VCSIS: Q Chat Live

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Event Date 12/11/2024
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Q Chat Live formally named Virtual Q Café is a casual, monthly, online session with access to subject matter experts.  Do you have questions about Q that you haven’t gotten around to ask your district support staff about? Or, maybe you have a question on how other districts are handling a certain situation in Q? The Q café will review timely Q related topics and include an open forum for our Q users’ community to ask any Q related question.

VC SIS: Secondary Scheduling (Exp. Users)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Event Date(s) 12/10/2024 - 12/12/2024

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Do you build the master schedule for your Middle School or High School?  Do you have experience with master scheduling, but need more training for the Q SIS?  Do you have experience collecting course requests, adding sections to the master schedule, and hand scheduling students?

If you said yes to all those questions, you may be a good candidate for this training! This training is shortened and fast tracked to accommodate staff who have experience in Secondary Scheduling but may need to brush up on using the latest version of Q SIS to get the job done.  We will also give you tips and tricks to make your job a bit easier.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Recommended Prerequisite: VCSIS Schedule Building Theory and or previous experience in building a Master Schedule.

Assessment Network

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

(4 Day Event) 10/02/2024 - 05/20/2025
Collaboration & networking opportunities with local colleagues! 

Topics:

• CAASPP
• CERS
• ELPAC
• DASHBOARD
• DATAQUEST
• TOMS
• CAST

NCPI Level One

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Event Date 12/11/2024

The techniques you will learn will focus on preventing explosive behavior and safely managing physical crisis.  Training in these techniques will be required in order to correctly utilize "Emergency Behavior Interventions" outlined in the SELPA plan in compliance with California Code of Regulations - Title 5, Section 3000.  

This is a blended training. Participants are required to complete an online portion prior to attending the in-person training. If the online portion is not completed, participant will NOT be admitted to the in-person training. Participants must complete BOTH the virtual and the in-person training and pass a written examination in order to receive full certification.

NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of the SELPA districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools and contractors.  We are not able to oversee the integrity of the interventions utilized by persons who are not our employees, nor are we able to ensure that they attend annual refresher courses.  People who do not meet these criteria are welcome to attend, but will not be CPI certified.

DRESS CODE: Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.  No open toed shoes, sandals or heels otherwise you will NOT be allowed to participate. 

Please be prompt: Participants must be checked in prior to the 8am start time. Participants who arrive more than15 minutes after the training begins will NOT be admitted and will have to reschedule their in-person training date. 

Workshop meets requirements of VC SELPA ACP, Module IV (Professional Only)

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VC SIS: Secondary Scheduling (Exp. Users)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Event Date(s) 12/10/2024 - 12/12/2024

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Do you build the master schedule for your Middle School or High School?  Do you have experience with master scheduling, but need more training for the Q SIS?  Do you have experience collecting course requests, adding sections to the master schedule, and hand scheduling students?

If you said yes to all those questions, you may be a good candidate for this training! This training is shortened and fast tracked to accommodate staff who have experience in Secondary Scheduling but may need to brush up on using the latest version of Q SIS to get the job done.  We will also give you tips and tricks to make your job a bit easier.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Recommended Prerequisite: VCSIS Schedule Building Theory and or previous experience in building a Master Schedule.

TK Coordinators and Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA) Community of Practice

Monday, December 9, 2024

(8 Day Event) 09/16/2024 - 05/12/2025
Please join us for an open forum for TK TOSAs & Coordinators to network and discuss TK relevant information and best practices.

UTK Learning Journeys - Explore TK Classrooms across Ventura County

Monday, December 9, 2024

(3 Day Event) 12/09/2024 - 03/10/2025

Administrators, Principals, and TK TOSAs/Coordinators are invited to join the VCOE TK TOSA/Coordinator Community of Practice for our second annual UTK Learning Journeys. During these learning journeys, TK TOSAs/Coordinators will provide a tour of a TK classroom in their district. This will be an opportunity to view high-quality TK classroom environments that emphasize active, hands-on learning for TK children, to learn about their TK implementation successes, and to discuss creative ways  to work together to ensure all our UTK children thrive.

