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November 2008 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.

November 1, 2008: Culture and Learning in the ESOL Classroom, Session III of III will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, at Pleasant Hill Branch Library, 211 East William Cannon, Drive Austin 78745. You must have attended Sessions 1 & II in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session III. This workshop is a 3-part session totaling 9 hours of Professional Development for adult ESOL instructors. This workshop will look at goals of cultural instruction as well as how culture is often learned. There will be hands on activities for teachers to do as they share with each other their own cultural experiences and values, discussing how these are similar to or different from those that their adult learners may hold, and develop strategies to both recognize similarities and bridge differences. The facilitator will be Linda Muñoz. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

November 1, 2008: New Teacher Academy - Session 1: This academy is targeted to new teachers in the Adult Education field. The facilitator will provide resources to lesson plans, classroom activities, and brainstorming sessions that will assist the attendees in exploring new methods to address classroom needs. A mentoring component is included in the academy that will connect an experienced teacher with a novice. As part of the mentoring component, the mentee shall evaluate his/her own teaching methods and explore new delivery based on the information presented in the academy's sessions. Presentation of the modifications made will be presented during the last session. Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will take place at El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus (room to be announced at a later date). This is the first of four sessions (remaining sessions: 12/6, 1/17, 3/7). Attendees must participate in all four sessions and the mentoring component to be eligible for the stipend. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

November 1, 2008: Retention for Adult Education will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Central Texas College, Building 152 (Planetarium), Room 101, 6200 West Central TX Expressway, Killeen, 76541. Room TBA. This session will address the many facets of retention including student orientation, goal setting and student motivation. The session is appropriate for ESL and ABE/ASE instructors alike. The trainer will be Denise Guckert. You must register to attend: Central registration form. For additional information, please contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522 (toll free).

November 1,  2008: Energize Your Teaching/Training Skills Through Participatory Techniques, Part 1 will be held from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College located at 500 S. Prairieville Street in Athens.  (Part 2 will be held November 8.) For more information, please contact Amelia Gilley at 903-714-1641 or ameliagilley@gmail.com.

November 1, 2008: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 h r. training with one hr. lunch) at 1100 Martin Luther King, San Angelo. Trainer is Debbie Van Pelt. Please contact Gordon Peterson for further information 325-481-8324 or gpeterson@howardcollege.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

November 1, 2008: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Community Learning Complex, Building C, Adult Ed Building in Carrollton,Texas. Please Note: This Session is Full. For more information, contact Zulema Martinez 972-968-6527 or martinezz@cfbisd.edu.

November 1 and 8, 2008: Training of Trainers: Principles of Participatory Education will be hosted by the East Region GREAT Center at Trinity Valley Community College, 500 S. Prairieville St., Liberal Arts Building, Room LA102, Athens. The two-day event (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. November 1 and 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 8) is intended to give teachers/literacy tutors, who have some experience working adult students, training in using the principles of participatory adult education in their training activities. Upon completion, participants receive certification to provide quality training for their organization. This Training of Trainers is a two-day workshop. Registrants are required to attend both days to be certified. For registration information, email ameliagilley@gmail.com or call (903) 714-1641. Deadline to register is October 29.

November 6, 2008: Using Metacognitive Teaching/Learning Strategies will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323 in Tyler. For more information, please contact Amelia Gilley at 903-714-1641 or ameliagilley@gmail.com.

November 6-8, 2008: TexTESOL State Conference will be held in the Dallas area at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel. The conference offers English language educators and educational specialists an opportunity to learn about current issues in English language instruction and to network with colleagues. For more information, visit the conference website

November 7, 2008: Math Institute (Part 2-Day 1) will be held from 8:30-3:30 at ESC-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 or 370-5247.

November 7, 2008: ABE/ASE Academy (Session I of V) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, 21393 I-H 35 North, Kyle 78640. Statewide Trainer of Trainers, Ms. Barbara Baird will facilitate this academy. The Academy will provide ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Various classroom strategies will be introduced covering reading, writing and math, and teachers will have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. This Academy is ideal for teachers new to the ABE/ASE classroom as well as experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. The format for this academy begins with an initial 2 day face-to-face session on November 7 & 8, 2008 followed by three virtual web-based sessions (3 hrs each) on the following Saturdays: December 13, 2008, February 7, 2009, and April 18, 2009. Master Teachers must attend all sessions! For information contact Mary Helen Martinez mm42@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Apply to attend this academy. [Microsoft® Word document.]

