February 2007 Calendar Archive

February 1, 2007: Tutoring Adults with Learning Disabilities will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323, Room 120 in Tyler, Texas. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

February 1-2, 2007: Home Visiting Training for Even Start. Texas Family Literacy Resource Center will conduct this training for the Coastal and East Regions at CyFair College in Houston. For more information, contact the TFLRC.

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February 2, 2007: “Exploring Learning Disabilities: A Teacher Research Project Initiative” Session 1 of 4 will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Pharr Workforce Development Center, 1100 E. Highway 83, Pharr 78577. The instructors will be Alex Baez and Carol Spiegl. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 2, 2007: TEAMS Training will be held from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Rio Grande City ISD, Fort Ringgold – Building 6, Rio Grande City 78582. The instructor will be Paula Cavazos. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 3, 2007: Student Retention will be held from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Eloy Garcia Building on the Laredo Community College Campus, West End Washington, Laredo. The instructor is Guadalupe Ruvalcaba. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 3, 2007: Quantum Learning for Adult Education Instructors- Day 3 (Victoria) will be held at Victoria College Adult Education Center, Victoria. All Session information (including address of location). Registration is available through iLearning. If you encounter difficulties registering on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

February 3, 2007: Learning Disabilities Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Education Center,1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainers are Alex Baez and Carol Speigl. Training is open to the entire region. For site information contact Ms.Gayla Dirks, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email gdirks@esc17.net or phone 806-766-1278.You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

February 5-7, 2007: Workforce Forum will be hosted by Texas Workforce Commission at the Omni Southpark Hotel in Austin. Designed to increase staff capacity through knowledge and information exchange, these forums provide an opportunity for workforce partners to collaborate, innovate, and eliminate inefficiencies in service delivery. For questions related to the Workforce Forums, please contact Carolyn Salinas at 512-463-5556 or Susan Ruiz at 512-936-0466. Registration form and agenda can be found on the TWC Upcoming Events page.

February 6, 2007: Courage to Teach Study Group will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sutton Even Start Program, 7402 Albacore, Houston 77074. Presenter is Dr. Glenda Smith. This Professional Development course involves the reading and discussion of Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach. The participants will read and prepare discussion notes for two chapters each week from questions provided by the instructor. Additional assignments will include journaling and writing reflections on readings. This is a 20-hour course. (Session 4 of 4 - Previous sessions were held January 16, 23 & 30.) You must have attended the previous three sessions to participate. Please contact your PD Coordinator, or E-mail tina.washco@nhmccd.edu, if you have additional questions.

February 7-9, 2007: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Team Meeting. Teams will meet in College Station.

February 8 & 9, 2007: Master Teacher Training (South Central Region Adult Education and Family Literacy Programs) Part II- will be held at Education Service Center, Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 - 4:30. This session is a continuation of the November Master Teacher Initiative. Registration is available through iLearning. If you encounter difficulties registering on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

February 8, 2007: Project GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting will be held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Texas A&M University-Kingsville at Sam Fore Hall in the Blue Room. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 8-9, 2007: University of North Texas' 15th Annual Conference on Parent Education. Pre-conference workshop will be held February 7 (Wednesday). Prominent speakers from across the nation will address parents, professionals and students in one of the nation's most renowned conferences on parent education. Location is the UNT University Union, one block west of Welch and West Prairie streets in Denton. Pre-registration, which ends Jan. 30, costs $90 for one day (Feb. 8 or 9) or $160 for two days (Feb. 8 and 9). Regular registration for the conference costs $110 for one day or $210 for two days. Pre-conference is additional. For more information, call (940) 369-7246 or visit the University of North Texas' 15th Annual Conference on Parent Education website.

February 7-9, 2007: Standards Project Writing Teams will meet in College Station. For more information, contact the Standards Project staff.

February 09, 2007: How to Make Good Use of ESL Textbooks will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Reach Across Houston, 9808 Bauman Road, Houston 77076. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. The workshop will examine the usefulness of ESL textbooks and will examine what teachers need to do to activate and supplement the material in such books. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800117, registration number 32221, and section number CY 403. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

February 9, 2007: Working with Multilevel ESL Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St., Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This Professional Development training will focus on the characteristics of the multilevel ESOL class, ways to make multilevel classes rich and productive, and how to adapt instructional materials and activities for the multilevel class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 33512, and section number CY428. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

February 9, 2007: Integrating Technology into Adult ESL will be held from 1-4 pm at McLennan Community College, 1400 College Drive, Waco 76708, room 243, Community Services Building E.  Must register to attent.  For information please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522. 

