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WXXI Regional Adult Education Network: Serving the Mid-West Region of New York State
Schedule of Events Grid
Statewide Training Calendar: Training dates for all required trainings offered by the Regional Adult Education Networks in the state. ALIES training calendar: See statewide ALIES training dates. ADA: Laws and Legal Implications, Part I This interactive session is designed to familiarize participants with present legal issues related to learning disabilities and the rights and responsibilities of both the literacy program and the learner. This workshop is appropriate for administrators and teachers who are involved in student orientation or intake and assessment. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ADA: Laws and Legal Implications, Part II This interactive session is designed to further discuss the responsibilities and the rights of both the literacy program and the learner in regard to present legal issues related to learning disabilities. Policy Statements 1-5 from the Learning Disabilities Symposium will be used by participants as working documents. Participants should be familiar with ADA, IDEA, and Rehabilitation Act- Section 504. This workshop is appropriate for administrators and teachers who are involved in student orientation or intake and assessment.
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Adult Education Resource Guide Training (Blue Box) Description: The AERG is designed to raise the standards of adult education, and link learner's goals to accomplishment in the world of work and in personal challenges. Standards of content and performance are linked to seven major achievement areas. The guidelines of the AERG will enrich your teaching, enhance the learning of your students, and provide you with a blueprint for your curriculum. Participants will receive a box of excellent educational resources. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ALIES
Data Entry Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ALIES Management Reports Audience: Experienced ALIES users . ALIES: Interactive Report Reviews Description: This session provides programs in the Mid-West RAEN and the West RAEN with the opportunity to bring their data and work with ALIES staff to troubleshoot their NRS Reports. Members of the ALIES staff will be available to work one-on-one with your program's NRS data. This unique opportunity allows LAC staff to work directly with users of the ALIES system to improve the quality of the program's NRS data and to work through data issues. This is not a session for programs to do data entry. Experience has taught the LAC that programs who have worked closely with the ALIES staff have far less trouble during NRS reporting time and are able to use their data much more effectively. It is recommended that both the data entry staff person and program manager attend this session. ALIES staff will be available for three 2 hour sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: 10-noon, 12:30-2:30, and 2:30-4:30.
Audience: It is recommended that both the data entry staff person and program manager attend this session. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ALIES: Troubleshooting NRS Reports Description: Learn how to apply ALIES data check reports to troubleshoot NRS data. Begin by walking through a step-by-step process for determining "why this student does not show up on my report." Then investigate the data and calculations behind NRS Tables 4 and 5 - the Outcome Tables. Finally, explore the program evaluation report, as well as the NRS disaggregate data interface. Audience: Designed for ALIES users responsible for submitting NRS data. The ideal team for this training is the data entry person and the manager. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Description: This training is for programs using software other than ALIES for the FY2005 NRS Data submission. It begins with a discussion of NRS policy and a review of the steps to import data into the NRS Tool. Then participants will use the non-ALIES data check reports to troubleshoot NRS data and determine "why a student is not appearing on the NRS Report". In addition, the ALIES data check reports that are applicable to non-ALIES users will be defined and applied. Finally the new NRS disaggregate data interface will be explored. Audience: Designed for non- ALIES users responsible for submitting NRS data. This is only for programs using Xen Direct, Enroll or another data system approved by NYSED to submit the FY2005 data. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Virtual ALIES Knowledge Sharing Sessions Participant-directed webcast meetings to share knowledge, discuss problems, and answer questions, this session takes place at your desk. Participants log into a web meeting from their computer and dial into a conference call from their phone in order to interact with agency personnel and the presenter. Here's how: 1. Register for your preferred session with the LAC by emailing aliessupport@lacnyc.org
2. Receive an email with instructions for computer and phone setup 3. Email the facilitator a list of questions prior to the session 4. Participate in the session via a web-cast and conference call. Content includes: Answers to all emailed questions, demonstrations of ALIES issues and their resolutions, tips and tricks for easier data entry, policy discussions and ideas for software improvement. A member of the LAC
ALIES staff will facilitate this session. Audience: ALIES users at both the Data Entry and Manager/Director level.
Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ASISTS Transition Data Entry TrainingThis six-hour training session provides a comprehensive introduction to ASISTS (Adult Student Information System and Technical Support). The agenda includes navigating ASISTS data entry screens; inputting student, class, and instructor information; updating outcomes, tests, and contact hours, and running management and funding reports. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form NRS Data for Program Improvement National Reporting System (NRS) Data for Program Improvement
Participants will receive a copy of the NYSED Adult
Literacy Compliance Self-Review Form and will be shown the new ALIES features
for comparative analysis of program data vs. NYSED targets. Therefore,
we strongly recommended that at least one staff person of any WIA Title
II funded program attend this session. As many of you know, NYSED has
begun to place programs on corrective action. This training will take
all programs a great deal of the way toward continuous program improvement. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form This introductory session will focus on informing new adult education teachers and new staff members involved with NRS data collection and reporting about the National Reporting System, (NRS). It will include information about the history and importance of the NRS and its impact on funding, the NRS data flow and teacher responsibilities, the most recent federal and state policies, the development of Education and Employment Plans, the goal setting process and outcome measures. This workshop will demonstrate the importance between classroom teaching and NRS data and reporting. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form NRS Data Management for Teachers This workshop is designed for program managers and all staff members who are involved with NRS data collection and reporting. Rosemary Matt will report and update participants on the results of this year's program reporting process. This will include information on NRS policy changes, federal and state, for the coming year, what both the state and feds have learned from implementing the NRS accountability system and what programs can do to improve data collection so that they better demonstrate their effectiveness. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Effective Interpretation of Psychological Assessments This interactive session is designed to familiarize participants with the process of interpreting test results. Discussion covers tools used to diagnose learning disabilities, the different types of learning disabilities and their implications for students, and how to differentiate learning disabilities from other cognitive disorders. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form The GRASP (Giving Ready Adults a Study Program) Training Team, certified and sponsored by NYSED, will give an overview of the GRASP Manual. This training will include: Student Eligibility and Program Goals, Program Design and Requirements, Program Administration, and GRASP Materials and Assignments. Participants are asked to bring some of their packets so they can apply concepts presented by the trainers and have their questions and concerns addressed. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form GED Connection and Pre-GED Connection PBS LiteracyLink's GED Connection is a stand-alone multimedia learning system that helps adult learners advance toward their GED and improve skills needed at the workplace. Combining video programs, print, and online computer technology, GED Connection helps learners develop strategies and practice for success on the GED exam and beyond. Used in the classroom or in a Distance Learning Model, the integrated multimedia components work together to make studying for the GED easy for a busy adult who needs to work at his or her own pace. Included in this training are the requirements for NYSED approved programs to collect EPE for GED Connection delivery. PBS LiteracyLink's GED Connection is a stand-alone multimedia learning system that helps adult learners advance toward their GED and improve skills needed at the workplace. Combining video programs, print, and online computer technology, GED Connection helps learners develop strategies and practice for success on the GED exam and beyond. Used in the classroom or in a Distance Learning Model, the integrated multimedia components work together to make studying for the GED easy for a busy adult who needs to work at his or her own pace. Included in this training are the requirements for NYSED approved programs to collect EPE for GED Connection delivery. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Program Managers' Meeting 1) describes network roles, including SED, the RAEN, and SED funded Back to the Schedule | Registration Form SMART Training Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Math Basics distance learning programs are lively motivational lessons present real-life math as adults use it at home and on the job. Instead of stressing getting the right answer, Math Basics offers strategies for looking at the whole problem, helping students improve their math reasoning and problem-solving skills.Math Basics helps build students confidence as they study basic operations, weight and measurement, decimals and percents, reading graphs and tables, rounding and estimating, and other essential math skills. Math commercials show people using math in their work. The instruction in Math Basics rigorously follows National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards. Learn how to use this program in your classroom in person or at a distance. Back to the Schedule | Registration
