(SPEECH) [AUDIO LOGO] (DESCRIPTION) A logo features a silhouette with one hand reaching upward. Logo: OTAN, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network. (SPEECH) ANNOUNCER: OTAN-- Outreach and Technical Assistance Network. (DESCRIPTION) OTAN, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Leading adult education through support for and the effective application of technology. Professional development, Teaching with technology, OTAN Digests and newsletters, news and social media, annual technology and distance learning symposium, online resources and video presentations. Otan dot u s.. 916-228-2580. OTAN Online Digital Leadership Academy, DLAC 2024 Final Project Report, Torrance Adult School. Presenters, Hilary Estes, TOSA and Teacher. Ryan Whetstone, Principal. Meredith Tait, TOSA and Teacher. May 17, 2024. (SPEECH) HILLARY ESTES: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you for all the support that you've given us over the past two years. We're Torrance Adult School. (DESCRIPTION) Logos: D.L.A.C., Digital Leadership Academy, Torrance Adult School. TAS, Education that works. Text: Torrance Adult School D.L.A.C. Project Presentation 5/17/24. TAS D.L.A.C. Team. Core Team Ryan Whetstone, Principal Dr. Hilary Estes, TOSA & Teacher. Meredith Tait, TOSA & Teacher. Extended Team, Dr. Wayne Diulio, Director. Armando Chavez, A.B.E. slash A.S.E. Resource Teacher. Ryan De La Vega, ESL Resource Teacher. D.L.A.C. Coach: Susan Coulter. (SPEECH) This is Ryan Whetstone, our esteemed principal. This is our esteemed TOSA teacher in our English as a Second Language Department. And I'm Hillary Estes-- a teacher and TOSA in our high school diploma. We call it ABE/ASE department. And we want to start by giving a shout out to all of you in the room. [APPLAUSE] (DESCRIPTION) Hilary applauds. (SPEECH) Thank you [LAUGHTER] us. Thank you for the leaders with the [MUFFLED VOICE] both in this room, in this program, and especially back at our site. A special shout out to Dr. Wayne Dileo, our director, who sent us here, who gave us the encouragement and support both to apply and during the last two years. We really, really appreciate it. Also thank you for funding all of the professional development that we've done with staff. We appreciate that as do they. Thank you to our extended DLAC team, our whole leadership team back at Torrance, specifically Armando Chavez and Ryan de La Vega, our department heads. We call them resource teachers in our ABE/ASE and ESL department. And finally, shout out to Susan Coulter back there with her camera, our DLAC coach, who has kept us on track and guided us through these last two years. So all of the leaders here, we are so excited to be here with you, and thank you for the support you've given us. Also most importantly, thank you to our families back home. You might see some cameos in our slides, so see if you can spot us. [LAUGHTER] (DESCRIPTION) Objectives, Torrance Adult School, who we are. TAS D.L.A.C. Goals, D.L.A.C. Journey, Next Steps. (SPEECH) All right. So today, we will give a little introduction about who we are. We'll talk about the goals that we created during our first site plan. We'll talk about how those changed during our DLAC journey, and where we plan to go from here because it gives us deep, deep anxiety to think about doing all these two years of work and then not continuing it. So we also really would love to hear your feedback about our next steps will be. (DESCRIPTION) TAS, Who we are. 3 Campuses in a 6-mile radius. City of Torrance, Coastal Los Angeles County, diverse population. A map outlines the locations of all three campuses. Text: Hamilton Center, H.A.C. 2606 West 182nd Street, 90504, 310-533-4689 extension 8400. Griffith Center, G.A.C., 2291 Washington Avenue, 90501, 390-583-4689 extension 8300. Lewy Center, L.A.C., 3420 West 229th Place, 90505, 310-533-4689 extension 8200. (SPEECH) So we are from Torrance Adult school, medium to large apparently size adult school in Southwest Los Angeles. (DESCRIPTION) TAS, Our Students. English language learner, 1770. Basic skills high school slash equivalency, 1107. Career training, 343. Total Academic Enrollment, 3220. Community Education, 3194. Total Enrollment, 6414. Ethnicity, 45% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 10% White, 4% African American, 3% Filipino, 2% Other. Gender, 72% Female, 28% male. Age, 11% 18 to 24, 49% 25 to 55, 28% 45 to 59, 12% 60 plus. 2022 to 2023. (SPEECH) We have about 