Our now-retired colleague
@otanpenny
received a Lifetime Achievement Award for all of her groundbreaking work done over the years. Well deserved, Penny!
Congrats to
@otanpenny
on the
#2022IDEAL
Lifetime Achievement Award! Penny is a long-time adult learner advocate. She advocates for adult learners nationwide in the areas of edtech, BL/DL, ADA/Accessibility, OER’s, digital learning, and Career Technical Education.
Torrance Adult School
#adultedu
student Marlyn Cudeback is one of our 2020
#adulteducation
Students Succeed honorees! You can read Marlyn's story of her journey to become a certified medical professional:
@torrance_adult
As we close out the month of February, we’d like to take a moment to say special thanks to Diana Batista, who recently stepped down from her position as the Director of Adult Education at SCOE.
#AdultEd
#AdultEdu
#AdultEducation
@sac_coe
Join us for OTAN’s first Tech Talk on Friday,
April 20 from 1-2 on Social Media Safety by Karla Frizler. Learn strategies to
stay safe online as you build your social media presence. Sign up at
In response to COVID-19 and the closure of schools across the state, OTAN is setting up a number of online webinars and Office Hours for our adult education colleagues who are continuing to teach and support their learners.
#AdultEdu
#AdultEducation
Congratulations
@CCAEState
(and
@AdultEduBranka
and her team) on a great conference! Who's ready for CCAE 2022!
California Council for Adult Education California Council for Adult Education
OTAN is excited to be at
#COABE19
in New Orleans, LA! If you are attending, please consider joining us - our sessions are listed below. Let's talk technology!
OTAN wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and safe 2021! We look forward to working with our amazing
#AdultEducation
colleagues in the coming year!
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
On a visit to New York on a snowy day in 1902, Mary Anderson got the idea to create a windshield wiper instead of the driver getting out of the vehicle and cleaning the window by hand. Learn more about Mary Anderson and her invention:
#WomensHistoryMonth
The CAEP Office held a series of
#AdultEducation
webinars on implicit bias, talking about race, and action steps in its Advancing Equity Professional Learning Series. Listen to recordings and download handouts here:
@CAEPoffice
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
We are so heartened to hear about
#adulted
ceremonies in these most unusual times.
#adulteducation
Vacaville Adult School hosts intimate graduation for students – The Reporter
Wow! We are inspired to see our
#AdultEducation
colleagues (and former DLACers!) go the extra mile for our
#AdultEDU
students! (And multiple laptops at once warms our OTAN heart!)
Here's our awesome tech team member, CASAS proctor and math teacher
@Hyatt
conducting remote testing. Anything we can do to place students in the right classes to accelerate learning!!!
OTAN recognizes our amazing
#adultedu
educators on
#TeacherAppreciationDay
! Thank you for everything you do to help
#adulteducation
students move forward in their lives and support themselves, their families, and communities. We are proud to partner with you in your endeavors!
@otan
and
@theNROCproject
concluding the
#COABE19
conference with "Math Pathways in California" - shout out to all the attendees who came to the last session of the conference! 🙌🙌
Assessment is a critical part of online
#adulteducation
instruction. Make sure to check out the "Assessment" resources in our (freely available!) OTAN Resource Guide for tools you can use to assess your students:
#adultedu
#adulted
Five and final in our OTAN back-to-school series is
information about our OTAN teaching tools and resources. Read more at
and learn more about tools and resources to use with your students in your
class!
Congratulations Neda!
@otan
@OTANNeda
for newly being elected to the C.U.E. Board of Directors.
We know your passion for equity, adult education, technology, and good humor will be a fantastic addition to the C.U.E. Board of Directors.
#EdTech
#CUE23
#TDLS21
is here! We're starting at 1:00pmPST with our Welcome and Keynote, followed by our first round of sessions this afternoon. Looking forward to amazing presentations the next three days and sharing so many great
#AdultEDU
tech ideas with our colleagues!
#AdultEducation
Rowland Adult & Community Education
#adultedu
student Ruiyang Xiao is one of our 2020
#adulteducation
Students Succeed honorees! You can learn about Ruiyang - and her generous COVID-19 donation - on OTAN's Students Succeed website:
@RowlandAdultEd
California adult school educators are in Sacramento today advocating for adult education and sharing amazing stories of success from our students and local communities!
