47th Annual JCCASAC State Conference

This workshop will guide administrators and teachers toward ensuring they have a compliant program by reviewing recent legislation that has impacted independent study programs and schools, including SB277 Public Health: Vaccinations. Additionally, CCIS will provide an overview of different venues for delivering independent study; online, hybrid and textbook based models.  Following the presentation workshop participants will be able to scan QR codes to the new independent study legislation for 2014-2015, 2015-2016 Course Based Independent Study, as well as the Vaccination Bill.

This workshop will guide administrators and teachers toward ensuring they have a compliant program by reviewing recent legislation that has impacted independent study programs and schools, including SB277 Public Health: Vaccinations. Additionally, CCIS will provide an overview of different venues for delivering independent study; online, hybrid and textbook based models.  Following the presentation workshop participants will be able to scan QR codes to the new independent study legislation for 2014-2015, 2015-2016 Course Based Independent Study, as well as the Vaccination Bill.

How do we improve student engagement, make instruction relevant, and help students achieve academic excellence? The Los Angeles County Officew of Education's Road To Success Academy (RTSA), is an award-winning innovative model used to educate and successfully engage not only at-risk youth, but also students in high achieving schools. In this presentation, participants will learn the power to propel their schools from status quo to creating an innovative learning models by using a thematic, interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum that is trauma informed and tailored to students' social-emotional needs and promotes motivational and engagement for students who have not succeeded in traditional classroom settings.

How do we improve student engagement, make instruction relevant, and help students achieve academic excellence? The Los Angeles County Officew of Education's Road To Success Academy (RTSA), is an award-winning innovative model used to educate and successfully engage not only at-risk youth, but also students in high achieving schools. In this presentation, participants will learn the power to propel their schools from status quo to creating an innovative learning models by using a thematic, interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum that is trauma informed and tailored to students' social-emotional needs and promotes motivational and engagement for students who have not succeeded in traditional classroom settings.

Seldom do educators, mentors, program coordinators, and policy makers get to hear the perspective that comes from someone who grew up getting into trouble and turned their life around. During this interactive session, hear from Jimmy Cha, who shares his unique experience as a troubled youth, run ins with the law, overcoming obstacles, and what worked for him to better his life, as he shares a different perspective as a former troubled youth.