November 8, 2008: ABE/ASE Academy (Session II of V) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, 21393 I-H 35 North, Kyle 78640. Statewide Trainer of Trainers, Ms. Barbara Baird will facilitate this academy. The Academy will provide ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Various classroom strategies will be introduced covering reading, writing and math, and teachers will have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. This Academy is ideal for teachers new to the ABE/ASE classroom as well as experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. The format for this academy begins with an initial 2 day face-to-face session on November 7 & 8, 2008 followed by three virtual web-based sessions (3 hrs each) on the following Saturdays: December 13, 2008, February 7, 2009, and April 18, 2009. Master Teachers must attend all sessions! For information contact Mary Helen Martinez mm42@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Apply to attend this academy. [Microsoft® Word document.]

November 8, 2008: Math Institute (Part 2-Day 2) will be held from 8:30-3:30 at ESC-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 or 370-5247.

November 8, 2008: 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 or 370-5247.

November 8, 2008: TABE Training will be held from 8:30 – 3:00 p.m. (6 hr. training with ½ hour for lunch) at 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring. Trainer is Terri Schiemenz. Please contact Debbie Klepper for further information (432)264-5014 or dklepper@howardcollege.edu

November 8,  2008: Energize Your Teaching/Training Skills Through Participatory Techniques, Part 2 will be held from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College located at 500 S. Prairieville Street in Athens.  For more information, please contact Amelia Gilley at 903-714-1641 or ameliagilley@gmail.com.

November 8,  2008: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Tyler Junior College located at 1530 SSW Loop 323 in Tyler.  For more information, please contact Resa Wingfield at 903-533-0330 or rewind6972@yahoo.com.

November 8, 2008: Training of Trainers: Principles of Participatory Education will be hosted by the East Region GREAT Center at Trinity Valley Community College, 500 S. Prairieville St., Liberal Arts Building, Room LA102, Athens. The two-day event (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. November 1 and 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 8) is intended to give teachers/literacy tutors, who have some experience working adult students, training in using the principles of participatory adult education in their training activities. Upon completion, participants receive certification to provide quality training for their organization. This Training of Trainers is a two-day workshop. Registrants must have attended November 1 session to be certified. For information, email ameliagilley@gmail.com or call (903) 714-1641.

November 08, 2008: ESL Content Standards will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Laredo Community College, W. End Washington St., Laredo, 78040. The instructor will be Sandi Schneider. South Registration Form.

November 08, 2008: GED Content Standards will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Laredo Community College, W. End Washington St., Laredo, Texas 78040. The instructors will be Robert Duanez and Juan Carlos Rodriguez . South Registration Form.

November 8, 2008: BEST Plus Administrator Training, sponsored through Literacy Texas and the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room #411, Austin 78752. Wendy Taylor will facilitate. Participation by invitation only from sponsors. Participants will receive BEST Plus Test Administrator certification. For information on directions or other logistics, you may contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522.

November 10, 2008: Integrating Technology into Adult ESL (morning session) will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752, Room 212. This session includes strategies, activities, lesson plans and curricula for technology integration into Adult ESL instruction. Participants receive handouts and a CD-ROM of workshop materials. The trainer will be Denise Guckert.You must register to attend: Central registration form. For additional information, please contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522 (toll free).

November 10, 2008: Integrating Technology into Adult ESL (evening session) will be held from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, 78752, Room 301.3. This session includes strategies, activities, lesson plans and curricula for technology integration into Adult ESL instruction. Participants receive handouts and a CD-ROMf workshop materials. The trainer will be Denise Guckert. You must register to attend: Central registration form. For additional information, please contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522 (toll free).

November 10, 2008: Teaching Reading Strategies for the ABE/ASE Classroom will be held from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Austin Community College- Highland Business Center, Room 411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. This training will explore practical reading strategies that will assist in improving learners’ reading fluency. Strategies covered include but are not limited to: visualizing, skimming, reading between the lines, making predictions, purposeful reading, checking for understanding, relating to background knowledge, questioning, and critical reading. The trainer will be Mary Helen Martinez. You must register to attend: Central registration form. For additional information, please contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522 (toll free).

