Contra Costa County Office of Education is a local program affiliate with the Association of California School Administrators and the New Teacher Center that offers an alternative program for the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential. The ALP provides two years of on-site individualized coaching by certified Leadership Coaches to beginning school administrators. Driven by the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, candidates create an individualized plan for demonstrating performance standards that will determine the focus for coaching. At the end of two years, candidates who successfully complete all program requirements will be recommended for the Tier II Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential. 

For info: Contact Marsha Tokuyoshi at (925) 942-3385, or visit the program's Web page

Dates: TBD over a two-year time frame

Fee: $3,500 per year CCCOE-ALP for 2 years, plus $1,000** per year to ACSA/ACCP; total cost for the two-year program is $9,000

Using QR codes to showcase student work, share book reviews and engage students in scavenger hunts. The possibilities are endless. This is a 30-minute webinar. @digichica

Date: May 5, 3:30-4:00 p.m.

Engage your students with robotics and programming. It's easier than you think.  @ShaunaHawes 

In this 30-minute webinar, you will learn about a program utilizing tech tools for innovative leaders such as yourself, LeadingEdge Certification for Administrators.

Date: May 19, 9:00-9:30 a.m.

Three iPad apps can power infinite Common Core aligned projects in your classroom. @digichica

Date: June 2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.

Date and location: May 9, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ; Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg

For info: Contact Holland White at (925) 335-8200 or visit their Web page

Fee: Free

Every year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State's largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. In 2013, over 58,000 volunteers removed almost 750,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from California's beaches, lakes, and waterways. Families, friends, coworkers, scout troops, school groups, service clubs, and individuals come together to celebrate and share their appreciation of California's fabulous coast and waterways. The event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy, which is the largest volunteer event on the planet!

Date and locations: September 19, 9:00 a.m.-noon; various water sites

For info: Contact The California Coastal Commission at (800) COAST-4U or visit the event's Web page 

Put this date on your calendar today! Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER) invites all schools to practice and improve their site emergency procedures for shelter-in-place by taking part in this 11th annual county-wide exercise. Guidelines for this program will be sent out to all districts and school principals later this summer (reminder post cards have recently been mailed out). Schools can use the time for training, running brief drills, or conducting more detailed emergency exercises.

Date: November 4, 11:00 a.m.

For info: Contact Lori McDonald at (925) 313-9296 or visit the CAER website 

For info: Contact Peggy Toovey at (925) 945-0200 or visit their website

Deadline: May 15

• Telephone notification (cell and landline)
• Email
• Texting
• Social Media (Facebook and Twitter)
• Sirens
• Radio and TV
• NOAA Weather Radios
• Cable Television

This online science competition is open to young people aged 13 to 18 from around the world - working as an individual or in a team of up to 3. It offers students the chance to explore an area of science that they're passionate about - and be in with a chance of winning life-changing prizes! 

For info: To sign up for fun and free resource kits for your classroom or school, visit their website

Deadline: May 12

Fee: Free

KidsGardening.com is a website that has plenty of ideas about plants and gardens, teacher resources, and grant opportunities.