Noncredit ESL Assessment Pilot Information Meeting
Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD
This is an information meeting for those teachers who are interested in the Assessment Choice Pilot in Noncredit ESL. This is only for Noncredit ESL instructors.
You can fill out the interest form for the pilot here.
Monday, November 17 - Hyflex in TR 305 12:15-1:30,
Monday, November 24 - Zoom Only 3:30-3:45.
Organization: E S L Noncredit Division. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Zoom Meeting Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/98523315406?pwd=QkltUi96TUs5YWdqeXJmVzlXdXZ0UT09. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Margaret Richer and Tiffany Ingle. Which campus is your event taking place? Garfield.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM.
Tropico Building 305, Zoom.
Web Content Cleanup & Accessibility
Technology & Innovation PD
In preparation for the new GCC website, this hands-on workshop will address the web content cleanup process and address the principles of creating accessible content on the web.
Organization: Web Oversight Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Patricia Chamroonrat, Frankie Strong. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 312.
Team Internship Community of Practice
Engaging Students PD
The Team Internship Community of Practice (TIP CoP) will meet six times during the course of the Fall semester to engage in inquiry that will focus on how to improve the course and more fully institutionalize the Team Internship program. The conversation will include current and future INT 51 Faculty Coaches along with past Student Interns and Peer Mentors. Each session will focus on different topics that are relevant to the INT 51 class sessions offered this semester.
Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Alice Martinez, Rae Ridgway, Cynthia Vazquez, Stephanie Yau, Karen Swett. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Sierra Vista 105 - Faculty Innovation Center.
Web Content Cleanup & Accessibility
Technology & Innovation PD
In preparation for the new GCC website, this hands-on workshop will address the web content cleanup process and address the principles of creating accessible content on the web.
Organization: Web Oversight Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Patricia Chamroonrat, Frankie Strong. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 312.
Plan and Advertise with 25Live!
Technology & Innovation PD
Tired of sending countless emails trying to get people to come to your events? Did you know that 25Live can be used to not only reserve rooms but also to advertise to campus calendars and emails?
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn to use 25Live to its full potential, whether you are creating an event for the whole campus or a specific group.
This workshop is designed for 25Live users with basic knowledge of the system, though all levels are welcome to attend.
(If you are new to 25Live and want to have user access, please email mmalandr@glendale.edu before the workshop so your access can be set up.).
Organization: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 312.
Accessibility & Inclusive Design: Zoom Best Practices
Technology & Innovation PD
Presented by: Saša Stojic-Ito,
Learn how to configure Zoom for accessibility, including captioning and inclusive facilitation strategies for virtual engagement.
Organization: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU, GLOW UP. Please list External Presenter: Saša Stojic-Ito.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
First-Friday Adjunct Lounge - Interview Questions
Growing Your Potential PD
This First-Friday Adjunct Lounge will focus on faculty interview questions. We will look at a composite list of interview questions, choose specific questions to focus on, and share our thoughts and experiences answering these questions, with the purpose of increasing practice and preparation for upcoming interviews.
Organization: Adjunct Faculty. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Zoom Meeting Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/86590838473. Categories: FLEX.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
Get to know Persuall!
Engaging Students PD
Join us for an engaging Perusall Workshop and discover how this powerful reading platform can transform passive assignments into active, collaborative learning experiences. Perusall gives you and your students access to over 1.2 million titles—including journals, textbooks, podcasts, videos, and OER materials—while also integrating seamlessly with the campus bookstore for easy material adoption. You’ll learn how to set up assignments that students can highlight, annotate, and discuss directly in the text, all fully integrated into Canvas with automatic gradebook passback to simplify your workflow. Come see how Perusall can boost engagement, streamline instruction, and bring your readings to life!
.
Organization: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX, GLOW UP. Please list External Presenter: Nolan Quella.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.