November 11, 2008: Special Learning Needs Training-of-Trainers Meeting #1 of 4 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton hotel. Trainer-trainees attendthe "regular" training on November 12-14 as well as this date. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

November 11, 2008: Adult Ed 101 will be held from 8:30-3:30 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 or 370-5247.

November 11-14, 2008: American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE) Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit the AAACE website.

November 12-14, 2008: Special Learning Needs Training Meeting #1 of 4 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

November 14-15, 2008: GED Academy: Integrating Technology into Content Areas- Session 1 - Are you ready to take instruction to a whole new level? Are you ready to take advantage of all that technology has to offer? This series is designed to put excitement in your classroom and expand your definition of technology in the classroom. From wikis to blogs to commercials to videos and from cell phones to calculators to audio clips and YouTube, learn the ins and outs, the ups and downs of technology and how it can change you, your classroom, and your students. This workshop is designed for teachers of ABE, Pre-GED, and GED-level students. This session will focus on Connecting to Fun. Training sessions will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The training will take place at Socorro ISD - District Service Center at 12440 Rojas Dr. This is the first of three sessions (remaining sessions: 12/12-13, 1/23-24). There is one follow up session scheduled for this academy: Feb. 20. Attendees must participate in all three sessions and the follow-up to be eligible for the stipend. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

November 14 & 15, 2008: ABE/ASE Educator Academy (Sessions 1 and 2) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lone Star College – Fairbanks Center, Room 107, 14955 Northwest Freeway, Houston 77040. Participants must plan to attend both days. Statewide Trainer of Trainers, Ms. Barbara Baird, will facilitate this academy. The Academy will provide ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Various classroom strategies will be introduced covering reading, writing and math. This Academy is ideal for teachers new to the ABE/ASE classroom as well as experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. The format for this academy begins with these initial two-day face-to-face sessions followed by three virtual web-based sessions (3 hours each) on the following Saturdays: December 13, 2008; February 7, 2009; and April 18, 2009. Teachers in the Coastal Region may apply for a stipend to participate in a Master Teacher project as part of the Academy. These teachers will have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. Master Teachers must attend all five sessions! For information about becoming Master Teacher please contact Tina Washco tina.washco@lonestar.edu, or 281-290-5259. Please use these numbers to register for the Academy on November 14th and 15th: CABEA 6800151, registration number 96812, and section number CY 528. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 15, 2008: Lesson Cycle will be held from 8:30-3:30 at ESC-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 or 370-5247.

November 15, 2008: ESOL Reading Institute: Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, Session I of III will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center Room #103.2, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752.Nationally known researcher Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley will facilitate this Institute that is designed for experienced teachers and will focus on research to practice in teaching reading to second language readers with a special focus on comprehension strategies for intermediate level learners. Participants will explore the types of learning experiences that are most likely to promote reading proficiency and will make connections between the ideas presented in the workshop and their own practice. Future sessions with Dr. Wrigley will be January 17, 2009 and April 4, 2009. Participants must agree to attend all sessions. For information, please contact Stan Ashlock, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Please download and complete the application form. This is a Microsoft® Word document.

November 15, 2008: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Lone Star College-Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 303, Houston 77060. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. 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. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800128, registration number 94811, and section number CY 523. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 15, 2008:  BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hour for lunch) at the Cogdell Learning Center, 201 W. Florida, Midland. Trainer is Debbie Van Pelt. Please contact Lynda Webb for further information (432)685-6818 or lwebb@midland.edu.

November 17-18, 2008: National Conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information, see the National College Transition Network website.

November 21, 20008: Conflict Resolution will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Del Mar College at 4101 Old Brownsville Road, West Campus, Corpus Christi  78408. The instructor will be Jacobsen. South Registration Form.

November 21, 2008: GED Writing and Math will be held from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Rd. Uvalde, 78801. The instructor will be Irene Ramos. South Registration Form.

