March 2007 Calendar Archive

March 1, 2007: EL Civics Bidders’ Conference TETN. See the TEA Discretionary Grants website.

March 1, 2007: EL Civics 2007-2008 eGrant application will be published. See the TEA Discretionary Grants website.

March 1, 2007: GED Instruction for the Adult Learner Who Learns Differently 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

March 2, 2007:

March 2, 2007: Critical Thinking & Test Taking Strategies will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Center, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde 78801. The instructor will be Vincent DiBlassi. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 2, 2007: Critical Thinking & Test Taking Strategies will be held from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at the Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Center, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde 78801. The instructor will be Vincent DiBlassi. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 2, 2007: ESL Teaching Strategies Follow-Up will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Center, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde 78801. The instructor will be Sandra Schneider. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 2, 2007: ESL Teaching Strategies Follow-Up will be held from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at the Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Center, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde 78801. The instructor will be Sandra Schneider. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 2, 2007: Texas Adult Education Credential Project Revised Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW) has been cancelled. Please watch the Central GREAT Center calendar for the new date. For more information please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-866-798-8767.

March 3, 2007: ABE Master Teacher Action Learning Academy, Session 3 will be held from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at El Paso Community College Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter, Room B150, El Paso. NOTE: Participants must have attended Session 1 & 2. This is the third of three workshops. For additional information, please contact Eduardo Honold at 915-937-1703 or ehonol@sisd.net.

March 3, 2007: ESL Teaching Strategies Follow-Up will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Pharr Workforce Development Center, 1100 E. Highway 83, Pharr 78577. The instructor is Sandra Schneider. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 3, 2007: “Add a Little Spice: Using Science and Social Studies in the ESL Classroom” will be held from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at the Pharr Workforce Development Center, 1100 E. Highway 83, Pharr 78577. The instructor is Sandra Schneider. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

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. Previous session was held February 24. 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.

March 3, 2007: More From Students, Less from Teacher will be held from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Literacy Advance of Houston, 2424 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 120, Houston 77042. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. In this session teachers will experience hands-on, interactive tasks designed to actively engage students in the learning process. The strategies presented will increase students’ interest in and retention of material learned. Originally developed for ESL teachers, this training offers strategies that can be adapted for ABE and GED students. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800040, registration number 33518, and section number CY 430. NOTE: Registration is limited. Please check with Barbara Bezub at 832-482-1036 before you register. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 3, 2007: Professional Development Planning Workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St. BD 23. Houston 77002. Presenter is Brenda Dunlap. This 6-hour workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the Texas Adult Education Credential. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800027, registration number 40454, and section number CY 435. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 3, 2007:  Technology – Microsoft® PowerPoint® will be held from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Pharr Workforce Development Center, 1100 E. Highway 83, Pharr 78577.  The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 3, 2007:  Using the Internet as a Teacher Resource will be held from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Pharr Workforce Development Center , 1100 E. Highway 83, Pharr 78577.  The instructor is Lori Kupczynski. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 3, 2007:  Multi-Level Instructional Strategies will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Eloy Garcia Building on the Laredo Community College Campus, West End Washington, Laredo, Room 32.  The instructor is Louise Reagan. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 3, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Grayson County College, 6101 Grayson Dr., Dennison 75020. Participants who successfully complete this certification process will be able to give both the computer adapted and print based version of this new oral proficiency test. This test was developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics. It is an individually administered face-to-face scripted oral interview designed to assess the English language Proficiency of adult English language learners. This test can be used for program placement, progress, program evaluation and diagnosis. BEST Plus scores can be converted to SPL descriptors that align with NRS Functioning Level Descriptors. For more information contact Dorris Baker, (972) 749-2506 or Donna Byrum (903) 463-8745.

March 3, 2007: Moving Forward: Strategies for Transitioning Advanced Level ESL Students to the ABE Level will be held from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.at Lincoln Instruction Center, 5000 S. Oakland Ave, Dallas 75215. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Nelia Jones (972) 749-2541.

