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January 2009

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.

January 2009

January 9, 2009: West GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock 79405.

January 9, 2009: Teacher Credential PDPW Training will be held from 9 am - 4 p.m. (6 hr. training with 1/2 hour for lunch) at 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring. Trainer is Mildred Rugger. Please contact Debbie Klepper for further information (432)264-5014 or dklepper@howardcollege.edu. West Registration Form

January 10, 2009: TISESL Training - Manufacturing Component will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Wind Clean Towering Company , 200 Airport Road, Coleman. Trainer is Mary Ann Juarez. Please contact Gordon Peterson for further information 325-481-6324 or gpeterson@howardcollege.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

January 10, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd, Texas City, 77590. Presenters are Karen Couey and Renata Russo. 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 99681, and section number CY 537. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.

January 10, 2009: Building an Adult Reader will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at HCDE, Irvington Center, 626 Lindale, Houston, 77022.  Presenter is Stacy Shultz.  This course will target those instructors of reading for Adult Basic Education. Throughout the training participants will learn the six foundations of reading. (i.e. phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, decoding skill, fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and motivation). The participants will learn the meanings of the foundations and ways to implement their new found knowledge with activities for adult learners. Each foundation will be explored and authentic activities will be provided. Participants will leave with a knowledge of the foundations of reading and how to apply them in their direct reading instruction. The six foundations are critical when building a successful adult reader. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800150, registration number 00527, and section number CY 539. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.

January 10, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., HCDE, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022.. Presenter is Sandi Schneider. 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, GED, ESL), and adult education program administrators. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 00703 and section number CY 543. For questions about registration or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. This class has been cancelled.

January 10, 2009: How to Plan a Successful Lesson will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd, Texas City, 77590. Presenter is Denise Johnson. The training is designed to help ABE/ASE and GED/ESL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lesson plans. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800260, registration number 01964, and section number CY 544. Coastal Registration form  For questions about registration or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.

January 10, 2009: Data Detective -TEAMS for Teachers for will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Navarro College in Corsicana. The presenter is Denise Guckert. Session objectives are as follows:

• Understand the National Reporting System (NRS) and Federal and State Performance Measures
• Analyze TEAMS Report - Participant Roster By Class
• Calculate class retention, level completions and gains
• Develop strategies for program improvement

SESSION IS FULL. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.eduor toll free1-877-798-5522.

January 10, 2009: Student Retention in Adult Education will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. The presenter is Denise Guckert. In this session, we first review research from NSCALL (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy) on adult student persistence. Initial findings outline four supports and an abundance of strategies that teachers and programs can put in place to increase adult student persistence. Participants will apply the model to a case study and then create a personal retention plan to address student motivation and retention in their own programs or classes. SESSION IS FULL. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free1-877-798-5522.

January 10, 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 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Weekday School and Great Beginnings, 722 Robinhood Place in San Antonio, Texas. Pre-registration is $15 if postmarked by January 7th with on-site registration of $20. Seating is limited. For more information, call (512) 250-8438 ext. 18 or email rscoggin@PreventChildAbuseTexas.org.

January 14, 2009: Oral Language Acquisition and the Low Level Learner: Teaching Strategies & Activities (morning session) will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 301, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Sandra Schneider. This session addresses teaching strategies and activities that enhance success in developing oral language acquisition with low level adult ESL learners. Strategies and activities designed to spark interest, participation, and confidence can help ensure student success and progress. This session will include discussion, hands-on activities, and participant sharing. Participants will leave with practical ideas and activities that can be used in the adult ESL classroom. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

January 14, 2009: Student Retention in Adult Education (afternoon session) will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 301, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Denise Guckert. In this session, we first review research from NSCALL (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy) on adult student persistence. Initial findings outline four supports and an abundance of strategies that teachers and programs can put in place to increase adult student persistence. Participants will apply the model to a case study and then create a personal retention plan to address student motivation and retention in their own programs or classes. Please register to attend: Central registration form. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. This workshop is now full.

