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2008 Regional Calendar

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May 2008

May 16-17, 2008: GED Academy: Writing - - Session 3: Assessing Students’ Writing. Teachers who participate in this session will be able to: develop an appropriate writing prompt that can be used to assess students’ writing at the entry level; analyze the writing samples provided by their students and identify errors in grammar, usage, and sentence structure; and develop an individualized plan to assist students in systematically improving their writing. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the last of three workshops (remaining follow up session May 23). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

June 2008

June 10, 2008: Far West Project GREAT Advisory Council meeting will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location to be announced as a later date.

June 17 - 18, 2008: ESL Reading Academy -Explore a variety of hands-on strategies designed to improve your beginning and intermediate level ESL student's ability to read with comprehension. Try some of these research-based strategies out in your classroom and develop a customized reading strategy that works for your students. Share your experience in implementing new reading strategies with other practitioners and learn from them as well. Come join the fun! The Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days. Location is yet to be determined. There will be two follow up sessions for this academy: July 11 and Sept. 5. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

June 24 - 25 , 2008: Classroom Management Institute: Multilevel ESL Instruction - This workshop will model effective multilevel lesson planning and grouping strategies based on Texas' new ESL Content Standards. At the end of the workshop, teachers will be asked to develop and implement their own multilevel lesson plan in their classrooms. Come and join us and be prepared to try new activities and strategies. Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days. Location is yet to be determined. There will be two follow up sessions for this academy: July 18 and Sept. 19. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

July 2008

July 11, 2008: ESL Reading Academy Follow-up - You must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

July 18 , 2008: Classroom Management Institute: Multilevel ESL InstructionFollow-up - You must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

July 28 - August 1, 2008:  Workforce Literacy Institute I: PreTransition-to-College SkillsThis institute is designed to teach specific strategies and content that will help advanced ESL and GED students develop postsecondary writing and reading skills. This series of five (5) sessions will focus on: informational/process paragraph writing and reading, integrating grammar and language skills, and using a variety of career exploration and college culture reading material. Participants will practice teaching the strategy and then develop lesson plan content that can be used in their current classes. Training sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. on all days and will be held at EPCC Literacy Program Center, 9050 Viscount, Building B. There is one follow up session scheduled for this academy: Sept. 26. Registration for this Academy is by invitation or requires prior approval from the GREAT Center. For questions, please contact Eduardo Honold at (915) 937-1703.

August 2008

August 5 - 6, 2008:  Workforce Literacy Institute II: ESL for Work -Come learn about using the ESL curriculum for health, customer service, and manufacturing as a stand alone class or as a way to enrich your traditional beginning-intermediate level ESL instruction. Try out surefire strategies to bring this wonderful curriculum to life in your classroom. Don't miss an opportunity to be ahead of the curve in adult education's increased emphasis on preparing our adult students for the workforce. Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Region XIX, 6611 Boeing, Classroom. There is one follow up session scheduled for this academy: Sept. 12.

September 2008

September 5, 2008: ESL Reading Academy Follow-up - You must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

September 9, 2008: Far West Project GREAT Advisory Council meeting will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location to be announced as a later date.

September 12, 2008:  Workforce Literacy Institute II: ESL for Work Follow-up -You must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

September 19, 2008: Classroom Management Institute: Multilevel ESL InstructionFollow-up - You must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

September 26, 2008:  Workforce Literacy Institute I: PreTransition-to-College Skills Follow-upYou must have attended the first session of this academy to attend the followup. For additional information, please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1725.

October 2008

November 2008

November 21-22, 2008: EPALL Conference will be held at University of Texas - El Paso. Please watch this calendar for more information.

December 2008

 

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January 2008

January 18, 2008: Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW, Session 1: This workshop is the first step in initiating the Texas Adult Education Credential processs and is required to be eligible for the Credential. The session will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the first of two sessions (second session February 8). Participation in both sessions is required for credit of completion of the full workshop. The training location is yet to be determined and will be announced a week prior to the training dates to all those registered. This PDPW is the last opportunity offered this year for those interested in beginning the credential process; so register soon!! Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

January 19, 2008: New Teacher Academy V - Session 3: This Academy is targeted to new teachers in the Adult Education field. The facilitator will provide resources to lesson plans, classroom activities, and brainstorming sessions that will assist the attendees in exploring new methods to address classroom needs. A mentoring component is included in the Academy that will connect an experienced teacher with a novice. This session will be held on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus. The room number will be forwarded to all registrants prior to the training date. This is the third of four workshops (remaining session March 8). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

