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2010 Regional Calenda Archive

You must register online for our trainings/workshops. Use the "Registration Form" link at the top of this calendar or the "Registration form" link in each calendar entry. For problems with registration please call 361-593-4183 or email: karad00@tamuk.edu.

January

January 4, 2010: Teaching & Activities for a Multi-Level Class will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center located at 4305 N, McColl, McAllen 78541. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

January 4, 2010: Teaching Strategies for Math Word Problems will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center located at 4305 N, McColl, McAllen 78541. The trainer will be Mr. Manuel Navarro. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

January 4, 2010: Adult Education Basics - Developing Lesson Plans will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center located at 4305 N, McColl, McAllen 78541. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

January 7-8, 2010: Effective Instruction for All Adult Education Students Including Those with Special Learning Needs #2 will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building, conference rooms 1, 2 and 3, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. Hours: Thursday, Jan 7, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Friday, Jan 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The trainers will be Ms. Alex Baez and Ms. Carol Speigl. Participation for this institute is by invitation. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755.

January 9, 2010: TISESL: Sales and Service and Employability will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Laredo. The workshop will be held in the Eloy Garcia Building at Laredo Community College, West End Washington in Laredo. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This workshop has been postponed until further notice.

January 22-23, 2010: Scenario-Based ESOL Academy I will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Academy will be held at the Embassy Suites, 110 Calle Del Norte, in Laredo. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Spruck-Wrigley. For reservations, please call 956-723-9100. Single occupancy $85, Double $95. Cut-off date for reservations is 1/15/2010. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form. Registration is by FAX ONLY: FAX registration form and copy of Purchase Order to (361) 593-4263. Hotel information will be sent to participants after registration.

January 29, 2010: BEST Plus Refresher workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. - noon in Corpus Christi. The workshop will be held at the Del Mar West Campus GED Education Center, 4101 Old Brownsville Road in Corpus Christi. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

January 30, 2010: South Region GREAT Center ABE/ASE Educator Academy Follow-up and Web-based Session will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This follow-up session is for those who participated in the initial two-day Face-to-Face ABE/ASE Educator Academy held on October 2-3, 2009 in Corpus Christi. The facilitator will be Ms. Barbara Baird. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

February 2010

February 6, 2010: TISESL Employability workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Uvalde. The workshop will be at the Matthews Student Center on the campus of Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building conference rooms, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

February 12-13, 2010: Effective Instruction for All Adult Education Students Including Those with Special Learning Needs #3 will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building, conference rooms 1, 2 and 3, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainers will be Ms. Alex Baez and Ms. Carol Speigl. Participation for this institute is by invitation. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755.

February 12-13, 2010: Transitions Work Group will be held at Embassy Suites Hotel, Dallas. The trainers will be Ms. Krista Young and Mr. Anthony Chan. Participation for this institute is by invitation. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

February 26-27, 2010: Transitions Work Group will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, and 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 27 in Dallas. Participation for this work group is by invitation only. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

February 27, 2010: Initial BEST Plus training will be held McAllen Adult Learning Center, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 2010

March 6, 2010: Adult Education 101 training will be held from 9:00 a.m. – noon (face-to-face) and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.(assignment from trainer, report back to group) in Alice. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. This training will be held at 501 Cactus, Nayer School Anex in Alice. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 10, 2010: TISESL Overview training will be held in McAllen. Training hours are 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Wrigley. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 12, 2010: TABE Test Administration Workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Brownsville. The workshop will be Workforce Center at ITEC at 301 Mexico Blvd., Suite F8 (formerly Amigoland Mall), Brownsville phone: (956) 547-5040. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 26, 2010: Initial BEST Plus Training will be held at the McAllen Adult Learning Center, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen. Training hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 27, 2010: TEAMS: Data Entry and Generating Reports will be held at the McAllen Adult Learning Center, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen. Training hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Helen Mills. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form. This workshop has been postponed.

