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New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy
At a Glance
2012
For details, please see calendar below
SESSIONS DO NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER. ALL SESSION INFORMATION IS LISTED IN CALENDAR BELOW THIS BOX. PLEASE SCROLL TO CALENDAR ENTRY TO VIEW COURSE INFORMATION.
Module 1
Andragogy: The Art of Teaching Adults
April 14, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
Module 2
Lesson Planning: How to Plan an Effective Lesson
April 14, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
Module 3
Multi-level Classroom: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners
February 11, 2012 – Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center
April 28, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
Module 4
TEAMS for Teachers
February 25, 2012 – Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center
May 12, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
Module 5
Social Media and the Internet as a Medium for Learning
February 25, 2012 – Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center
May 12, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
Module 6
Goal Setting: Developing a Culture for Transitions
March 31, 2012 – Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center
May 19, 2012 – Harris County Department of Education
February 11, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 3: Multi-level Classroom: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center, Room 305, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, 77060. Presenter is Kay Vaccaro. This interactive training focuses on appropriate multi-sensory lesson planning strategies, group strategies, differentiated instruction, and integration of transitional career awareness and post-secondary studies. Classroom management techniques include GED® test preparation, orientation procedures, including brief interviews, goal setting, multi-sensory lesson planning and appropriate theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing and math to a multi-level ESOL, ABE or ASE class. Options are available for up to three additional PD hours. Lunch will be provided. Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800154, class number 17482, and section number 6106. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 18, 2012: Contextualized ESOL for Transition to Work and Training Academy Virtual Session (2 of 2) will be held virtually from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Facilitator is Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley. This Academy began with an initial two-day face-to-face session on December 9 and 10, 2011. Participants MUST have attended the initial two-day session and Virtual Session 1 on January 14, 2012 to attend this session. Stipend participants must attend all sessions. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 18, 2012: Setting the Stage for Achievement: Goal Driven Leaning will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Adult Reading Center, Inc., 2246 N. Washington Ave., Pearland, 77581. Presenter is Donna Cutler. During the three hour, face-to-face workshop participants will focus on understanding the requirements of the Texas Adult Education Goal Setting Policy. Participants will also have an opportunity to engage in small group activities designed to help them understand the goal setting process for adult education students. This session will be offered by Coastal GREAT once per quarter. This is the 2nd quarter session. Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC TBD, class number TBD, and section number 6130. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 20, 2012: Using Social Median and Bloom's Digital Taxonomy to Create a 21st Century Classroom will be held from 8:30 am – 11:30 am at Ogden Adult Center, 2300 Victoria St., Beaumont, 77701. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC TBD, class number TBD, and section number 6131. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 20, 2012: Technology: Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® - Creating a Basic Presentation will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Ogden Adult Center, 2300 Victoria St., Beaumont, 77701. Presenter is Denise Johnson. This introductory course will teach participant everything they need to know to create and deliver a basic Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 presentation. Participants will learn how to create slides, put content on them, and make them look good. Participants will then learn how to prepare speaker notes and handouts and get ready to present. Computer-based exercises are included allowing you to apply the knowledge gained. Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC 6000002, class number 17508, and section number 6129. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 23, 2012: Coastal GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting is hosted by David Joost and Houston Community College and will be held virtually.
February 25, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 4: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center, Room 305, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training provides teachers and other staff new to adult education with an overview of TEAMS, how to access it and how to utilize it to improve program performance. The session includes a thorough review of the National Reporting System, State Assessment and Goals Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education, and Adult Education Performance Measures. Class Roster, Performance Report and GED® test Match are covered in detail. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and Social Media and the Internet as a Medium for Learning (afternoon). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800285, class number 17483, and section number 6107. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 25, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 5: Technology: Social Media and the Internet as a Medium for Learning will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center, Room 303, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, 77060. Presenter is Cynthia Shade. Recent studies from the Department of Education have shown that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. Online education is expected to expand sharply over the next few years, and due to this expansion, the use of social media and social networking is a tool that is at our fingertips as instructors. There are clear advantages to using social media in the classroom and for distance learning. With social media services online, teachers and learners can experience new and better types of communication and interaction. They can become more connected, feel less isolated, and stay abreast of emerging social media technologies and distance education as it continuously evolves with the trends. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and TEAMS for Teachers (morning). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800165, class number 17484, and section number 6109. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
February 25, 2012: Credential: Texas AE – Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW) will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Mary Lorenz. This 6-hour workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the Texas Adult Education (AE) Credential. Before attending the workshop participants should click [here] and view the three online modules that provide an overview of the Credential and directions on how to enroll in the Credential. This workshop is the first step in initiating the Teacher Adult Education Credential process and is required to be eligible to participate in the Credential. The workshop is designed to help teachers consider new perspectives on professional development and provides tools they can adapt to put ideas into action. Teachers will learn thoughtful and reflective practices to apply to their professional development experiences in the context of their classroom communities and their teaching styles. Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC 6800027, class number 17485, and section number 6127. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
