2009 Regional Calendar Archive
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for our trainings/workshops. Use the "Workshop Registration
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form"
link in each calendar entry. For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
January 10, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd, Texas City, 77590. Presenters are Karen Couey and Renata Russo. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person's life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 99681, and section number CY 537. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
January 10, 2009: Building an Adult Reader will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at HCDE, Irvington Center, 626 Lindale, Houston, 77022. Presenter is Stacy Shultz. This course will target those instructors of reading for Adult Basic Education. Throughout the training participants will learn the six foundations of reading. (i.e. phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, decoding skill, fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and motivation). The participants will learn the meanings of the foundations and ways to implement their new found knowledge with activities for adult learners. Each foundation will be explored and authentic activities will be provided. Participants will leave with a knowledge of the foundations of reading and how to apply them in their direct reading instruction. The six foundations are critical when building a successful adult reader. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800150, registration number 00527, and section number CY 539. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
January 10, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., HCDE, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022.. Presenter is Sandi Schneider. 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 00703 and section number CY 543. For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. This class has been cancelled.
January 10, 2009: How to Plan a Successful Lesson will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd, Texas City, 77590. Presenter is Denise Johnson. The training is designed to help ABE/ASE and GED/ESL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lesson plans. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800260, registration number 01964, and section number CY 544. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
January 14 and 15, 2009: ESOL Reading Academy - Research-based Strategies for ESOL Reading, (Sessions I & 2) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room Seminar B at HCCS – 3100 Main Street, Houston 77002. 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. This Professional Development opportunity is ideal for experienced teachers who are interested in becoming Master Teachers. Dr. Heide Spruck Wrigley has long-term involvement in professional development services for ESOL practitioners in Texas. The initial two-day session is open to all teachers. Teachers who are interested in more in-depth knowledge about teaching reading to ESOL adult learners may apply to receive a stipend through an extension of this initial two-day Academy. For information please contact Tina Washco at tina.washco@lonestar.edu or 281-290-5259. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800156, registration number 98453, and section number CY 535. Registration is closed for this event.
January 16, 2009: TEAMS Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Adult Reading Center, 2246 N Washington Ave, Pearland 77581. Presenter is Freida Thomas. This session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data.Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 00529 and section number CY 540. Coastal Registration form For questions about registration
or training, please email: CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
January 17, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 158, Houston 77073. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 99684 and section number CY 538. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 17, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN157 & 158, Houston 77073. Presenter is Sandi Schneider. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings.). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 99661 and section number CY 536. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 17, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College - North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 165 & WN 167, Houston 77073. Presenters are Karen Couey and Tina Washco. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 00531, and section number CY 541. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 17, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College - North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive WN 157, Houston 77073. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings.). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 00654 and section number CY 542. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 30, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 02023 and section number CY 547. This training has been cancelled.
January 30, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St RM 225, Houston 77020. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. 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. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800043, registration number 03358, and section number CY 552. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 31, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Module 2) will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Continuing Education Center, 120 Circle Way, Ste 2A, Lake Jackson, 77566. Presenter is Sandra Schneider. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subject of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Successful completion of Module 1 is a prerequisite for this class. Please bring the workbook you received to class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 97504, and section number CY 529. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
January 31, 2009: BEST Plus for non-testers will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at HCCS, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston, 77002. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 02192, and section number CY 551. This training has been cancelled.
February 9, 2009: Using Coaching Strategies to Effectively Conduct Teacher Observations will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington, Houston 77022. Presenter is Rene Coronado. The presenter will cover strategies that can be used by supervisors/administrators, instructional leaders before, during and after a teacher observation in order to help teachers improve their effectiveness. The training will emphasize the planning of lessons and increasing a teacher’s reflective thinking by using effective questioning strategies before and after a lesson (during a Coach’s conference w/the Teacher). Please use this number to register: section number CY 547. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. Registration is closed for this training.
February 14, 2009: Developing Data and Graph Literacy will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the TALAE Conference 2009, 9515 Hotel Drive, Austin 78719. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Developing Data and Graph Literacy is designed to provide teachers with basic but creative teaching techniques to assist ABE/GED students with the capacity to interpret and use data, present in a different format, solve problems, or make predictions. Teachers will be refreshed in the following subject areas: (1) understanding statistical concepts; (2) constructing, interpreting, and comparing tables, charts, and graphs of statistical data; and (3) comparing and contrasting data sets and making predictions based on probabilities. This session requires registration at the TALAE Conference.
