2010 Regional Calendar
January 9, 2010: ESOL Academy II: Scenario-based ESOL, Session II of III, will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, Room 301.0. This session is available only to participants who registered for and attended the ESOL Academy II: Scenario-based ESOL, Session I of III on November 14, 2009. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
January 13, 2010: A Project Based Learning Workshop will be held from 1 to 4 pm at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, room 411. This session we will look at some of the research done by Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley on “Project Based Learning” and the benefits of this approach in Adult Education. Participants will see the development of student projects in ESL and ABE environments. Robert Anchondo will facilitate You must registrer to attend. Central
registration form. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
January 13, 2010: A Project Based Learning Workshop will be held from 6-9 pm at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, room 411. This session we will look at some of the research done by Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley on “Project Based Learning” and the benefits of this approach in Adult Education. Participants will see the development of student projects in ESL and ABE environments. Robert Anchondo will facilitate You must registrer to attend. Central
registration form. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
January 14, 2010: Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Skills and Whole-Brain Learning Strategies will be held from 1-4 pm at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, room 411. Participants will be actively engaged in whole-brain learning movements and participate in higher-order thinking skill strategies. When immediately applied in the adult education classroom, research indicates these activities will increase the student’s ability to process information so they can become independent learners both in the classroom and in everyday life. Facilitators will be Stacey Milberger and Amelia Gilley. You must registrer to attend. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration is closed for this session.
January 14, 2010: Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Skills and Whole-Brain Learning Strategies will be held from 6 to 9 pm at Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78751, room 411. Participants will be actively engaged in whole-brain learning movements and participate in higher-order thinking skill strategies. When immediately applied in the adult education classroom, research indicates these activities will increase the student’s ability to process information so they can become independent learners both in the classroom and in everyday life. Facilitators will be Stacey Milberger and Amelia Gilley. You must registrer to attend. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration is closed for this session.
January 22 & 23, 2010: Effective Instruction for all Adult Education Students including those with Special Learning Needs, Session III of IV will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Navarro College, One Stop Student Center Room 108, 3200 West 7th Avenue, Corsicana 75110. This is training III of IV. Session IV will be held March 5 & 6, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You MUST have attended previous sessions to attend this training.
The multi-session training will assist adult educators understand the needs of adult learners, including those who have learning disabilities and other special learning needs. Participants learn to identify effective instructional practices with all learners, recognize possible learning disabilities, and apply accommodations to assist adult learners with special learning needs to maximize their potential in reaching their goals. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
January 30, 2010: ABE/ASE Academy (Session III of IV) will be held virtually from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. This academy began with an initial 1 1/2 day face-to-face session on October 9 & 10, 2009. Ms. Barbara Baird is the facilitator. This Academy is ideal for teachers new to the ABE/ASE classroom as well as experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. ABE/ASE teachers will learn adult learning theory along with brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Classroom strategies will cover reading and writing, and teachers will have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. You must have attended Session I to attend this session. Session IV will be held virtually on March 27, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Teachers must attend ALL sessions! Please read the online flyer.. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
February 13, 2010: ESOL Reading Institute: Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, Session III of III will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM in Austin, location TBA. This session is available only to participants who registered for and attended the ESOL Reading Institute: Researched-based Strategies for ESOL Reading Session II of III held on December 11 2009. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
February 20, 2010: ESOL Workforce Academy, Session III of III, will be held 10 AM to 1 PM virtually. This session is available only to participants who registered for and attended the ESOL Workforce Academy, Session II of III on December 12, 2009. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
March 5 & 6, 2010: Effective Instruction for all Adult Education Students including those with Special Learning Needs, Session IV of IV will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room TBA, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. This is training IV of IV. You MUST have attended previous sessions to attend this training.
The multi-session training will assist adult educators understand the needs of adult learners, including those who have learning disabilities and other special learning needs. Participants learn to identify effective instructional practices with all learners, recognize possible learning disabilities, and apply accommodations to assist adult learners with special learning needs to maximize their potential in reaching their goals. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
March 6, 2010: ESOL Academy II: Scenario-based ESOL, Session III of III, will be held from 10 AM - 1 PM virtually. This session is available only to participants who registered for and attended the ESOL Academy II: Scenario-based ESOL, Session II of III on January 9, 2010. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
March 27, 2010: ABE/ASE Academy (Session IV of IV) will be held virtually from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. This academy began with an initial 1 1/2 day face-to-face session on October 9 & 10, 2009. Ms. Barbara Baird is the facilitator. This Academy is ideal for teachers new to the ABE/ASE classroom as well as experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. ABE/ASE teachers will learn adult learning theory along with brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. Classroom strategies will cover reading and writing, and teachers will have the opportunity to practice strategies in their classrooms between sessions. Teachers must attend ALL sessions! Please read the online flyer.. For additional information, please contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
