Session 2

Moving Forward with California Educators Together: Learn how to find resources, share resources and collaborate with educators across the state

Diane Crum, Education Programs Consultant, CDE

Krista Herrera, Administrator of Professional Learning & Student Support

Room: MR 7 70

Have you been looking for ways to find resources, share resources and collaborate with other educators from your school, district, or some of the leaders in education across the state? In this session, we will take a collective tour of the open educational resources housed in the NEW California Educators Together community of practice. Haven’t heard of it? This is the California Department of Education’s new online open resource and instructional materials platform. Come hear about the High-Quality Instructional Material initiative and learn how to join the Dual Enrollment Community Group where California educators can share resources, strategies, and support each other in dual enrollment. Learn more about the lesson plan tool and how to access free resources from a few of our amazing resource providers including the Science Communication Lab, Smithsonian Learning Lab, and the Exploratorium. You can also browse multicultural lessons from providers including the Cult of Pedagogy and Learning for Justice. Find Social and Emotional strategies and resources that address students’ and educators’ social & emotional well-being. You will leave this session equipped to use this exciting new resource to better serve your students and connect with your peers. You will also learn how you can become more involved in sharing your work with others across the state. Don’t Miss Out!

Building Equity and Access as a School Within a School

Room: MR 8 70

Amy Booth, Assistant Principal

Rita Guerra, School Counselor

Allison Talbott, Teacher

Juel Copeland, Teacher

Robert Shull, Teacher

Middle College at Orange Glen is a school within a school in Escondido, California. We opened our doors in August 2020 and currently support 9th, 10th, and 11th grade scholars. Join members of our team to learn more about how we support our students and promote equity and access.

Academic Reentry: An Accelerated Workforce & College Integration Pathway for Adult Learners

Room: RC A

May Moua, MBA, Operations Manager, UC Merced Extension

Stacy Silva, MA, Instructor, Child Development Specialist, Stanislaus COE

During the pandemic, the unemployment rate for those workers with a high school diploma peaked at 17.6% (9.2% above college graduates). How do we create intentional, integrated pathways that align workforce and education? UC Merced Extension, through strategic partnerships, offers credit-bearing courses aligned to the Child Development Associate Teacher Permit that allows for adult learners to enter/reenter the workforce and higher education through an integrated, accelerated pathway for career stability and educational attainment. Furthermore, this model comprehensively supports the needs at the individual student, institutional, and industry levels.

CCEMC Student Panel

Room: RC B

Kylie Campbell, Early College Director, Bakersfield College

Student Panel

Need a reminder for WHY we are working in this crazy blur between high school and college called dual enrollment?!?! You will find it here! The student panel is the true highlight of CCEMC's dual enrollment summit, as practitioners have the unique opportunity to work with and mentor students. Come meet our success stories!

Using Dual Enrollment to Serve Detained Youth

Room: RC C

Kellie Nadler, Rising Scholars Regional Coordinator

Javier Rodriguez, Rising Scholars Regional Coordinator

Chelsea Esquibias, Rising Scholars Regional Coordinator

Dr. Adrienne Grayson

Associate Dean, Educational Partnerships Riverside City College

College leader from a Rising Scholars program

Detained youth in some California counties are accessing higher education through dual enrollment and are earning college degrees. These students are using dual enrollment to piece together historically disjointed educational experiences and are transitioning from detainment to Rising Scholars support programs on community college campuses. The Rising Scholars Network's goal is to pair each of California's 58 counties with a community college partner so detained and supervised youth in all counties have access to supportive college pathways. Come hear how these dual enrollment partnerships work and where the state is headed.

DE 102 - Navigating Dual Enrollment Registration without Losing Your Mind

Room: RC D

Grace Navarro, College and Career Lead, MCHS - SBCUSD

James Espinoza, Principal, MCHS-SBCUSD & CCEMC Board Member

Jessika Cruzado, Bilingual Family Outreach Site Coordinator, MCHS-San Bernardino; Clerk I, Systems Specialist, MCHS-San Bernardino

Learn how to create a simple yet comprehensive registration system that successfully helps first generation scholars develop navigational skills in college registration. MCHS guides scholars to successfully register over 1000 college courses per year toward significant college credit, IGETC certification and/or an AA degree. Create a simple system in a complex dual enrollment world! Learn how to leverage your high school and college partnership in registration.

Jumpstart: Using Local Data to Advocate for Expanded Dual Enrollment Access

Room: RC E

Camille Medrano, Educator Engagement Associate

Recent research from Wheelhouse and ETW shows that K12 school and California Community College districts can do more to enroll students of color in dual enrollment. K-12 and community college district leaders can use local data to identify disparities, set goals, and take steps to make dual enrollment more equitable within their district. The session will provide guidance for using local dual enrollment data to advocate school community members and decision makers for strengthened dual enrollment partnerships.

Using Coherence to Scale Up and Expand Dual Enrollment Opportunities

Room: RC F

Miguel A. Dueñas

Blanca E. Gomez

Imelda L. Nava

Marco A. Nava

Learn how East Los Angeles College partnered with LAUSD to elevate and expand Dual Enrollment (DE) offerings for youth of color. Focusing on structures/systems, the institutions designed a plan rooted in Coherence to garner greater support for DE, add DE expectations to administrator professional learning standards, provide professional development on student engagement to DE instructors, and surveyed stakeholders to determine next steps. Despite DE program setbacks experienced during the pandemic; this partnership had positive outcomes.