March 3, 2007: Interpreting BEST Scores to Guide Instruction will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.at Lincoln Instruction Center, 5000 S. Oakland Ave, Dallas 75215. In this workshop, participants will make an exploration of the BEST test to understand how their students are assessed prior to instruction and subsequently for progress, as well as how students are placed into program levels. Participants will consider what skills and functions are measured by the BEST test and how these skills and functions are supported in the program curriculum goals. Participants will then explore how their own plans for instruction can correspond more closely to these skills, functions and goals. Student Data Profiles will be studied for information that can help in assessment, back-up assessment and instruction planning. All activities will be conducted in an experiential manner to reflect good language classroom practices for adults learners.

March 3, 2007: ABE/ASE Progress: Charting the Course will be held from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln Instruction Center, 5000 S. Oakland Ave, Dallas 75215. Participants will learn how to use the TABE Diagnostic Profile to develop individual student learning plans. Assessment Policy, instructional strategies, TEAMS gains and outcomes will be covered. All participants will learn how to use the Lesson Plan Builder and design one lesson plan for their class using this tool. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Nelia Jones (972) 749-2541.

March 3, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Lincoln Instruction Center, 5000 S. Oakland Ave, Dallas 75215. Trained BEST Plus test administrators will review and recalibrate their scoring in order to ensure reliable assessment data. Participants will also have an opportunity to share their insights and questions about administering and scoring BEST Plus. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Nelia Jones (972) 749-2541.

March 4-6, 2007: National Conference on Family Literacy will be hosted in Orlando, FL by the National Center for Family Literacy. Designed for education professionals who work with families, this conference brings together leaders in adult education, English as a Second Language, early literacy, reading, parent involvement, community initiatives, research and policy to advance the well-being of families through literacy. For more information, visit the NCFL conference website.

March 5-7, 2007: Road to Re-Entry 2007 - Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference will be hosted in Charlotte, NC by the United States Probation Office - Western District of North Carolina in partnership with Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Federal Bureau of Prisons, National Institute of Corrections, United States Probation Office - Eastern District of Missouri, and National Career Development Association. For more information or to register online, visit the Conference Website.

March 7, 2007: BEST Plus Training for Non-Testers will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at North Harris College Parkway Center, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, Room 312, Houston 77060. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 42230, and section number CY 446. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 8-9, 2007: Home Visiting Training for Even Start. Texas Family Literacy Resource Center will conduct this training for the Central, South Central and South Regions at Texas State University in San Marcos. For more information, contact the TFLRC.

March 8-9, 2007: Preparing for Work: An EFF Work Readiness Curriculum Training will be held at the University of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, TN. The EFF Work Readiness Curriculum aligns with the National Work Readiness Credential (NWRC) Profile which was developed in collaboration with the EFF Assessment Consortium and hundreds of front-line supervisors from businesses across the country. The profile uses The EFF Worker Role Map and integrates the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Basic Skills (SCANS skills) with the EFF Content Standards. Each of the instructional modules that comprise the EFF Work Readiness Curriculum take a blended approach, focusing on specific SCANS tasks from the credential’s profile while highlighting two or three of the EFF Standards, reinforcing the acquisition and application of basic skills. Spaces are limited and filling up quickly. Register online to reserve your space. For more information on the training and for registration details, call Anna Bogle 865-974-8426.

March 9, 2007: How to Plan a Successful ESL Course will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Houston READ Commission, 5400 Griggs Road, Learning Center, Houston 77021. 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 40824, and section number CY 441. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 9, 2007: Advisory Committee Meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Village Fair Alternative School, 4949 Village Fair Dr., Dallas. For more information Contact Dorris A. Baker (972) 749-2506.

March 9-10, 2007: 4th Annual WE LEARN (Net)Working Conference on Women and Literacy. Sponsored by WE LEARN (Women Expanding—Literacy Education Action Resource Network), this event will be held at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Theme: What Can We Learn from Women-Focused Programs?? For students, teachers, administrators, researchers, writers, community activists...and anyone interested in women's issues and adult basic literacy. For more information, see the WE LEARN website website.