3,000 students. A little more than half are ESL. About 10% are in our career technical education, and the rest are our high school equivalency students. We have a pretty diverse campus. (DESCRIPTION) Value of IDEAL 101 and Site Plan. Helped clarify our digital integration plan, Developed Collaboration skills within D.L.A.C. team and beyond, developed a strengths-based communication and implementation plan. (SPEECH) OK. So if we think back, way back machine-- right-- to our first year of DLAC, we knew that we didn't want to go back to the Dark Ages after COVID, and so we signed up for the lack with the encouragement of our fellow leaders and peers at our campus. And we created this site plan. We learned a lot about leadership, and it really helped us clarify our digital integration plan. It helped us think about what the needs were on our campus and what we can do to meet the needs of all our stakeholders, students, and our staff. We developed collaboration skills. We learned so much from Dr. Porter about leadership and from all of you, as we learned about your journeys. And we really-- one thing that really stood out to us among all the frameworks and great ideas that we got was the strength-based communication-- strength-based implementation plan. (DESCRIPTION) Clifton Strengths Profiles. Ryan, Maximizer, positivity, ideation, relator, arranger. Ideation appears in bold. Text: Meredith, Individualization, connectedness, learner, futuristic, analytical. Learner appears in bold. Text: Hilary, Strategic, Learner, Ideation, Achiever, input. Learner and Ideation appear in bold. (SPEECH) We continue to come back. We put these away, and then we bring them back and realize that they tell us so much about our personality. I like to learn a lot of stuff that's strategic. Ryan is super balanced, so he can do anything that you ask him to do. And Meredith has a good balance of the learner stuff that I know and being gentle and wonderful with people. So that's how we work together. And then we were like, that's what we think, but Meredith thought maybe we should put it into AI because that's the world we live in, right? So a couple days ago she put it into ChatGPT and asked it, how should we work together? (DESCRIPTION) Leveraging Strengths, Thanks AI, winking smiley face. Leverage Complementary Strengths. Ryan, Maximizer, Positivity Arranger (Expert in refining ideas and boosting team morale.) Hilary, Strategic, Learner, Ideation, (Brings strategic insight and innovative thinking.) Meredith, Individualization, Connectedness, Learner, Analytical, (Focuses on understanding individual needs and providing thorough analysis.) Encourage Collaboration and idea Sharing. Utilize ideation and Learner strengths, (Foster creativity and knowledge-sharing. Foster an environment of brainstorming and knowledge-sharing, Promote open communication. Ensure all voices are heard, leveraging Meredith's Individualization, (Value diverse perspectives.) Create a Clear Plan with Milestones: Use Ryan's Arranger strength to create structured plan with clear milestones. Hilary's Strategic thinking outlines goals and priorities. Meredith's Futuristic vision and Analytical approach ensure plan is forward thinking and data-driven. (SPEECH) And thankfully, we're like, what if we were doing it wrong this whole time? But large language model that has learned itself on the internet has told us that we are-- actually these strikes actually are informing the things that we've been doing, so we're OK. AUDIENCE: Answered that question in AI? HILLARY ESTES: I did [INTERPOSING VOICES]. Yes, smartly Meredith asked ChatGPT if it knew what question was before she did this, so that was good, and it did. Yes, so we know it's not some, like, sketchy thing that Dr. Porter made up. So that's-- [LAUGHTER] (DESCRIPTION) TAS Site Plan Goals, 1. Digital integration and resilience. A man takes a selfie in class. A cartoon computer snarls with sharp fangs as a man holds a whip and wields a chair in self-defense. Three students sit together in a classroom. (SPEECH) So as we look, we're learning about all these things, standing in our strengths, thinking about how to, like, positively reframe, like, all the annoying stuff that happens in our lives and in our school. We came up with some goals, where we thought we were going. So most importantly, we wanted to keep our digital integration going. We didn't want to go back to the Stone Age, and we wanted to make sure our students that