March 3, 2012: Credential: Texas AE - Reflective Practice and the Credential will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Mary Lorenz. This 6-hour workshop will introduce teachers pursuing the Texas Adult Education (AE) Credential to the reflective writing process. The workshop provides an opportunity to jump start working towards earning your Texas AE Credential. In this workshop, you will have access to an experienced Credential teacher who will guide you in how to write excellent reflections that will earn credit towards your Credential. You will also network with other teachers who are working towards their Credential and form a strong group for peer support and guidance through the process. Participants must have completed enrollment in the Credential and previously completed a PDPW. Participants should come to the training prepared to write about two recent professional development experiences. For more information on such criteria please contact Mary Lorenz at mlorenz@txstate.edu, 512-245-9293. Has it been a long time since you attended your PDPW workshop? Need a refresher? There is now an online way for you to do this! Go to the TEI Website.Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC 6800136, class number 17486, and section number 6128. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
March 24, 2012: Writing ABE/ASE: Developing Successful Writers – From the GED® Test Essay to College Papers, Part 2 will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 211, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Karen Couey. This course is designed to assist instructors in developing instructional strategies that will help students write a successful GED® test essay as well as prepare them for college level and business world writing. This course focuses on the following: addressing students’ fears and anxieties about writing; preparing to succeed on a timed, written-on-demand essay; reviewing and analyzing model essays; organizing, revising and editing skills. Note: Even though primarily focused on GED® test and college essays, the writing activities presented in this training can be easily adapted to the ABE or ESOL classroom. Part 1 was held on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Participants must have attended Part 1 to attend Part 2. Please use these numbers to register: ABEAC 6800174, class number 17487, and section number 6121. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
March 31, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 6: Technology: Goal Setting: Developing a Culture for Transitions will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center, Room 305, 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, 77060. Presenter is Martin Loa. This training will provide practitioners an opportunity to work with manipulatives to identify the benefits of goal setting on student transitions within adult education. With an emphasis on best practices in goal setting, participants receive resources to barriers, set SMART goals, and integrate goal setting in the classroom environment. Lunch will be provided. Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800295, class number 17488, and section number 6108. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
April 14, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 1: Andragogy: The Art of Teaching Adults will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Dorothy Babbington. In this training, participants will become familiar with andragogy (the art of teaching adults). In addition, participants will investigate key principles of adult learning by engaging in a discussion of how the adult learning processes differ from those of children. Participants will explore the importance of establishing a safe environment for learning that is engaging, cooperative, and productive. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and Lesson Planning: How to Plan an Effective Lesson (afternoon). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800275, class number 17489, and section number 6122. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
April 14, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 2: Lesson Planning: How to Plan an Effective Lesson will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Martin Loa. This training is designed to help ABE/ASE/ESOL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lessons. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to plan and develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in their classroom. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and Andragogy: The Art of Teaching Adults (morning). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800260, class number 17490, and section number 6123. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
April 28, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 3: Multi-level Classroom: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is TBD. This interactive training focuses on appropriate multi-sensory lesson planning strategies, group strategies, differentiated instruction, and integration of transitional career awareness and post-secondary studies. Classroom management techniques include GED® test preparation, orientation procedures, including brief interviews, goal setting, multi-sensory lesson planning and appropriate theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing and math to a multi-level ESOL, ABE or ASE class. Options are available for up to three additional PD hours. Lunch will be provided. Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800154, class number 17491, and section number 6124. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
May 12, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 5: Technology: Social Media and the Internet as a Medium for Learning will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Kristi Parker. Recent studies from the Department of Education have shown that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. Online education is expected to expand sharply over the next few years, and due to this expansion, the use of social media and social networking is a tool that is at our fingertips as instructors. There are clear advantages to using social media in the classroom and for distance learning. With social media services online, teachers and learners can experience new and better types of communication and interaction. They can become more connected, feel less isolated, and stay abreast of emerging social media technologies and distance education as it continuously evolves with the trends. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and TEAMS for Teachers (afternoon). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800165, class number 17492, and section number 6125. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
May 12, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 4: TEAMS for Teachers will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training provides teachers and other staff new to adult education with an overview of TEAMS, how to access it and how to utilize it to improve program performance. The session includes a thorough review of the National Reporting System, State Assessment and Goals Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education, and Adult Education Performance Measures. Class Roster, Performance Report and GED® test Match are covered in detail. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both this session and Social Media and the Internet as a Medium for Learning (morning). Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800285, class number 17493, and section number 6126. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
May 19, 2012: New Teacher Training/Adult Educator Academy, Module 6: Technology: Goal Setting: Developing a Culture for Transitions will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, Room 117, 626 Lindale St., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Martin Loa. This training will provide practitioners an opportunity to work with manipulatives to identify the benefits of goal setting on student transitions within adult education. With an emphasis on best practices in goal setting, participants receive resources to barriers, set SMART goals, and integrate goal setting in the classroom environment. Lunch will be provided. Please use this number to register: ABEAC 6800295, class number 6881, and section number 6101. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. You must register to attend Coastal Registration form
June 15, 2012: Coastal GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting is hosted by Beaumont ISD, Region V ESC, and Port Arthur ISD and will be held at the Pompano Club, 330 Twin City Hwy, Port Neches, 77651.
September 20, 2012: Coastal GREAT Advisory Committee Meeting is hosted by Brazosport College and location is TBD.