San Juan Adult Education
#adultedu
student Dora Dueñas is one of our 2020
#adulteducation
Students Succeed honorees! You can learn about Dora - GED recipient and active SJUSD parent volunteer - on OTAN's Students Succeed website: San Juan Adult Education
#TDLS22
is here! Day 1 begins at 1:00pm PST with our Welcome and Keynote with
@lesliefisher
followed by two afternoon concurrent sessions to kick off the learning. And you can still register for TDLS! Get started at
#AdultEducation
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
Do your
#AdultEducation
students and families need low-cost devices and Internet? Here is more information to share with your colleagues and communities about the
@FCC
Emergency Broadband Benefit program coming soon (via
@netinclusion
):
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
Shout out to our awesome OTAN Subject Matter Experts who joined us for two days of training. We're so excited to connect with our
#AdultEducation
colleagues this year with some new ideas on how to support the effective application of technology with
#AdultEDU
students and staff!
Happy Monday
#adultedu
! Join us at 3:00pm PDT as Dr. Carolyn Zachry, the CA State Director/Administrator for
#adulteducation
, presents Welcome Back! Adult Education 2020-21. All adult education staff are welcome to attend:
@CAEPoffice
@CAAdultEd
OTAN is excited to present at the
@CASASsystem
Summer Institute from 6/11 to 6/13. OTAN staff and trainers will be presenting a number of sessions - please join us! The schedule is attached, and read more in today's news item:
#casassi2019
San Diego Continuing Education
#adultedu
student Gabriel Souza is one of our 2020
#adulteducation
Students Succeed honorees! Read Gabriel's story about his journey on OTAN's Students Succeed website:
@sdce
@SDG2CC
We're so excited to hear from our DLAC (Digital Leadership Academy) Teams today after two years of amazing work! Please join us and be inspired (and consider joining us for DLAC 2020-2022)!
10:00am:
1:00pm:
#adultedu
#adulteducation
Virtual and augmented reality are one of the hot trends in education right now. Read today’s news item that considers benefits of using VR/AR in class: Are you using VR/AR in your school yet?
SLAM! We're closing
#TDLS21
with our traditional Tech Slam! Starting at 2:30pm, it's an opportunity for you to share something you learned about during the conference or something great you're using in the classroom! We'd love to hear what you learned:
Two webinars coming up today: Moving Your Class Online at 10:30 and Google Sites at 2:00. More webinars scheduled for Wed, Thurs, and Fri. Please visit our website at for more info on these webinars and how to register!
Our main website and our Moodle site are currently unavailable due to server issues at the Sacramento County Office of Ed. SCOE employees are working furiously to fix the issues. We regret any inconvenience this may be causing!
Congratulations MAE Graduates! We also congratulate Isael and remember our dear
#adultedu
friend and colleague Rob Lawrence, who is still sorely missed in California and beyond, especially during the
@COABEHQ
National Conference.
#COABE20
#COABE2020
#adulteducation
Last night we celebrated the HSD/HSE graduates with a drive-thru graduation. We awarded our first scholarship in memory of our colleague and friend, Rob Lawrence to Isael Gomez.
#adulteducation
#adulted
#graduates
#musd
#mae
OTAN has scheduled a number of online webinars and Office Hours the week of 9/8 for our adult education colleagues who are teaching and supporting their learners remotely.
#AdultEd
#AdultEdu
#AdultEducation
West Hartford Adult Education, CT
Vermont Technical College, VT
St. Charles Community College, MO
Corona-Norco Adult School, CA
Devils Lake Adult Learning Center, ND
Learn more:
#COABEHQ
#partnermonday
#adultedu
Despite the circumstances, we greatly appreciate connecting with so many
#adultedu
teachers online over the last two weeks. Please join our upcoming webinars, starting Monday - you can see the lineup on the California
#adulteducation
Training Calendar:
Today, we're kicking off Digital Leadership Academy 2020-2022! DLAC participants use Flipgrid to introduce themselves and share a favorite summer experience. You can learn more about DLAC 2020-2022 and the 12 agencies participating in our OTAN news item:
OTAN is meeting with its OTAN Advisory Committee this morning. We appreciate the great input and ideas shared from our
#AdultEDU
colleagues from around California and the country (and Canada, eh?). Looking forward to a fruitful conversation this morning!
#AdultEducation
#AdultEd
We're meeting with presenters before the start of TDLS next Wednesday 3/5. We're excited to have so many great presenters with an amazing variety of topics for
#AdultEducation
teachers, programs, and schools.
(And while you're at it - update your Zoom!)
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
Join us on Friday 6/10 at 1:00pm PST for the June OTAN Tech Talk, Best Practices for Teaching Online. We will explore what makes a great online education experience. More info and register:
#AdultEducation
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
OTAN has created a COVID-19 Field Support page that includes our two-part series on planning to continue teaching and learning and resources with supporting materials, as well as additional items to support adult educators in the field.
Exciting announcement!