March 27, 2010: TISESL Follow-up: Employability Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Uvalde. The workshop will be at the Matthews Student Center on the campus of Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building conference rooms, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

March 27, 2010: South Region GREAT Center ABE/ASE Educator Academy Follow-up and Web-based Session will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This follow-up session is for those who participated in the initial two-day Face-to-Face ABE/ASE Educator Academy held on October 2-3, 2009 in Corpus Christi. The facilitator will be Ms. Barbara Baird. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 2010

April 1, 2010: Retention Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in Uvalde. The workshop will be at the Matthews Student Center on the campus of Southwest Texas Junior College, conference rooms, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainer will be Mr. Anthony Chan. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 1, 2010: Student Persistence Workshop will be held from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Uvalde. The workshop will be at the Matthews Student Center on the campus of Southwest Texas Junior College, conference rooms, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainer will be Ms. Barbara Baird. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 8, 2010: Math Transitions Workgroup will be held at Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin. The trainer will be Mr. Anthony Chan. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 9, 2010: Strategic Teaching – Engaged Learning will be held at South Texas College in the Technology Center, room 142, McAllen, Texas, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The trainer will be Heide Spruck-Wrigley, Senior Advisor to the National Study on Transitioning Adult ELLs to the GED, Post-Secondary Education and Training. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 9-10, 2010: Texas ABE Statewide Math Institute 2009-2010 - Institute #3 will be held at Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin. Hours of instruction will be 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. both days. The trainer will be Ms. Bonnie Goonan. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 10, 2010: Basic Computer Skills will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in Laredo. The trainer will be Mr. Jerry Sifuentes. For more information, please Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 16-17, 2010: EL Civics Institute will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Corpus Christi. The Institute will be held at the Region II ESC, 209 N. Water St. in Corpus Christi. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Wrigley. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form. Registration is by FAX ONLY: FAX registration form and copy of Purchase Order to (361) 593-4263. Hotel information will be sent to participants after registration.

April 17, 2010: Passing the Math GED Test will be held from 9:05 am. to 12:05 pm. Room 404, Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Learning Center, 1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, 78665-8017. Find out about a 12-step program that progresses your students from ABE through ASE through GED math success. Connie Seibert will be the presenter. Please register to attend. Additional information and online registration is available at www.tei.education.txstate.edu/great-project/SpringMini2010.html. For information contact Mario Mokarzel at mm64@txstate.edu or toll-free 877-798-5522 or Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or 361-593-2755.

April 17, 2010: TEAMS: Data Entry and Generating Reports will be held at the McAllen Adult Learning Center, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen. Training hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Helen Mills. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 17, 2010: Initial BEST Plus training will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at 501 Cactus in Alice. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 24, 2010: Basic Computer Skills will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Laredo. The trainer will be Mr. Jerry Sifuentes. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG 114, Laredo CC. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

April 30 & May 1, 2010: Effective Instruction for All Adult Education Students Including Those with Special Learning Needs #4 will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building, conference rooms 1, 2 and 3, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainers will be Ms. Alex Baez and Ms. Carol Speigl. Hours of instruction are 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on the first day and 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the second day. Participation for this institute is by invitation. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755.

May 2010

May 6-7, 2010: Evidence-Based Approaches for Serving the Learning Disabled Adult will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on May 6 and from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on May 7. The workshop will be held at 3101 W. Business 83, McAllen 78501. Trainers are Stacey Millberger and Amelia Gilley. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

May 7-8, 2010: Effective Lesson Planning Modules 1 & 2 will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on both days. The workshop will be held at Del Mar College West Campus, Emerging Tech Building, room ET 124-A, Corpus Christi. Trainers are Martin Loa and Kay Vacarro. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

May 10-11, 2010: Initial BEST Plus training will be held at 4305 N. McColl Rd. in McAllen. The training schedule is from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on the first day and from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on the second day. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

