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February 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.

February 2009

February  3, 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 toll free 1-877-798-5522.

February 6-7, 2009: Project Based Learning Academy - Session 1: This academy will introduce the principles and practice of project based learning.  We will start with teacher-led mini-projects and then move on to student-generated group projects.  Teachers will learn how to use the Internet, digital pictures and video to help students create community research projects.  This session is titled “Principles of cooperative learning and project-based learning” and will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is the first of three sessions (remaining sessions: 3/13-14, 5/1-2). Attendees must participate in all three sessions and the follow-up to be eligible for the stipend. The training location is Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

February 6-7, 2009: COABE/ProLiteracy Southwest Regional Institute will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. In this intensive professional development opportunity, participants can choose from one of three content areas. The first two areas, health literacy and math, will be a full day on February 6. A reading research workshop will be a full day on February 6 and a half day on February 7. For more information see event website.

February 07, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30-3:30 Location to be determined. 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

February 07, 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.

February 7, 2009: ABE/ASE Academy (Session III of V) will be held virtually from 10 AM - 1 PM. Ms. Barbara Baird will facilitate. This academy began with an initial 2 day face-to-face session on November 7 & 8, 2008. The Academy provides ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Various classroom strategies are introduced covering reading, writing and math, and teachers have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. This session is the second of 3 virtual follow-up sessions. One more virtual web-based sessions (3 hrs) will follow on April 18, 2009. Teachers who did not attend the initial 2-day workshop are still welcome to attend! Master Teachers must attend all sessions! For additional information contact Mary Helen Martinez mm42@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522, Apply to attend this academy [Microsoft® Word]

February 7, 2009: TISESL Training - Employability Component will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainer is Mary Ann Juarez. Please contact Lesley Boyd for further information 806-677-5280 or leslie.boyd@esc16.net. You must register to attend. Training has been cancelled.

February 7, 2009: North Region GREAT Conference: Attaining Success Through Reading will be held from 9:00-4:30 at Carrollton Farmers Branch Adult Education Center located at 1820 Pearl Street in Carrollton, Texas. There is no charge for this conference. For more information contact Jim Ratliff at 936-435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net. To register, contact Gloria Cofield at gcofield@esc6.net.

February 07, 2009: Strategies for ESL Instructors to Enhance Student Performance will be held from 8:30-3:30 Location to be determined. 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

February 07, 2009: Data Collections and TEAMS Data (SAISD) 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

February 9, 2009: Using Coaching Strategies to Effectively Conduct Teacher Observations will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington, Houston 77022. Presenter is Rene Coronado. The presenter will cover strategies that can be used by supervisors/administrators, instructional leaders before, during and after a teacher observation in order to help teachers improve their effectiveness. The training will emphasize the planning of lessons and increasing a teacher’s reflective thinking by using effective questioning strategies before and after a lesson (during a Coach’s conference w/the Teacher). Please use this number to register: section number CY 547. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. Registration is closed for this training.

February 11, 2009: TALAE Pre-Conference Events will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel followed by the conference on February 12-14.

February 12-14, 2009: The Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) will hold its Annual Conference at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel . Pre-Conference events will be held February 11.

February 12-14, 2009: International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting will be hosted by the University of North Texas Center for Parent Education in Denton, Texas. For more information, visit the conference website.

February 14, 2009: TEAMS for Teachers (Data Detectives) 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

February 14, 2009: BEST Literacy 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

February 14, 2009: Developing Data and Graph Literacy will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the TALAE Conference 2009, 9515 Hotel Drive, Austin 78719. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Developing Data and Graph Literacy is designed to provide teachers with basic but creative teaching techniques to assist ABE/GED students with the capacity to interpret and use data, present in a different format, solve problems, or make predictions. Teachers will be refreshed in the following subject areas: (1) understanding statistical concepts; (2) constructing, interpreting, and comparing tables, charts, and graphs of statistical data; and (3) comparing and contrasting data sets and making predictions based on probabilities. This session requires registration at the TALAE Conference.

February 18, 2009: Coastal Region Great Center Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting will be held at Lone Star College – Fairbanks Center, 14955 Northwest Freeway - Room 106, Houston 77040, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 19, 2009: Brain Research: Enhance/Energize Instruction will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress RM CC 151, Cypress  77433. Presenter is Dr. Janet Zadina. This lively presentation, peppered with humor, music, and audience participation, engages and empowers educators. Take a tour of a real brain via MRI brain scan and see how multiple pathways are involved in learning. Learn how knowledge is constructed in the brain with implications for classroom practices.  Learn principles for instruction based on brain research and acquire strategies for addressing learning differences. Experience what it feels like to use alternative pathways in the brain. Participants will leave this session energized and excited about trying these new approaches to teaching and learning!  Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800131, registration number 03380, and section number CY 553. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 19, 2009: Brain Research: Attention, Emotion and Learning will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress RM TECH 102, Cypress  77433. Presenter is Dr. Janet Zadina. Effective learning begins with attention.  How does the brain pay attention? What drives attention?  Engage in an exciting interactive activity that illustrates how well you can pay attention.  Find out hidden stress triggers that divert attention and impede learning.  Understanding the nature of attention and the role of emotion will enable you to enhance learning in the classroom.  Strategies for improving attention and reducing classroom stress are included. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800131, registration number 03383, and section number CY 554. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 20, 2009: GED Academy: Integrating Technology into Content Areas- Follow up Session - During this session attendees will discuss lessons learned and their completed assignments. The session will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The location is yet to be determined and will be posted at a later date. 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!