March 12, 2007: GED Informational Workshop will be held from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Bowie-Cass Adult Education Co-op located at 3201 Lincoln Street in Texarkana. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

March 12, 2007: Discovering Streaming Video will be held from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Bowie-Cass Adult Education Co-op located at 3201 Lincoln Street in Texarkana. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

March 16-17, 2007: GED Reading Academy, Session 3 – Read All About It – Using Authentic Texts in the Adult Education Classroom 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 last of three workshops. 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.

March 20, 2007: Reading First and Striving Readers: Helping All Children Succeed. 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.

March 21-24, 2007: 41st Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit will be held in Seattle, WA at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. TESOL's annual convention is for all English language teachers and researchers, applied linguists, and other professionals in the field. For more information, see the TESOL conference website.

March 22, 2007: Student Retention Strategy Training will be held from 6 to 9 pm at Austin Community College Highland Business Center, Room 407, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Facilitated by Victoria Hoffman, vh10@txstate.edu. For more information please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-866-798-8767. Central registration form.

March 23, 2007:  BEST Plus Refresher Training will be held from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Eloy Garcia Building on the Laredo Community College Campus, West End Washington, Laredo.  The instructor is Yvette Sanchez. South Registration Form. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 24, 2007: Strategies for Learning Success will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College in the Community Services Center Room 1 & 2 located at 412 Park Street in Athens, Texas. Registration Deadline: Monday, April 23rd. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

March 24, 2007: BEST Plus will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at North Harris College/ Parkway Center 250 N. Sam Houston Parkway E # 314. Presenter is Kay Vaccaro. 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. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800043, registration number 40458, and section number CY 436. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 24, 2007: TABE Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Bobby Jackson. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 24, 2007: Using Technology for your ESL Classes training will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Region 14 ESC Site, 4300 College Avenue, Snyder, Texas. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Robert Duenez The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 24, 2007: ESL& E-Mail Training will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Region 14 ESC Site, 4300 College Avenue, Snyder, Texas. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Robert Duenez The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 24, 2007: TABE 9/10 will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College, Community Service Center on Park Street in Athens. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

March 24, 2007: TABE as a Diagnostic Tool will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at Ft Worth Adult Education Center, 1400 Circle Dr., Ft Worth 76104. This course’s main objective is to enable ABE/GED instructors to use the TABE 9/10 Survey as a diagnostic tool to help formulate an individual lesson plan. The instructors will receive various diagnostic and planning forms. This training is targeted for instructors with any level of experience. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Sofia Zamarripa (817) 531-4300 x 240.

March 25, 2007: 13th Annual Adult Numeracy Network Meeting will be held in Philadelphia, PA as a pre-conference session affiliated with the National Conference of the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) 2007. Meeting is designed for experienced as well as novice teachers and staff developers who work in ABE, GED, ESOL, and developmental college programs. The meeting will focus, in a hands-on way, on critical issues as well as instructional strategies for a high-quality adult mathematics classroom. To register, see the COABE 2007 Conference website.

March 26, 2007: TEAMS Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Snyder ISD Old Bus Barn, 2910 Avenue M, Snyder, Texas.  Trainer is Don Malone. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 26-28, 2007: Commission on Adult Basic Education National Conference (COABE) will be held in Philadelphia, PA at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. Preconference sessions are March 26; main conference events are March 27-28. For more information, see the COABE 2007 Conference website.

March 28-29, 2007: ESL Methods and Strategies Ttraining will be held from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainers are Alex Baez & Carol Speigl. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 28-30, 2007: Birth Through Two Institute. Texas Family Literacy Resource Center will conduct this three-day institute for all regions at Texas State University in San Marcos. Each day will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end by 5:00 p.m. Even Start projects are encouraged to participate as Family Literacy Teams, including early childhood educators, adult educators, parent educators, home visitors, ILA educators, and coordinators. While the focus will be on children age birth through two, the institute stresses the integration of program components in serving infants, toddlers, and their parents. For more information or to register, contact the TFLRC. Registration Form. [Registration form is a Microsoft® Word document.]

March 29, 2007: Adult Education Bidders’ Conference TETN (event #24572) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Central Time. See the TEA Discretionary Grants website. To register and attend TETN Teleconferences, contact your nearest Regional Education Service Center and ask for the TETN Coordinator.

