Development & Learning Opportunities
NOCCCD offers a wide variety of workshops and trainings for staff and faculty across the District. To check out upcoming opportunities, simply visit the Workshop Calendar on EdVantage.
We also support professional development through external organizations. If you’re interested in expanding your skills or attending events, you can apply for funding to participate in a range of activities.
Opportunities
Activities include, but are not limited to:
The NOCCCD Great Teachers Seminar, inspired by California Great Teachers, is rooted in the belief that the best teaching ideas and strategies come from within our own ranks. Led by peers who practice teaching daily, this seminar offers a chance to discuss our daily successes and challenges. It provides an inviting format for instructors to receive feedback, share ideas, and exchange best practices.
For more information, contact Laura Manywether.
Sponsored by NCTM, you can find more information on the Building a Bridget to Student Success Conference by visiting the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website.
Sponsored by CTA, you can find more information on the Good Teaching Conference by visiting the California Teachers Association website.
The California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS) and the Community College League of California (CCLC) co-sponsor the Classified Leadership Institute, which focuses on the positive aspects of classified involvement in the shared governance process. Visit the California Community Colleges Classified Senate website for more information.
Sponsored by the Community College League of California, you can find more information by visiting the League's website.
The Association of California Community College Administrators offers several career-building, highly regarded professional development programs and events throughout the year.
For more information on ACCCA and their Administration 101 program, visit the ACCCA PD website.
Sponsored by the Community College League of California (CCLC), the Asilomar Leadership Skills Seminar focuses on issues facing women who are currently or aspire to be community college administrators.
For more information, visit the League's events web page.
California Community College Council for Professional Development (4CPD) provides training resources and networking opportunities for staff development professionals in California community colleges.
Co-sponsored by the Community College League of California (CCLC) and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC), this five-day seminar in August is devoted to developing strategies for improving teaching and education in community colleges. Traditionally, the District sponsors the registration fee for one faculty member from each of our campuses.
For more information on the California Great Teachers Seminar, visit the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges website.
Paraeducators provide instructional support. Topics at this annual conference vary, but focus on improving student behavior and performance. Topics range from communication skills to coaching and mentoring, to dealing with threats on campus.
Visit the conference website for more information.
The DCI is a multi-day institute for new and experienced academic leaders. Participants explore ways to lead and manage academic departments, and discuss how to effectively transition from a faculty member to a department chair.
For more information, visit the DCLI website.
NISOD is dedicated to the professional development of faculty, staff and administrators to ensure student success through teaching and learning practices. NISOD offers workshops, conferences and webinars tailored to community and technical colleges.
Visit the NISOD website for more information.
Presented by the RP Group and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, this three-day conference provides opportunities for faculty, deans, program directors, student services staff, researchers, and planners to brainstorm ways to strengthen institutional effectiveness and student learning.
Visit the RP Group website for more information.
The Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership is a national professional development activity sponsored by the Presidents' Round Table of African-American CEOs of Community Colleges. The Institute provides a personal and professional development experience for selected individuals who have demonstrated a potential for expanded leadership roles in community colleges.
Visit the President's Roundtable website for more information.