Webinar: New Insights into Math Instruction that Promotes Equity
Presentation by Education Equity Solutions on their report Counting on Math Faculty: Examining the Role of Faculty and Instructional Practices in Students’ Gateway Math Success
Webinar: Cuyamaca’s Corequisite for Calc I
Cuyamaca College is preparing for a fall 2023 roll-out of a corequisite course linked to STEM Calculus I. The corequisite will be an option for students who are eligible to take Precalculus. In this webinar, Cuyamaca math faculty will share their current plans, including Prep modules and an OER Canvas-based calculus text with embedded precalculus and algebra …
Webinar: Designing a Corequisite for Calculus I with Lisa Morales and Paula Young
This webinar occurred on April 14, 2023. Mt. SAC professors, Lisa Morales and Paula Young, guided us through the process they used to design a corequisite for Calculus I. Topics included backwards design, integrating precalculus skills just-in-time, and equity-minded instructional practices.
Webinar: AB 705 Research Update on English Learners
Hear the latest AB 705 research focused on English learners in California’s community colleges. Craig Hayward and Terrence Willett from the Research and Planning Group will discuss their research into placement of English learners who are US high school graduates, international students, and adult learners. Olga Rodriguez from the Public Policy Institute of California will share …
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Webinar: Supporting English Learners in Mainstream Transfer-level Composition
In this webinar ESL faculty share strategies that can be used in mainstream composition classes to support English learners. We get concrete advice from Jessica Pardoe from Santa Rosa Junior College, Nicole Siminsky from Palomar College, Rebecca Beck from Irvine Valley College, and Jose Cortes from Solano College.
Webinar: ESL and Mainstream Concurrent Support for College Composition
ESL professor Rebecca Beck and English professor Summer Serpas co-developed curriculum for Irvine Valley College’s composition course with corequisite support around a theme of connection and belonging. In this webinar, they compare how they use this curriculum to support English learners in an ESL-designated section versus a mainstream section.
Webinar: AB 705 Math Research Continues
This webinar digs into recent research on the impact of AB 705 and related reforms on equity, STEM, and longitudinal outcomes, such as graduation rates and wage earning, with particular attention to the implications of colleges continuing to enroll students in pre-transfer-level math.
360 Degree Whiteboards: An Equity Strategy to Improve Outcomes in Precalculus
Sophia Lee teaches an open access Precalculus course with corequisite support at Citrus College. Students taking this course complete calculus at rates equivalent to students with stronger high school math backgrounds who take Precalculus without support. In this webinar and blog post, she discusses her student-centered and equity-minded lesson cycle.