Web Content Cleanup & Accessibility
Technology & Innovation PD
In preparation for the new GCC website, this hands-on workshop will address the web content cleanup process and address the principles of creating accessible content on the web.
Organization: Web Oversight Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Patricia Chamroonrat, Frankie Strong. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 312.
Counseling Academic Information Session
Growing Your Potential PD
The Student Services Division consistently organizes Counselor Academic Info Session Trainings to enhance the professional development of our counselors. These sessions are a key component of our ongoing commitment to provide high-quality support to our students.
During these trainings, we invite a diverse group of speakers, including instructional faculty, administrators, and external experts, to present on a variety of relevant and timely topics. These presentations offer our counselors valuable insights into the latest trends, strategies, and best practices in education, student support, and career development.
By bringing together professionals from different areas of expertise, we aim to create a dynamic and collaborative learning environment that ultimately benefits our entire academic community.
Organization: Academic Counseling. Registration Link: https://visionresourcecenter.foundationccc.org/. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: FLEX. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM.
Zoom, Sierra Vista 364 - Vaquero Success Center Internal Classroom.
Web Content Cleanup & Accessibility
Technology & Innovation PD
In preparation for the new GCC website, this hands-on workshop will address the web content cleanup process and address the principles of creating accessible content on the web.
Organization: Web Oversight Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Patricia Chamroonrat, Frankie Strong. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 312.
Engaging Students Deep Dive
Engaging Students PD
This four-day workshop invites faculty to explore strategies to deepen student engagement. Each day will include design-time to develop classroom-ready strategies to help scaffold student independence and agency in learning. Two days will be devoted to addressing the challenges and opportunities that AI bring to student engagement.
Organization: Professional Development. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/gccdeepdive. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Tiffany Ingle. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Monday, January 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Sierra Vista 105 - Faculty Innovation Center.
Engaging Students Deep Dive
Engaging Students PD
This four-day workshop invites faculty to explore strategies to deepen student engagement. Each day will include design-time to develop classroom-ready strategies to help scaffold student independence and agency in learning. Two days will be devoted to addressing the challenges and opportunities that AI bring to student engagement.
Organization: Professional Development. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/gccdeepdive. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Tiffany Ingle. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Sierra Vista 105 - Faculty Innovation Center.
Engaging Students Deep Dive
Engaging Students PD
This four-day workshop invites faculty to explore strategies to deepen student engagement. Each day will include design-time to develop classroom-ready strategies to help scaffold student independence and agency in learning. Two days will be devoted to addressing the challenges and opportunities that AI bring to student engagement.
Organization: Professional Development. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/gccdeepdive. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Tiffany Ingle. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Sierra Vista 105 - Faculty Innovation Center.
Engaging Students Deep Dive
Engaging Students PD
This four-day workshop invites faculty to explore strategies to deepen student engagement. Each day will include design-time to develop classroom-ready strategies to help scaffold student independence and agency in learning. Two days will be devoted to addressing the challenges and opportunities that AI bring to student engagement.
Organization: Professional Development. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/gccdeepdive. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Tiffany Ingle. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Sierra Vista 105 - Faculty Innovation Center.
Incorporating DEIA and IDEAA in STEM
Engaging Students PD
As part of the 2026 Winter Warmer week, this presentation will examine how incorporating DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and IDEAA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, Accessibility) principles in STEM curriculum can help improve the success of underrepresented, underserved STEM-majoring students at GCC.
Participants will do the following at this session:
Understand that a disproportionate number of impacted student groups are underrepresented in STEM majors and discuss possible reasons for this underrepresentation.
, Identify areas in the course outlines and programs, such as the course description, methods of instruction and course content, where language can be revised according to DEIA and IDEAA principles
, Review inclusive, equitable and anti-racist language STEM language.
, Practice strategies for revision.
, Discuss how can instruction can be modified according to DEIA and IDEAA principles.
Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Alexandra Evans. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Administration Building 232G - Learning Center Workshop Room.