November 21, 2008: Environmental Print for ESL in the Classroom will be held from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Rd. Uvalde, 78801. The instructor will be Liliana Black. South Registration Form.

November 21, 2008: Using Newspaper Ads to Teach Adults Math will be held from 2:10 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the EPALL 2008 Conference, University of Texas – El Paso, Union Building (3rd Floor – Ray Room), 500 W University Ave, El Paso. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. Teachers will use newspaper ads to create math lessons and activities for situations that adult learners encounter in all aspects of their lives—grocery shopping, budgeting, shopping for clothes and household items, shopping for cars, using coupons, shopping for their children’s school supplies and clothes, etc. Using actual newspaper resources instead of just problems from a text add a reality dimension to the math class and will increase student interest and motivation. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800047, registration number 97585, and section number CY 530. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 21, 2008: Special Learning Needs (SLN): Effective instruction for Adult Education Students, Session 1 of 8 will be held from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room # 220, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Roxane Rolingson will facilitate. This training will assist adult educators understand the needs of adult learners, including those who have learning disabilities and other special learning needs. The workshop will allow participants to recognize possible learning disabilities and identify effective instructional practices with all learners as well as applying accommodations to assist adult learners who have special learning needs in maximizing their potential and reaching their goals. Registration by invitation only. For information, please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

November 21-22, 2008: EPALL Conference will be held Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the University of Texas El Paso, Union Building, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso. The conference hotel is Hilton Garden Inn, 111 W. University Ave., El Paso, 79902. To obtain a room at the group rate of $85.00, please mention the El Paso Adult Learning and Literacy Conference. The registration deadline is October 10, 2008. Registration form. The deadline to submit a call for presentations is October 3, 2008. For additional information visit the Far West GREAT Center Conference page.

November 22, 2008: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30-3:30 at ESC-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 or 370-5247.

November 22, 2008: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 a.mm. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hr. training with one hour for lunch) at 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainer is Barbara Shull. Please contact Lesley Boyd for further information 806-677-5280 or leslie.boyd@esc16.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

November 22, 2008: BEST Plus Scoring Refresher Toolkit will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, at Lone Star College-Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 306, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is designed to recalibrate approved BEST Plus test administrators. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses regarding administration and accurate scoring of the BEST Plus. Participants will practice using the scoring rubric to provide justification for scoring each of the three language aspects. After practice, participants will complete a BEST Plus scoring calibration assessment. Each participant must bring his/her own TAG (Test Administrator’s Guide) and their own Scoring Refresher Workbook. Please note: This session will be limited to 15 participants when the test will be administered as part of the training. The session will be limited to 20-25 when the test is not administered as part of the training. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800128, registration number 94813, and section number CY 524. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 22, 2008: BEST Literacy Training will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Lone Star College-Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 306, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. 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. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 94814, and section number CY 525. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 22, 2008: Using Newspaper Ads to Teach Adults Math will be held from 10:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the EPALL 2008 Conference, University of Texas – El Paso, Union Building (3rd Floor – Barry Room), 500 W University Ave, El Paso. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. Teachers will use newspaper ads to create math lessons and activities for situations that adult learners encounter in all aspects of their lives—grocery shopping, budgeting, shopping for clothes and household items, shopping for cars, using coupons, shopping for their children’s school supplies and clothes, etc. Using actual newspaper resources instead of just problems from a text add a reality dimension to the math class and will increase student interest and motivation. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800047, registration number 97587, and section number CY 531. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

November 22, 2008: Special Learning Needs (SLN): Effective instruction for Adult Education Students, Session 2 of 8 will be held from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room # 214, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Roxane Rolingson will facilitate. This is session 2 of the SLN series, which assist adult educators understand the needs of adult learners, including those who have learning disabilities and other special learning needs. This series allowsparticipants to recognize possible learning disabilities and identify effective instructional practices with all learners as well as applying accommodations to assist adult learners who have special learning needs in maximizing their potential and reaching their goals. Registration by invitation only. For information, please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

November 24, 2008: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Lone Star College-Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 312, Houston 77060. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. 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 94816, and section number CY 526. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu This session has been cancelled.

November 24, 2008: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Lone Star College-Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 312, Houston 77060. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. 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 94817, and section number CY 527. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu This session has been cancelled.