May, 2013

May 23 (Part II)
FAIR Education Act Training

The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act in 2011 amended the education code to require schools to integrate factual information about social movements, current events and history of people with disabilities and GLBTQ people into existing social studies lessons. With the passage of the FAIR Act, California teachers are looking for GLBTQ history materials for their classes. We are also asking questions about how to teach GLBTQ history effectively: How do we make GLBTQ history relevant and interesting to all students? How can GLBTQ history help students understand today’s issues? How do we navigate the controversies that are embedded in the issues? Will Grant has been teaching a GLBTQ history class for four years at the Athenian School in Danville, CA. In this workshop, he will share his lessons learned and course materials he created for both world and US history. This is an entertaining presentation with information that will surprise you. With topics like legal same sex marriage in the Roman empire, lesbians in the suffrage movement, and gay samurai, you’ll gain a new sense of GLBTQ history and how it shapes our understanding of our world today. The second, follow up workshop will focus on developing lesson plans and navigating the controversies in teaching GLBTQ history.
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Mary Anne James at (831) 466-5800.
Location: SCCOE Annex, 399 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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May 29
2012-13 Breakfast Roundtable Series - Continuing the Conversation with Aida Walqui

As Director of QTEL, Aida brings a careerlong focus on increasing the academic success of English language learners. She leads the development and implementation of the QTEL approach to professional development and the articulation of QTEL principles in the development of QTEL curricula. Walqui collaborates with school and district leaders across the country to tailor QTEL implementation that is responsive to local needs. She is often found observing and coaching in the classrooms of teachers learning the QTEL approach.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (See Flyer)
Contact: Mary Anne James at .
Location: SCCOE Annex and Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust (See Flyer)
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May 30
CELDT STOT Workshop

The purposes of the STOT workshops for the 2013-14 Edition of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) are to train participants to: Standardize the administration of the CELDT; Reliably score the Writing, Listening, and Speaking items; Train other qualified persons to administer the CELDT as Test Examiners. Important: All Test Examiners must receive training to administer the current Edition of the CELDT each year.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Sofia Sorensen at (831) 466-5807.
Location: SCCOE Annex, 399 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Fee: $32.00 to cover materials
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June, 2013

June 20
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

June 20 and June 21
Common Core State Standards Professional Development Series

Common Core State Standards Summer Institute (English Language Arts) and Common Core State Standards Summer Institute (Math)
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Fee: Free for educators in Santa Cruz County schools - $100 Fee for out of county educators
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June 24 - June 28
Summer Arts Institute

If you are a K-8 teacher with little or no arts background, you are especially welcome to this wonderful week of arts immersion where you will have an opportunity to dip your toe in and experience what it is like to be an artist. Teachers: YOU WILL CHOOSE TWO ARTS DISCIPLINES AND HAVE CLASSES IN BOTH AS WELL AS GROUP CLASSES IN ARTS INTEGRATION AND ARTS APPLICATION TO COMMON CORE.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Mary McLaughlin at (831) 466-5813.
Location: Harbor High Arts Building
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June 28
Leading Edge Certification - A National Certification Program

Leading Edge Certification for the Administrator focuses on site, district, and regional leaders and is based upon the National Education Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS-A). Participants will learn how to effectively utilize technology tools, resources and innovative solutions to advance student achievement, foster educator productivity and extend learning opportunities for all. Upon successful completion, the certification will give schools, districts and other prospective employers assurance that Leading Edge Certified administrators have the skills to effectively lead schools through the 21st Century and provide visionary leadership amongst all stakeholders of their organization.
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Santa Cruz COE or Vista USD, San Diego
Fee: $749/participant
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July, 2013

July 18
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

August, 2013

August 15
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

September, 2013

September 19
Board Meeting

Time: 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

October, 2013

October 1, 2013 - March 18, 2014 (See Flyer for details)
Administrative Credential Tier II Program

Administrative Services Credentials authorize the holder to provide the following school services in grades 12 and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults: • Develop, coordinate, and assess instructional programs • Evaluate certificated and classified personnel • Provide students' discipline • Provide certificated and classified employees discipline • Supervise certificated and classified personnel • Manage school site, district, or county level fiscal services • Recruit, employ, and assign certificated and classified personnel • Develop, coordinate, and supervise student support services
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (See Flyer for details)
Contact: Diane Elia at .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Fee: $4,000
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October 17
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

November, 2013

November 21
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

December, 2013

December 13, 2013 and January 18, 2014
CPACE Test Prep

The California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination is a Tier 1 administrative exam that focuses specifically on the requirements for school leadership in California based on the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. It was designed and is administered by the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson Education Inc.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: SCCOE - OCEAN PACIFIC ROOM
Fee: Test Prep materials fee: $30.00 - Out of county participants: additional $100.00 registration fee
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December 19
Board Meeting

Time: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy O'Conner at (831) 466-5901 .
Location: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Board Room, 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060