February 18, 2009: Coastal Region Great Center Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting will be held at Lone Star College – Fairbanks Center, 14955 Northwest Freeway - Room 106, Houston 77040, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. For
more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 19, 2009: Brain Research: Enhance/Energize Instruction will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress RM CC 151, Cypress 77433. Presenter is Dr. Janet Zadina. This lively presentation, peppered with humor, music, and audience participation, engages and empowers educators. Take a tour of a real brain via MRI brain scan and see how multiple pathways are involved in learning. Learn how knowledge is constructed in the brain with implications for classroom practices. Learn principles for instruction based on brain research and acquire strategies for addressing learning differences. Experience what it feels like to use alternative pathways in the brain. Participants will leave this session energized and excited about trying these new approaches to teaching and learning! Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800131, registration number 03380, and section number CY 553. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 19, 2009: Brain Research: Attention, Emotion and Learning will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress RM TECH 102, Cypress 77433. Presenter is Dr. Janet Zadina. Effective learning begins with attention. How does the brain pay attention? What drives attention? Engage in an exciting interactive activity that illustrates how well you can pay attention. Find out hidden stress triggers that divert attention and impede learning. Understanding the nature of attention and the role of emotion will enable you to enhance learning in the classroom. Strategies for improving attention and reducing classroom stress are included. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800131, registration number 03383, and section number CY 554. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 20, 2009: BEST Plus for non-testers will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 02017, and section number CY 546. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 27, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners – Module 1 will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main Street, Seminar B, Houston 77002. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 02031, and section number CY 549. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 27, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the 548 training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 07516, and section number CY 560. This training has been cancelled.
February 28, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners – Modules 2 & 3 will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar B, Houston 77002. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three) Module One is a pre-requisite for this class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 02032, and section number CY 550. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 28, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St, Seminar A, Houston 77002. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the 548 training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 05501, and section number CY 555. This training has been cancelled.
February 28, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Clear Creek ISD, 300 Pennsylvania, Webster 77598. Presenter is Denise Johnson. 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/ASE, ESL), and adult education program administrators. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 05767, and section number CY 556. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 28, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Room 303, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 07917, and section number CY 572. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
February 28, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Room 303, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 07918, and section number CY 573. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 2, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at College of the Mainland, 11200 Amburn Rd, Texas City 77590. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. Participants should bring the BEST Literacy Test Manual to the training session. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 07919, and section number CY 571. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 6, 2009: TEAMS Training will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main Street, BD 12, Houston 77002. Presenter is Fredia Thomas. This session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 07521, and section number CY 559. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
March 6, 2009: TEAMS Training for Administrators will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Region 4 ESC, 7145 W. Tidwell, Houston 77092. Presenter is Kay Brooks. This Professional Development session is intended for administrators and experienced data entry staff who are current TEAMS users. The focus is on accessing, understanding, and applying information collected and processed through the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS) for program improvement. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800125, registration number 07920, and section number CY 574. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
March 7, 2009: Health Literacy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This training is designed to prepare participants to help their students develop basic health literacy skills. The session is filled with interactive activities that will help participants define lessons they might develop. Attendees will have an opportunity to examine a sample lesson plan and plan a lesson. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800264, registration number 07923, and section number CY570. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
March 7, 2009: BEST Plus will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd, Texas City 77590. Presenter is Judy Bowman. 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 07476, and section number CY 558. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Doris Larry. This training will provide adult educators with an awareness and understanding of the relationship between reading and writing and numeracy. The participants will be provided with instructional materials and hands-on activities to use with their students. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800065, registration number 07539, and section number CY568. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: Using Storyboards to Identify Valuable Work Skills will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, at the United Way Center 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This training demonstrates strategies teachers can use to guide adult learners through a storyboarding process that creates awareness of strengths and skills drawn from life experiences. Visual modeling, brainstorming, interviewing, and using information charts are included in this training. Handouts are included and student samples of storyboards will be displayed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800010, registration number 07543, and section number CY 569. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: More from Students, Less from Teachers will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. In this session teachers will experience hands-on, interactive tasks designed to actively engage students in the learning process. The strategies presented will increase students’ interest in and retention of material learned. Originally developed for ESL teachers, this training offers strategies that can be adapted forABEandGED students. Handouts will be given. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800040, registration number 07537, and section number CY567. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: Readers Theater Training will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This professional development session introduces teachers to Readers Theater as an interactive tool that can be used in the ABE/GED/ASE classroom to explore a diverse range of topics, i.e., cultural topics, historical events and contexts, social conflicts, news, and contemporary issues and in the ESL classroom to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800084, registration number 07535, and section number CY566. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: Getting and Keeping a Job will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Doris Larry. This session will provide adult education teachers with an interactive training to develop lessons that emphasize ways to analyze compatibility of personal skills to job descriptions, write resumes, and fill out applications. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800070, registration number 07533, and section number CY565. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: How to Provide Useful ABE Oral Practice Training will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Jeff Mohamed. The workshop will examine the role of oral practice in the ESL classroom, and will examine how to choose, set up, monitor and provide feedback on ESL practice activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800120, registration number 07529, and section number CY564. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 2009: Effective Use of Authentic Materials in the Classroom will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the United Way Center, 50 Waugh Dr., Houston 77007. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This professional development course is designed to show teachers how to utilize authentic materials in the classroom. Participants will learn ways to introduce students to the culture that surrounds them and to help them navigate through it in this interactive and activity filled session. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800164, registration number 07526, and section number CY563. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 7, 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 Judy 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. This training ahs been cancelled.
March 13, 2009: Professional Development Planning Workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission, 6402 Market St., Houston 77020. Presenter is Brenda Dunlap. This 6-hour workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the Texas Adult Education Credential. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800027, registration number07921, and section number CY 575. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 27, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 08742, and section number CY 577. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 27, 2009: Developing Data and Graph Literacy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Developing Data and Graph Literacy is designed to provide teachers with basic but creative teaching techniques to assist ABE/GED students with the capacity to interpret and use data, present in a different format, solve problems, or make predictions. Teachers will be refreshed in the following subject areas: (1) understanding statistical concepts; (2) constructing, interpreting, and comparing tables, charts, and graphs of statistical data; and (3) comparing and contrasting data sets and making predictions based on probabilities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800142, registration number 08743, and section number CY 578. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 27, 2009: Getting and Keeping a Job will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Doris Larry. This session will provide adult education teachers with an interactive training to develop lessons that emphasize ways to analyze compatibility of personal skills to job descriptions, write resumes, and fill out applications. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800070, registration number 08746, and section number CY 581. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
March 27, 2009: How to Plan an Effective Lesson will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Denise Johnson. The training is designed to help ABE/ASE and GED/ESL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lesson plans. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800260, registration number 08747, and section number CY 582. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 13, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Lone Star College – Greenspoint Center, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 09222, and section number CY 591. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 13, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint Center, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 09225, and section number CY 592. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 13, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 09281, and section number CY 595. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 13, 2009: TEAMS: Data Detective will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College – Greenspoint, 250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston 77060. Presenter is Kay Brooks. Data Detective training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas adult education programs. Helping programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance has become a priority in the State. It is Texas LEARNS’ goal that Adult Education Program directors and staff become comfortable enough using TEAMS Report data that they will become Data Detectives. This training is divided into four sections. In each section, participants will follow along as the trainer presents material in the power point and in the handouts. At the end of each section, it is the participants turn to become Data Detectives by completing the activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800170, registration number 09282, and section number CY 596. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 24, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 6515 Irvington, Houston 77022. Presenters are Karen Couey and Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 08750, and section number CY 585. THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
