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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of February 16
Posted on 02/16/2026
Holiday Closure 📅
Please note that our team will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Washington’s Birthday. We’ll be back at our desks and responding to all inquiries on Tuesday, February 17.
This week's Upcoming Activities
Tuesday, February 17, 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Formative Assessments with AI Oh mAI! | Francisco X. Pinedo, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Learn how to use AI to create effective formative assessments for your students. In this interactive session, you’ll create or upload a lesson plan and use it to build formative assessments your students can complete in class or outside of class. You’ll leave with ready-to-use formative assessment tools you can implement in your classroom right away.
Thursday, February 19, 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Northstar Digital Literacy User Group | Anthony Burik, OTAN Coordinator | Join this user-driven group of adult educators using Northstar Digital Literacy at their agencies. Some possibilities for regular meeting topics: hear about the different ways educators are using Northstar, share best practices and things that work, address and get advice on concerns and challenges, and exchange tips and ideas. Let’s discuss using Northstar for the benefit of our students, staff, and communities!
Friday, February 20, 12:00 - 1:00 pm | WIOA Continuous Improvement Plan - Q&A | Dr. Carolyn Zachry, State Director of Adult Education and OTAN/CALPRO Staff | This webinar is part of a series of sessions that address the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). Before attending the webinar, adult education administrators and staff involved with the CIP should watch the Continuous Improvement Plan Guideline video on the Adult Education Online Application and Reporting site. In the video, Dr. Carolyn Zachry provides a review of the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), including requirements and due dates, and a walkthrough of the CIP site. In the Q&A session, Dr. Zachry and OTAN/CALPRO staff will address questions that participants have about the CIP process after watching the video.
Coming Soon!
Saturday, February 28, 9:00 - 10:30 am | Create a Course Teacher Hub Template | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Discover the Teacher template for Canvas! This session introduces the features and tools designed to support faculty in managing resources and course materials. Learn best practices for using the template and adapting it to enhance your teaching workflow.
March 6-7, 2026 | Technology and Digital Learning symposium (TDLS) 2026 | A hybrid conference at the Monterey Adult School! The Technology and Digital Learning Symposium, hosted by OTAN, is an annual hybrid conference featuring engaging, interactive presentations and vibrant discussions. This event is designed to demonstrate effective ways of incorporating technology to enrich the learning experience, expand educational reach through a combination of in-person and online learning, and improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of adult education programs. Register now!
Friday, March 13, 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | Jaemi Naish & Penny Pearson, OTAN; Kathleen Porter, CALPRO | The CIP Office Hours are being made available for California Adult Education agencies that want specific guidance or feedback on their CIP goal(s) before submission. Arrive to ask questions and get feedback and support in your CIP planning and review. If the posted dates and times do not meet your needs, you can request one-on-one support by sending an email to support@otan.us with the subject line: CIP support. You will be contacted by OTAN staff to schedule a time for additional support on preparing your CIP.
