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Creating Authentic Assessment in the AI Era

October Live Lab: Creating Authentic Assessment in the AI Era

Anyone else finding that traditional assessments no longer measure what you actually care about—student thinking, growth, and understanding? Do you need assessments that capture learning in ways AI can’t replicate, but redesigning everything feels impossible?

If AI can pass your assessment, you’re not measuring what matters.

In our final Live Lab, we will redesign one assessment to capture actual student thinking in ways AI can’t fake. Sign up and finally assess what you care about—not just what’s easy to grade.

  • Session 1 Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (1st Tuesday)
  • Session 2:  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (4th Tuesday)
  • Time: 4:00 pm-4:45 pm PT
  • Virtual
  • REGISTER HERE
  • Price: $35 or Free for CALIE Members

What are CALIE Live Labs?

CALIE Live Labs is not just another PD opportunity—it’s a paradigm shift in how educators can learn and grow.

If you’re tired of:

  • Professional development that feels like wasted time
  • Knowing about tools but never feeling confident enough to use them
  • Innovating alone without support or recognition
  • Learning that doesn’t connect to your classroom or campus

Then Live Labs is built for you.

You’ll create real resources, connect with real educators, receive real recognition, and walk away with real confidence. And you’ll do it in a way that actually fits into your life, not another obligation that drains you, but an experience that energizes and empowers you.

CALIE Live Labs are for educators at any grade level or role who want practical, collaborative support solving real classroom and school challenges. 

No prior experience with specific tools is required—Live Labs focus on adaptable strategies that work across classrooms, roles, and contexts.

Key Features of CALIE Live Labs
  • Create, Don’t Just Consume
    Every Lab ends with a ready-to-use classroom artifact; practical, tested, and yours.
  • A Two-Week Learn–Build–Refine Cycle
    Learn together, create on your own time, then return to share, get feedback, and improve.
  • Learn Alongside Educators Who Get It
    Collaborate with educators across grade levels and contexts. No isolation, just shared problem-solving.
  • Low-Risk Experimentation, Real Impact
    Try new ideas with support from facilitators and peers in a space designed for iteration, not perfection.
  • Your Work Lives Beyond the Lab
    Earn recognition, contribute to shared resource collections, and be part of a growing library of educator-created work.
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OCCUE Techfest 2026

Sign Up Today!

Where pedagogy meets technology! 

Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026

Time: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Location: Serrano Intermediate School, Lake Forest, California

What’s included: 

  • Lunch
  • T-shirt
  • Swag
  • Vendor conversations
  • Educator-led breakout sessions: Each session will address a problem of practice, with innovative strategies to improve teaching & learning
  • Keynote by Martin Cisnerso, Adobe Creative Educator

As a CALIE member, use Promo code CALIE26 to receive 50% off registration(You may also share this code with your not-yet CALIE friends! Sharing is caring!) Promo expires Monday, Jan. 26th, 11:59 p.m. 

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San Diego CUE 2025 Powered Learning Fair

October 11th, 2025 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Liberty Station Conference Center
2600 Laning Road San Diego, CA 92106

Register for this event HERE.

Questions?  Please email us at: info@occue.org

Welcome to the San Diego CUE 2025 Powered Learning Fair! Join us for a day filled with innovative teaching strategies, technology integration, and networking opportunities. This in-person event will take place on Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at the Liberty Station Conference Center. Get ready to be inspired by engaging speakers, interactive workshops, and hands-on demonstrations. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and connect with fellow educators. See you there!

