Professional Development Opportunities
AS CEETL is an entity designed to improve and sustain current pedagogy in the classroom.
The following professional learning opportunities support this endeavor:
Distance Education Pedagogy Level 3
Title: Inclusive and Accessible Online Learning
Dates: June 2, 2025 - June 27, 2025
Length: 4 weeks Online
Instructor: Sally Baldwin
Description: Discover how to make your Canvas courses more inclusive and accessible with our "Enhancing Canvas Accessibility with PopeTech and Studio" workshop. Learn to use PopeTech's accessibility checker to improve course materials and Studio's video captioning tool for more inclusive multimedia content. This hands-on workshop equips faculty with the skills to ensure all students have equal access to online courses, meet legal compliance, and enhance the learning experience. Whether new to Canvas or an experienced user, this workshop is your key to creating more inclusive and accessible digital learning environments.
Class Cap: Space is limited to 12 Participants
Compensation: For participation in the workshop, each trainee will be paid according to the district’s hourly negotiated rate, not to exceed $1000, upon completion of the workshop.
- SafeSpace-This self-paced 8-hour individual class will prepare you with the basic information required to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students and staff.
- Keenan Safe Colleges Training- online compliance training courses for District employees.
Please note that these trainings are a starting point for continued professional learning and should not be approached as a one-and-done training.
NVC Options
- Flex sessions
- AS CEETL: CRP 1, CRP 2, and DE 2
- DEI Colloquium
- HR-provided training
- SafeSpace
- Keenan modules
Preferred Conferences
- Conferences Suitable for HSI funding
- A2MEND Conference
- AAC&U's Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
- APAHE Conference
- California Dual Enrollment Equity Conference
- CCC Pathways to Equity Summit
- COLEGAS Conference
- Real College California Basic Needs Summit
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility 2024 Playlist
Bringing together content built specifically for employees of the California Community Colleges, the DEIA 2024 playlist features modules and curriculums to help advance personal and professional DEIA goals.
The playlist contains:
- Anti-Racist Curriculum: Implicit Bias and Cultural Competency
- Equity-Centered Counseling Curriculum
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility for Financial Aid Professionals Curriculum
- Education for Equity Transformation Module
- Equitable Hiring Practices Curriculum
- EEO Plan Data Analyses Curriculum
View the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility 2024 Playlist
Modules from the Vision Resource Center
- Discussing Culturally Sensitive Topics
- Contribute to Culturally Inclusive Meetings
- From Gotcha to “You Got This!”: Online Teaching Strategies that Uplift Students, Build Interactivity, and Increase Retention
- Universal Design for Learning
- Anti-Racist Curriculum: Implicit Bias and Cultural Competency
- Playing Behind a Screen: The Implicit Bias in Our Colleges
- I Don’t See Color, I Just See People: Becoming Culturally Competent
Center for Urban Education Racial Equity Tools
Other Trainings
- College or university coursework relevant to diversity and cultural competency
- Workshops or other trainings available from external sources
- Vision Resource Center
A portal dedicated to providing support needed to meet the goals of the vision for success through the Guided Pathways framework.
- To create an account, go to this link: https://visionresourcecenter.cccco.edu/
- Once an account has been created, use this link to access the VRC: https://cccpln.csod.com/client/cccpln/default.aspx?
(NVC is not integrated into the VRC system, so NVC access is provided with a separate link)
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Events and meetings including webinars regarding state-wide initiatives including, SLOs, OER and Guided Pathways - @One
Professional development resources for California community college educators - California Virtual Campus
Current information and tools for educators who are developing or teaching an online course - 4C/SD
An organization that provides training resources and networking opportunities for staff development professionals of the California community colleges from the California Community College Council for Staff and Organizational Development - Faculty Learning Institute (FLI) YouTube Channel
- Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative
Professional development workshops provided in collaboration with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - MERLOT II
A continually growing collection of online learning materials and support resources that help faculty enhance their instruction - National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Live and archived webinars to promote excellence in teaching, learning and leadership at community and technical colleges - Open Educational Resources
General information, workshops and webinars for the Citrus College community - T.H.E. Journal Online
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