April 24, 2009: Effective Multi-Level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 08752 and section number CY 584. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 24, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Module 1) will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 08748, and section number CY 583. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 24, 2009: Number Operations and Sense will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Houston READ Commission, 6402 Market St., Houston 77020. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Number Operations and Sense is designed to provide teachers with creative teaching techniques of basic math terminology and the ability to solve math expressions or equations, either in isolation or as a step in a complex, multi-step problem. Teachers will be refreshed in the following subjected areas: (1) Demonstrating numeric understanding, (2) Performing math operations, (3) Analyzing and applying percentages, ratios, proportions, and (4) Estimate to solve problems and assess possible solutions. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800144, registration number 10117, and section number CY 599. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 25, 2009: Texas Adult Education Content Standards Follow-Up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. McWhirter Elementary, 300 Pennsylvania, Webster 77573. Presenter is Denise Johnson. This follow-up session to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards gives teachers an opportunity to access their prior knowledge of standards and benchmarks and to share their experiences with the use of standards in the classroom. They will have an opportunity to discuss what they have learned using the Standards, what worked with standards implementation, and what parts of the process are difficult. Prior to attending the Standards follow-up sessions, teachers should attend the Texas Adult Education Content Standards training and practice using the Standards in their classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 10071, and section number CY 597. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 25, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the 548 training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 08753, and section number CY 589. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 25, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 6515 Irvington Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three) Module One is a pre-requisite for this class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 08749, and section number CY 588. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 25, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm, at Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington, Room 100C, Houston, 77022. Presenter is Judy Bowman. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. All participants must bring his/her own BEST Literacy Test Manual. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 08754, and section number CY 587. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu . Session is full and registration is closed.
April 25, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Harris County Department of Education, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Houston, 77022. Presenters are Karen Couey and Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 08751, and section number CY 586. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 25, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington, Room 100C, 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 08755, and section number CY 590. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
April 29, 2009: Readers Theater Training will be held from 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m., at Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Dr, Spring 77379. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This professional development session introduces teachers to Readers Theater as an interactive tool that can be used in the ABE/GED/ASE classroom to explore a diverse range of topics, i.e., cultural topics, historical events and contexts, social conflicts, news, and contemporary issues and in the ESL classroom to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800084, registration number 10072, and section number CY598. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
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 7 & 8, 2009: Talk, Read, Play and Sing, an Even Start Interactive Literacy Activities Institute will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress, TECH 102, Cypress 77433. Presenter is Deborah Stedman. ILA can be a challenging component for Even Start. This institute will be a hands-on, interactive and fun experience where we will explore strategies for keeping ILA research-based and enjoyable for mom and child. We will also discover strategies for integration ILA into home visits, parent education and adult education. Even Start Teachers will receive free children’s books to use in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800268, registration number 3272, and section number CY601. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
May 16, 2009: TEAMS Training will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St, Room 225, Houston, 77020. Presenter is Janell Baker. This session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 14150, and section number CY604. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
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 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 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 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
July 1, 2009: Building Community in the Culturally Diverse Classroom will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Liliana Black. This workshop shows how knowledge and respect for students’ cultures can engage adult learners in new ways and increase student retention. Participants will practice creative strategies to increase cultural awareness, work together, and create a community of learners. The session is geared toward ESL teachers at all levels; however, ABE/ASE teachers may find it useful as well. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800165, registration number 15507, and section number CY 607. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: Bringing Our Whole Selves to Teaching and Learning will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Lauri Cherian. The training is designed to help teachers identify and manage stressors in their lives and in the lives of their students. They will engage in a variety of activities that will promote better physical, mental and emotional well being for themselves and for their students. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800135, registration number 15534, and section number CY 609. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: Communication in the Workplace will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon, at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This session will provide adult education teachers with an interactive training that incorporates best practices into the importance of clear, concise and correct communication skills in the workplace. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800069, registration number 15549, and section number CY 611. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: How to Manage the ESL Classroom will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Liliana Black The workshop will examine some common ESL classroom management problems, and will suggest ways of avoiding or solving these. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800122, registration number 15516, and section number CY 608. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
