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2007 Regional Calendar Archive

2008 Calendar
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January 2007

January 6, 2007: BEST Plus training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Barbara Shull. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

January 20, 2007: Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Trainer is Barbara Baird. Please contact John Tucker for further information 432-335-6381 or jtucker@odessa.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

February 2007

February 3, 2007: Learning Disabilities Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainers are Alex Baez and Carol Speigl. Training is open to the entire region. For site information contact Ms. Gayla Dirks, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email gdirks@esc17.net or phone 806-766-1278. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

February 10, 2007: Learning Disabilities Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Region 16-Education Service Center 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainers are Alex Baez and Carol Speigl. The training is open to the entire region. For additional information please contact Doris Vardell, e-mail: doris.vardell@esc16.net or Leslie Boyd 806-677-5280. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

February 17, 2007: Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Continental breakfast and lunch buffet is provided by Odessa College. Trainer is Barbara Baird. The training is open to the entire region with a registration limit of 40 participants. Please contact John Tucker for further information 432-335-6381 or jtucker@odessa.edu. Registration is closed.

March 2007

March 24, 2007: TABE Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Bobby Jackson. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 24, 2007: Using Technology for your ESL Classes trainingwill be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Region 14 ESC Site, 4300 College Avenue, Snyder, Texas. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Robert Duenez The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 24, 2007: ESL & E-Mail Training will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Region 14 ESC Site, 4300 College Avenue, Snyder, Texas. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Robert Duenez The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 26, 2007: TEAMS Trainingwill be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Snyder ISD Old Bus Barn, 2910 Avenue M, Snyder, Texas.  Trainer is Don Malone. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 28-29, 2007: ESL Methods and Strategies Ttraining will be held from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainers are Alex Baez & Carol Speigl. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

March 30, 2007: "Using Technology for your ESL Classes" Training will be held from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainers are Juan Carlos Rodriguez & Robert Duenez. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form

April 2007

April 3-4, 2007: Home Visiting Training for Even Start. Texas Family Literacy Resource Center will conduct this training for the West and Far West Regions at a location to be announced in El Paso. For more information, contact the TFLRC.

April 7, 2007: Retention Strategies Online PD Chat Training will be held from 9:00 am – 10:00 am at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Rita McSorley. Training is closed. For information contact Ms. Yolonda Moore, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email ymoore@esc17.net or phone 806-281-5753. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

April 7, 2007: Multi-level ESL Online PD Chat Training will be held from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Sandra Schneider. Training is closed. For information contact Ms. Yolonda Moore, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email ymoore@esc17.net or phone 806-281-5753. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

April 14, 2007: Math Refresher Online PD Chat Training will be held from 9:00 am – 10:00 am at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Richard Sedillo. Training is closed. For information contact Ms. Yolonda Moore, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email ymoore@esc17.net or phone 806-281-5753. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

April 14, 2007: Methods of Teaching GED Test Areas Online PD Chat Training will be held from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Theresa Sands. Training is closed. For information contact Ms. Yolonda Moore, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email ymoore@esc17.net or phone 806-281-5753. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

April 21, 2007: Using the Newspaper in ESL training will be held from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (6 hr. training) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD, 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Ms. Claire Valier. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene ESL teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Marilyn Flournoy, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

April 21, 2007: Read All About It – Using the Newspaper in the Adult Education/GED Classroom training will be held from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD, 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Ms. Susan Pittman. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Marilyn Flournoy, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

May 2007

May 11, 2007: BEST Plus training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at 7 West Avenue N, San Angelo. Trainer is Barbara Shull. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Gordon Peterson gpeterson@howardcollege.edu or 325-481-8324.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

May 12, 2007: Building Listening and Reading Strategies For Developing and Enhancing a Multidimensional ESOL Classroom. Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Trainers are Alex Baez & Carol Speigl. Please contact John Tucker for further information 432-335-6381 or jtucker@odessa.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

May 12, 2007: Retention Training for ABE Teachers will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Trainer is Rita McSorley. Please contact Laura Hermosillo for further information 432-335-6385. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

