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April 2009 Calendar Archive

A list of local, state, and national professional development events of interest to adult & family literacy practitioners in Texas. If you know of other professional development opportunities or important dates of interest to Texas practitioners, please submit them to our Calendar Committee for consideration. For more information join one of our email discussion groups so you will always hear about the latest training opportunities. Click on "Discussion Lists" to read about these discussion lists and how to join.

April 2-3, 2009: 2009 Institute for Emotional Intelligence will be hosted by San Jacinto College at Houston's Westin Galleria Hotel. For information on the event, hotel, and registration, visit the conference website.

April 3, 2008: BEST Plus Refresherwill be held from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Brownsville ISD, Adult Education Co-op, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville 78521.  The instructor will be Yvette Ortiz. South Registration Form.

April 4, 2009: Retention Strategies VI - Impacting Student Success through Effective Questioning will be held from 8:30-12:30 at Harris Middle School- Adult Ed Building, 325 Pruitt Ave, San Antonio, 78204. Additional session Information and 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

April 4, 2009: ESOL Reading Institute: Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, (Session 3 of 3) will be a virtual session held from 10 AM to 1 PM. Teachers may choose to congregate in either San Marcos in the Education Building, Room #2123 OR in Austin at Austin Community College Highland Business Center, Room #222. You must have attended both prior sessions in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session 3! Nationally known researcher Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley will facilitate this Institute that focuses on research to practice in teaching reading to second language readers with a special focus on comprehension strategies for intermediate level learners. For information, please contact Stan Ashlock, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

April 4, 2009: TexTESOL II Spring Workshop will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North East ` Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Drive in San Antonio. Theme of the interactive workshop will be Brain-Based Strategies to Reach ESL Learners. For more information or to register by March 27 deadline, visit the TexTESOL II website or call TexTESOL II representatives at (210) 397-7556 (210) 397-7558.

April 4, 2009: Data Detective will be held from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at Sam Tasby Middle School located at 7001 Fair Oaks Avenue in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please contact Nelia Jones at 972.925.4445 or njones@dallasisd.org.

April 7-8, 2009: STAR Reading Training Institute #3 of 3. TENTATIVE DATES. The third of three 2-day institutes on evidence-based practice for teaching adult intermediate reading will be held at Texas LEARNS in Houston. For more information, email Ken Appelt

April 10, 2009: Data Detective: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 p.m. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #301, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. This workshop helps adult educators understand how to use the TEAMS Participant Roster report to monitor monitor student progress and improve program performance. First, we will review the National Reporting System educational functioning levels and minimum program performance targets. Then we will analyze a sample TEAMS Participant Roster report to discover relationships between retention, performance and assessment. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

April 11, 2008: BEST Plus Administration workshop will be held from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center, 3902 Morgan, Corpus Christi 78404. The instructor is Yvette Ortiz. Training has been cancelled.

April 13, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Lone Star College – Greenspoint Center, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. 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 09222, and section number CY 591. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 13, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint Center, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. 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 09225, and section number CY 592. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 13, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 09281, and section number CY 595. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 13, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 09282, and section number CY 596. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 14, 2009: Special Learning Needs Training-of-Trainers Meeting #3 of 4 will be held at Texas LEARNS in Houston. Trainer-trainees attend the "regular" training on April 15-17 as well as this date. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

April 15-17, 2009: Special Learning Needs Training Meeting #3 of 4 will be held at Texas LEARNS in Houston. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

April 16, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 3:45 pm – 6:45 pm at Irving ISD EL Civics located at 820 N. O’Connor Road in Irving, Texas. For more information, please contact Delia Watley at 972-273-6956 or dwatley@irvingisd.net.

April 17, 2009: ESOL Workforce Academy (Session IV of IV) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM in Austin, site: TBA. You must have attended all three previous sessions in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session IV Nationally known researchers Dr. Heide Wrigley and Jim Powrie will facilitate this academy where teachers learn how to use scenario-based strategies drawn from the workplace to improve their students’ ESL workforce communication skills. Participants will also receive materials that focus on communication and literacy skills for work that can be integrated with and supplement instruction in the conventional ESL classroom. This twenty-four (24) hour course is held over four Fridays. Participants must attend all sessions! Registration for the ESOL Workforce Academy has closed.

April 17, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at Lina Milliken Education Center located at 2103 Savage Lane in Lewisville, Texas. For more information, please contact Lee Ann Bandy at 972-350-3688 or bandyl@lisd.net.

April 18, 2009: ESOL Academy I: Techniques for Teaching Adult ESOL (Session 4 of 4) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. This series, led by Dr. Heide Wrigley, is for ESOL teachers who want to “beef up” their everyday teaching skills and for newer teachers of Adult ESOL. You will learn about and practice developing new strategies, activities, and lessons that will support your students’ learning. For additional information please contact Stan Ashlock at, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration for the ESOL Academy has closed.

April 18, 2009: ABE/ASE Academy (Session 5 of 5) will be held virtually from 10 AM - 1 PM. Teachers may choose to congregate at the Kyle Learning Center, 21393 North IH-35, Kyle 78640.  Ms. Barbara Baird will facilitate this session, which is the third and last virtual follow-up. The Academy provides ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. You must have attended the initial 2-day training in November in order to participate in this virtual session. Master Teachers must attend all sessions! For additional information, contact Mary Helen Martinez mm42@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration for the ABE/ASE Academy has closed.