were preparing to go out in the world and the staff members were keeping with us and working with every day had a strong digital resilience because as we all know, when you're trying to do technology stuff, it always, always breaks, and that's OK. And we wanted to be able to-- our video didn't work when did our PD presentation. Just say, hey, digital resilience practice, and we wanted to build that attitude throughout all the work that we were doing, and we wanted to make sure it was-- back to the Stone Age. We we're like, how do we do this? So we learned about all these great tools and all these opportunities for using digital stuff in the world. (DESCRIPTION) TAS Site Plan Goals, 2. Integrate Northstar Digital Literacy Curriculum. The Northstar menu appears with lists of Essential Computer Skills, Essential Software Skills and Using Technology in Daily Life. (SPEECH) And we looked at what we were doing, looked at where we were, and realized that many of our stakeholders, like our students, but also our staff members maybe didn't have all the digital skills that they needed in order to access those tools effectively. So we thought, all right, before we go, I am the one who wants to, like, jump into like-- let's go to the moon. Let's go this space station, like, in our classroom. Let's go right now. And then, like, Meredith was like, no. Like, people don't know how to use the computer on, so let's start there. And so we decided to use the North Star digital literacy curriculum across our campus with our staff and our students. So for those of you who have not heard us talk a thousand times, North star Digital Literacy is a program. It's quite comprehensive. It has both public and more things that you can do if you sign up as an agency. It has online lessons and online assessments, and they also have a really nice, really well-designed curriculum that teachers can use in the classroom that's designed for ESL students intermediate and above. (DESCRIPTION) TAS Site Plan Goals, 3. HyFlex, Maintain in A.B.E slash A.S.E., professional development, ESL pilot volunteers. Students participate in both a video conference and in a traditional classroom setting. (SPEECH) And we also had some other things in our plan. We had a HyFlex program in our ABE/ASE department. We wanted to keep that going, do some professional development around it, and maybe pilot it in ASK. And we knew that, like, many of you, the learning management system Canvas was coming. And in order for our students to really be ready for our local community college and other higher-Ed opportunities, we wanted to start getting this going on our site. (DESCRIPTION) TAS Site Plan Goals, 4. Canvas Pilots. A list of Published courses appears. Logo: Scout, University of California. A Ventures for Canvas download appears. The Ventures 1 book cover appears. (SPEECH) So we weren't sure exactly what to do, but we said we wanted to have some kind of [MUFFLED VOICE]. (DESCRIPTION) Text: Value of Ideal 102. Opportunity to reflect on our experience with Northstar, Canvas and Hyflex. Helpful advice from D.L.A.C. colleagues about implementing Canvas. (SPEECH) As we move into the second year, we had our idea 102 class, which gave us an opportunity to really reflect on our plan, on what we had learned, what we were doing, and hear some great advice from all of our colleagues here. So it helped us reflect on what we were doing, answering others questions, and we got really great advice for which we thank you all and continue to thank you all about implementing Canvas at our site. Now, Meredith is going to talk about some of our accomplishments. That's right-- [INTERPOSING VOICES] (DESCRIPTION) Accomplishments, Continued digital integration, Northstar digital literacy, canvas, maintained HyFlex, Exploring A.I.. A baby presses their hands together. (SPEECH) MEREDITH TAIT: So I believe we do have some great accomplishments to share and to celebrate. And so thank you, baby. [LAUGHTER] (DESCRIPTION) Accomplishments, Continued Digital Integration. In a photo collage, multiple teachers give presentations in the classroom. (SPEECH) So a lot of the focus in the last year's really now on going digital journey has involved this stuff, as Hillary has explained. AUDIENCE: Get a little closer to the mic. MEREDITH TAIT: Definitely. AUDIENCE: Good. MEREDITH TAIT: --has invoked our North Star pilot after we found out about it at DLAC. Well, think about the pilot. We decided to explore that more, and