January 25-26, 2008: EL Civics Academy II: Living in the US – From Civics to Citizenship, Session 1. This Academy shows teachers how to use PowerPoint® lessons to teach basic content related to U. S. culture, American democratic values, as well as U. S. History and Government. Presenters will demonstrate how visual information can be used to illustrate events, ideas, key vocabulary, and teach basic conversation skills. While the course includes ideas for preparing students for the citizenship test, the ideas presented will be applicable for both civics classes and other content-based instruction. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the first of three workshops (remaining sessions February 22-23 and April 11-12). Participation in all three sessions and a follow up activity is required in order to qualify for the available stipend. Follow up activity is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2008. Limited to 15 participants. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

February 2008

February 1-2, 2008: Pre-GED Academy: Focus on Reading and Math - - Session 1. The Struggling Reader: From Decoding Words to Understanding Text: This first session will focus on strategies that teachers can use to help students: determine their purpose for reading a given text; identify and use appropriate reading strategies; improve their overall reading rate and fluency levels; and use their own knowledge and experiences to help gain understanding of new information. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the first of three workshops (remaining sessions February 15-16 and March 14-15). Participation in all three sessions and a follow up activity is required in order to qualify for the available stipend. Follow up activity is scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2008. Limited to 15 participants. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

February 8, 2008: Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW, Session 2: This is the last of two sessions for the Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW. Participation in the first session on January 18 is required to attend this session. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The training location is yet to be determined and will be announced a week prior to the training dates to all those registered. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

February 15-16, 2008: Pre-GED Academy: Focus on Reading and Math - - Session 2. The Struggling math Student: From Mindless Manipulation of Numbers to Mastery of Mathematical Concepts and Processes: This second session will focus on strategies that teachers can use to help students: master the basics of number operations using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents; recognize and use equivalencies among fractions, decimals, and percents; recognize and correctly apply a wide range of mathematical symbols; and identify and use the basics of measurement and geometry. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the second of three workshops (remaining session March 14-15 and follow up on April 18). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

February 22-23, 2008: EL Civics Academy II: Living in the US – From Civics to Citizenship, Session 2. This Academy shows teachers how to use PowerPoint® lessons to teach basic content related to U. S. culture, American democratic values, as well as U. S. History and Government. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the second of three workshops (remaining session April 11-12 and follow up May 9). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

March 2008

March 4, 2008: Far West Project GREAT Advisory Council meeting will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location to be announced as a later date.

March 8, 2008: New Teacher Academy V - Session 4: This Academy is targeted to new teachers in the Adult Education field. The facilitator will provide resources to lesson plans, classroom activities, and brainstorming sessions that will assist the attendees in exploring new methods to address classroom needs. A mentoring component is included in the Academy that will connect an experienced teacher with a novice. This session will be held onSaturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus. The room number will be forwarded to all registrants prior to the training date.This is the last of four workshops. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

March 14-15, 2008: Pre-GED Academy: Focus on Reading and Math - - Session 3. From Print to High-Tech: Adapting and Using Materials to Enhance Learning: Teachers who participate in this session will be able to: identify pre-instructional activities that they can use to introduce students to new concepts that help students make the connection between what is to be learned and how the information can be used in real life. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the last of three workshops (remaining follow- up session April 18). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

April 2008

April 4-5, 2008: GED Academy: Writing - - Session 1: The Struggling Writer: Moving from Sentences to Paragraphs. This first session will focus on strategies that teachers can use to help students: use the conventions of Edited American English; understand the basic elements of writing an effective sentence; and write an effective sentence and paragraph using the conventions of Edited American English. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the first of three workshops (remaining sessions April 25-26 and May 16-17). Participation in all three sessions and a follow up activity is required in order to qualify for the available stipend. Follow up activity is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2008. Limited to 15 participants. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

April 11-12, 2008: EL Civics Academy II: Living in the US – From Civics to Citizenship, Session 3. This Academy shows teachers how to use PowerPoint ® lessons to teach basic content related to U. S. culture, American democratic values, as well as U. S. History and Government. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the last of three workshops (remaining follow up session May 9). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.

April 25-26, 2008: GED Academy: Writing - - Session 2: The Struggling Writer: Writing for Real-Life. This second session will focus on strategies that teachers can use to help students: use the basic rules of grammar; construct simple and compound sentences; write a well-constructed paragraph with a main idea and supporting details about a familiar topic or situation they encounter in real life; and use writing for communication through a variety of formats including letters, emails, reports, directions, etc. This session will be held on Friday from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Socorro Community Learning Center on 313 S. Rio Vista Rd., El Paso. This is the second of three workshops (remaining session May 16-17 and follow up on May 23). Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725.