May 15, 2010: TABE Training will be held at 4305 N. McColl Rd. in McAllen. The training schedule is from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1 hour lunch, 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

May 21-22, 2010: Texas Adult Education Transition Mathematics Conference will be held in San Antonio at the Hilton San Antonio Airport, 611 NW Loop 410. Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. & Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The conference is an intense two-day conference designed to equip adult educators who teach math with the necessary tools, knowledge, and math skills to help their students successfully progress from GED math to college-level math. The presenters are master trainers for transition math with the Texas Adult Education Mathematics Institute (TAEMI), who have identified the necessary math skills and knowledge that GED students need to complete college-level work, to meet minimum admission requirements, and to avoid remediation upon enrolling in college. Presenters are Vicki Angel, Maurice Fritz, Krista Young, Ken Fahndrick, La Shondia McNeal, Dirk Hodges, & Anthony Chan. Space is limited to 3 registrants per fiscal agent. For hotel reservations call 1-888-728-3031, please reference Group Code “TAM”. Hotel Reservation Cutoff date: May 7, 2010. There is no registration fee for this conference. Register by FAX ONLY 361-593-4263. Math Transition Conference Registration Form. Deadline: May 14, 2010. If you have questions, contact Mr. Barry Johnson: kublj001@tamuk.edu or call 361-593-2755.

May 26, 2010: GED/ESL Strategies workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.at South Texas College Tech Campus, 3700 West Military Highway, McAllen. This training will be held in the technology center, room C-142. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Wrigley. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

May 27-28, 2010: Evidence-based Approaches for Serving the Learning Disabled Adult will be held at 3101 W. Business 83 in McAllen. Training schedule is from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the first day and 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the second day. Trainers will be Ms. Stacey Milberger and Ms. Amelia Gilley. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

June 2010

June 11, 2010: Content Standards workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Del Mar West College in Corpus Christi, 485 Santa Elena Street and Airport Road, GED Building located on extreme north side of campus, classroom 1302C. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

June 12, 2010: Microsoft® Excel® Basics I workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Laredo. The trainer will be Mr. Jerry Sifuentes. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG 114, Laredo CC. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

June 12, 2010: Microsoft® PowerPoint® Basics workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Laredo. The trainer will be Mr. Jerry Sifuentes. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG 114, Laredo CC. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

June 19, 2010: Microsoft® Excel® Basics II workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Laredo. The trainer will be Mr. Jerry Sifuentes. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG 114, Laredo Community College. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

July 2010

July 20-22, 2010: Multi-region ESOL Project-based Learning Summer Institute will be held at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row in Galveston. This institute is hosted by the South, East/North, Coastal, and Central GREAT Centers. The presenters are Dr. Heide Spruck-Wrigley and Mr. Jim Powrie. This institute begins at 1:00 p.m. on July 20, continues at 9:00 a.m. on July 21, and runs from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on July 22. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

July 29-30, 2010: Math Transitions will be held at Embassy Suites San Antonio Airport, 10110 US Highway 281 North, San Antonio. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 2010

August 11, 2010: Initial BEST Plus training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This session has been cancelled.

August 12, 2010: BEST Plus Refresher training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 12, 2010: TEAMS Data Detective training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 13, 2010: BEST Plus Refresher training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 8:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 13, 2010: TABE Training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 14, 2010: TEAMS Data Detective training will be held at Region I ESC, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, in the Point Isabel Light House Room. The hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00. The trainer will be Mr. Esteban Martinez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 20, 2010: ABE/ASE Content Standards will be held at Del Mar West College, 485 Santa Elena Street and Airport Road, GED Building located on extreme north side of campus, Corpus Christi from 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Training materials include the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE and ESL Learners. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

August 20, 2010: ESL Content Standards will be held at Del Mar West College, 485 Santa Elena Street and Airport Road, GED Building located on extreme north side of campus, Corpus Christi from 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. This training will focus on content standards, including discussion of state-provided content standards handouts for each participant. The training will be an asset to new and seasoned trainers. The trainer will be Ms. Sandra Schneider. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

September 2010

September 21, 2010: South GREAT Region Quarterly Committee Meeting will be held at Texas A&M University – Kingsville in Rhode Hall, room 126. The hours are 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755.