after some initial some activities with our staff, we realized that we really have potential for developing or ensuring foundational skills for the staff, certificate and classified, as well as all the students, so school-wide initiative. So in full, we kicked it off, and then in winter '23, we became an agency, which gave us access to all the curriculum and the tracking assessment features, which really opened it up for us. We really committed to it. (DESCRIPTION) Accomplishments, Northstar. Test your digital literacy, complete any of the online assessments to see wat you know. Take an assessment. Build your skills, grow your understanding of digital literacy topics. See more. Become a Northstar location, use Northstar tools to increase digital literacy, Learn more. TAS became a Northstar Location with OTAN's Support. Logo: OTAN, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network. (SPEECH) Then in winter-- sorry, spring and summer. We initiated our tech cafes. (DESCRIPTION) Northstar Spring and Summer 2023, All Staff Digital Literacy Skills Upgrade. OTAN Training, 30 teachers, IAs. (SPEECH) We brought that back-- a very successful program of regular Friday, paid two-hour sessions, where staff could work on their own schedule in their own time towards the goal. And the goal was to complete four units-- selected units by the end of June. Computer basics, internet basics, email, and Google Docs because we're a little old school. We also had training in June [MUFFLED VOICE] for one of the on-site visits. We had quite a few. Thanks to ourten. And you know, that was great. We made a training for 30 teachers and instructional aides. [MUFFLED VOICE] want to reiterate Louie said that we've had fantastic support from everybody throughout the admin, Dr. Murillo, Principal Ryan. Our staff really stepped up. OTAN came. Destiny, Dr. Paul-- we really felt supported, and it's been great. (DESCRIPTION) Northstar Implementation. 48 of 48, (100%) staff completed Basic Computer Skills Unit. 45 of 48 (94%) staff completed the 4 required units. 31 of 48 (54%) staff completed proctor training (Including all IAs.) 30 staff participated in Northstar Curriculum Training. (SPEECH) So here are a couple of stats just to show how our staff did-- all of the 48 staff, who in that first year did complete and pass basic computer skills. I have to admit the last one just finished a couple of weeks ago, but we finished. [APPLAUSE] Those who know that was the goal. We met that. Nearly all the staff completed the four required units. More than half of the staff completed the proctor training, which is really great. It's really implemented the second year in the classroom. Everybody knew about it, and having the instructional aides with that was really great. They have been foundational assets, I have to say-- really supportive and work well with everybody. (DESCRIPTION) Northstar: 2023-2024 Integration In All ESL Classes. Focus: Building ESL students' digital literacy skills. 2023-24: 830 ESL students registered in Northstar. Focus on Level 3-6 ESL for assessments. Fall 23: Basic Computer Skills: 83% of students passed. Winter 24: Internet Basics 82% of students passed. Spring 24: Email . in progress (88% overall so far.) (SPEECH) So in the second year, we focused mainly on ESL. That's our largest population, and levels three to six called Snow Stones, written [MUFFLED VOICE] so that maps onto levels three to six in. So with the assessments, we focused on them. Levels one and two was optional. Up the teacher how to include the curriculum, the lesson and how they can adapt it. So we have a few statistics for how that's gone. In the first term, which was the longest term-- fall-- and that's significant really for ongoing goals. 83% passed in winter. 82% passed, and right now with our email topic, it's still underway. They're just completing the proctored testing now, and it's looking good. It must be an easier topic or we really got this down, but so far, the numbers are [MUFFLED VOICE] in a sense so far. (DESCRIPTION) Computer Fundamentals Class. One IET class, 1 dual-credentialed teacher - CTE & ESL. Course covered 3 Northstar Units & a tech-related COAPP. (SPEECH) We also have one pilot IET class with one blue credentialed teacher and [MUFFLED VOICE] experimental doing different units and one tech related co-op. (DESCRIPTION) Student Quote From Esmeralda, ESL 5, (Mexico.) When I started taking Northstar lessons, I feel scared and nervous because