Powered Learning Fair Schedule
Sessions will include presentations on topics such as:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • EdTech
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Inclusion Strategies
  • Student Engagement
  • Teacher Efficiency

Pre-conference – Friday October 10th

  • Pre-Conference Lunch Roundtable Lunch – District Leaders (mkolk@sdcue.org)
  • Pre-Conference Dinner Roundtable Dinner – Superintendents (rpompilio@sdcue.org)
  • Adobe FREE Pre-Conference, 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM (mcisneros@adobe.com)

Conference – Saturday, October 11th:

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Refreshments, Registration & Networking (dhinds@sdcue.org)
  • 9:00 AM Welcome and Special Introductions
  • 9:15 – 10:00 am – Opening Keynote with Tish Richmond
  • 10:00 am – 10:45 am Session 1
  • 11:00 am – 11:45 am Session 2
  • 11-12 On-Stage Presentations (15-minute lightning round presentations)
  • 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm Prizes and SDCUE Awards
  • 12:30 pm – Group picture (Main stage)
  • 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
  • 1-2 pm On-Stage Presentations (15-minute lightning presentations)
  • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Session 3
  • 2:00 pm -2:45 pm Session 4
  • 3:00 – 3:45 pm Closing Keynote with Jeff Heil
  • 3:45 – 4:00 pm Prizes and Gift Baskets
  • 4:00 PM Closing and Special Announcements
  • 4:15 pm Hosted After Party at Oggi’s Pizza Patio (across the parking lot)

Thank You to Our Sponsors and Partners:

Aeries, BenQ, Learning Genie, Adobe, Wayground (Quizizz), Magic School, School AI, Snorkl, Curipod, M2 by Swivl, T-Mobile Education, CA Parks PORTS, StarQuiz, Crazy Simple Education, Common Sense Media, AI Parentology, and Point Loma Nazarene School of Education, and the California Student Media Festival.

NOTE: Thanks to our sponsors and partners we are able to offer promotional codes to participating school districts. Email president@sdcue.org to get a promo code for your district so you can carpool to the Liberty Conference Center in San Diego, Oct 11th!

Teaching in the Age of AI: Practical Strategies for the K–12 Classroom

November 19th, 2025 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Registration Cost: $20

Register for this event HERE.

Questions?  Please email us at: info@occue.org

Generative AI is transforming the way we teach, learn, and create. But how do we move beyond the hype and bring real, classroom-ready strategies to our students? Join us for an engaging virtual event designed specifically for K–12 educators. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to integrate generative AI into instruction, streamline planning and assessment, and spark deeper student engagement.

This interactive session will highlight tools, best practices, and classroom examples across grade levels and subject areas. Whether you’re brand new to AI or already experimenting with it, you’ll leave with concrete ideas you can implement right away—while also gaining insights into the ethical and responsible use of AI in schools.

Come ready to learn, collaborate, and imagine what’s possible when educators and students harness the power of AI together.

Policies & FAQ

Conference Policies & FAQ

Click here to download the detailed CALIE Events policies.
Questions? Contact us at info@joincalie.org

Pricing

Coming Soon!

Cancellations

CALIE is committed to maintaining fiscal responsibility for the organization and its members. However, due to incurred costs related to events, speakers, materials, and meals, there are specific time frames during which we cannot cancel services. Cancellations received on or before:

  • 90 days before the event – 100% refund
  • 89-30 days before the event – 25%
  • 0-29 days before the event – no refund

No refunds will be given on canceled registrations 30 days before the event.

Registrations are not refundable 30 days before the event for any reason, including, without limitation, failure to use the badge due to illness, acts of God, travel-related problems, acts of terrorism, public health emergencies or alerts, loss of employment, and duplicate purchases.

CALIE will provide registration refunds and options if CALIE fully cancels the event.

Substitutions/Changes

To request substitutions for CALIE events, kindly submit the original registrant’s name and the substituting person’s name to CALIE before the registration deadline. Please forward these requests via email to info@joincalie.org, ensuring that “Conference Substitution” is included in the subject line. Once processed, the substitute attendee will receive a confirmation email and will be provided with a new login for event access. Please be aware that the original registration login will no longer be valid.

Note: Each registration is intended for a single individual and cannot be divided among multiple attendees.

I want to attend the conference but my supervisor needs more information.

We understand you may need a justification letter to help you attend the Spring CUE 2027, powered by CALIE Conference. We have created a justification letter template for you to facilitate this process. This document will download directly to your computer.

