June 2008 Calendar Archive

June 2008

June 3, 2008: Even Start Continuation Grant Applications due. For more information, visit the TEA Grant Opportunities web site.

June 4, 2008: Even Start Web Conference will be hosted by Texas LEARNS on Central Integration of Components. Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Time. For more information, contact Texas LEARNS.

June 4-7, 2008: The 49th Annual Adult Education Research Conference will be held at The University of Missouri – St. Louis. Pre-Conferences will be June 4, with the conference proper on June 5-7. For more information, see the 49th Annual Adult Education Research Conference Web page.

June 5 and 6, 2008: Project GREAT and State Leadership Quarterly Meeting will be held at TCALL in Bryan/College Station from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on these two days. (Meeting may be adjusted to a single day, depending on agenda.)

June 7, 2008: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training will provide the CTB/McGraw-Hill certification requirements on the best practices of administering, scoring, and interpreting the TABE 9/10. Each participant will receive a copy of the official TABE 9/10 training workbook. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800036, registration number 75816, and section number CY 411. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 7, 2008: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter is: Melanie Mayeaux. 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 and ESL), and adult education program administrators. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 75933, and section number CY 412. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 12, 2008: Parenting for Academic Success— A Curriculum for Families Learning English will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit NCFL Website Training Page for registration and additional information, or call (502) 584-1133 x140.

June 12-13, 2008: Children’s Literacy — Infant and Toddler will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit NCFL Website Training Page for registration and additional information, or call (502) 584-1133 x140.

June 12-13, 2008: Program Administration will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit NCFL Website Training Page for registration and additional information, or call (502) 584-1133 x140.

June 13, 2008: Starting a Family Literacy Program will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit NCFL Website Training Page for registration and additional information, or call (502) 584-1133 x140.

June 13, 2008: North GREAT Center Advisory Committee Meeting will be held at Grayson Co College, 6010 Grayson Dr., Dennison from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org

June 13, 2008:  Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (4 hr. training) at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock.  Trainer is Barbara Baird.  Please contact Gayla Dirks for further information 806-281-5752 or gdirks@esc17.net

June 14, 2008: Recruitment and Retention will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit NCFL Website Training Page for registration and additional information, or call (502) 584-1133 x140.

June 14, 2008: Higher Order Thinking Skills will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 11:30 pm. 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.

June 14, 2008: GED Academy II will be held at Student Support Services—Rm 809, 2909 N. Buckner, Dallas, 75228 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 794-7361. Participants must have attended GED Academy I.

June 14, 2008: Learning Disabilities in the Classroom training will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30p.m. Laredo Community College, West End Washington Street, Laredo, TX 78040.The instructors are Carol Speigl and Alex Baez. Registration Form

June 17, 2008: Community Service and Volunteering: Learning Through Character and Civic Development. This free broadcast from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time is part of the U.S. Department of Education “Education News Parents Can Use” television series about ways to ensure children's educational success. Satellite coordinates for each broadcast are provided free of charge to all broadcast stations and outlets but requires pre-registration for the 2007-2008 season at http://registerevent.ed.gov.

June 17, 2008: Introduction to Microsoft® Access™ database software from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Creek Apartments, Kyle 78640. Teachers will learn how to design their first simple database. Must register to attend. Space is limited to 15, so please register early! Send registrations via email to mm64@txstate.edu or fax to 512-245-8151. Contact Denise Guckert (facilitator) at dg21@txstate.edu for questions about content. Central registration form.

June 17, 2008: Integrating Technology with Microsoft® Online Templates from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Creek Apartments, Kyle 78640. This session is designed to help teachers integrate free online templates for Microsoft® Word, Excel® spreadsheet software, PowerPoint® presentation graphics program, and Publisher into their lesson plans. Must register to attend. Space is limited to 15, so please register early! Send registrations via email to mm64@txstate.edu or fax to 512-245-8151. Contact Denise Guckert (facilitator) at dg21@txstate.edu for questions about content. Central registration form.

June 17, 2008: Data Detective will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Houston 77002. Presenters are Kay Brooks and Brenda Forrest. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas Adult Education programs. The training is designed to help programs understand the National Reporting System (NRS) and Federal and State Performance Measures; to improve data integrity and date accuracy, to analyze TEAMS Report – Participant Roster by Class; and to develop strategies for program improvement. Please refer to Data Detective 6.17.08 when registering. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 17 - 18, 2008: ESL Reading Academy -Explore a variety of hands-on strategies designed to improve your beginning and intermediate level ESL student's ability to read with comprehension. Try some of these research-based strategies out in your classroom and develop a customized reading strategy that works for your students. Share your experience in implementing new reading strategies with other practitioners and learn from them as well. Come join the fun! The Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days. Location is yet to be determined. There will be two follow up sessions for this academy: July 11 and Sept. 5. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 17-19, 2008: The CASAS National Summer Institute will be held in San Diego, California. For more information, call 800-255-1036 or email casas-si@casas.org.