September 23-24, 2010: Multi-Region (Central, Coastal, and South) GREAT Transitions Conference will be held at the Texas State University-Round Rock Higher Education Center, 1555 University Drive, Round Rock 78665. Current trends in demographics and economics place greater stress on education systems at all levels. As student demand for access to postsecondary academic and vocational/technical programs increases, institutions are in a position to choose those students they determine prepared to compete successfully. The definition of college readiness emerges as a topic of debate among education professionals in adult basic and postsecondary education. This conference brings together policy-makers, researchers and practitioners to further the conversation about postsecondary readiness for students who prepare to make the transition from adult education programs into academic or vocational programs at postsecondary institutions. For information contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-866-798-8767.

October 2010

October 1, 2010: Teaching Strategies for the EL Civics Classroom will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building, Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainer will be Mr. Robert Duenez. This workshop will provide staff with a variety of strategies to apply in teaching. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., half hour lunch, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

October 1, 2010: Teaching Writing for ABE/ASE/GED Students will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, Matthews Student Union Building, 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde. The trainers will be Ms. Alex Baez and Ms. Carol Speigl. This workshop will address the instructional writing needs of students in ABE/ASE/GED classes, including process writing, writing mechanics and content, writing the GED essay, and writing for life skills needs. Hours of instruction are from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., half hour lunch, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

October 2, 2010: NRS TEAMS Training for ESL Instructors will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Laredo. This training will address identification and interpretation of measures listed on TEAMS data tables to inform instructional planning for the ESL classroom. This training will help instructors understand what they need to know in order to meet current standards. Generation of tailored reports will also be addressed. The trainer will be Ms. Helen Mills. The training schedule includes a General Session from 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and NRS TEAMS Training for ESL Instructors from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG room 101, Laredo Community College, West End Washington Street, Laredo 78040-4301. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This training has been cancelled.

October 2, 2010: NRS TEAMS Training for GED Instructors will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Laredo. This training will address identification and interpretation of measures listed on TEAMS data tables to inform instructional planning for the GED classroom. This training will help instructors understand what they need to know in order to meet current standards. Generation of tailored reports will also be addressed. The trainer will be Ms. Helen Mills. The training schedule is 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The location is the de la Garza Building, DG, rooms 108 and 114, Laredo Community College, West End Washington Street, Laredo 78040-4301. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This training has been cancelled.

October 15-16, 2010: Texas Statewide Math Conference will be held in San Antonio at the Sheraton Gunter. Conference registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2010. Participants need to make their own hotel reservations and travel arrangements. Hotel information: Sheraton Gunter, 205 E. Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205, hotel phone 210-227-3241, hotel fax 210-227-9305. Group code: Math Conference or Texas A&M Kingsville to ensure that you receive the discounted group rate of $117 per night. Hotel registration cut-off date is September 24, 2010. There are 17 state trainers who will present workshops that range from Fractions & Percentages, Word Problems, Algebra, Graphs, Probability, Geometry, and Commonly Missed Questions on the GED Test. Conference is limited to the first 150 participants, first come, first served. $65 registration fee. A PO faxed to the South GREAT Center is fine for the registration fee. FAX: 361-593-4263. No on-site registration will be accepted. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

October 23, 2010: BEST Plus Test Administrator training will be held at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. This training will be held in Building M, room 152. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. The hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 2010