Challenging Conversations and Facilitation

Monday, December 9, 2024

Event Date 12/09/2024
Presented by: Stephanie Blondell JD, MDR and David Dowling, JD, MDR

Join us for a dynamic workshop on Challenging Conversations and Facilitation where you'll learn essential techniques to navigate and manage difficult dialogues effectively. Enhance your facilitation skills to foster open, productive discussions.

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Democracy Project Teacher PD

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Event Date 12/07/2024
Join us for an engaging professional development workshop hosted by the Ventura County Office of Education, designed specifically for K-12 teachers to deepen students' civic knowledge and foster meaningful engagement. Participants will gain valuable strategies and resources to enhance civic learning in their classrooms. Participating teachers can learn about earning stipends for lesson implementation & completing a pre and post-evaluation.

Super Saturday Series Fall 2024 Cohort / Serie Súper Sábado Cohorte De Otoño De 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024

(3 Day Event) 10/05/2024 - 12/07/2024

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VCOE's Early Childhood Programs will be offering a fall cohort of 4 professional development pathways to build foundational knowledge and deepen understanding of key practices.

Registration is required no walk-ins will be allowed. Select one of the below pathways:

• Discovering the Development of Infants & Toddlers (Held in Spanish): Explore infant/toddler development and strategies to support the whole child.
  
• A Deep Dive into Social-Emotional Supports: Focus on the critical development of social-emotional skills in young children.
• Interacting with Young Children: Examine emotionally responsive adult/child interactions and the importance of relationships.
• The Path to Inclusion: Investigate strategies to support inclusive practices in early care and education.

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging Awareness

Friday, December 6, 2024

Event Date 12/06/2024

During this engaging session, participants will delve into culturally responsive concepts and topics related to collaborating with a diverse group of colleagues, students, and community members. By the end of the session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of:

• Diversity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness.
• How to respond with increased awareness to enhance culture, climate, supervision, and achievement.
• Exploring unconscious bias and ways to address it in the workplace, classroom, and the community.
• Micro-aggressions, unconscious bias, social identity groups, intersectionality, privilege, and the next steps.

Q SIS Consortium Mtg

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Event Date 12/05/2024

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This meeting is open to and recommended for Q primary support contacts who assist their LEAs in managing Q Software and State Reporting using Q Software.  This meeting is a monthly meeting for you to receive important up-to-date information and collaborate with other Q Consortium contacts using Q software.

VC Frontline Consortium Meeting

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Event Date 12/05/2024

This series of multi-session consortium meetings will focus on the Frontline systems and their integration in Ventura County.

ERP-CA (formerly Escape) System that will then transfer to Frontline Absence Management (Abs Mgmnt), Time & Attendance (T/A), and your respective Student Information System (SIS). 

Suggested LEA team attendees:  Leadership, HR staff, payroll staff, substitute recruiters

Possible topics to be covered in the session:

• General issues experienced by the county LEAs
• Information exchange group forum
• Upcoming changes to Frontline products
• County-wide changes to Frontline synchronization

W-2 Payroll Training

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Event Date 12/05/2024
W-2 Training for Payroll Staff.

ITCC Meetings

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

(4 Day Event) 10/10/2024 - 04/30/2025
These meetings will be held both in person and virtually, please indicate your prefered attendance manner.

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PM. NCPI Refresher

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Event Date 12/04/2024

Everyone who is certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention MUST attend a 3.5 hour refresher every 12 months in order to keep the certification active.  This is critical to maintain your skills and also very important for liability reasons.

Dress Code:  Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.  No open toed shoes or sandals or you will NOT be allowed to participate. 

Please Be Prompt: Participants must be checked in prior to the 8am start time. Participants who arrive more than15 minutes after the training begins will NOT be admitted.                                                                               
                      

NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of VC SELPA school districts, charter schools, non-public schools and contractors.  We are not able to oversee the integrity of the interventions utilized by persons who are not our employees or ensure their attendance at required annual refresher courses.  People who do not meet these criteria are welcome to attend but will not be CPI certified.

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Ventura County UPK Network Quarterly Meetings PY 24-25

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

(4 Day Event) 10/16/2024 - 05/07/2025
VCOE will hold quarterly Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Network meetings to share new information, foster connections across LEAs, and encourage representatives to share implementation successes.