June 18, 2008: Using Internet Resources for ESL from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Creek Apartments, Kyle 78640. Teachers will have hands-on experience exploring dozens of web sites that they can use with ESL students. Must register to attend. Space is limited to 15, so please register early! Send registrations via email to mm64@txstate.edu or fax to 512-245-8151. Contact Denise Guckert (facilitator) at dg21@txstate.edu for questions about content. Central registration form.

June 18, 2008: Using Internet Resources for ABE from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Creek Apartments, Kyle 78640. Teachers will have hands-on experience exploring dozens of web sites that they can use with ABE students. Must register to attend. Space is limited to 15, so please register early! Send registrations via email to mm64@txstate.edu or fax to512-245-8151. Contact Denise Guckert (facilitator) at dg21@txstate.edu for questions about content. Central registration form.

June 19, 2008: Introduction to Photostory from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Creek Apartments, Kyle 78640. Teachers will learn how to use storyboards to create digital stories that integrate photos, text, narration and music. They will also discuss how to use storyboards and Photostory for learning activities and student project-based learning. Must register to attend. Space is limited to 15, so please register early! Send registrations via email to mm64@txstate.edu or fax to 512-245-8151. Contact Denise Guckert (facilitator) at dg21@txstate.edu for questions about content. Central registration form.

June 19, 2008: National Community College Transitions Symposium Webcast. With a focus on improving student transitions, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education will convene this symposium, which may be viewed live online from this page on Thursday June 19 between 8:00 am and 11:30 pm and from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Central Time. Noted panelists will describe practices that appear to improve student transitions and offer strategies for building a better understanding of how to create successful student transitions. Full video footage of the proceedings will also be archived for later viewing, and a written summary of the proceedings will be posted on the site by July 31.

June 19-21, 2008:  TABE Institute has been rescheduled until September 25-26, 2008. Complete details will follow in late July and August.  If you have any questions, please email Dr. Davis at karad00@tamuk.edu.

June 20, 2008: Follow-up Math GED Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Howard College, 1100 Martin Luther King, San Angelo. Trainer is Krista Young. Please contact Gordon Peterson for further information 325-481-8324 or gpeterson@howardcollege.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form

June 21, 2008: Multi-Level ESL for Adult Education will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 11:30 pm. 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.

June 21, 2008: Cycle Your Way through Reading in Three Easy Steps will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 11:30 pm. 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.

June 21, 2008: Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 3:30 pm. 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.

June 21, 2008: TEAMS for Teachers will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 12:30 pm. 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.

June 21, 2008: Multi-Level ABE/GED will be held at Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio from 8:30 am- 11:30 pm. 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.

June 21, 2008:  Reading using Authentic Materials from the Community training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hour for lunch) at Odessa College – ABE-Annex B, Odessa.  Trainer is Heide Wrigley.  Please contact David Heath for further information 432-335-6384 or DHeath@Odessa.edu.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form

June 21, 2008: Distance Learning 101 Training will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Trinity Valley Community College located at 100 Cardinal Street, Suite 108 in Athens.   For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

June 23, 2008: Distance Learning 101 will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm via phone conference and Internet interface.  This course is a 6 week session requiring weekly readings and assignments with a cumulative Distance Learning plan for your program. Each curriculum you plan to offer at your program will need separate assignments and distance learning plans. At least one administrator (director or coordinator) must attend with at least one teacher. This course is required for programs and teachers wanting to set up Distance Learning classes. If you schedule an orientation on June 23 – 26, you can complete the course by the end of July.  Please contact the facilitator directly to setup the phone conference: Denise Guckert, dg21@txstate.edu or 512-245-9624 direct line.  (NOTE:  Participants who satisfactorily complete the 6 week sessions will receive a total of 2 hours per weekly assignment and discussion, for a total of 12 hours maximum.  Please note that there is also a required 2 hour training from Project IDEAL that is scheduled after the completion of Distant Learning 101). Central registration form.

June 24, 2008: Distance Learning 101 Training will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Paris Junior College located at 2400 Clarksville Street in Paris. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

June 24 - 25 , 2008: Classroom Management Institute: Multilevel ESL Instruction - This workshop will model effective multilevel lesson planning and grouping strategies based on Texas' new ESL Content Standards. At the end of the workshop, teachers will be asked to develop and implement their own multilevel lesson plan in their classrooms. Come and join us and be prepared to try new activities and strategies. Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days. Location is yet to be determined. There will be two follow up sessions for this academy: July 18 and Sept. 19. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 27, 2008:  Classroom Management Strategies for Today’s Adult Education Classroom. Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, Room 405, 1555 University Boulevard, Round Rock 78665-8017 10 am to 2 pm.  Must register to attend.  For information contact Mario Mokarzel, mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.  Central registration form.

June 28, 2008: GED Academy III will be held at Student Support Services—Rm 809, 2909 N. Buckner, Dallas 75228 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 794-7361. Participants must be pre-registered. Participants must have attended GED Academy II.