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July/August 2025
What Every School Leader Should Know About AI
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This session gives you a grounded, practical starting point for using AI in your daily work. We’ll cover simple prompting strategies, what to watch for when it comes to ethics and policy, and how to open space for thoughtful experimentation across your school. No hype. No jargon. Just what you need to start thinking clearly—and leading confidently—with AI.
Flyer: bit.ly/flyer-schoolleader
Not able to attend? A repeat session will be available on October 13th!
Data-Driven Schools: How AI Can Help Leaders Make Better Decisions
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Monday, September 15th, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This session is designed for school leaders and team members who want to better understand the data they already have—without getting overwhelmed. You’ll learn how to use AI to analyze and summarize information from sources such as surveys, assessments, dashboards, and internal reports. We’ll cover how to prompt clearly, spot patterns, and generate useful insights—while keeping student data privacy and ethical use front and center. A general working knowledge of spreadsheets and AI prompting is recommended. You’ll leave with practical tools and a new mindset for using AI to make confident, informed decisions.
Flyer: bit.ly/flyer-datadriven
This fall's Coaching Collaborative COP meetups are happening soon! If you're an educator in California (teacher, TOSA or Coach, or simply a CS or AI enthusiast), come join us for our free one-hour virtual monthly get-together to continue our conversations, share insights, and support one another in implementing CS education in our schools.
Flyer: bit.ly/coach-collab
Next COP: September 16th, 2025 -- 3:30-4:30 PM PST (virtual)
EdTech sessions below are available for registration at bit.ly/edtech-pd!
- All sessions below are virtual.
- Seats are free for educators in Butte County (some for ALL California teachers) and $15 for out-of-county/state participants!
- Each session has its individual information linked.
Spread the word and register soon!
An Easier Way to Teach— EduProtocols
Your Digital Desk: Google Drive Essentials (Workspace 101 Series)
Teaching is Hard—AI Can Make It Easier (Here’s How)
Teacher Tested, Sanity Approved: Smarter Organization for the School Year Ahead
A+ Communication: Email Essentials for Educators
A+ Communication: Email Essentials for Educators
Join a dynamic community of educators in The Mosaic Project, a transformative series of workshops designed to seamlessly weave math, science, and computer science into your everyday teaching. No CS background? No problem. Together, we'll co-create or modify engaging, integrated lessons rooted in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), all with the added support of AI tools to enhance your planning and student outcomes. Walk away with practical strategies, new collaborations, and the confidence to bring your curriculum to life in powerful, interconnected ways. Be a part of something bigger—where your classroom becomes a launchpad for curiosity, connection, and meaningful learning across content areas.
These events are free and open to all Butte County educators with Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials. One registration will connect you to all three Mosaic Project dates below.
Flyer: bit.ly/mosaicproject-flyer
Registration: bit.ly/mosaicproject-reg ⭐
October 6th, 2025 -- 4:00-7:00 PM -- In-person, Chico
January 26th, 2026 -- 4:00-5:30 PM -- Virtual via Zoom
March 23rd, 2026 -- 4:00-7:00 PM -- In-person, Chico
Join BCOE’s Educational Technology Department for this year's Educational Technology Showcase on Monday, October 27th, 2025 in Oroville from 3:00-6:00 PM! The event is drop-in and will be held adjacent to the BCOE Professional Learning offices, at the Oroville Convention Center: 1200 Myers Street, Oroville, CA 95965. BIG SPACE, BIG IDEAS, BIG PRIZES!
Come view and experience hands-on displays with various robotics and other classroom-friendly devices such as Sphero BOLT and Indi, Intelino, KIBO, Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot, 3Doodler, Osmo, Ozobot, Marty the Robot, Piper Make and Piper Kits, PocketLab, LittleBits, LabDisc, RobotLab Virtual Reality, BreakoutEDU, Cubetto, and more!
Several device vendors will be in-person to demonstrate and answer questions while other items will be showcased by an army of volunteers! In addition, the School of Education at CSU, Chico will showcase their mobile classroom and the collaborative possibilities it holds for Butte County schools and districts.
All items shown are available for checkout as part of the BCOE Educational Technology Exchange, a free service open to all Butte County educators! For more information regarding the EdTech Exchange, see bit.ly/edtech-exchange.
Register now for this interactive, FREE event and spend time feasting on hors d’oeuvres, meeting the EdTech Department staff, winning prizes, and experiencing the latest EdTech devices!
Flyer: bit.ly/showcaseflyer25
Registration: bit.ly/edtechshowcase25 ⭐
Registration is not required, but appreciated. Available to all Butte County educators, administrators, and paraprofessionals!
Looking to make your lessons more engaging and relevant through the use of educational technology? Want to spend less time on tasks and more time connecting with students?
BCOE's EdTech Coaches offer free, just-in-time support tailored to your needs. Whether you’re looking for one-on-one guidance, co-teaching, or a model lesson, we’ll support you in seamlessly integrating technology to elevate your teaching and enhance student engagement.
Ready to get started? Sign up today at bit.ly/edtech-ccdraft or email us at edtech@bcoe.org with any questions—we’re excited to connect!