November 5-6, 2010: ESL Transitions will be held at ESC Region 2, 209 North Water St. in Corpus Christi, Texas (tentative location). The hotel for this conference is the Bayfront Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi. Hotel phone numbers are 361-887-1600, 1-800-843-6664, Fax 361-887-5731. There is complimentary parking & shuttle from airport to hotel. The room block name is ESL Transitions. Hours of instruction are from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day. This institute will prepare teachers to implement content-based instruction and teach key skills related to transition to work, higher education, or training. There will be a special emphasis on vocabulary development, writing with a purpose, and learning how to learn. Teachers will be expected to present a lesson using materials and strategies introduced in the institute. During a virtual follow-up session, teachers will be expected to present a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation software lesson taught in their class. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Wrigley. There is no registration fee. Lunch is “on your own”. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This training has been postponed.

November 6, 2010: Content Standards for GED Teachers will be held at Laredo Community College, Eloy Garcia Building, room #32, West End Washington Street, Laredo, TX 78040. Hours are 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m., 1 hour lunch break, 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 6, 2010: Content Standards for ESL Teachers will be held at Laredo Community College, Eloy Garcia Building, room #32, West End Washington Street, Laredo, TX 78040. Hours are 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m., 1 hour lunch break, 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Sandi Schneider. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 9, 2010: South GREAT Quarterly Committee Meeting will be held at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Rhode Hall (Education Building), 1055 N. University Blvd., in Kingsville. Hours are from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please send agenda items to Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This meeting has been postponed until November 30.

November 12, 2010: ABE/ASE Don’t Forget Math training will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Road, Matthews Student Union Building in Uvalde. This training is for Beginning Adult Basic Education to Low Intermediate teachers. The trainer will be Mr. Manuel Navarro. Training hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 12, 2010: Don’t Forget Math for ESL Teachers will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Road, Matthews Student Union Building in Uvalde. The trainer will be Ms. Mary Alice Carlson. This training will reinforce the importance of employing math activities while building language skills for the ESL student population. This training offers ideas on how to teach and apply math in a variety of everyday circumstances. ESL teachers will be trained how to include math activities during instructional times. Training hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 12, 2010: Listening Skills for All Levels will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Road, Matthews Student Union Building in Uvalde. The trainer will be Mr. Jeffrey Mohamed. Training hours are from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 12, 2010: ABE/ASE Don’t Forget Math training will be held at Southwest Texas Junior College, 2401 Garner Field Road, Matthews Student Union Building in Uvalde. This training is for High Intermediate to High Adult Secondary Education Teachers. The trainer will be Ms. Reda Berry. Training hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 12, 2010: TEAMS for Data Entry Personnel training will be held at Corpus Christi ISD Adult Learning Center, Lamar Community Service Education Center Building, room 3, 2212 Morris Street, Corpus Christi from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (1 hr. lunch) The trainer will be Ms. Terri Schiemenz. This training is for new and seasoned data entry personnel. Instruction will touch on entry and use of TEAMS data, newer TEAMS features, and related policy. Participants will learn how to obtain an accurate snapshot of the data and gain an increased understanding of significance of the data. Participants are invited to bring actual classroom data samples to use during instruction and at the computer. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 19, 2010: TEAMS for Data Entry Personnel training will be held at McAllen Adult Education Learning Center, LBJ Center, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (1 hr. lunch) The trainer will be Ms. Terri Schiemenz. This training is for new and seasoned data entry personnel. Instruction will touch on entry and use of TEAMS data, newer TEAMS features, and related policy. Participants will learn how to obtain an accurate snapshot of the data and gain an increased understanding of significance of the data. Participants are invited to bring actual classroom data samples to use during instruction and at the computer. The maximum number of participants for this training is 20. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 19-20, 2010: ABE/ASE Transitions will be held at Education Service Center, Region 2, 209 North Water Street, rooms are 3-18 and 1-177, Corpus Christi. Hours for this training are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on day one, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on day two. The This institute will present instructional practices based on meaningful life situations that reflect the needs of the learners and their interests. Additional virtual trainings will provide strategies on how to facilitate student persistence. professional development training modules that focus on learner outcomes for academic development, have real world applications, prepare adult learners for transition to higher education in academics or workforce certificate programs, help them improve on the job or get a better job, and encourage students to set personal goals, attain a better quality of life, and foster self efficacy. The trainer will be Ms. Barbara Baird. There is no registration fee. Lunch is “on your own” and hotel room reservations are the responsibility of participants. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