June 2007

June 2, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Region 14 ESC Site, 4200 College Avenue, Snyder. Trainer is Barbara Shull. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Juarez majuarez@snyder.esc14.net or 325-574-6012. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

June 11, 2007: TEAMS training for Data Entry Clerks will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Brenda Forrest. The training is closed. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.<January 3, 2008estStar.gif" width="14" height="14" alt=""> June 12, 2007January 3, 2008 Adults Management System">TEAMS training for Administrators will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Kay Brooks. The training is closed. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

July 2007

July 20, 2007: BEST Plus training will be held from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (6 hr. training) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Ms.Barbara Shull. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene ESL teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Marilyn Flournoy, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

July 21, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (3 hr. training) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD, 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Ms.Barbara Shull. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene ESL teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Marilyn Flournoy, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 2007

August 1, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Region 16-Education Service Center 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainer is Doris Vardell. The training is closed. For additional information please contact Doris Vardell, e-mail: doris.vardell@esc16.net or Leslie Boyd 806-677-5280.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 7, 2007: Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Region 16-Education Service Center 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo. Trainer is Tonie Badillo. The training is open to the entire region. For additional information please contact Doris Vardell, e-mail: doris.vardell@esc16.net or Leslie Boyd 806-677-5280. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 10, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 7 West Avenue N, San Angelo. Trainer is Sue Ferguson. The training is open to the entire West Region. For additional information, contact Gordon Peterson gpeterson@howardcollege.edu or 325-481-8324. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 17, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher will be held from 1:00 PM – 5:00 pm at 7 West Avenue N, San Angelo. Trainer is Denise Guckert. The training is closed. For additional information, contact Gordon Peterson gpeterson@howardcollege.edu or 325-481-8324. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 17, 2007: Math GED Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 7 West Avenue N, San Angelo. Trainer is Krista Young. The training is open to the entire West Region. For additional information, contact Gordon Peterson gpeterson@howardcollege.edu or 325-481-8324. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

August 25, 2007: Learning Disabilities training will be held from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm (6 hr. training) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainers are Alex Baez & Carol Speigl. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Marilyn Flournoy, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 2007

September 8, 2007: GED Math Initiative Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Gaye Carroll. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 15, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainers are Sue Ferguson & Doris Vardell. Training is open to the entire region. For site information contact Ms. Gayla Dirks, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email gdirks@esc17.net or phone 806-766-1278.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 19, 2007: West GREAT Center Advisory Committee Meeting  will be held from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD, 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. For information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419 or Lucille E. Dominguez, West GREAT Center, ldominguez5@utep.edu

September 22, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainers are Doris Vardell & Sue Ferguson. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 28-29, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainer is Barbara Shull. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 29, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Barbara Shull. For site information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

October 2007

October 6, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Odessa College-ABE-Annex B, Odessa. Trainer is Sue Ferguson. Please contact John Tucker for further information 432-335-6381 or jtucker@odessa.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

October 10-11, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainer is Sue Ferguson. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

 October 13, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Sue Ferguson. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

 October 24, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainer is Bobby Jackson. Training is open to the entire region. For site information contact Ms. Gayla Dirks, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email gdirks@esc17.net or phone 806-766-1278. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

November 2007

 November 8-9, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 100 Market Street, Presidio.  Trainer is Bobby Jackson.  Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information (432) 229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

 November 16, 2007:  Portfolio Training will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at  Howard College - San Angelo, 1100 Martin Luther King, San Angelo.  Please contact Gordon Peterson for futher information at (325) 481-8324 or gpeterson@howardcollege.edu. This training has been cancelled.

 November 17, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX. Trainer is Sue Ferguson. Please contact Debbie Klepper for further information 432-264-5014 or dklepper@howardcollege.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

December 2007

 December 1, 2007:  BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg – TC 136, 3600 N. Garfield, Midland.  Trainer is Bobby Jackson.  The training is open to all.  For further information please contact Patricia Zeigler at (432)685-4566 or pzeigler@midland.edu. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

 December 15, 2007:  BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at 1601 S. Cleveland, Amarillo.  Trainer is Barbara Shull.  Please contact Leslie Boyd for further information (806) 677-5280 or leslie.boyd.@esc16.net.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form.