February 20, 2009: BEST Plus for non-testers will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. 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 02017, and section number CY 546. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 20, 2009: Retention and Progress through Centers using Math Skills, TABE Diagnostics, and Meeting the Standards will be held from 8:30- 3:30 at Wharton County Junior College, 911 Boling Hwy-La Dieu Room, Wharton. 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

February 20-21, 2009: Trainer of Trainers: Principles of Participatory Education will be held from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at South Regional Branch Library located at 2101 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, please contact Amelia Gilley at 903/533-0330 or ameliagilley@gmail.com

February 20-21, 2009: EL Civics Institute will be held in Laredo from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 20 and 9:00 am. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2009. This workshop, conducted by Dr. Heide Wrigley, will focus on activities that link classrooms and communities. There will be a technology component where teachers will be able to do a hands-on activity on laptop computers. Teachers will leave with activities and ideas that may be immediately applied in the EL Civics classroom. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Davis at karad00@tamuk.edu. Deadline to register 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2009. Registration Form for this institute (Microsoft® Word document)

February 21, 2009: TEAMS Data Entry for Clerks training will be held from 8:30-12:30 at the Adult Learning Center, 3902 Morgan, Corpus Christi 78404. The instructor is Adriana Arias. South Registration Form.

February 21, 2009: ESL Content Standards Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Adult Education Center, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg 78541. The instructor is Sandi Schneider. South Registration Form.

February 21, 2009: Child Abuse & Neglect - It's Everyone's Problem. This Professional Development Workshop for child care and school personnel will be hosted by Prevent Child Abuse Texas at Region 2 Education Service Center, 209 North Water Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. Pre-registration is $15 if postmarked by February 14th with on-site registration of $20. Seating is limited. For more information, call (512) 250-8438 ext. 18 or email rscoggin@PreventChildAbuseTexas.org.

February 21, 2009: Math for the GED will be held from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Fort Worth Adult Education Center located at 1066 West Magnolia in Fort Worth. For more information, please contact Aida Martinez at 817/852-1000 Ext. 246 or Aida.Martinez@fwisd.org.

February 21, 2009: Collaborative Teaching in the ESL Classroom will be held from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Fort Worth Adult Education Center located at 1066 West Magnolia in Fort Worth. For more information, please contact Aida Martinez at817/852-1000 Ext. 246 or Aida.Martinez@fwisd.org.

February 21, 2009: Data Detective: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 9:30 am – 2 pm at La Fuente, 758 Springdale Road , Austin, 78702-4037. This workshop is designed to help adult educators understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to track student progress and ultimately to improve program performance. In this session, participants will learn how the National Reporting System creates educational levels and review the federally approved adult education performance measures that programs must meet. They will analyze the TEAMS Participant Roster report to discover the relationships between retention and performance and the importance of correct progress assessment. Finally, they will strategize to ensure that their program is performing timely assessments, getting accurately student data into TEAMS, and distributing TEAMS reports back to the teachers. 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.

  February 25-27, 2009: You Make the Difference. This training in Austin is based on The Hanen Centre's curriculum, "You Make the Difference," which focuses on promoting purposeful communication in parent & child interactions. The workshop will be hosted by Capital Area Speech & Language Services and will take place at Bethany United Methodist Church's Education Building, 10010 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas. Cost of the training is $490.00 and space is limited. For more information, contact Ejona Balashi (The Hanen Centre), email ejona.balashi@hanen.org or call 416-921-1073 Ext 227.

February 27, 2009: ESOL Workforce Academy (Session III of IV) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM in Austin, site: TBA. You must have attended Sessions I & II in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session III 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. Last session will be held April 17, 2009. Participants must attend all sessions! Registration for the ESOL Workforce Academy has closed.

February 27, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners – Module 1 will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main Street, Seminar B, Houston 77002. 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 02031, and section number CY 549. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 27, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. 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 07516, and section number CY 560. Training has been cancelled.

February 27, 2009: Teacher Accountability will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Bryan Adult Learning Center located at 1700 Palasota in Bryan. For more information, please contact Becky Collet at bcollet@esc6.net or 979-229-5864.