February 9, 2007: TABE Training will be held from 9 am to 12 noon at McLennan Community College, 1400 College Drive, Waco 76708, Room 243, Community Services Building E.; Must register to attend. Central registration form. Facilitator will be Mary Helen Martinez. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.

February 10, 2007: BEST PLUS Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St., BD 12 (Basement) Houston 77002. Presenter is Carter Frost. The participants will study the rationale for the BEST PLUS test and acquire sufficient mastery of the BEST Plus test to perform duties of a tester in administering, scoring, and interpreting the scores. NOTE: Participants are required to have a TAG manual. No one will be allowed to attend the session without a TAG manual. Registration is closed for this session. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

February 10, 2007: Retention Strategies in the Adult Education Classroom III will be held at Harris Middle School, Teacher Resource Room, San Antonio. All Session information (including address of location). You must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you encounter difficulties registering on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

February 10, 2007: Learning Disabilities Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Region 16-Education Service Center 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainers are Alex Baez and Carol Speigl. The training is open to the entire region. For additional information please contact Doris Vardell, e-mail: doris.vardell@esc16.net or Leslie Boyd 806-677-5280. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

February 10, 2007: Cultural and Learning in the ESOL Classroom Session II of III, Cross-Cultural Communication and Understanding will be held at St. John’s Public Library, 7500 Blessing Avenue, Austin 78752.  Linda Muñoz is the facilitator. Participants will spend time developing skills and strategies to improve cross cultural communication between themselves and their adult learners as well as between adult learners in their classrooms. Although Spanish language and Mexican culture still predominate in central Texas ESOL classrooms, there is a steadily growing number of diverse cultural and linguistic groups coming into the central Texas region and joining our classes. Participants will be introduced to cultural specific websites and information that can better prepare them as they welcome learners from around the world into their classroom. You must have attended Session I and registration is required. Central registration form. For information about the contents, please contact Stan Ashlock sa07@txstate.edu and for information regarding logistics, Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu. Both can be reached at 1-877-798-5522.

February 10, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held at St. John’s Public Library, 7500 Blessing Avenue, Austin, TX 78752 from 9 am to 4 pm. Denise Guckert will facilitate this training and registration is required. Central registration form For information on this training, please contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu and for logistical information, Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu. Both can be reached at 1-877-798-5522.

February 10, 2007: ESL Academy: Listening and Speaking Session 1: Do your students have trouble understanding what English speakers are saying? Are they too shy to speak up in class (let alone outside of class) because their English is not good enough? Do your students say they want more opportunities for conversation? This course presents ideas and activities to get students interacting in English even at the very beginning levels. Teachers will learn how to use pictures and drawings to stimulate conversations, create games to keep students talking, and develop simple role plays to teach every day English. Photographs, popular songs and video clips will be used to illustrate how students can be motivated to speak more English and improve their listening skills. Session 1 will be held on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. Map to SCLC. NOTE: This is the first of three workshops, remaining sessions will be May 5 and June 9. Participation in all three sessions and completion of a follow-up activity is required in order to qualify for the stipend available. Limited to 20 participants. Please email us or call 915-937-1725 if you have any questions.Register Online now!

February 14-17, 2007: Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) Annual Conference will be held in Pittsburgh, PA. LDA is a non-profit grassroots organization whose members are individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. LDA strives to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities. For more information, see the LDA conference website.

February 16, 2007: Professional Develoment Planning Workshop (PDPW) Follow-up will be held from 10 to 12 noon at the Kyle Learning Center, 21393 North IH 35, Kyle 78640. This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Texas Adult Credential Project and is designed for teachers who have previously attended a Credential Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW) and are interested in working on the Credential, but need a “refresher” in order to get started. New information about CredITS and Writing Reflections will be included, and assistance with completing paperwork will be provided. Co-presenters are Michelle Janysek and Victoria Hoffman, Credential Coordinators. For information please contact either at 1-877-798-5522 or 1-866-798-8767. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

February 16, 2007: TEAMS Training will be held from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Region 1 in Edinburg. The instructor will be Paula Cavazos. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 16-17, 2007: GED Reading Academy, Session 2 – Reading, Writing and Understanding will be held on Friday from 4:30 -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the second of three workshops (remaining session will be on March 16-17). Participation in all three sessions and the completion of a follow up activity is required in order to qualify for the stipend available.For training details go to our Professional Development course listings under ABE/GED and ESL sections. Limited to 25 participants. Register Online now! For additional information, please contact Mary Jo Ochoa at (915)937-1706 or at mochoa16@sisd.net.

