About this Event
Join us on November 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of California’s Central Valley for a day of connection, collaboration, and inspiration focused on the future of teaching.
This year’s theme, Many Paths, One Purpose: Community Colleges and the Future of Teaching, celebrates the vital role community colleges play in preparing the next generation of California educators. Connect with teacher preparation professionals from across the state, hear the latest system-level updates, and explore bilingual educator pathways, apprenticeships, dual enrollment, program funding, communities of practice, study abroad opportunities, and the TOP to CIP transition.
Come ready to share ideas, build partnerships, and help shape ACCCTEP’s priorities for the work ahead. Leave inspired, informed, and connected—with practical tools and new ideas to strengthen educator pathways and help more students find their path to the teaching profession.
Why Attend:
- Get the latest system-level updates directly from CCCCO, CSU, and CTC leadership
- Dig into Bilingual Educator Pathways, one of the most urgent workforce needs in California's classrooms today
- Join roundtable discussions on topics such as apprenticeship, program funding, communities of practice, dual enrollment, and building study abroad opportunities.
- Get up to speed on the TOP to CIP transition and what it means for your program
- Connect with teacher prep faculty, counselors, and administrators from across the state
- Participate in regional discussion and goal-setting for ACCCTEP's priorities
- Attend the ACCCTEP Business Meeting and have a voice in the organization's direction
- Leave with practical updates, tools, and connections to strengthen your program
Event venue & nearby stays
Fresno City College, 1101 East University Avenue, Fresno, United States
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