register: Nature Journaling Next Level - Nov 3 and 10. For more information, contact: Hanna Ma, STEAM Coordinator hma@cccoe.k12.ca.us   925-942-3396
	KQED - Critical Thinking and Online Discussions WEEKLY WEBINAR - Audience: 6-12 Educators Every Tuesday at 4:00 pm  Length: 60 Minutes   In this 60-minute webinar, get started using KQED Learn, a free online platform for middle and high school classrooms, where students practice writing arguments based on evidence, engage in academic online discussions and create media creation in a distance learning context. Register at:  https://kqed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A Qu-bYrjQTGFlKWFRsL_Wg                                                                                                                                For more information, contact: Nicholas Zefeldt, Director Curriculum and Instruction nzefeldt@cccoe.k12.ca.us l 925-942-5332
	KQED - Supporting Youth Voice with Audio and Video WEEKLY WEBINAR - Audience: 6-12 Educators Every Thursday at 4:00 pm   Length: 60 Minutes   In this 60-minute webinar, get started with KQED Youth Media Challenge: Let’s Talk About Election 2020, an audio and video commentary challenge co-hosted with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs and the National Writing Project. For more information about KQED Learn's Election 2020 challenge visit: learn.kqed.org/election2020 Register:  https://kqed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wOBz7od6TDKV_GOJ2uLwIw  For more information, contact: Nicholas Zefeldt, Director Curriculum and Instruction nzefeldt@cccoe.k12.ca.us l 925-942-5332
	KQED - Curating High-Quality Media for Online Instruction WEEKLY WEBINAR - Audience: TK-12 Educators Every Wednesday at 3:30 pm   Length: 30 Minutes   In this 30-minute webinar with KQED staff, get set up for using PBS LearningMedia for online and blended teaching, and get your questions answered. For more information please visit: ca.pbslearningmedia.org Register:  https://kqed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FV L4ZMrjR4iZvZvkg9CJEQ                                                                                                                                      For more information, contact: Nicholas Zefeldt, Director Curriculum and Instruction nzefeldt@cccoe.k12.ca.us l 925-942-5332
	KQED - Data Storytelling with Infographics WEEKLY WEBINAR - Audience: 6-12 Educators September 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm   October 7, 2020 at 4:00 pm   The language of visual design offers a powerful way to engage students. How can educators use visual design to help students communicate complex ideas and data through infographics?   Content will be the same at both webinar dates. Choose one. Register: https://kqed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN _tOpaC9lbS92pZb9XTAvzrQ     For more information, contact: Nicholas Zefeldt, Director Curriculum and Instruction nzefeldt@cccoe.k12.ca.us l 925-942-5332