July 1, 2009: Effective Ways to Use Authentic Material will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This professional development course is designed to show teachers how to utilize authentic materials in the classroom. Participants will learn ways to introduce students to the culture that surrounds them and to help them navigate through it in this interactive and activity filled session. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800164, registration number 15543, and section number CY 610. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: TEAMS Training for Administrators will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Bill Medina. This Professional Development session is intended for administrators and experienced data entry staff who are current TEAMS users. The focus is on accessing, understanding, and applying information collected and processed through the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS) for program improvement. Participants will develop a lesson integrating strategies discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800125, registration number 15557, and section number CY 612. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: How to Plan an Effective Lesson will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. The training is designed to help ABE/ASE GED/ESL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lesson plans. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800260, registration number 15560, and section number CY 613. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 1, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., noon, and resuming from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Houston READ Commission, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenters are Karen Couey and Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person's life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 15781, and section number CY 615. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 10-11, 2009: FUNdamentals of Active Learning is a two-day workshop that will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on July 10 and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on July 11 at HCDE, Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale, Room 118, Houston 77022. Presenter is Barbara Baird. Research indicates that students learn best when actively engaged in their own learning. This highly interactive workshop is designed to provide ESL/ABE/ASE teachers with fun and engaging activities to enliven classroom teaching and learning. Through modeling and hands-on activities, teachers will learn useful teaching strategies that can be integrated into their classrooms. Participants will "learn by doing" and will be up and around participating in the different activities to learn first-hand how to facilitate and process the creative yet practical activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800274, registration number 17661, and section number CY617. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 11, 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 Judy Bowman. 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 MaterialsNeeded: 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 16370, and section number CY616. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 11, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 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 17447, and section number CY 626. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 11, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. All participants must bring his/her own BEST Literacy Test Manual (10/06).Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 17442, and section number CY 619. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 17, 2009: Oxford University Press will sponsor two workshops presented by author Jayme Adelson-Goldstein at Houston Community College West Loop Center Auditorium, 5601 West Loop South; Houston 77081. Lunch will be provided. Attendees will receive the following publications and handouts: Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition (2009); Vocabulary Development Handbook - an invaluable resource that provides a review of current research on vocabulary development and shows how research informs instruction; Professional Development Handbook which offers research-based teaching strategies, tasks and reproducible activities to support teachers in building a repertoire of effective instructional strategies; and an Activity Packet that provides a wealth of materials created specifically by Jayme for the workshop for you to use in your classroom. This is a collection of Jayme’s most useful and exciting classroom activities. This package has a retail value of $200! Please use the special registration forms below to register for these two trainings. (You will need Microsoft® Word to view this registration form. Please download Microsoft® Word Reader if you do not have Microsoft® Word on your computer.)
A Lexical Feast: Teaching Vocabulary Strategies Across Levels will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon. Vocabulary acquisition is key to our learners’ language skill development and research shows that the direct instruction of vocabulary is essential for successful acquisition. This lighthearted workshop will explore the vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) that learners at all levels can use to develop their active vocabulary. We’ll also work with practice activities that support the five stages of vocabulary acquisition within a communicative lesson: comprehension, retention, recognition out of the original context, production, and ownership. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800265, registration number 09240, and section number CY 593. Special Registration Form (Microsoft® Word document). For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
Picturing Success in the Multilevel Classroom: Resources that Reach Across Levels will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The multilevel teaching environment requires that instructors provide synchronous instruction to learners with diverse needs and proficiencies. To meet that challenge, we need resources that will work at multiple levels and in multiple contexts. In this workshop, we’ll explore ways to use visual and audio resources to support multilevel instruction in both narrow and broad spectrum multilevel classes. We’ll also see how developing a repertoire of strategies and activities can make multilevel lesson planning less arduous! Throughout this session, you’ll have the opportunity to work with presentation strategies as well as same-level and mixed-level practice activities that can be easily adapted for use in your own classroom or professional development trainings. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800266, registration number 09242, and section number CY 594. Special Registration Form (Microsoft® Word document). For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