I didn't know nothing about computers. Every practice make me feel more confident. Thank you Northstar for giving me the opportunity to learn about computers because it is very important. Thank you. (SPEECH) I'm not going to play the tape. We're just going to talk about Esmeralda. Her story is very representative of our students. So you know, when she came in she was scared of computers, anxious, nervous. Didn't really want to do anything with it. But with the teacher's encouragement and lots what's practice, she began to learn things and her confidence grew, and she gained self esteem. And then she could see the value of it in her personal life and also outside civic work, and that story is true for a lot of students and even some staff. So it really confirmed for us the value of the North Star. (DESCRIPTION) Accomplishments: Canvas Staff trainings with OTAN - Fall 23, W24. Pilot in one ESL Class. A.B.E. slash A.S.E. Math & Reading Skills pilots to launch Fall 2024. Leadership Team committed to expanding Canvas use, licenses purchased for 2024-2025. Teachers pose in a classroom. The Recent Announcements page of a website displays the ESL Level 4 icon. (SPEECH) While we were doing most of our Canvas goal-- our Canvas journey was also ticking along. And in fall last year, we had OTAN training. And again, in winter-- so thank you again to OTAN for showing up for us. And now, we have one pilot ESL class. The teacher has taken everything from a Google site to Canvas, and she's running through that and she's developing it more and more, and she intends to continue that in fall. And our leadership team has committed to expanding the Canvas licenses. In ABE/ASE there's math and reading skills pilot that's under construction, and that is going to start in fall. (DESCRIPTION) Accomplishments, Maintained HyFlex in A.B.E. slash A.S.E. and CTE. Photos of Various A.B.E. slash A.S.E. HyFlex classrooms appear. Text: English and more, A.B.E. slash A.S.E. Teacher and IA, Math. (SPEECH) With high flux, we maintained our modality, but we decided not to put more energy into that and instead we made the big pivot to AI-- surprise. (DESCRIPTION) Staff Explored AI Tools, conferences, webinars, tech cafes. Logos appear for many AI tools, including GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators, Twee, ChatGPT, Magic School, Diffit for Teachers, Pace AI, Brisk, CampGPT, and T.U.S.D. AI Committee. (SPEECH) That has really got everyone's attention, and this slide represents a lot of the tools that our staff are using for themselves or with students. And we do have one pilot episode in two years of courses. So that wasn't one of our original goals, but it has become one. (DESCRIPTION) Challenges, Managing expectations and communication with staff, Balancing the needs of more reluctant and more enthusiastic staff members, Simultaneously managing Northstar, CANVAS, AI and Hyflex projects. Graphs illustrate both the learning curve and a bell curve. (SPEECH) And I would just like to say that our DLAC experience has really given us really good skills, we feel, for navigating the whole AI world. It's not quite so scary and intimidating. We feel we can do this with your support, so thanks again. (DESCRIPTION) Hilary returns to the podium. (SPEECH) HILLARY ESTES: But it turns out that we did face a few challenges on this road to getting all these things done. I know. Shocking, right? So some of the main things that we dealt with were managing our expectations, communication with staff. Do you have to do Northstar? How much? When is Meredith going to come and help you right now in the middle of class? All those things. Balancing the needs of our more reluctant and more enthusiastic staff members, and managing all these projects, similarly to what many of our other colleagues are working on. (DESCRIPTION) Text: Lessons Learned, Acknowledge the Diversity of Attitudes for Staff and Students. Excited, a baby with a bottle grins. Text: Ready to experiment. A toddler grins as they prepare to do a science experiment. Text: Skeptical. A baby frowns during tummy time. Text: Reluctant. A child cries as she stands in the rain. (SPEECH) So what are some of the lessons we [INTERPOSING VOICES]? Remember that in every group, somebody is going to be really excited about a new technology. Somebody is like, I'll experiment with that. I don't know. Some are a little more skeptical, and some will throw themselves down in the rain and cry. But you get them