CCEA Plus 2025 Surf's Up! Riding the Waves of Opportunity: Schedule

CCEA Plus 2025 Surf's Up! Riding the Waves of Opportunity

Welcome to our 2025 Conference! "Surf’s Up! Riding the Waves of Opportunity"
For registration, lodging and other up-to-date conference information please visit our CCEA website:
https://cceanet.org/ccea-conference-2025/

7:00am PDT

Buffet Breakfast: School Pride Day - Wear Your School Gear Pacific Ballroom

8:30am PDT

General Session Regional Baskets and Vendor Prizes Raffle/Auction Pacific BallroomCCEA Plus • CCEA Board • School District Employee

9:15am PDT

Project Based Learning’s Place in Continuation Schools Sunset 1Calaveras Hills High School • Raquel Mendoza • Lauren Sandoval • School District Employee Seal of Civic Engagement Project/Mt. Olympus Sunset 2Central Unified /Pershing Continuation • Jill Young • Susan Good • Jack Geiger • School District Employee Sierra CTE S.H.I.N.E.s: Holistic Help, Hope, and High Achievement Pacific ISBCUSD - Sierra HS • Vance Bee • Candice Adamson • Samuel Betancourt • School District Employee Continuous Cycle of Improvement - SPSA Writing with SSC Pacific FLos Angeles Unified School District • Marty Barrios • School District Employee Gleaning ADA from longer term IDS Pacific HAlessandro High School • Ben Adams • Matt Centofranchi • School District Employee Learn All About the New and Improved Model Continuation High School and Model Community Day School Applications Pacific CCDE • CCEA Plus • Dan Sackheim • CCEA Plus Board • School District Employee Unifying Staff to Impact School Culture Palm 7Frontier High School • Richard Rodriguez, • Annette Ledezma • School District Employee Using Community Cultural Wealth to Center Your Student' Cultural Assets Pacific GBoynton HS • Campbell Union High School District • Jennie Hall • School District Employee “What is wrong with that kid?” Part 1. Navigating challenging behavior. Pacific ECNUSD • Joe Antonelli • School District Employee Fatherless Boys, Addressing Their Needs and Fostering Success Sunset 3Orange Grove High School • Corona-Norco Unified School District • Carlos Guillen • School District Employee CCEA Plus Leadership Academy Presents: Aspiring Administrator Workshop for Continuation Schools. Skyview 2Modesto City Schools • Rachelle Barkus • School District Employee CCEA Plus Leadership Academy Presents: Transitioning Students Best Practices *Device Required* Skyview 1Citrus High School • Jerry Abrica • School District Employee Designing a Culturally Responsive Orientation Program for Alternative Ed. Students ~ Valley High School Pacific DValley High School • Monica Lee • Noemi Iraci • School District Employee

10:30am PDT

Empowering Alternative School Students Through Computer Science: Career Pathways and Opportunities with Amazon Future Engineer Sunset 1Annapolis Creed LLC • Jordan B Smith Jr • Consultant Unlocking Student Potential and Buy In: What data collection can be in alternative education. Pacific GWasco Independence High School • Kayla Castillo • School District Employee Sierra CTE S.H.I.N.E.s: Igniting Internships, Industry Certifications, and Impactful Work-Based Learning Pacific ISBCUSD - Sierra HS • Sharon Cowley • Veronica Pena • Syntya Carrasco Bautista • Sara Bogdan • School District Employee Amistad HS: A multi-tiered approach to student success Pacific FAmistad High School • Richard Pimentel • Christina Fontes • School District Employee Navigating Independent Study Pacific HSBCUSD • Roberts Christie • School District Employee Ask CCEA Plus Leaders All Your Questions About the New and Improved Model Continuation High School and Model Community Day School Recognition Programs Pacific CCDE • CCEA Plus • Dan Sackheim • CCEA Plus Board • School District Employee Tips for New Continuation School Administrators Palm 7Frontier High School • Margie Moriarty • School District Employee “What is wrong with that kid?” Part 2. How to help students (and maybe adults) with challenging behavior. Pacific ECNUSD • Joe Antonelli • School District Employee WASC ... Streamlined! New for You! Sunset 2WASC • Marilyn George • Consultant

11:30am PDT

Lunch on Your Own TBA

12:45pm PDT

Time with Vendors/Coffee Break/Student Art Showcase Pacific Foyer & Pacific Ballroom