July 25, 2009: BEST Plus will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lone Star College North Harris,250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Greenspoint Center Room 306, Houston 77060. 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 17457, and section number CY 625. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
July 31, 2009: Reflective Practice and Credential: will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter: Debbie Janysek. The purpose of the professional development is to introduce teachers pursuing the Credential to the Scoring Rubric and the reflective writing process. The training will consist of a detailed overview of the Credential Reflection Scoring Rubric requirements and guidance on how to write reflections that meet the performance requirements of the rubric. Participants must have previously attended a PDPW and should come to the training prepared to write about a recent PD experience. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800136, registration number 18773, and section number CY 626. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 1, 2009: BEST Plus Refresher Toolkit will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lone Star College North Harris,250 N. Sam Houston PKWY E., Greenspoint Center Room 306, Houston, 77060. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. This training is designed to recalibrate approved BEST Plus test administrators. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses regarding administration and accurate scoring of the BEST Plus. Participants will practice using the scoring rubric to provide justification for scoring each of the three language aspects. After practice, participants will complete a BEST Plus scoring calibration assessment. Each participant must bring his/her own TAG (Test Administrator’s Guide) and their own Scoring Refresher Workbook. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800128, registration number 17450, and section number CY 621. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 8, 2009:: DL 101: Implementing Distance Learning for Adult Education in Texas will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City,. Presenter is Renata Russo. Distance education is now an option for adult education and family literacy programs in Texas. Teachers who wish use this approach are required to participate in Distance Learning 101: Teaching Adult Learners at a Distance (DL 101). This course is itself a distance course and is designed to help teachers and administrators develop a distance education plan for an approved curriculum for their program. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800158, registration number 17458, and section number CY 622. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 8, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education Irvington Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter: Bill Medina. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 18786, and section number CY 628. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 8, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education Irvington Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter: 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 18777, and section number CY 627. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 8, 2009: Professional Development Planning Workshop (PDPW) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harris County Department of Education Irvington Center, 626 Lindale, Houston 77022. Presenter: Debbie Janysek. This 6-hour workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the Texas Adult Education Credential. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800027, registration number 18787, and section number CY 629. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 14, 2009: TEAMS Basic will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houston READ, 6402 Market Street, Houston 77020. Presenter is Bill Medina. This session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 18789, and section number CY 630. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
August 18, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Beaumont ISD, 1800 Pope Street, Beaumont 77702. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 19196, and section number CY 636. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
August 18, 2009: How to Plan an Effective Lesson will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Beaumont ISD, 1800 Pope Street, Beaumont 77702. Presenter is Denise Johnson. The training is designed to help ABE/ASE GED/ESL teachers focus on how to plan, develop and write effective lesson plans. Hands-on and interactive activities will be included. Participants will be allowed time to develop a lesson plan that can be implemented in the classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800260, registration number 19229, and section number CY 637. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
August 19, 2009: Cross Cultural Communication Enhancement Part 1 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Beaumont ISD, 1800 Pope Street, Beaumont 77702. Presenter is Karen Couey. This PD session will provide adult education teachers with an interactive training that incorporates best practices into the importance of clear, concise and correct communication skills in the workplace. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800153, registration number 19231, and section number CY 638. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
August 19, 2009: TABE 9 & 10 will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Beaumont ISD, 1800 Pope Street, Beaumont 77702. 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 18789, and section number CY 630. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 20, 2009: BEST Literacy will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at House of Amos, 8030 Boone Rd. Houston, 77020. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. All participants must bring his/her own BEST Literacy Test Manual (10/06).Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800141, registration number 17482, and section number CY 624. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 21, 2009: Algebra, Functions, and Patterns will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St, Houston 77020. Presenter: Denise Johnson. Algebra, Functions, and Patterns is designed to provide teachers with creative teaching techniques so that they can create and solve algebraic expressions and explain patterns and functional relationships presented in textual, graphical and other forms. The training will include a review on how to create algebraic expressions and equations to model and solve problems; use variables and equations to represent data provided in tables, graphs, and word problems; analyze tables and graphs to generalize patterns and relationships; and understand functional relationships and solve linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800157, registration number 18791, and section number CY 631. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 21, 2009: BEST Plus for Non-Testers will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at House of Amos, 8030 Boone Rd. Houston, 77020. Presenter is Jill Kaeser. This training is intended for teachers, administrators and other adult education staff involved with but not actually administering BEST Plus. The training will explore objectives, content areas and question types of the BEST Plus oral interview. Participants will experience scoring and appropriate test administration procedures. Test taking techniques will also be discussed Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800129, registration number 17463, and section number CY 623. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