Congratulations to Cheryl Young for being recognized as a Classified Staff of the Year Nominee by the
#SCOE
Superintendent and School Board. A well-deserved recognition for Cheryl. 🥳
#otan
#AdultEDU
#EdTech
We STRONGLY encourage our
#AdultEducation
colleagues nationwide to sign up for Outreach Partner notices on the
@FCC
Emergency Broadband Benefit website. This program will help our
#AdultEDU
students and families get low-cost Internet access and devices:
Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina astronaut (eventually traveling to space four times) and the first Latina director of the NASA Johnson Space Center. She also holds three patents in the field of optics. Learn more about Ellen Ochoa:
#WomensHistoryMonth
Want a copy of the English Language Proficiency Standards? Come visit American Institutes for Research (AIR) at booth 709 for your free copy (no catch, they're free!)
Hello adult education
superstars!
We are launching “OTAN
Tech Talks” on a monthly basis. These Talks are tips presented by OTAN trainers; the talks will be on a new or existing tech tool that can help you increase
technology in your classroom & beyond.
#AdultEdu
#edtech
Palo Alto Adult School
#adultedu
student Tomoko Miyahara is one of our 2020
#adulteducation
Students Succeed honorees! You can read her story - from ESL student to yoga instructor - on OTAN's Students Succeed website:
#adulteducation
October 5 is
#WorldTeachersDay
. Thanks to
#AdultEducation
teachers everywhere who embody today's theme: "Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future."
#AdultEDU
teachers have risen to the challenge to serve
#AdultEd
students with incredible determination.
@UNESCO
UNESCO
Here's your
#AdultEducation
#MondayMotivation
! Annette says, "My goal is to continue to work on breaking the cycle. Bottom line. Breaking the generational curses. Face your fears. Then you can conquer it all." Watch Annette's story:
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
Happy Adult Education & Family Literacy Week 2019! Read today's news item (on our NEW website!) for resources that can help you celebrate the week and promote the important activities and programs your agency is doing:
#aeflweek
#adultedu
Celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Week!
#AdultEducation
;
#AdultEd
;
#AdultEDU
Read how Kelly Smith transformed her life with help from LAUSD/DACE - South Gate Community Adult School .
OTAN is excited to present at the
#COABE2021
Conference next week. Please join our sessions - you can view the days and times (PDT):
@COABEHQ
Coalition on Adult Basic Education Coalition on Adult Basic Education
#AdultEDU
#AdultEducation
#AdultEd
Despite little encouragement in math and science as a child, Valerie Thomas went on to a successful career at NASA. She has been an inventor and mentor to young minority and female scientists. Learn more about Valerie Thomas:
#BlackHistoryMonth
THANK YOU EVERYONE who was a part of
#tdls20
this year! We love being a part of this vibrant, dedicated
#adultedu
community and are already thinking about TDLS 2021 in SoCal!
Closing
#TDLS20
with the traditional group selfie. Thank you all who attended, presented, tech slammers, and fellow
#edtech
supporters.
#adultedu
rocks!
Next week is National
#AdultEducation
and Family Literacy Week. Read our news item to learn where you can find multiple resources to highlight the great work going on in
#AdultEDU
programs and how to advocate for
#AdultEd
:
#AEFLWeek
We hope y'all had a great
#TDLS21
Day 2! If we were f2f this year, OTAN would be feeding you breakfast and lunch everyday. Instead, you'll just have to admire
@FpinedoJr
's lunch and imagine the possibilities.
See you tomorrow for Day 3!
OTAN staff and trainers will be presenting at the first annual Google Summit for California adult educators on Fri 11/2 at Placer School for Adults! Learn about many different Google tools and apps! More information here:
@AEPoffice
Adult Education Week begins today! Read more as we kick off the week: Advocacy and promotion are crucial to the continued success of adult education. How are you promoting your adult ed agency this week? Let us know below!
@CCAEState
@ElevateAdultEd
Adult Education brings business options by preparing existing workers with competing life and family responsibilities with the skills that companies need through flexible classrooms and curriculum.
@otan
@COABEHQ
#EducateAndElevate
#COABE2023
#AdultEdu2023
Today we say Happy Retirement to our dear
#AdultEducation
colleague Penny Pearson! Read today's news item to remember all of the great and amazing work Penny has done for OTAN and our field:
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd
@otanpenny
@OTANNeda
and
@otanpenny
are at
@theNROCproject
Membership Meeting
#NROC19
in beautiful Monterey! If you would like to learn more about curriculum offers for NROC Developmental English & Math and Math Pathways courses available through OTAN:
Can we have our students be video consumers as well as producers? Read today’s news item for some ideas on the types of videos students can create: Are students making videos in your classroom? Let us know below!
Another full
@CCAEState
Day 2 almost in the books! But wait, there's more! Visit our booth tomorrow in the AM and join our sessions in the PM. See you tomorrow!
California Council for Adult Education California Council for Adult Education
#AdultEducation
#AdultEDU
#AdultEd