Continuing Education: Both online and old-school
Published: December 1, 2006
Using cutting-edge technology to expand outreach to school governance teams throughout the Golden State, CSBA will supplement its usual offerings with a wide range of online, interactive seminars in 2007 as part of its comprehensive menu of Continuing Education courses.
Continuing Education’s classes, seminars and conferences are aimed at helping school and county board members—and their administrative colleagues—hone their governance and leadership skills. Continuing Education offerings also keep governance teams informed about the latest legislative developments, current political and education issues, and public policy trends.
In 2006, CSBA’s Continuing Education introduced a number of highly successful online seminars that tackled subjects like the Williams settlement, the California High School Exit Exam, the Early Assessment Program, after-school programs and the state budget.
Also called “Webinars,” these online seminars enable school leaders across the state to learn about key educational issues from the comfort of their own homes and offices. The only equipment participants need is a telephone and Internet access.
In 2007, CSBA will offer its popular and informative Forecast conference as a Webcast for the first time, transmitting it to 10 county offices of education around the state. Previously, speakers had presented the conference twice—once in Sacramento and again in Southern California.
The Continuing Education Department will also offer a number of seminars and workshops in traditional settings.
Throughout 2007, Continuing Education will once again offer critical skill-building seminars for school district and county office executive assistants. Participants in the first of these daylong workshops, which were launched in 2006, reported that the new course is invaluable.
Other traditional Continuing Education courses scheduled around the state in 2007 include the Institute for New and First-Term Board Members; The Brown Act: Everything You Need to Know (covering open meeting laws); Board Presidents Workshop; Collective Bargaining Summits; and workshops for board self-evaluations and superintendent evaluations.
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