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June 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.

June 2009

June 3, 2009: Far West GREAT Center Advisory Committee Meeting will be held from 10:00 am – noon at the Socorro ISD – District Service Center, 12440 Rojas, El Paso

June 5, 2009: ABE/GED Academy: Surrounded by Math and Science, 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. and will take place at Socorro CLC, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso. Attendees must participate in all three sessions and the follow-up to be eligible for the stipend.

June 5, 2009: BEST Plus Training: The session will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will take place at the Ysleta Community Learning Center, 121 Padres, El Paso. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 5, 2009: BEST Plus will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Lab BD 12 (basement), Houston, 77002. Presenter is Bill Medina. 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. Participant Materials Needed: Each participant MUST bring a Test Administrator's Guide to be certified as a BEST Plus test administrator Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800043, registration number 13615, and section number CY602. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 5, 2009: Just For the Health of It: Teaching Health Literacy in the Adult Education Class will be held from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church located at 4881 West Panther Creek in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information, please contact Robin Booth at 713-248-6474 or rbooth@esc6.net.

June 5, 2009: Accountability: What Does It All Mean and Why will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church located at 4881 West Panther Creek in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information, please contact Robin Booth at 713-248-6474 or rbooth@esc6.net.

June 5, 2009:  Reading Basics training will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Lyford ISD, 2919 High School Circle, Lyford 78569.  The instructor will be Toni Stiefer. South Registration Form.

June 6, 2009: Just For the Health of It: Teaching Health Literacy in the Adult Education Class will be held from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Bryan Adult Learning Center located at 1700 Palasota Drive in Bryan, Texas. For more information, please contact Robin Booth at 713-248-6474 or rbooth@esc6.net.

June 6, 2009: Content Standards ESL training will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Laredo Community College, Eloy Garcia Bldg. West End Washington St., LaredoX.  The instructor will be Sandi Schneider. South Registration Form.

June 6, 2009: Content Standards GED training will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Laredo Community College, Eloy Garcia Bldg. West End Washington St., Laredo.  The instructor will be Candice Riojas. South Registration Form.

June 6, 2009: Accountability: What Does It All Mean and Why will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Bryan Adult Learning Center located at 1700 Palasota Drive in Bryan, Texas. For more information, please contact Robin Booth at 713-248-6474 or rbooth@esc6.net.

June 6, 2009: GED: Language Arts and Social Studies will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 6300 Irvington Blvd, Houston 77022. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive v session will provide teachers with activities and resources to enhance GED language arts and social studies instruction. The use of active learning techniques will be emphasized and practiced. The importance of language skills for all life-skills will be emphasized. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800096, registration number 14598 and section number CY 605. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 6, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 6300 Irvington Blvd, Houston 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. 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 14599 and section number CY 606. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 6, 2009: Retention VI QUILT will be held at San Antonio ISD in San Antonio. 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

June 8, 2009: Content Standards will be held from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm at Paris Junior College located at 2400 Clarksville Street in Paris, Texas. For more information, please contact Louisa Kessel at 903-782-0422 or lkessel@parisjc.edu.

June 8, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Community Family Center, 7524 Avenue E, Houston 77012. Presenter is Doris Larry. 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 15780 and section number CY 614. Coastal Registration form  For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 9-11, 2009: Improve Classroom Management with Zero Preparation Activities: Discover practical activities to increase learning and improve classroom management -- activities you can use tomorrow and for the rest of your life! Laurel Pollard, co-author of Zero Prep and Zero Prep for Beginners, will demonstrate interactive teaching strategies that use multiple intelligences, help students take responsibility for their own learning and can be used to teach any content at any level. A repertoire of such activities gives teachers time to relax, reflect, and recover their vision. The session will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will take place at the Hawthorne Inn and Suites - Oxford A, 6789 Boeing, El Paso. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 12, 2009: Transitioning into College: Promoting Successful Academic Behaviors will be held from 10 AM - 1 PM. at the Kyle Learning Center, Saddle Brook Apartments, 21393 I-H 35 North, Kyle 78640. This workshop will provide participants with practical strategies addressing basic skills of what students will need to know in college. These strategies are based in the foundations of learning and knowing as found in the Texas college readiness standards adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Strategies include general self regulation skills that lend to academic success in college. Implementation of strategies will motivate students to take ownership of their academic lives. For additional information contact Mary Helen Martinez, m42@txstate.edu or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central registration form.

