Education and Educators | Cradle to Career Roadmap

Education plays a significant role in our local communities as well as in society as a whole. Educated individuals typically have better job opportunities and are economically successful adults.

A Handbook for Educators: A Guide on Ethics and AI

Educators with little or no prior experience with AI may still help their students become more informed about AI technologies. Educators can help students by identifying instances of AI use, exploring the ethics of machines influencing decisions we make, and thinking about ways that AI technologies impact diverse human populations. This resource will help students understand the ethical implications of AI.

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Hands on Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Computer Science Teachers

The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from ISTE and GM provide computer science teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. Each guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society.

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Hands on AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Elective Teachers

The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from ISTE and GM provide elective teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. Each guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society.

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Hands on AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Secondary Educators

The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from ISTE and General Moros provide secondary teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. Each guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society.

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Hands on AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Elementary Teachers

The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guide from ISTE and General Motors provide elementary teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. This guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society.

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MapED - School & District Navigator

The NCES Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program designs and develops information resources to help understand the social and spatial context of education in the U.S. This map displays a comprehensive selection of public schools and school districts across America, including specialized types like public charter and special-education schools

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Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) - Data Dashboards

Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) maintains several data dashboards to allow our partners to quickly access regional data on college and career readiness, degrees and certificates, demographics, dual enrollment, FAFSA completion, labor market, and postsecondary success

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Generative AI

With the rise of ChatGPT, the discussion around AI is at the center of many education discussions right now. Review these resources to learn more. This site was created in Wakelet to provide a collection of multimedia resources.

Chat GPT

ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to have human-like conversations and much more with it's generative capabilities. It answer questions and assist you with tasks, such as composing emails, essays, reports and lesson plans. User will be required to create an account.

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SBCSS Evidence-Based Practices Playlists

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools has put together Evidence-Based Practices Playlists. These playlists include many evidence-based practices for educators. The Student Group Focused evidence practices include: Students with Disabilities Suspension, Students with Disabilities Pupil Engagement, Students with Disabilities English Learners Progress, Students with Disabilities Academic Progress, Homeless, Foster Youth, English Learners. The Performance Indicator Focused Playlists include: Math, Literacy, Early Literacy, College and Career Readiness, Chronic Absenteeism. The other playlists include: Work-based Learning, Substance-Use Prevention, Student Events to Support Engagement, STEM Education, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), School Based Health Centers, PBIS, Nutrition Education and Physical Activity, New Teacher Induction, MTSS, Mental Health, Leadership, Health Literacy, Food Insecurity, Family Engagement, Expanded Learning, Early Education, CTE, Community Schools, and Community Engagement.

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Root Cause Analysis Inquiry Guide for Special Education

The Root Cause Analysis Inquiry Guide: 2022-2023 Special Education Common Problems of Practice Edition is a supplementary resource designed to support teams in conducting root cause analysis investigations that incorporate qualitative and quantitative data. The intention of this guide is to support school teams in identifying the causes behind problems in their Special Education programs. The ultimate goal is to successfully address the common issues that plague our school systems and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. This 2022-23 guide was developed by the System Improvement Leads.

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Assist Articulation System

ASSIST shows prospective California transfer students how courses they complete at a community college may be used to satisfy elective, general education and major requirements at a CSU or UC campus.

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California Virtual Campus

The California Virtual Campus website can be used to enroll in online courses offered at multiple California Community Colleges.

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Summer of CS Professional Learning Opportunity

Seasons of CS is a research-backed professional learning model for K-12 educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, and counselors who are interested in bringing computer science to their students. The goal of this program is to expand systematic capacity for equitable, scalable, and sustainable computer science education in California. In-person and virtual Summer of CS workshops are available for all grades K-12. Most workshops are 3-day or 5-day workshops. Academic year support is also included at no cost. Classroom educators and paraprofessionals will receive a $175 per day (6 hours) incentive for active participation. Due to capacity constraints, you may register for only one workshop.

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California Early Childhood Online

Get free access to professional development to support early childhood teachers, CECO provides modules based on state-of-the-art information and best practices in one centralized location to meet the ever-changing needs of the early childhood field.

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Quality Start San Bernardino

Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) is our county’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) designed to help child care programs, preschools, and alternative school-readiness programs, provide the highest quality early learning experiences possible. QSSB supports quality early learning by: 1. Establishing standards that define what quality means and looks like for early care and education programs. 2. Measuring programs using these standards. 3. Offering and connecting educators to professional development opportunities. 4. Helping parents and caregivers find quality programs for their children.

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A Guide for Women in Tech

TechGuide's mission is to serve students and professionals by delivering accurate, high-quality information in a simple, clean format for readers. This guide contains information on opportunities for women interested in science, technology, and engineering.

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Alternate Assessment IEP Team Guidance

This web page is intended to help guide individualized education program (IEP) teams in determining whether the CAAs and the Alternate ELPAC are the most appropriate assessments for an individual student with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Includes a worksheet to help determine whether a student is eligible to participate in the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) or the Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).

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State Seal of Biliteracy

This website provides information about the California State Seal of Biliteracy program and its requirements for students, parents, and educators.

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California Assessment System (ELPAC & CAASPP)

The California Assessment System includes the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). The new and improved CAASPP & ELPAC Website is now available, with resources to administer CAASPP and ELPAC for the 2024–25 administrations.

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English Learner Tool Kit

The English Learner Tool Kit (now updated to align with ESSA) is intended to help state and local education agencies fulfill their obligations to English Learners (ELs). It was released by the U.S. Department of Education. The Toolkit has 10 chapters and contains an overview, sample tools, and resources.

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Content Standards (CDE Website)

CDE website that contains the 12 California content standards. Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.

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Tools for Teachers Resources

Access the Tools for Teachers website for a collection of instructional and professional learning formative assessment resources aligned to state standards.

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California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities

In response, the CDE developed the California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities to provide information on identifying, assessing, supporting, and reclassifying ELs who may qualify for special education services and pupils with disabilities who may be classified as ELs. Further, the publication provides a deeper dive into accessing actionable examples of how evidence based pedagogy and practices may be implemented in districts, schools, and classrooms to positively impact multilingual and English learner students.