January 14, 2009: Oral Language Acquisition and the Low Level Learner: Teaching Strategies & Activities (evening session) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 214, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Sandra Schneider. This session addresses teaching strategies and activities that enhance success in developing oral language acquisition with low level adult ESL learners. Strategies and activities designed to spark interest, participation, and confidence can help ensure student success and progress. This session will include discussion, hands-on activities, and participant sharing. Participants will leave with practical ideas and activities that can be used in the adult ESL classroom. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

January 14, 2009: Student Retention in Adult Education (evening session) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 301, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Mary Helen Martinez. In this session, we first review research from NSCALL (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy) on adult student persistence. Initial findings outline four supports and an abundance of strategies that teachers and programs can put in place to increase adult student persistence. Participants will apply the model to a case study and then create a personal retention plan to address student motivation and retention in their own programs or classes. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

January 14 and 15, 2009: ESOL Reading Academy - Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, (Sessions I & 2) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room Seminar B at HCCS – 3100 Main Street, Houston 77002. 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. This Professional Development opportunity is ideal for experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley has long-term involvement in professional development services for ESOL practitioners in Texas. The initial two-day session is open to all teachers. Teachers who are interested in more in-depth knowledge about teaching reading to ESOL adult learners may apply to receive a stipend through an extension of this initial two-day Academy. For information please contact Tina Washco at tina.washco@lonestar.edu or 281-290-5259. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800156, registration number 98453, and section number CY 535. Registration is closed for this event.

January 15, 2009: Digital Storytelling With Microsoft Photostory 3® (morning session) will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 212, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Denise Guckert will facilitate. Microsoft Photostory 3®, a freely available software for Windows®), combines pictures, narration, text and video effects to create a digital story in into a Windows® Media Player video. In this hands-on session, instructors will use Photostory® to create their own digital stories by combining photos, narration, text and video effects. Please bring digital photographs of your choice on a CD-Rom or flash drive to the session! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 12. REGISTER EARLY! For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. This workshop is now full.

January 15, 2009: Digital Storytelling With Microsoft Photostory 3® (evening session) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 212, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Denise Guckert will facilitate. Microsoft Photostory 3®, a freely available software for Windows®), combines pictures, narration, text and video effects to create a digital story in into a Windows® Media Player video. In this hands-on session, instructors will use Photostory® to create their own digital stories by combining photos, narration, text and video effects. Please bring digital photographs of your choice on a CD-Rom or flash drive to the session! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 12. REGISTER EARLY! . For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Central registration form.

January 15, 2009: Teaching the GED Essay (afternoon session) will be held from 1:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Mary Helen Martinez. The GED Essay can be intimidating to many of our students as they find the writing process challenging. Students feel more confident as they undertake the essay portion of the GED Writing Exam if they can break down the writing process into smaller tasks. In this session, participants will analyze and discuss various writing strategies that will help students improve their essay portion of the GED Writing Test. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

January 15, 2009: Teaching the GED Essay (evening session) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room 411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. The presenter is Mary Helen Martinez. The GED Essay can be intimidating to many of our students as they find the writing process challenging. Students feel more confident as they undertake the essay portion of the GED Writing Exam if they can break down the writing process into smaller tasks. In this session, participants will analyze and discuss various writing strategies that will help students improve their essay portion of the GED Writing Test. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

January 16, 2009: Distance Learning 101 will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Bowie Learning Center located at 900 N. Elm Street in Weatherford. For more information, please contact Donnie McGowan at 817-598-2806 Ext. 3226.

January 16, 2009: TEAMS Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Adult Reading Center, 2246 N Washington Ave, Pearland  77581. Presenter is Freida Thomas. This session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data.Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 00529 and section number CY 540. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.

January 16, 2009: Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW, Session 1: This workshop is the first step in initiating the Texas Adult Education Credential process and is required to be eligible for the Credential. The session will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the first of two sessions (second session January 30 ). Participation in both sessions is required for credit of completion of the full workshop. The training location is Socorro CLC, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, TX. This PDPW is the last opportunity offered this year for those interested in beginning the credential process; so register soon!! Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

January 16, 2009: Texas Content Standards Recertification Training: This workshop provides training on the re-structured statewide Standards training. The training will be held on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at San Jacinto ALC, 1216 Olive, El Paso 79902. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

January 16th and 17th, 2009: Beyond our Borders Workshop will be held on Friday from 6:00-9:00 pm & on Saturday from 8:30 am-5:00 pm at Baylor University School of Social Work, Speight Plaza Building, Room 104, 1521 South 4th Street, Waco 76798. The BEYOND OUR BORDERS workshop prepares short-term volunteers to use Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) as a tool for building relationships as a vehicle of church outreach. It models an approach that is interactive, task-based and learner-centered. Training combines process and content by employing 35 teaching techniques in the presentation of the basics for communicative language teaching and learning. Participants learn to create culturally appropriate lessons related to students' needs and interests in settings that permit the use of religious text and those that do not. The cost is $30 and reservations are required. Deadline for registration is January 5th, 2009. To register or for more information, please contact: Kimberly Schlesinger by email Kimberly_Schlesinger@baylor.edu or by phone 245-710-3854.