CALIE membership is only $50? How do I join?

Find out more about becoming a member at joincalie.org/membership

Payment Policies

Credit Cards:

We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card.

Purchase Order:

To use a purchase order, please select “Bill Me” during checkout.

W9:

You can access the CALIE W9 here.

Speakers

Primary Speaker – CALIE Members selected to speak at Spring CUE, register for FREE. Non-members will be charged a $100 speaking fee.

Co-Speaker – Must purchase full conference ticket.

Questions? Email info@joincalie.org

Policy Statement on Diversity, Inclusion, and Respect

CALIE is dedicated to fostering a culture of work and learning that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and respect as fundamental principles. These principles are vital for CALIE to excel as an organization, empowering all team members and volunteers to achieve their utmost and make meaningful impacts on children and families. CALIE promotes complete inclusion at all our gatherings, irrespective of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), family configuration, religion, or disability. Embracing complete inclusion allows CALIE to leverage the strengths stemming from the diverse perspectives and contributions of each individual.

Consent to Use Images Obtained in Video/Photo Recordings

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, CALIE conferences, meeting, events and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant or attendee to give CALIE the irrevocable right to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the registrant’s or attendee’s image, likeness, or voice, in pictures, recordings, videotape or film, or any part thereof, in all forms and mediums and in all manners, including composite for advertising, marketing, publication or any other lawful purposes, now known or hereafter created.

CALIE Code of Conduct

Click HERE to view the CALIE code of conduct.

Exhibit

Exhibitor scanning an attendee badge inside the Spring CUE exhibit hall, showcasing active engagement and connection between educators and partners.

Show Up Where Innovation Happens

Spring CUE is California’s premier event for forward-thinking educators. As the flagship gathering of the California Association for Leading Innovation in Education (formally CUE), this annual conference connects your brand with more than 3,000 educators who are shaping how learning looks, feels, and works across classrooms, schools, and districts. 

If your solution supports bold, equity-driven, and future-ready learning, this is where you belong. 

Get notified when sales open!
Thank You to Our 2026 Spring CUE Sponsors

Why Exhibit at Spring CUE? 

Meet decision-makers at the school, district, and regional level 

Showcase your tools to educators actively seeking solutions 

Generate leads in a high-trust environment built on authentic relationships 

Build connections with the most influential ed tech leaders in the region 

Stand out with activations, demos, and sponsored learning labs 

We don’t do vendor halls—we build ecosystems. At CALIE, your presence is about partnership, not just promotion. 

Why Partner With CALIE? 

CALIE (formerly CUE) is California’s most trusted educator network—with 45+ years of impact and a growing ecosystem of members, districts, and statewide initiatives. 

Our attendees are looking for solutions with purpose, not just flashy tech. If you’re committed to supporting meaningful, equity-driven innovation, this is the community to be part of. 

Get notified when sales open!

Spring CUE, Powered by CALIE

Save-the-Date

Palm Springs Convention Center
Mar 18-20, 2027

Early registration opens in May

Join us in beautiful Palm Springs, March 18–20, 2027, for three powerful days of connection and cutting‑edge learning.

Now powered by CALIE, Spring CUE 2027 is leading the conversation on what’s next in education—because our community doesn’t just adapt to change, we define it. 

At a Glance

Whether you’re a seasoned edtech enthusiast or just starting your journey, CALIE conferences offer something for everyone.

>3k


Educator attendees

250+

Dynamic sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities

250+

Exhibitors & partners

Who Should Attend

Whether you’re a classroom teacher or district strategist, this event is designed to equip, energize, and connect you. 

Classroom Teachers

Administrators

Librarians/Media Specialists 

Adult Educators 

IT Professionals

Coaches/TOSAS 

Volunteer at Spring CUE

CALIE members have the opportunity to receive free Spring CUE registration by volunteering at the event. Join the CALIE community, support the event, and enjoy full access!

Become a Member