Please Note: Instructional full-time faculty and some adjunct faculty members owe Flex hours as part of their professional development obligation. Please refer to Flex Information.
All District employees are free to attend any CRC Flex workshop. Any Flex workshops that are recorded will be made available on CRC's Convocations YouTube channel and the Professional Development Canvas page.
Special Note: You will be more successful in online workshops if you connect using a laptop or PC so that you can fully participate in online activities.
Focus Categories:
Teaching Support | Student Support | District Offering
The spring Flex schedule is still in development. Please check back soon for updates.
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Distance Education, Universal Design and Accessibility Drop-in Bonanza! | Timi Poeppelman | Online | Teaching Support |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Dedicated Accessibility Time (Drop-in) | Timi Poeppelman | In-person | Teaching Support |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 to 10:20 am | Financial Aid Ask the Experts Panel Discussion | Angela Brady, Lana Foon, Ka Lee, Ali Padash, Mari Peshon, and Robin Ralston | Online | District Student Support |
| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | PD Institute: Talk Story to Reclaim Our Radical Imagination | CRC Ethnic Studies Faculty | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Dr. Jacob Velzquez, Dr. Teresa Aldredge | In-person | Teaching Support | |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm | Improving the Course Equivalency Review Process Using TES | Kim Goff, Kevin Wong | Online | District Teaching Support |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm | PD Institute: Using Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Resources to Support Anti-racist and Inclusive Teaching Support and Learning | Gregory Beyrer, Gail Dartez, Kelsey Ford, Fairuze Ramirez, Jena Trench | Hybrid | Teaching Support |
| 3:00 to 4:30 pm | Elk Grove Center Faculty Orientation | Ashu Mishra | In-person | Teaching Support |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 to 9:15 am | Coffee with the Presidents | Dr. Edward Bush, Miguel Lemus, Dr. Jacob Velasquez, Dr. Teresa Aldredge | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Prevent and Protect: Opioid Overdose and Drink Spiking | Victoria Flores, Michelle Barkley | Online | Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | The CRC Makerspace - How to Use It for Your Classes, Student Clubs, or Projects | Eric Anderson | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Assessing Instructional Student Learning Outcomes | Katy Wilson | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Reflections and Action: How Lessons from Ghana can Guide our Work | Teresa Aldredge, Kendra Amos, Tanika Byrd, Aujonique Dismukes, Brianna Ellis, Tadael Emiru, Winnie Hung, Brandy Jones-Thomas, Trinity Wilson | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | TICC Talk | Amy Avalos, Emily Barkley, Megan Neves, Cameron Whitfield | In-person | Student Support |
| 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | DSPS Open House | DSPS Team | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Using Honorlock for Online Proctoring | Honorlock | Online | District Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Open Educational Resources (OER): Back to Basics | Andi Adkins Pogue | Online | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Academic Integrity and Generative AI: Evaluating and Critiquing AI Output | Fairuze Ahmed-Ramirez, Linda Sneed | Online | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Meeting Student's Basic Needs: Basic Needs as a Pathway to Justice and Equity | Oscar Mendoza Plascencia, Gwen Adao, Dr. Brianna Ellis | In-person | Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Program Review Working Session for Instructional Areas | Katy Wilson | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | I’ve Called 911, Now What Do I Do? | Michelle Barkley, Monica Cummings, Samantha Juner | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Curriculum Assistance | Karl Zoller | Online | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Level Up Your Online Teaching with New and Almost-New Canvas Tools | Gregory Beyrer | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Reading, Writing and Studying Tool Demonstration (Kurzweil 3000 Software) | Corey Navis, Yolanda Garcia | Online | Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Connecting Curriculum with Careers: Using Handshake as a Classroom Resource | Cameron Whitfield, Amy Avalos | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Early Alert | Dr. Brianna Ellis | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | CRC Club Advisor 411 | Kayla Anaya, Nataliya Kolesnik, Malee Vang | Online | Student Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | No Hidden Fees: Building Student Trust through Material Cost Transparency | Andi Adkins Pogue | Online | District Teaching Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Department Chair Meeting | This is a closed session. Please contact Naomi Bahm for more information. | N/A | Teaching Support |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:15 to 6:15 pm |
Main Program
|
Online |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Online |
| 6:00 to 7:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS)
|
Online |
| 6:30 to 7:00 pm |
Science, Math, and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
|
ACDT, AFNR, AME, ELS, and HHS adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend their CAC meeting on Friday afternoon. See Friday's CAC meeting schedule. |
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| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:00 to 8:30 am | Morning refreshments |
| 8:30 am to 12:00 pm |
CRC Convocation Program begins promptly at 8:30 am. Please RSVP in advance. |
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch in the Cafeteria |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | CAC Meetings |
| Time | Meeting | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS)
|
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
English and Language Studies (ELS)
|
Hybrid |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Kinesiology, Health, & Athletics (KHA) Department Meeting
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME)
|
In-person |
| 1:30 to 2:30 pm |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology (ACDT)
|
Online |
| 2:00 to 3:30 pm |
Athletics Department Meeting
|
In-person |
ADA Accessibility
For ADA accessibility accommodations, please contact Claudia Hoffman at hoffmac@crc.losrios.edu. Contact Claudia for disability accommodations only. For general inquiries, please contact either the facilitators of the event or CRC-prodev@crc.losrios.edu.
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For past Flex video recordings, check out the Center for Professional Development's YouTube channel.
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