February 17, 2007: Math Tools for the Adult Education Teacher (Series of four trainings) This multi-day workshop was developed by the South Central Region GREAT Center to provide the adult education practitioner with research based techniques and strategies that will improve the math skills of adult learners. Research conducted in 2003 by the National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that nearly 50% of US adults have inadequate math and Numeracy skills. With these alarming statistics, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education understand the importance of providing adult educators with necessary tools to offer quality math instruction to adult learners.
Location: ESC-20 Conference Center in San Antonio.
Time: All four sessions are on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is available through iLearning. If you encounter difficulties registering on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

February 17, 2007: Accent Modification will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College Community Services Center Room 1 & 2 located at 412 Park Street in Athens. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

February 17, 2007: Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Continental breakfast and lunch buffet is provided by Odessa College. Trainer is Barbara Baird. The training is open to the entire region with a registration limit of 40 participants. Please contact John Tucker for further information 432-335-6381 or jtucker@odessa.edu. Registration is closed.

February 20, 2007: Math Education: Critical Skills for the 21st Century. This live Webcast from the U.S. Department of Education's series, "Education News Parents Can Use" will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. To register, visit the event website or call 1-800-USA-LEARN.

February 20, 2007: TALAE Preconference Events will be held in Austin at the Hilton Austin Airport. Lunch will be "on your own". Tentative schedule includes:
Joint Even Start and Adult Education Administrators' Meeting (8:30 - 11:30 a.m.),
Adult Education and EL Civics Business Meeting (1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) and Even Start Business Meeting (1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Stay tuned to TCALL's statewide Email Discussion lists for information about the registration process. If you have questions about who should attend, contact your program's Grant Service Manager at Texas LEARNS.

February 21, 2007: Technology – Microsoft® PowerPoint® will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Adult Learning Center, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521. The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 21, 2007: Technology – Microsoft® PowerPoint® will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Adult Learning Center, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521. The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 21, 2007:  Technology – Microsoft® PowerPoint® will be held from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Adult Learning Center, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521.  The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 21, 2007:  Using the Internet as a Teacher Resource will be held from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at the Adult Learning Center, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521.  The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 22, 2007:  Lesson Plans will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Adult Learning Center, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521.  The instructor is Louise Reagan.  South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

February 21-24, 2007: The Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) will hold its Annual Conference in Austin at the Hilton Austin Airport. Conference will include presentations for teachers and administrators of adult education, ESL, and family literacy. Pre-conference Business Meetings will be held February 20. Stay tuned to TCALL's statewide Email Discussion lists for information about the registration process. Even Start Award Dinner will be 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21. TALAE Award Dinner will be on Thursday, February 22 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Register by February 16 using the attached registration form. Watch the TALAE website for details as the event is planned. Conference Registration Form.

February 23, 2007: How to Plan a Successful ESL Course will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Reach Across Houston, 9808 Bauman Road, Houston 77076. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. The workshop will examine how teachers can create ESL courses which provide integrated skills practice and which incorporate useful review activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800116, registration number 32222, and section number CY 404. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

February 24 and March 3, 2007: English as a Second Language Tutor Training Workshop will be held on two consecutive Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Second session will be held March 3, 2007. Participants should attend both days. Hosted by Gateway to American Opportunities at the Jacksonville Public Library (502 S. Jackson in Jacksonville), the cost for this ProLiteracy training is $25 to cover an instructor’s book and other teaching materials. Register by February 14 by contacting Peggy Lustig and/or BJ McCauley, phone: 903-541-0013 or email: literacyatwork2004@yahoo.com.

February 26, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 8:00 to 12 noon at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 214, Austin, 78752. You must register to attend. Participants must already be certified as BEST Plus Test Administrator in order to attend. Central registration form. If you have any questions about the workshop contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

February 26, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 5:30 to 9 PM at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 407, Austin, 78752. You must register to attend. Participants must already be certified as BEST Plus Test Administrator in order to attend. Central registration form. If you have any questions about the workshop contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

February 26-27, 2007: Texas Parents as Teachers 17th Annual State Conference will be hosted by the Mental Health Association in Texas and Texas Parents as Teachers. Location is the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark in Austin. For more information, visit the Texas Parents as Teachers website.