November 30, 2010: South GREAT Quarterly Committee Meeting will be held at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Rhode Hall (Education Building), 1055 N. University Blvd., in Kingsville. Hours are from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please send agenda items to Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755.

December 2010

December 3, 2010: Administering TABE 9/10 training will be held at LBJ Center, Region One Adult Learning Center, computer lab, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. Note to participants: If you previously received a Guide to Administering TABE 9/10 green binder, please bring this to use at the training. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 3, 2010: Administering TABE 9/10 training will be held at LBJ Center, Region One Adult Learning Center, computer lab, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. Note to participants: If you previously received a Guide to Administering TABE 9/10 green binder, please bring this to use at the training. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 3-4, 2010: Project-Based Learning will be held at La Posada Hotel, 1000 Zaragoza Street Laredo 78040. This institute will prepare ESL teachers to use project-based learning to engage their students in meaningful activities focused on real-world tasks. Instructors will introduce teacher-directed mini-projects with their classes before they facilitate implementation of learner generated projects. The workshop will include a hands-on technology component. Teachers will be expected to present the class projects during a virtual session. The trainer will be Dr. Heide Wrigley. No registration fee. Lunch is “on your own”. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. This training has been postponed.

December 4, 2010: BEST Plus Administrationtraining will be held at LBJ Center, Region One ALC, Computer Lab, 4305 N. McColl Road, McAllen, 78504 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. The maximum number of participants for this training is 20. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 11, 2010: BEST Plus Administration training will be held at Corpus Christi Independent School District Adult Learning Center Computer Lab, 2212 Morris Street, Corpus Christi. The trainer will be Ms. Yvette Ortiz. The hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 13, 2010: Microsoft® Excel® Spreadsheet Software training will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, room 219, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1 hour lunch break, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Juan C. Rodriguez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 13, 2010: Microsoft® Excel® Spreadsheet Software training will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, room 219, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The trainer will be Mr. Juan C. Rodriguez. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 14, 2010: Taking Project-based Learning “On the Road” will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1 hour lunch break, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 14, 2010: Taking Project-based Learning “On the Road” will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 14, 2010: GED Science will be held at Brownsville Independent School District Adult Education, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The room number is 208. The trainer will be Ms. Denise Johnson. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 14, 2010: GED Science will be held at Brownsville Independent School District Adult Education, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The room number is 208. The trainer will be Ms. Denise Johnson. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 14, 2010: GED Math Basic Skills - Estimation and “Call Me” will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, 708 Palm Boulevard, ACE/CAB building, room 204, Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Participants in the “Call Me” portion (2 hours) will use telephone numbers to teach number sense, greater than/less than, ordering numbers, rounding, sums, mean, median, and mode. This is a hands-on session with activities correlating to current teaching standards. Registrants will also receive one hour of instruction on basic principles of estimation in mathematics and how estimation can aid students on the GED test. The trainer will be Ms. Karen Greer. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 15, 2010: Student Portfolios: The “Why” and the “How” will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1 hour lunch break, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 15, 2010: Student Portfolios: The “Why” and the “How” will be held at Brownsville ISD AE, 708 Palm Blvd., Brownsville. Hours of instruction are 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The trainer will be Ms. Irene Ramos. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.

December 18, 2010: ABE/ASE Transitions Academy virtual session.  This session will be from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Mr. Barry Johnson at kublj001@tamuk.edu or (361) 593-2755. South Registration Form.