March 30, 2007: Adult Education 2007-2008 eGrant application will be published. See theTEA Discretionary Grants website.

March 30, 2007: How to Teach Vocabulary to ESL Learners will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Houston READ Commission, 5400 Griggs Road, Learning Center, Houston 77021. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. The workshop will examine what is involved in learning vocabulary items in a second language, and how teachers can best facilitate vocabulary learning by their students. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800118, registration number 40826, and section number CY 442. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 30, 2007: TABE 9 & 10 Training will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at North Harris College Parkway Center, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, #314, Houston, TX 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training will provide the CTB/McGraw-Hill certification requirements on the best practices of administering, scoring, and interpreting the TABE 9/10. Each participant will receive a copy of the official TABE 9/10 training workbook. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800036, registration number 42517, and section number CY 448. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 30, 2007:  TEAMS Training 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 Paula Cavazos.  This is a closed session. For additional information, please call Jennifer Unterbrink @ 361-593-2755 or email: kajhu00@tamuk.edu.

March 30, 2007: Family Literacy Beyond Even Start. Intended audience for this Web Conference scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Central Time is any Even Start program in the fourth year of a funding cycle. Broadcast is intended to prepare existing Even Start programs whose federal Even Start funding will end in August 2007 and their host organizations for the transition to providing family literacy without Even Start funding. Even Start Coordinators, Federal Programs Administrators, and Title I Coordinators are invited to attend. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION: Web Conference requires use of both a computer and a telephone in close proximity.  Registration is not necessary to participate. Telephone Instructions: Dial 888 387-8235 on the telephone and use pass code 7717530#. Remember to enter the “#” sign after the digits. Computer Sign-On: On this Web site, enter the dial-in number, 888 387-8235 and the pass code 4577049.

March 30, 2007: "Using Technology for your ESL Classes" Training will be held from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez & Robert Duenez. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 30-31, 2007: GED Math Academy: Teaching Math in the Multilevel Classroom Session 1 – Focus on Geometry will be held on Friday from 4:30 -7:30pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista Rd, El Paso. This academy is appropriate for any adult instructor who wants to develop teaching strategies for problem solving, geometry, graphic and numerical analysis. This is the first of three workshops (remaining sessions will be on April 27-28 and May 18-19 ). Participation in all three sessions and the completion of a follow up activity is required in order to qualify for the stipend. For training details go to our Professional Development course listings under the ABE/GED section. Limited to 19 participants. Register Online now! For additional information, please contact Mary Jo Ochoa at (915) 937-1706 or at mochoa16@sisd.net.

March 31, 2007: Retention Strategies in the Adult Education Classroom will be held at Harris Middle School, Teacher Resource Room, San Antonio. 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.

March 31, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon at North Harris College/ Parkway Center 250 N. Sam Houston PKWY E # 314. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is designed for additional practice before the BEST Plus Toolkit Calibration training or as corrective training for remediation following unsuccessful completion of the BEST Plus Toolkit training. CAL certified test administrators will review objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview, review the scoring rubric, review appropriate test administration procedures, and practice scoring the test. NOTE: Participants are required to have a TAG manual. No one will be allowed to attend the session without a TAG manual. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800110, registration number 40459, and section number CY437. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

March 31, 2007: BEST Plus will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College, Community Service Center on Park Street in Athens. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

March 31, 2007: GED Information Workshop will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak St., 206 Hill Country Room, Dallas 75204. This workshop is designed for educators who are associated with GED/ABE training. Participants will interact among themselves with the guidance of an experienced trainer who will discuss assorted proven techniques and strategies, which are helpful in order to assist any prospective GED Examinee to become successful. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Nelia Jones (972) 749-2541.

March 31, 2007:  Speaking English with an American Accent: An Introduction to Accent Reduction will be held from 9 am to 12 noon at Pickle Elementary School, 1101 Wheatley, Austin, 78752.  Facilitated by Suzanne Krause.  For information about this workshop please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-866-798-8767. Central registration form.