there. You get them to stand back up, and they pass it [MUFFLED VOICE]. [LAUGHTER] (DESCRIPTION) Our Mottos. Slow but steady wins the raise. A tortoise crosses the line before a rabbit. Text: Less is more, mostly. A winking smiley face appears. Text: Baby steps! A baby holds onto a wooden chest as she stands up. (SPEECH) Yes. All right. With this whole process, some of the lessons we're taking away is we're finishing up these two years and getting ready for the future of the project. Is that we need to go slow and steady to win the race. Again, coming back to our cuts and strengths and our personalities. Some people had to be telling some other people this a lot. We have to take baby steps, and we have to celebrate them. And that sometimes less is more. The world is full of so many cool digital tools that you just want to do right now, and sometimes just focusing on the things that people really need to make their lives better rather than everything that might be cool to me. (DESCRIPTION) An arrow connects the word Persistence to the word Progress. A child draws the letter B. A woman holds a sign: UCLA Bound. A graduate leaps up in the air. (SPEECH) And through this, our persistence leads to progress, and sometimes all of our new folks, who are thinking about life. Sometimes you just need to jump right in, sign up for DLAC, commit yourself to doing something big. (DESCRIPTION) Text: Five year plan, Keep building a culture of digital integration and resilience. Incorporate Northstar Digital Literacy in our curriculum, Implement Canvas across the organization, Create a system for evaluating and integrating AI tools. (SPEECH) And now, our esteemed administrator, Principal Ryan, is going to tell us about where we're going, how we're not going to give up on all the work that we've been doing the last two years. (DESCRIPTION) Principal Ryan takes the podium. (SPEECH) PRINCIPAL RYAN: Thank you, Dr. Hilary. OK. I know our time is winding down, looking at the timer. So you can see where we're going, and I think the biggest piece I can say is that we have a very solid plan. And participation in DLAC has really given us a framework to move forward. They brought us tools. They brought us financial support, access to programs, opportunities to pilot, training to do all of this. And it laid a foundation for this plan moving forward. So you can see we're moving forward with Northstar. That we're moving forward with Canvas and shifting in the AI. I saw everybody move forward when they saw the AI slide. So that's where you can see where everybody's interest is as we're moving forward. (DESCRIPTION) Planned Next Steps: Northstar. In ESL we plan to choose at least one technology focused COAPP per year and integrate relevant parts of the Northstar curriculum with the EL Civics curriculum. In A.B.E. slash A.S.E. and CTE, Use Northstar to screen students for requisite skills. Invite teachers to integrate parts of the curriculum into their classes. Enroll students in our Computer Fundamentals course. (SPEECH) With Northstar, it is fully integrated. I cannot commend Meredith and Hilary enough for how they brought forth Northstar to our campus. That was every staff member-- certificated and classified-- that did the Northstar curriculum. So to get 100%-- [APPLAUSE] --I wasn't going to keep them. That was really powerful that all of our teachers used those lessons, and now, we're going to this space, where every teacher will do at least one module of Northstar next year, and we're looking to dig deeper into how we can align Northstar by lessons and elements into the civics curriculum so teachers can pick, and choose, and fully integrate Northstar into their regular instruction. So it's very powerful for us as we move forward. (DESCRIPTION) Planned Next Steps, Canvas. 5 year Goal: 80% of instructors in our C.A.E.P.-funded programs will be using Canvas in their instruction. 