April 18, 2009: Lesson Cycle will be held from 8:30-3:30 at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. (210) 370-5200. Additional session Information and 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

April 18, 2009: TABE Advanced will be held from 8:30-11:30 at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. (210) 370-5200. Additional session Information and 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

April 18, 2009: Content Standards Follow-up will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Fort Worth Adult Ed Center located at 1066 West Magnolia in Fort Worth. For more information, please contact Sofia Zamarripa at 817-852-1000 Ext. 241 or sofia.zamarripa@fwisd.org.

April 18, 2009: Multi-Level ESL (Part 1-6 hours) will be held from 8:30-3:30 at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. (210) 370-5200. Additional session Information and 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

April 18, 2009: Advanced Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30-12:30 at Harris Middle School- Adult Ed Building, 325 Pruitt Ave, San Antonio, 78204. Additional session Information and 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

April 18, 2008: BEST Plus will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. at Laredo Community College, bldg. Eloy Garcia, West End Washington Street, Laredo  78040.  The instructor will be Yvette Ortiz. South Registration Form.

April 18-22, 2009: Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) National Conference 2009 will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Galt House Hotel & Suites . For information as plans are made, watch the COABE Conference website.

April 23, 2009: Leadership Excellence Academy – New Cohort, Workshop 3 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton hotel. This day-long session is the third of three face-to-face meetings of the 2008-2009 program year cohort of adult education administrators engaged in Academy. For more information on the Leadership Excellence Academy, email Sheryl Jefferson at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

April 23, 2009:  Teacher Credential Writing Reflection Training- will be held from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1001 Birdwell Lane Big Spring. Trainer is Brenda Dunlap. Please contact Debbie Klepper for further information 432-264-5014 or dklepper@howardcollege.edu.

April 24, 2009:  Teacher Credential Writing Reflection Training- will be held from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1601 24th Street Lubbock. Trainer is Brenda Dunlap. Please contact Yolonda Moore for further information 806-281-5753 or ymoore@esc17.net

April 24, 2009: Leadership Excellence Academy – Continuing Cohort, Workshop 2 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton hotel. This day-long session is the second of two face-to-face meetings of the cohort that began their Academy participation in the 2007-2008 program year, and is continuing with a second year of participation. For more information on the Leadership Excellence Academy, email Sheryl Jefferson at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

April 24, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 6515 Irvington, Houston 77022. Presenters are Karen Couey and Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 08750, and section number CY 585. THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

April 24, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 08752 and section number CY 584. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 24, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 08748, and section number CY 583. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 24, 2009: Number Operations and Sense will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Houston READ Commission, 6402 Market St., Houston 77020. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Number Operations and Sense is designed to provide teachers with creative teaching techniques of basic math terminology and the ability to solve math expressions or equations, either in isolation or as a step in a complex, multi-step problem. Teachers will be refreshed in the following subjected areas: (1) Demonstrating numeric understanding, (2) Performing math operations, (3) Analyzing and applying percentages, ratios, proportions, and (4) Estimate to solve problems and assess possible solutions. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800144, registration number 10117, and section number CY 599. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Follow-Up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. McWhirter Elementary, 300 Pennsylvania, Webster 77573. Presenter is Denise Johnson. This follow-up session to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards gives teachers an opportunity to access their prior knowledge of standards and benchmarks and to share their experiences with the use of standards in the classroom.  They will have an opportunity to discuss what they have learned using the Standards, what worked with standards implementation, and what parts of the process are difficult. Prior to attending the Standards follow-up sessions, teachers should attend the Texas Adult Education Content Standards training and practice using the Standards in their classroom.  Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 10071, and section number CY 597. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the 548 training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 08753, and section number CY 589. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three) Module One is a pre-requisite for this class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 08749, and section number CY 588. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm, at Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington, Room 100C, Houston, 77022. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. All participants must bring his/her own BEST Literacy Test Manual. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 08754, and section number CY 587. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston, 77022. Presenters are Karen Couey and Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 08751, and section number CY 586. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington, Room 100C, Houston, 77022. 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 08755, and section number CY 590. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

April 25, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College located at 100 Cardinal Street, Suite 108 in Athens, Texas. For more information, please contact Annette Brown at 903-675-6398 or abrown@tvcc.edu.

April 25, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College located at 100 Cardinal Drive-Liberal Arts Building – Room LA102 in Athens. For more information, please contact William Carmines at 903-675-6288 or wcarmines@tvcc.edu.

April 25, 2009: TABE 9/10 Training will be held from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at North Dallas High School-9th Grade Center located at 3120 N. Haskell Ave. in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please contact Nelia Jones at 972-925-4573 or njones@dallasisd.org.

April 25, 2009: Data Detective: Using TEAMS Data to Improve Performance: This training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas Adult Education programs. The training helps programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance. The session will be held on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ysleta Community Learning Center - Annex Building, 121 Padres, El Paso. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

April 28, 2009: Central GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting will be held virtually from 10 AM to 12 Noon via Connect and telephone conference call. Participants will be emailed instructions regarding telephone and web information and along with an invitation to submit agenda items. Please contact Denise Guckert with additional questions: dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

April 29, 2009: Readers Theater Training will be held from 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m., at Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Dr, Spring 77379. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This professional development session introduces teachers to Readers Theater as an interactive tool that can be used in the ABE/GED/ASE classroom to explore a diverse range of topics, i.e., cultural topics, historical events and contexts, social conflicts, news, and contemporary issues and in the ESL classroom to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800084, registration number 10072, and section number CY598. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

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