January 16th and 17th, 2009: Training of Trainers Principles of Participatory Education will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Shepherd Drive Fellowship, 600 Shepherd Dr. in Houston 77007. Literacy Texas is providing an opportunity for an adult literacy/adult education Training of Trainers workshop. The goal of this workshop is to give teachers/literacy tutors, who have some experience working with adult students, the skills and techniques needed to provide quality training for their organization. When you receive your certification from this workshop, you will be certified to train those who work with adult education/literacy students. This workshop is designed to teach prospective trainers how to use the principles of participatory adult education. It does not attempt to teach the content of any specific training. As an adult education/literacy provider you already know the content of the training used in your program(s). Through this training you will review the philosophies of participatory adult education and improve your performance of techniques and drills. The Basic Literacy and ESL Trainers Guides that drive your programs' training will give you the content and instructions for conducting your own training/in-service. This training is free of charge to participants. Even if you are not directly involved with literacy/education as a trained tutor/teacher, you are invited to join us at this training to improve your trainer skills and techniques to expand your abilities to work with your organization, and network with other trainers. Registrants are required to attend both days to be certified. Participants will be given information about the new trainer certification through ProLiteracy. For registration information, either email at: valctx@yahoo.com or call: cell (361) 564-8358, fax 361-582-4348. Registration Deadline is January 7th, 2009

January 17, 2009:  Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 158, Houston 77073. 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 99684 and section number CY 538. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 17, 2009:  Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN157 & 158, Houston 77073. Presenter is Sandi Schneider. 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.). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 99661 and section number CY 536. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 17, 2009:  BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College - North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 165 & WN 167, Houston 77073. Presenters are  Karen Couey and Tina Washco. 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 00531, and section number CY 541. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 17, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College - North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 157, Houston 77073. 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.). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 00654 and section number CY 542. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 17, 2009: TABE Training 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

January 17, 2009: BEST Plus 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

January 17, 2009: New Teacher Academy - Session 3: Training session 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 third of four sessions (remaining session: 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!

January 17, 2009: ESOL Reading Institute: Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, Session II of III will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, Room 411. 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. You must have attended Session I in order to attend this session. The final session with Dr. Wrigley April 4, 2009. Participants must agree to attend all sessions. For information, please contact Stan Ashlock, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

January 17, 2009: Distance Learning 101 will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Education Service Center, Region IX located at 301 Loop 11 in Wichita Falls, Texas. For more information, please contact Miriam Mas at 940-322-6928 or miriam.mas@esc9.net.

January 17, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at Denton ISD located at 1307 Locust Street in Denton. For more information, please contact Daniel Correa at 940-369-0093.

January 17, 2009:  BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College - North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 159, Houston 77073. Presenters are  Karen Couey and Tina Washco. 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 00531, and section number CY 541. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 19, 2009: Content Standards Training –will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1100 Martin Luther King, San Angelo. Trainer is Gordon Peterson. Please contact Gordon Peterson for further information 325-481-8324 or gpeterson@howardcollege.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

January 21, 2009: Leadership Excellence Academy – New Cohort, Workshop 2 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton hotel. This day-long session is the second of three face-to-face meetings of the 2008-2009 program year cohort of adult education administrators engaged in Academy. Workshop 3 for this cohort is scheduled for April 23, 2009. For more information on the Leadership Excellence Academy, email Sheryl Jefferson at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

January 23-24, 2009: GED Academy: Integrating Technology into Content Areas- Session 3 - This session will focus on Connecting to Tomorrow! 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 last of three sessions. 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!

