2009 Regional Calendar
2009 Calendar Archive
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.edu, or 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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.
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 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 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 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 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: 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.
March 5, 2009: Student Retention for Adult Education will be held from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Baker Center Cafeteria, 3908 Avenue B, Austin 78751. 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 many 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 at dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central
registration form.
March 6, 2009: Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW) will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #220, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Mary Helen Martinez will facilitate. This session is an orientation to the Texas Adult Education Credential. The workshop will cover steps to enrolling in the Texas Adult Education Teacher Credential, explanation of scoring rubric and how to submit narrative reflections into State electronic database, CredITS (Credential Information Tracking System) This workshop is sponsored by the Central Region GREAT Center. For information on directions or other logistics, you may contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu, or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Note: You must be entered in TEAMS as an adult education teacher in order to be eligible for the Texas Adult Education Teacher Credential. Please register to attend Central
registration form.
March 7, 2009: Using TEAMS for Program Improvement for will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Central Texas College, Building 152 (Planetarium), Room 147, 6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen 76541. The presenters are Denise Guckert and Anne Spanyers. You MUST have access to TEAMS and have completed Data Detective in order to benefit from this event. We will begin by focusing on using various TEAMS reports to monitor program performance and streamline program implementation and planning for improvement. Then we will have a TEAMS User Tips and Tricks and Q & A session. 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.
April 4, 2009: ESOL Reading Institute: Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, (Session 3 of 3) will be a virtual session held from 10 AM to 1 PM. Teachers may choose to congregate in either San Marcos in the Education Building, Room #2123 OR in Austin at Austin Community College Highland Business Center, Room #222. You must have attended both prior sessions in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session 3! Nationally known researcher Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley will facilitate this Institute that focuses on research to practice in teaching reading to second language readers with a special focus on comprehension strategies for intermediate level learners. For information, please contact Stan Ashlock, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
April 10, 2009: Data Detective: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 p.m. at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #301, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. This workshop helps adult educators understand how to use the TEAMS Participant Roster report to monitor monitor student progress and improve program performance. First, we will review the National Reporting System educational functioning levels and minimum program performance targets. Then we will analyze a sample TEAMS Participant Roster report to discover relationships between retention, performance and assessment. 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.
April 17, 2009: ESOL Workforce Academy (Session 4 of 4)will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. You must have attended all three previous sessions in their entirety in order to be eligible to attend Session 4! 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 must attend all sessions! For information, please contact Stan Ashlock, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.
April 18, 2009: ESOL Academy I: Techniques for Teaching Adult ESOL (Session 4 of 4) will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center (HBC), Room #411, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. This series, 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. For additional information please contact Stan Ashlock at, sa07@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration for the ESOL Academy has closed.
April 18, 2009: ABE/ASE Academy (Session 5 of 5) will be held virtually from 10 AM - 1 PM. Teachers may choose to congregate at the Kyle Learning Center, 21393 North IH-35, Kyle 78640. Ms. Barbara Baird will facilitate this session, which is the third and last virtual follow-up. The Academy provides ABE/ASE teachers with adult learning theory including brain-based instructional strategies and how to apply them in the classroom. You must have attended the initial 2-day training in November in order to participate in this virtual session. Master Teachers must attend all sessions! For additional information, contact Mary Helen Martinez mm42@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration for the ABE/ASE Academy has closed.
April 28, 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 1-877-798-5522.
May 1, 2009: VIRTUAL Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW ) Part I will be held from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
Mary Helen Martinez will facilitate. This session is an orientation to the Texas Adult Education Credential. The workshop will cover steps to enrolling in the Texas Adult Education Teacher Credential, explanation of scoring rubric and how to submit narrative reflections into State electronic database, CredITS (Credential Information Tracking System). This workshop is sponsored by the Central & Coastal Region GREAT Centers. You must register to obtain login information and instructions for attending the virtual session. To register or for more information, please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Note: You must be entered in TEAMS as adult education teacher in order to be eligible for the Texas Adult Education Teacher Credential.
May 1, 2009: VIRTUAL Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW ) Part II -- You MUST have participated in the Virtual PDPW Part I on May 1, 2009 from 5:30 pm. – 8:30 pm. Virtual participants will submit completed assignments in order to obtain credit for 6 hours of the PDPW Part I and II. Otherwise, a participant will receive credit for only the time logged in to the virtual workshop. Mary Helen Martinez will facilitate. Assignments will include a Professional Development Plan and a Written Narrative Reflection. You must register to obtain login information and instructions for attending the virtual session. To register or for more information, please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or toll free 1-877-798-5522. Note: You must be entered in TEAMS as adult education teacher in order to be eligible for the Texas Adult Education Teacher Credential.
May 8, 2009: Student Retention for Adult Education will be held from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the La Fuente Learning Center, 758 Springdale Road, Austin, 78702-4037. 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 many 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. SPACE IS LIMITED! For information on directions or other logistics contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central
registration form.
May 15, 2009: Culture in the ESOL Classroom will be held from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Room 404, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Teachers develop strategies to recognize similarities and bridge differences in cultural experiences and values. Linda Muñoz will be presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 15, 2009: ABE – ASE Strategies and Activities will be held from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Room 406, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Favorite brain-based strategies and activities from Central GREAT’s ABE/ASE Academy. Mary Sampson will be presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu orr at 1-877-798-5522.
May 15, 2009: ESL Beginning Literacy will be held from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm, Room 408, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Create effective lessons with great strategies and activities that work best for our lowest level of ESL students. Alex Baez and Carol Speigl, presenters. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 15, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Room 404, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Overview of the Texas Adult Education Standards Project (TAESP) and how to integrate standards into lesson plans. Wendy Taylor, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 15, 2009: BEST Plus Scoring Refresher will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Room 406, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Review and practice scoring of the BEST Plus. (Certified BEST Plus test administrators only). Sherry Smith, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 16, 2009: Scoring theBEST Literacy will be held from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Room 404, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Review and scoring practice of BEST Literacy written responses with concentration on using the essay scoring rubric. Wendy Taylor, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 16, 2009: ABE – ASE Strategies and Activities will be held from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Room 406, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Favorite brain-based strategies and activities from Central GREAT’s ABE/ASE Academy. Mary Sampson will be presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522
May 16, 2009: Teaching Workforce ESL will be held from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Room 407, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Introduction to using scenario-based strategies drawn from the workplace to improve learner communication skills. Content drawn from Central GREAT’s year long ESOL Workforce Academy. Nancy Meredith, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 16, 2009: BEST Plus Test Administrator Training will be held from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm, Room 408, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Required training for certification to administer the BEST Plus oral interview. Sherry Smith, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 16, 2009: TABE Test Administrator Training will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Room 404, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Overview of the process for administering the TABE assessment, including correlating scale scores and using the math table. Terrie Schiemenz, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 16, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Room 406, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Overview of the Texas Adult Education Standards Project (TAESP) and how to integrate standards into lesson plans. Kelly Meeks, presenter. Please register to attend. Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/regmini09. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522.
May 28, 2009: Scoring the BEST Literacy will be held from 8:30 am – 11:30 am. at McLennan Community College, Community Service Building, Wing E, Room #234, 1400 College Drive, Waco 76708. We will briefly discuss BEST Literacy administration and then focus on increasing scoring accuracy for the remainder of the session. Hands-on practice scoring student generated checks, envelopes and essays is included. Denise Guckert will facilitate. For information contact Denise Guckert at dg21@txstate.edu or at 1-877-798-5522. Please register to attend Central
registration form.
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.