Q Administrator Support Training

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Event Date 12/04/2024
Topics covered include:

• Q Permissions and protection of student data, 
• CALPADS Overview, 
• Programs, 
• Marks Setup
• Track Review
• New Year
• Year End
• PreEnrollment/ReEnrollment Overview
• EL Overview
• Ticket best practices/recommendations
• Grad Requirements

AM. NCPI Refresher

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Event Date 12/04/2024

Everyone who is certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention MUST attend a 3.5 hour refresher every 12 months in order to keep the certification active.  This is critical to maintain your skills and also very important for liability reasons.

Dress Code:  Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.  No open toed shoes or sandals or you will NOT be allowed to participate. 

Please Be Prompt: Participants must be checked in prior to the 8am start time. Participants who arrive more than15 minutes after the training begins will NOT be admitted.
                                                                                                                

NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of VC SELPA school districts, charter schools, non-public schools and contractors.  We are not able to oversee the integrity of the interventions utilized by persons who are not our employees or ensure their attendance at required annual refresher courses.  People who do not meet these criteria are welcome to attend but will not be CPI certified.

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Guidelines for Interpreters at IEP Meetings

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Event Date 12/03/2024
Presented by: Kerry Newlee, SELPA Director for Technical Support and Transition

This workshop will cover Guidelines for Interpreters at IEP meetings.  It will focus on:

• Modes of Interpretation
• Protocols
• Responsibilities

FRISK Advanced

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Event Date 12/03/2024
The FRISK Model is designed to provide a framework for effectively communicating with employees to influence improvement in substandard performance or conduct.

From Report to Plops & Goals: How to Read'em & How to Write'em

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Event Date 12/03/2024
Presented by: Melissa Hatch, Hatch & Cesario, Attorneys-at-Law and Jenny Ponzuric, Ponzuric Learning Solutions

This workshop will review reading two different reports; practice writing PLOPS & GOALS and learning the BEST way to offer FAPE. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your expertise!

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Middle School Arts Education: Grades 6-8

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Event Date 12/03/2024
The second session in this series shifts the focus to middle school students, a critical period for artistic development and self-expression. LEAs will explore ways to refine and expand arts programs to meet the evolving interests and needs of this age group. This session will highlight the importance of providing diverse artistic experiences that encourage exploration, creativity, and personal voice. Participants will discuss best practices for maintaining student engagement and motivation in the arts during these transitional years to build connection to High School arts.

Wellness Community of Practice Meeting

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

(6 Day Event) 09/23/2024 - 04/23/2025

VCOE is excited to announce this year’s schedule of meetings for our “Wellness Community of Practice”! The Wellness Community of Practice is a blending of the former Wellness Center Community of Practice along with SEL School Counselor Community of Practice. We are choosing to consolidate these meetings and bring you an engaging and useful series of gathering this school year that mix up live meetings with Zoom meetings.  Altogether, these gatherings aim to highlight effective practices and to invite discussion around them. We welcome all educators with an interest in supporting student wellness into the community of practice.

What: A gathering of educators who support student wellness

Who: School Counselors, Therapists, Teachers, Administrators and Administrative staff, Support staff, and anyone who supports student wellness

Why:To learn together; to share best ideas; to find solutions; to improve our practice; to connect with fellow educators; to be uplifted

NCPI Level One

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Event Date 12/03/2024

The techniques you will learn will focus on preventing explosive behavior and safely managing physical crisis.  Training in these techniques will be required in order to correctly utilize "Emergency Behavior Interventions" outlined in the SELPA plan in compliance with California Code of Regulations - Title 5, Section 3000.  

This is a blended training. Participants are required to complete an online portion prior to attending the in-person training. If the online portion is not completed, participant will NOT be admitted to the in-person training. Participants must complete BOTH the virtual and the in-person training and pass a written examination in order to receive full certification.

NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of the SELPA districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools and contractors.  We are not able to oversee the integrity of the interventions utilized by persons who are not our employees, nor are we able to ensure that they attend annual refresher courses.  People who do not meet these criteria are welcome to attend, but will not be CPI certified.

DRESS CODE: Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.  No open toed shoes, sandals or heels otherwise you will NOT be allowed to participate. 

Please be prompt: Participants must be checked in prior to the 8am start time. Participants who arrive more than15 minutes after the training begins will NOT be admitted and will have to reschedule their in-person training date. 

Workshop meets requirements of VC SELPA ACP, Module IV (Professional Only)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW FLYER