February 27, 2009: Retention and Progress through Centers using Reading and Language skills, and Meeting the Standards will be held from 8:30- 3:30 at Wharton County Junior College, 911 Boling Hwy-La Dieu Room, Wharton. 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

February 27, 2009: Content Standards - ESL will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m.
at the McAllen Center, 4305 N McColl, McAllen, TX 78541.  The instructor will be Sandi Schneider. South Registration Form.

February 27, 2009: Content Standards - GED will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m.
at the McAllen Center, 4305 N McColl, McAllen, TX 78541. The instructor will be Candice Riojas. South Registration Form.

February 27-28, 2009: ABE/GED Academy: Surrounded by Math and Science, Session 1. This session is titled “Forces Behind the Weather” and will provide you with lessons that integrate mathematical measurements, map reading, graphics and the world of earth science. The session will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will take place at Socorro CLC, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso. This is the first of three sessions (3/27-28, 5/8-9). There is one follow-up session scheduled for this academy: June 5. Attendees must participate in all three sessions and the follow-up to be eligible for the stipend. Registration deadline is JANUARY 30th so register soon!! Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

February 28, 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 Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar B, Houston 77002. 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 02032, and section number CY 550. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 28, 2009: ESOL Academy I: Techniques for Teaching Adult ESOL (Session III of IV) You must have attended the previous two sessions to attend Session III. Academy will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, Room 411. This twenty-four (24) hour course, held over four Saturdays - and 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. This workshop will let you increase your repertoire of skills and make it easier to make informed decisions about what to teach and why. After participation in the Academy and engagement with the ideas presented, you will know why some activities and approaches are more effective than others in fostering second language acquisition and promoting deeper learning. Final session will April 18, 2009. For information please contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration for the ESOL Academy I is currently full and closed.

February 28, 2009: Lesson Cycle will be held from 8:30-3:30 TBA. 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

February 28, 2009: TABE Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Yadira Dominguez. Please contact Gayla Dirks for further information 806-281-5752 or gdirks@esc17.net. West Registration Form

February 28, 2009: TISESL Training - Employability Component will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Mary Ann Juarez. Please contact Gayla Dirks for further information 806-281-5753 or gdirks@esc17.net.You must register to attend. West Registration Form

February 28, 2009: Away from Worksheets and Into an Active Classroom will be held from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Fort Worth Adult Education Center located at 1066 West Magnolia in Fort Worth. For more information, please contact Aida Martinez at 817/852-1000 Ext. 246 or Aida.Martinez@fwisd.org.

February 28, 2009: Multi-Level ESL Strategies will be held from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Fort Worth Adult Education Center located at 1066 West Magnolia in Fort Worth. For more information, please contact Aida Martinez at 817/852-1000 Ext. 246 or Aida.Martinez@fwisd.org.

February 28, 2009: TEAMS Training will be held from 8:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Abilene Adult Education, Abilene. Trainer is Helen Mills. Please contact Merri Lynn Rideout for further information (325)671-4419 or merri.rideout@abileneisd.org. West Registration Form

February 28, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. 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 05501, and section number CY 555. This training has been cancelled.

February 28, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Clear Creek ISD, 300 Pennsylvania, Webster 77598. Presenter is Denise Johnson. This training course is for anyone interested in learning more about the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks (TAESB). The main objectives of the training are to familiarize the audience with the TAESB and to develop lesson plans using the standards and benchmarks. Audience members do not need to have previous knowledge of the TAESB, however, they do need to familiar with adult education programs and practices in Texas. Target audience members would include full-time and part-time adult education teachers (ABE/ASE, ESL), and adult education program administrators. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 05767, and section number CY 556. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 28, 2009: Data Detective: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 9 am – 1 pm at Temple College, One College Center, room 1460, 2600 South First Street, Temple 76504-7435. This workshop is designed to help adult educators understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to track student progress and ultimately to improve program performance. In this session, participants will learn how the National Reporting System creates educational levels and review the federally approved adult education performance measures that programs must meet. They will analyze the TEAMS Participant Roster report to discover the relationships between retention and performance and the importance of correct progress assessment. Finally, they will strategize to ensure that their program is performing timely assessments, getting accurately student data into TEAMS, and distributing TEAMS reports back to the teachers. 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.

February 28, 2009: ESL Content Standards Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center, 3902 Morgan, Corpus Christi 78404. The instructor is Sandi Schneider. Training has been cancelled.

February 28, 2009:GED Content Standards Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center, 3902 Morgan, Corpus Christi 78404. The instructor is Irene Ramos. Training has been cancelled.

February 28, 2009: TABE Training will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Kingwood College located at 20000 Kingwood Drive CLA Building, Room 116 in Kingwood, Texas. For more information, please contact Tomasa Valle at tvalle@esc6.net.

February 28, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Room 303, 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 07917, and section number CY 572. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 28, 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, Room 303, 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 07918, and section number CY 573. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

February 28, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30- 3:30 at Victoria College, 802 E. Crestwood, Victoria. 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

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