1:30pm PDT

Preparing Students for Career and Academic Success Pacific GNueva Vista High School • James Wandrie • Lucy Centeno • Richard Bullock • School District Employee Developing Lessons for Various Student Personality and Communication Styles Pacific CGlen View High School Beaumont Unified School District • Bob Blanck • School District Employee Discover AVID in a Continuation School Setting Palm 7Valley High School • Sharon Clark • Jose Espinoza • School District Employee Get Curious, NOT Furious: Strategies for Supporting Challenging Behaviors Pacific EThriving YOUniversity • Liz Toruno • Consultant Teach My Best Sunset 1AUHSD • Dr. Luis Luarca • Other Sierra CTE S.H.I.N.E.s: Navigating Next-Level Curriculum for CTE and Core Classes Pacific ISBCUSD - Sierra HS • Sharon Cowley • Candice Adamson • School District Employee The Basics of Apprenticeships and Pre-apprenticeships Skyview 1SDCOE • Ernesto Rivera • Program Specialist Directed Studies: A Homeroom Course to help build relationships and increase graduation rate Sunset 3Calla High School (Manteca Unified School District) • Michele Bryson • School District Employee Intakes & WINS Pacific HClovis Community Day School • Katie Hammond • Casey Olson • School District Employee The Bridge to Belonging: Connecting New Students at Sequoia High School Pacific DSequoia High School • Gabe Saldana • School District Employee Leveraging the Community Schools Strategy in Alternative Education Schools and Programs Pacific FGilbert High School • Anaheim Union High School District • Jose Lara • School District Employee WASCING with Purpose Sunset 2Columbus High School-Downey Unified School District • Bianca Farina • School District Employee Fatherless Boys, Addressing Their Needs and Fostering Success Skyview 2Orange Grove High School • Corona-Norco Unified School District • Carlos Guillen • School District Employee

2:45pm PDT

Digital Beats and Historical Feats : Music integration for the Alternative Classroom Pacific CRuben Salazar High School • Erik Chaffino • School District Employee Empathy Strategies for working with difficult students, parents and co-workers Palm 7Glen View High School Beaumont Unified School District • Bob Blanck • School District Employee Forestry & Community Connections Pacific HSequoia High School • Sofia Pacheco • Anna Gurevitz • School District Employee Navigating Students’ Pathways: Embracing AI/AR/VR's Role in Career Exploration Pacific EzSpace • Inc. • Amanda Austin • Justin Tagawa • Business Sierra CTE S.H.I.N.E.s: Elevated Experiences for Equitable Transitions After High School Pacific ISBCUSD - Sierra HS • Audra LaChausse • Candice Adamson • Sara Bogdan • School District Employee Building School Culture at an Alternative Education Site Sunset 3Calla High School (Manteca Unified School District) • Michele Bryson • School District Employee Ghosting is for Phones, Not Schools: Building Meaningful Connections on Campus Pacific DMojave High School • Hesperia Unified School District • Chris Fore • Martin Hoover • Carl Kirby • Patrick Kuhns • School District Employee Peer to Peer: Building community and equipping students to find their voice Sunset 1Calvine High School • Cedric Barron • Corrie Soderlund • School District Employee Positive & Practical: Transforming Discipline for Classroom and School Success! Pacific FGilbert High School • Anaheim Union High School District • Jose Lara • School District Employee Purpose-Driven Learning: Helping Students Find Their "Why" Pacific GCentinela Valley Union High School District • Tali Sherman • School District Employee SEL for Students and Teachers Skyview 1Columbus High • Downey Unified • Jennifer LaMar • School District Employee WASC ... Streamlined! New for You! Sunset 2WASC • Marilyn George • Consultant

5:30pm PDT

Bus Transportation to the Midway Pacific Foyer

6:30pm PDT

President's Reception Midway

7:00pm PDT

Model School Gala MidwayCCEA Plus • Office of the Governor • CCEA Plus Board • Ms. Jacie Ragland, and Dan Sackhiem

7:00am PDT

Closing Breakfast: Self Care Pride Day - Wear your favorite quote or positive affirmation Pacific Ballroom

9:00am PDT

CCEA Plus Board Q & A Pacific BallroomCCEA Plus • CCEA Plus Board of Directors • School District Employee

10:00am PDT

Conference Closing Pacific Ballroom