August 29, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult ESL Learners (Module 3) will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Brazosport College’s Community Education Center, 120 Circle Way, Suite 2A, Lake Jackson, 77566. Presenter is Audrey Nelson-Ricks. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Modules are sequential, but can be presented in three separate trainings. It is recommended that the training be conducted on two separate days: Day One three hours (Module One) and Day Two six hours (Modules Two and Three). Modules One and Two are pre-requisites for this class. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800082, registration number 14091, and section number CY 603. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
September 17, 2009: Coastal Region Great Center Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting will be held at Lone Star College – Fairbanks Center, 14955 Northwest Freeway - Room 217, Houston 77040, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. For
more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
September 18, 2009: Geometry and Measurement will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St, Houston 77020. Presenter: Denise Johnson. Geometry and Measurement is designed to provide teachers with creative teaching techniques for units of measurement in different systems to assess the characteristics of lines and geometric figures. The training will include a review on how to convert from metric and customary measures; interpret lines and graphs (e.g., coordinates, perpendicular, parallel, intersections, slope); analyze geometric figures (e.g., angles, congruence, Pythagorean Theorem); and solve problems (e.g., length, perimeter, area, surface area, volume, weight). Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800159, registration number 18794, and section number CY 632. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
September 19, 2009: Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St, Houston 77020. Presenter: Tiffany Bob. In this two-day hands-on and interactive training session, the participants will gain knowledge of critical information and strategies for teaching, assessing, and monitoring adult education students with a variety of learning needs. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800276, registration number 18797, and section number CY 633. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
September 19, 2009: Effective Multilevel Strategies for ABE/ASE Learners (Modules 2 & 3) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main Street, Room TBA, Houston 77002. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Participants who complete all three modules will receive a copy of Teaching Large Multilevel Classes by Natalie Hess. Completion of Module One is a pre-requisite for these sessions.Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800154, registration number 23395, and section number CY 657. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
September 25, 2009: DL101: Implementing Distance Learning for Adult Education in Texas will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. at the Adult Education Center, 1800 Pope Street, Beaumont 77702. Presenter is Renata Russo. Distance education is now an option for adult education and family literacy programs in Texas. Teachers who wish use this approach are required to participate in Distance Learning 101: Teaching Adult Learners at a Distance (DL 101). This course is itself a distance course and is designed to help teachers and administrators develop a distance education plan for an approved curriculum for their program. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800158, registration number 23397, and section number CY 658. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 3, 2009: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (30 minute lunch break) at College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Road, LRD Building, Room 279, Texas City 77590. Presenter is Judy Bowman. PLEASE NOTE: Lunch will be provided for COM employees and trainer only. All other attendees should bring a lunch as there is no place close by to go for lunch. 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. CABEA 6800043, registration number 23695, and section number CY 664. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 3, 2009: DL101: Implementing Distance Learning for Adult Education in Texas – Face to Face will be held from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. at the Denver Harbor MSC, 6402 Market Street #225, Houston 77020. Presenter is Angela Johnson. Distance education is now an option for adult education and family literacy programs in Texas. Teachers who wish use this approach are required to participate in Distance Learning 101: Teaching Adult Learners at a Distance (DL 101). This course is itself a distance course and is designed to help teachers and administrators develop a distance education plan for an approved curriculum for their program. Online training at trainer’s discretion. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800158, registration number: 25257, and section number CY: 665. Coastal Registration form. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 10, 2009: Cross Cultural Communication Enhancement Part 2 will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Houston READ Commission Training Center, 6402 Market St, Houston 77020. Presenter: Karen Couey. In this course, participants have opportunities to practice communication skills that include active listening and conflict resolution. Participants will receive a copy of "Making It Work," a workbook on conflict and communication for adult literacy learners. It will be included in the training and can be used in the ABE or ESL classroom. . Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800253, registration number 18798, and section number CY 634. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 23, 2009: BaFa BaFa will be held from 1-4 pm. at the US Federal Prison, 4550 Hebert Rd, Beaumont 77705. Presenters are Karen Couey & Martin Loa. In this training participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life. BaFa BaFa is a simulation activity that helps participants become personally aware of the issues surrounding cultural differences by putting them into one of two created cultures and requiring interaction with the other one. The resulting misperceptions and misunderstandings become the grist for the debriefing. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800167, registration number 23398, and section number CY 659. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 23, 2009: Cross Cultural Communication Enhancement Part 2 will be held from 8:30 am - 11:30am. at the US Federal Prison, 4550 Hebert Rd, Beaumont 77705. Presenter is Martin Loa. This training is a continuation of Cross Cultural Communication Enhancement Part 1 which is a prerequisite to this course. In this course, participants have opportunities to practice communication skills that include active listening and conflict resolution. Participants will receive a copy of "Making It Work," a workbook on conflict and communication for adult literacy learners. It will be included in the training and can be used in the ABE or ESL classroom. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800253, registration number 23400, and section number CY 660. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 24, 2009: Basic Communication Skills for Beginning Literacy ESL Learners will be held from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Houston Community College, Seminar C, 3100 Main Street, Houston, 77002. Presenter is Lilliana Black. Beginning Literacy ESL training introduces the methodology used to develop the Beginning Literacy ESL training module and provides instructors with techniques and strategies to improve the persistence and performance of learners in this lowest level of ESL. Teachers will learn how to promote an environment that enhances persistence and builds community among learners. Teachers will learn strategies and use activities to help beginning literacy ESL learners develop basic oral communication skills and to build literacy development that will support reading and writing skills focused on realia found in the learner's environment. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800282, registration number: 25263, and section number CY: 667.Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 24, 2009: GED Mathematics will be held from 8:30 am – 11:30 am at the Houston Community College, Room BD21, 3100 Main Street, Houston, 77002. Presenter is Denise Johnson. The training includes an overview of the structure of the GED Mathematics test, the concepts and content of the test items, strategies for preparing students for the test, and techniques for making lessons relevant, practical, productive, and interactive. The sample lessons will focus of hands-on participation and several lessons involve group activities. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800034, registration number: 25259, and section number CY: 668 .Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 24, 2009: Algebra, Functions, and Patterns will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm. at the Houston Community College, Room BD21, 3100 Main Street, Houston, 77002. Presenter is Denise Johnson. Algebra, Functions, and Patterns is designed to provide teachers with creative teaching techniques so that they can create and solve algebraic expressions and explain patterns and functional relationships presented in textual, graphical and other forms. The training will include a review on how to create algebraic expressions and equations to model and solve problems; use variables and equations to represent data provided in tables, graphs, and word problems; analyze tables and graphs to generalize patterns and relationships; and understand functional relationships and solve linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800157, registration number: 25262, and section number CY: 666. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu
October 30, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE (GED) Learners – Module 1 will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800154, registration number: 25310, and section number CY: 671. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 30, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult English Language Learners – Module 1 will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800082, registration number: 25324, and section number CY: 673. Registration is closed for this training. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 31, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for ABE/ASE (GED) Learners – Modules 2 and 3 will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Margaret Flint. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching all subjects of the GED to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please note that Module 1 must be completed in order to attend Modules 2 and 3. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800154, registration number: 25313 and section number CY: 674. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 31, 2009: Effective Multi-level Strategies for Adult English Language Learners – Modules 2 and 3 will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Doris Larry. This interactive training focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, group strategies, and effective multi-level activities. It includes theory and strategies to use in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a multi-level class. Classroom management techniques, test preparation, orientation procedures, multi-sensory lesson planning, and proficiency objectives of the Texas Content standards will be presented. Please note that Module 1 must be completed in order to attend Modules 2 and 3. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800082, registration number: 25327, and section number CY: 672. Registration is closed for this training. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 31, 2009: Test of Adult Basic Education Training (TABE) 9/10 Certification will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., 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: 25271, and section number CY: 669. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
October 31, 2009: BEST Literacy Test Training be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Bill Medina. This training is intended for anyone who administers or scores the BEST Literacy Test. Using the manual, participants will investigate proper test administration and scoring procedures, practice scoring writing samples, and acquire a basic knowledge of the content. By the end of the session participants should be able to use the writing rubric for scoring writing samples and follow the manual mandates for accurate scoring on the other sections. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA: 6800141, registration number: 25286, and section number CY: 670. For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu. Registration is closed for this training.
October 31, 2009: Implementing Texas Content Standards will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Irvington Learning Center, 626 Lindale Blvd., Houston, 77022. Presenter is Denise Johnson. 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: 26010, and section number CY: 675. Coastal Registration form For more information, please email CoastalCF@lonestar.edu.