June 12, 2009: Distance Learning 101 training will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Brownsville ISD, Dept. Adult Continuing Education, 1625 Price Road, Brownsville. The instructor will be Tiffany Johnson. South Registration Form.

June 13, 2009: TABE Advanced will be held at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. 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

June 17-18, 2009 CAL ESL Training  will be held from 6:30 p.m. – 8: 30  pm (classroom observation) and 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (post observation session)  on June 18, 2009 .  Trainer is Amber Gallup Rodriguez.  Please contact  Laura Morales at (432)685-6818 for further information.

June 18, 2009: Coastal Region Great Center Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting will be held at The Pompano in Port Neches from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. . For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu

June 20, 2009: Using Metacognitive Teaching and Learning Skills will be held from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at South Regional Branch Library located at 2101 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, please contact Twillia Liles at 936-442-7740 or twillia.liles@countylibrary.org.

June 20, 2009: Texas Adult Education Advanced Content Standards will be held at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. 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

June 22-23, 2009: Note-taking and Critical Reading Skills: Exploring Careers and the College System: This Institute is designed to prepare Adult Education instructors to introduce postsecondary academic content, survival skills, and career and college culture information into their curriculum. Focus on this series will be on note-taking, critical reading and discussion skills using material that introduce students to career exploration and an understanding to the US college system. Participants will experience and practice using activity-based lesson plans that teach students a modified Cornell note-taking strategy/format. This note-taking format enhances critical reading skills (main points/details), promotes practice in asking and structuring questions for review, and improves discussion skills through focused listening and speaking practice. Participants will be able to use the lesson plans in their GED/ESL classes. The sessions will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day and located at El Paso Community College, Administrative Service Center, 9050 Viscount, Building B, Room B323. Attendees must participate in both days and the follow-up (8/28) to be eligible for the stipend. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 24-25, 2009: Far West Regional Training: Effective Instruction for All Adult Education Students including those with Special Learning Needs, Session 1 of 4: This training, conducted by Stacey Milberger, is for teachers in adult education programs. The content, techniques and strategies taught during this four-part training will provide teachers with effective instructional methods for all adult education students, including those with special learning needs. This enables teachers to provide the best classroom learning experience for ALL students. This session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days at the Socorro ISD - District Service Center in Training Room A, 12440 Rojas, El Paso. This is the first of four (4) sessions (remaining sessions: 9/11-12; 11/20-21; 1/29-30). Attendees must participate in all four sessions to be eligible for the training stipend. Space is limited to 10 participants, so register soon! Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 25-26, 2009: Summer Literacy Institute will be hosted by National Center for Family Literacy on the theme of Research to Practice: Supporting Learners Through Literacy. Location is the Galt House Hotel & Suites in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information or to register for limited spaces, visit the NCFL website or contact Ann Reynolds at 502-584-1133 x149 or areynolds@famlit.org.

June 26, 2009: Teaching Strategies with content Standards in Mind will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Texas A & M University -Kingsville, 1055 N. University Blvd., bldg. Rhode Hall, room 107, Kingsville. The instructor will be Irene Ramos. South Registration Form.

June 26, 2009: Content Standards Training - will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Even Start Program 2901 37th Street, Snyder. Trainer is Gordon Peterson. Please contact  Mary Ann Juarez for further information 325-574-8971 or majuarez@suddenlinkmail.com

June 27, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. 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

June 27, 2009: Strategies for ESL Instructors to Enhance Student Performance will be held at Education Service Center Region 20 Conference Center, 1314 Hines Ave., San Antonio 78208. 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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