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Nestled below the foothills in the northeast corner of Ontario is a classroom that houses a program designed to support young adult students with special needs as they transition from the school setting to the world of independent living. The Adult Transition Academy is a multi-year program for mild/moderate and moderate/severe students transitioning from the high school setting to adulthood. In 2005, Chaffey Joint Union High School Districts director of special education Dede Moga, jumped on the opportunity to secure three classrooms on the district’s new adult education campus to house a new program for young adults ages 18-22 within the district. Teachers Cheryl Lopez and Jill Hadji, who were at the time working with young adults on a high school campus, proposed the Adult Transition Academy to Mrs. Moga. Their proposal suggested that it would be beneficial to move the young adult students to a more age appropriate setting to work on job training and independent living skills. They believed that students had limited opportunities for growth while on the high school campus.

The California Department of Education (CDE) has posted the Request for Applications (RFA) for $33 million in new one-time grants as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

These ARRA Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Competitive grant awards will be identified through a competitive Request for Application (RFA) review process. Forty-one school districts and direct-funded charters in CTAP Region 10 are eligible to apply for approximately $5 million  in funding through this one-time federal program.

The California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) is conducting a survey of the Free Digital Textbook Initiative to discover awareness among educators, to find out whether educators plan to implement any of the books, and to inquire about the need for additional courses. Your completion of this survey will help to determine the value and make improvements in the digital textbook initiative. In addition, two survey participants will win an iPod Nano!

Welcome to the 2009-2010 Technology Leadership Network! The CTAP TLN provides a networking forum for technology and curriculum leaders and educators in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. TLN meetings provide opportunities for educational leaders throughout the two counties to share resources and expertise around technology and curriculum issues.

The first TLN meeting of the year is on September 22, at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Support Center, 4595 Hallmark Parkway, San Bernardino.