January 23rd & 24th, 2009: Bridges to Practice Learning Disabilities Training will be provided in Victoria as a collaboration of collaboration of TCALL, Literacy Texas, Victoria Adult Literacy Council, and Victoria College Adult Education Center. Participants will earn a certificate of completion only if they attend both days -- 8:00 to 5:00 on Friday and 8:00 to 4:00 on Saturday. (No partial credit for partial attendance.) This in-depth workshop equips adult education programs to meet the challenges of adult students with learning disabilities, including legal issues, assessment, teaching methods and much more. There is no charge to participants, but you must submit the registration form by January 16, 2009. Registration form is a Microsoft® Word document.] There is a maximum of 25 participants. Location: Victoria College Adult Education Center, 802 E. Crestwood, Victoria, Texas 77901 Trainer: Amelia Gilley. For more information including hotel recommendations, contact Amelia Gilley by email ameliagilley@gmail.com or phone 903-714-1641.

January 24, 2009: BEST Plus Review will be held from 8:30-12:30 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

January 24, 2009: Rider 82 Training (Name To be Changed) 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

January 24, 2009: BEST Plus Administrator Training will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Texas Workforce Center of Williamson County, 1611 Chisholm Trail, Suite #600, Round Rock 78681-2935 Participants will receive BEST Plus Test Administrator certification. BEST Plus Test Administrator Guides (TAGS) will be provided and participants will be certified upon completion of the 6-hour training. Denise Guckert will facilitate. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Central registration form.

January 24, 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 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the University of Houston’s Cameron Building, corner of Wheeler Ave. and Cullen Blvd. in Houston, Texas. Pre-registration is $15 if postmarked by January 7th with on-site registration of $20. Seating is limited. For more information, call (512) 250-8438 ext. 18 or email rscoggin@PreventChildAbuseTexas.org.

January 24, 2009: TABE Test Administration will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Central Texas College, Building 152 (Planetarium), Room 102, 6200 West Central TX Expressway, Killeen 76541. Mary Helen Martinez will facilitate. This training will review process for administering TABE assessment including correlating scale scores and using the math table. Preferably, participants will be familiar with the TABE assessment. However, participants who are new to the TABE may attend but we request that they review TABE materials at their local programs before the training. For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert dg21@txstate.edu or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Central registration form.

January 24, 2009: East Region GREAT Conference: Attaining Success Through Reading will be held from 9:00-4:30 at Kilgore College located at 300 South High Street in Longview. 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.

January 27, 2009: Special Learning Needs Training-of-Trainers Meeting #2 of 4 will be held at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel. Trainer-trainees attend the "regular" training on January 28-30 as well as this date. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

January 28-29, 2009: STAR Reading Training Institute #2 of 3. The second 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

January 28-30, 2009: Special Learning Needs Training Meeting #2 of 4 will be held at at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel. For more information, contact Tracy Hendrix at Texas LEARNS or Ken Appelt at TCALL.

January 30, 2009: Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW, Session 2: The session will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the last of two sessions. Participation in both sessions is required for credit of completion of the full workshop. The training location is Socorro CLC, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

January 30, 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 Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, 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 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 02023 and section number CY 547. This training has been cancelled.

January 30, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St RM 225, Houston 77020. 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 6800043, registration number 03358, and section number CY 552. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 31, 2009: Advanced Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held from 9:00 - 12:00 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

January 31, 2009: Advanced Adult Ed 101 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

January 31, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (module 2) will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Continuing Education Center, 120 Circle Way, Ste 2A, Lake Jackson, 77566. Presenter is Sandra Schneider. 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 subject 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. Successful completion of Module 1 is a prerequisite for this class. Please bring the workbook you received to class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 97504, and section number CY 529. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

January 31, 2009: Using Metacognitive Teaching/Learning Strategies will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Central Library located at 104 I-45 North in Conroe. For more information, please contact Amelia Gilley at 903/533-0330 or ameliagilley@gmail.com

January 31, 2009: BEST Plus / BEST Literacy will be held from 8:30 am – 3:30 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.

January 31, 2009: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Education Service Center, Region IX located at 301 Loop 11 in Wichita Falls. For more information, please contact Miriam Mas at 940-322-6928.

January 31, 2009: BEST Plus for non-testers will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at HCCS, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston, 77002. 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 02192, and section number CY 551. This training has been cancelled.

January 31, 2009: TISESL Sales & Service Training will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Laredo Community College, West End Washington Street, Laredo, 78040. The instructor is Barbara Baird.