2024-2025 school year: A.B.E. slash A.S.E. math program will use the N.R.O.C. curriculum on Canvas. The current Canvas-user in ESL will train other interested instructors - step-by-step growth; one-on-one approach. Leadership Team will create Canvas shells for our professional development resources & onboarding. (SPEECH) OK. Canvas-- so as the state goes, so goes Torrance. And we did jump on last year to be part of that pilot, that program to get the licenses through OTAN for Torrance Adult School. And we've been piloting it with our teachers now, and we have one that's really into the weeds-- several into the weeds of it right now. And we expect them to be our trainers going forward. Thank you to the trainers that came to us-- Karen, Christina, Christy Reyes that came out to our site. Anthony Burke as well. Anthony, we're just woven with Anthony. [LAUGHTER] But just awesome. Awesome. So I see Torrance being one of the trainer of trainers moving forward-- the way we're looking to go. So you can see our plan that within five years, 80% of our instructors will have Torrance integrated as the LLMs for their classes, and we see not only the potential of it but the reality of it. And thanks again-- I have to say it-- to OTAN for their financial support moving forward because there was a project, where they can cover it for the next two years. That's going to our board Monday night for approval. So we're looking forward to that right there. (DESCRIPTION) Support Needed. Continued District and Administration support for funding Northstar and Canvas licenses, professional development time, staff resources. Continued staff training & collaboration around best practices for using Canvas in adult schools and ways to manage the transition. Continued Collaboration with D.L.A.C. Colleagues. A smiley face appears alongside photos of smiling staff posing together outdoors. (SPEECH) OK. I hear music-- my timer telling me to shut up. But no, the support needed-- I just talked about the support. So you can see that all those pieces are there. I have to circle back to Dr. Wayne Buglio, our director of adult education for Torrance Adult School, Torrance High School district. That he said go for this and supports us every step of the way. Really wants to bring the best to our students that we serve, especially through technology and integrating it into the digital culture of our school. So we'll continue with our support. The financial support is going to be there. We will make the financial investments to carry any of the tools forward, work with those OTAN for the trainings, and this gathering, this opportunity for professional development has been invaluable for us. We always say that there is so little adult training for adult educators compared to the K-12 side of the house. So we have to take every opportunity to participate when we can, and we cannot miss this. So DLAC has helped us strengthen our skills. (DESCRIPTION) Text: Conclusion, D.L.A.C. has helped us to strengthen our skills, envision our future. First year, clarified the schoolwide plan for technology integration. Second year, Focus on implementing Northstar, Canvas pilot, maintaining Hyflex, A.B.E. slash A.S.E. and CTE. (SPEECH) You can see where we're going. We have our vision for our future. They already talked about it. Our first year basically gave us the tools. We learned the foundation fully integrated for the second year and really let us know that we can move forward, so Thank you all-- OTAN, Ginetta, Reneé-- the entire staff that has just worked with us. (DESCRIPTION) OTAN will continue to be our compass, helping us plan, strategize and navigate our digital future. Thanks OTAN! Administrators take a selfie together. (SPEECH) Susan, just with us every step of the way that we will remain connected with OTAN and all of you as colleagues to continue to move our practice forward. And if I could just make my pleas to you all-- it's to continue to dig deep and move forward to support our adult educators. My former principal is here, and it's just-- it makes me feel-- I can't even describe how much it matters that you stay involved, and you keep growing your campus, and supporting your teachers, and your staff, and growing yourself, and taking advantage of every opportunity. And if you're not leaders right now become the next generation of leaders for adult education. So she looks at me, and I was her teacher, and now, I'm here. And I look at you, and I say, please, continue to advance the practice and keep it going strong, so thank you, OTAN. And DLAC team members, reach out to us. We'll connect with you. Thank you all. [APPLAUSE] (DESCRIPTION) OTAN Online Digital Leadership Academy, DLAC 2024 Final Project Report, Torrance Adult School. Presenters, Hilary Estes, TOSA and Teacher. Ryan Whetstone, Principal. Meredith Tait, TOSA and Teacher. May 17, 2024. OTAN, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Follow us Twitter, slash OTAN. Linked In, slash Company slash otan underscore 2. 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