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Central Region Professional Development Day
March 21 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
EVENT: Central Region Spring Professional Development Day
WHEN: Friday, March 21, 2025 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
WHERE: Forsyth Tech Community College
LUNCH: Lunch will NOT be provided. We will take a break for lunch.
WHO: CCR & Title II Instructors, Coordinators, and Program Directors
THEME: Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Innovation and Instructional Excellence in Adult Education
DESCRIPTION: This Professional Development Day will be organized like a mini-conference, with an opening session followed by breakout sessions throughout the day. The event will focus on improving instruction and is specifically designed with instructors in mind.
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS:
- Jeff Goodman, Retired Appalachian State University Professor: Human Wonder & Innovative Instruction
- Rachel Divine & Nathan Lippe, Coursera: AI Innovation for Adult Education
EXAMPLE BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
- Q & A on ADVANSYS, Power BI, and Data Management with Jessica Rieger and Dalanda Bond
- Integrating Mastery Learning in Developmental Math and English, Catherine Lane, Hawkes Learning
- Drama in the ESL Classroom, Leigh Davidson, NCCCSO & Julia Herbon, Coordinator, Wake Tech CC
- Strategies for Teaching in a Multilevel ELL Classroom, Sheryl Jett & Morgan Dees, BurlingtonEnglish
- And many more………………..
DRAFT AGENDA: Central Region PD Day Draft Agenda
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR A BREAKOUT SESSION: https://forms.gle/YTrL3wWuCPQeZyq46
Providers are permitted to send unlimited instructors and staff members; however, space is limited. Please register early. Registration will close when we reach capacity.