Form This training, adapted from Bridges to Practice, provides a general overview of the nature of learning disabilities and how they impact students in the adult literacy classroom setting. Simulations are used to assist teachers and other staff in understanding their own teaching styles and how that impacts students' ability to learn successfully. (3 Hours). Back to the Schedule | Registration
Form Implementing Learning Disabilities Policy in Adult Education Programs This workshop will give participants practical information on how to write and implement a policy for students with learning disabilities. A review of NYS Education Department guidelines for ADA, grievance procedure and screening will be provided. Step by step support will be provided to guide Adult Education staff in completing the written policy on Learning Disabilities due July 1, 2007. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form
Best
Plus There is a $30.00 charge for the test administrator guide and practice CDs. This training is also appropriate for those who attended this training in the past but have had little experience in administering the test and need a review. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form
Best Plus: The Big Picture Back to the Schedule | Registration Form
Best Plus Score Norming Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Best Plus Scoring Refresher Workshop This session is designed to strengthen the scoring accuracy skills learned by trained test administrators in the initial training workshop. Participants will refresh their understanding of the scoring rubric and recalibrate their scoring in order to ensure reliable and accurate scores in Listening Comprehension, Language Complexity, and Communication. Through the use of the Scoring Refresher Videos, the Scoring Activity Video, and the Scoring Refresher Workbook, test administrators will determine their scoring accuracy. Each participant and their administrator will receive a final Scoring Activity Feedback Sheet. On the Feedback Sheet, overall performance scores will be given for each of the three scoring rubric components. In each of these components, scores will fall into three categories of scoring accuracy: Recommended, Acceptable or Unacceptable. These Feedback Sheets will give program managers and staff the opportunity to remediate areas of scoring difficulty to ensure that only those who are able to score accurately participate in BEST Plus test administration. Only trained and active test administrators should attend. Program managers are welcome to attend. After registration, test administrators will be sent a BEST Plus Test Administrator Needs Assessment to be returned prior to the session. Test administrators should review the Test Administrators Guide and bring it to this session. BEST Plus Scoring Refresher Scoring Activity Session Those who have recertified successfully (received "acceptable" and/or "recommended" scores in all three areas) at Scoring Activity Sessions in 2007, have the option of attending only the actual testing during the last hour of a scheduled BEST Plus Scoring Refresher training session. During the Refresher Scoring Activity Session, participants will view and score the Scoring Activity to determine their scoring accuracy and further certification as test administrators. There will be no review of concepts and procedures related to administration of the BEST Plus test. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form All Chief Examiners and Alternate Chief Examiners are required to attend a State sponsored staff development training, videocast from the GED Testing Office in Albany, at least once every year. The sessions are held several times a year at various locations. Proctors and Clerks are also invited to attend, but are not required to do so. For more information about GED Examiner Training: Back to the Schedule | Registration Form The NYSED GED Testing Office staff will provide a review of and answer questions on "most asked about" areas, such as age eligibility, correct use of attachments, and testing accommodations. Information will be shared on 2004 statewide and regional testing data and any new 2005 testing changes. In addition, adult literacy regional representatives will be on hand to answer questions on a variety of GED preparation program issues. For more information about GED Testing: Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Employment and training have become increasingly important in measuring NRS outcomes. Learn how a RochesterWorks! Career Center helps job seekers find employment, move to higher paying jobs or get training to improve skills.Back to the Schedule | Registration Form TABE (Testing of Adult Basic Education) for New Test Administrators Note: This session is only for new TABE Test Administrators and will certify the attendee to adminster the TABE test. TABE is a Test of Adult Basic Education in reading, mathematics, and language at all levels. The test is designed to assess skills in the contexts that are most important to adults: life skills, work, and education. TABE provides both norm-referenced and competency-based information to help you evaluate your student’s abilities and plan for individual education and training needs. Adult literacy programs funded by the State Education Department (SED) use TABE to place students in adult basic education (ABE) classes and to measure educational gain. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form TABE (Testing of Adult Basic Education) Refresher Training Note: You must take TABE for New Administrators as a prerequisite. Refresher training does not certify administrators to administer the TABE test. TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) Refresher Training Back to the Schedule | Registration Form This workshop was created to distill the most important information from two day long trainings and present that info in a more manageable amount of time. The trainer will cover the essentials of administering the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) in the morning portion of the workshop. This session is recommended for new TABE Test Administrators and experienced administrators who would like a refresher. The afternoon portion of the day will be focused on informing adult education teachers about the National Reporting System, (NRS). There will be discussion of the usefulness of NRS as a tool for enhancing services for students, and further developing progressive classroom teaching. This workshop will demonstrate the importance between classroom teaching and NRS data and reporting. Please feel free to attend the session that is most relevant to you or come for the whole day! When registering online, please indicate whether you intend to participate for a full day or half day in the comment box on the electronic registration form. This workshop is free. Lunch will be provided for those participants who are attending the entire day. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form NRS: Third Wave and Program Report Cards This workshop is designed for program managers and all staff members who are involved with NRS data collection and reporting. Rosemary Matt will report and update participants on the “third wave” follow-up reporting process. Discussion of program report cards will include information on NRS policy changes, federal and state, for the coming year, what both the state and feds have learned from implementing the NRS accountability system and what programs can do to improve data collection so that they better demonstrate their effectiveness. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form This workshop is designed to introduce new instructional strategies and practice in the most often missed items on the GED Test. To pass the GED Math Test, you have to push some buttons, right? This workshop offers focused practice with the Casio®fx-260 Solar calculator on GED simulated questions. The main goal of the day is to raise our comfort level with the use of the GED specific calculator through demonstration, practice and actual problem solving. Each participant will receive a Steck-Vaughn Mathematics Workbook and the Casio®fx-260 Solar calculator.
Workplace Essential Skills uses video, print materials, and the internet to help learners find a new job, train for a better job, or be more successful on the job they already have. The lessons are written at a pre-GED level, and are designed to help build critical thinking and problem solving skills. Developing these skills will also help prepare for the GED test. You may take this half-day training as an overview of WES; or, if you previously attended this year's GED Connection training, you can use it as follow-up for incorporating WES into your program as approved by NYSED.
Crossroads Café is a video-based program for teaching English as a second language (ESL). This series helps students build English language skills and better understand U.S. culture by depicting the lives of six characters who are typical of many ESL/ESOL learners. Included in this training are the requirements for NYSED approved programs to collect EPE for Crossroads Café delivery in a traditional, distance-learning, or combined setting.
Destination for Labor Market Entry: Session 3 The Mid-West Regional Adult Education Network is pleased to announce that a third Destination: Labor Market Entry workshop, conducted by Dr. Cal Crow, has been scheduled for June 29 at Keuka College. Workshop highlights will include-- • An introduction to Dependable Strengths Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Increasing Employability and Resiliency Through Strengths-Based Learning Major predictors of educational and workplace success include resiliency (the ability to rebound after a setback), identity (how we think about and describe ourselves), and decision-making (how we arrange and rearrange information). Many educators are using strengths-based, positive psychology strategies to enhance these predictors for their students. Participants in this interactive workshop will learn how incorporating success predictors into their education programs can improve learning, raise achievement levels, increase motivation, and help students become more employable. Handouts will be provided. This workshop is free of cost. Lunch will be provided. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Mental Health First Aid is the initial response to a mental health crisis, or to the mild, moderate or severe symptoms of many common mental health disorders. This training will focus specifically on depression and anxiety disorders. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Program
Managers' Meeting with NYSED Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Pursuing grants isn't about luck or chance-it's about presenting a well-planned program in a concise and convincing manner. This course is designed to demystify the grantwriting process for entry-and mid-level grantwriters, with special emphasis on the field of adult education. You will learn how to provide information about your organization or program, in ways that are meaningful to grantmakers. Course materials include templates that you can customize for use with your own grant applications. Topics include:
Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Philosophy Fundamentals: Teaching Analytic Thinking Western philosophy at a basic level, can help develop our abilities to think critically. In this workshop, learn ways to introduce philosophy in the classroom. Get some fresh ideas for encouraging students to think for themselves and clearly articulate their thoughts. Mixing history, current events and creativity, fundamental analytic philosophy can be used as a unique and valuable teaching tool. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form The idea behind having a book club is to give adult education teachers the opportunity to have intellectual, open discussion with their colleagues. We have decided to continue the Book Club into the school year! Our second book is "Love in the Driest Season" by Neely Tucker. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Rekindle the Flame: Renewing Purpose and Passion in Work Inspired by her newest publication, The Wholehearted Journey: Bringing Qualities of Soul to Everyday Life and Work, Denise Bissonnette offers yet another dynamic, inspiring and life altering experience! Designed to re-ignite the power, passion and purpose which originally drew people to their work, this keynote presentation intertwines poetry, parables, and practical applications to put soul back into the everyday realities of life on the job. With warmth, humility and humor, Denise delivers ideas and insights from the world’s great wisdom traditions in a way that is easy to understand, process and apply to the 21 st century workplace. It is said that the coal that has been an ember is easily kindled. This keynote provides the gentle but deliberate breath that can set the fire within the heart and spirit of the working person aglow. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form "Information Every ESOL Parent Needs to Know" - A Workshop for ESOL Teachers This workshop will provide resources and information to adult ESOL teachers who are interested in helping adult ESOL students understand the basic procedures of the New York State K-12 system. The Bilingual Education and Technical Assistance Center will discuss K-12 assessments, learning standards, and show examples of an EIA exam at the fourth and eighth grade levels. BETAC will present some ideas for role playing scenarios with ESOL parents, and explain much of the paperwork they may see from the school district, including field trip permission slips and tardy/early release forms. Proper procedures for reporting an absence to the school, visiting the school during the day, setting up a student teacher conference and district required physical examinations will also be discussed. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ESOL Teacher Share: Using Websites in the Classroom During these sessions, ESOL teachers will explore websites to enhance instruction. Teachers will have an opportunity to brainstorm and develop lessons as well as share promising practices and network with each other. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form ABE/GED Teacher Share: Using Websites in the Classroom During these sessions, Adult Basic Education/GED teachers will explore websites to enhance instruction for their adult learners. Teachers will have an opportunity to brainstorm and develop lessons as well as share promising practices and network with each other. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form
NIC Satellite Broadcast: Transition from Prison to Community Public safety is everyone's business. This year, 600,000 offenders will leave prison and return to our communities. Whether released offenders live as law-abiding citizens or return to criminal behavior is largely dependent on the preparations made for their release while in prison and their transition process from prison to the community. Many jurisdictions have embraced the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Transition from Prison to Community (TPC) Model to increase public safety, support a successful transition process, and utilize scarce taxpayer dollars more effectively. The TPC Model involves community organizations and partnering agencies in creating system change that holds offenders accountable and supports their success in the community. This 3-hour satellite/Internet broadcast will focus on the TPC implementation experiences of two states - Missouri and Michigan . Panelists will discuss their experiences with and insights to implementing the model. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Adapting Services to be Culturally & Linguistically Responsive "Effective systems of care respect and make every effort to understand and be responsive to cultural differences, recognize the unique cultural background of each individual and address proactively the disparities in access, appropriate and relevant services and equitable outcomes." This workshop will focus on the importance of "getting" the most information by asking the right questions with the right methods, and effectively translating the information into service design, and implementation. Aspects of cultural formulation to include assessing a patient's cultural identity and understanding how culture affects the explanation of the individual's illness, support system, and the clinician-patient relationships as well as understanding how culture affects the assessment and diagnosis of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals will be explored. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Learning Disabilities Symposium The New York State Education Department will hold a Symposium, Learning Disabilities in Adult Education, on April 6th 2006 in Chancellor's Hall, Education Building in Albany, New York. This Symposium supports the priority of quality adult literacy programs. Highlights of the Symposium include presentations by Dr. Laura Weisel, nationally recognized adult learning disability expert, as well as Bridges to Practice experts from the National Institute for Literacy. The presentations will lay the groundwork for participants to engage in a common discourse regarding learning disabilities. This Symposium is the first step in a statewide initiative to empower programs to develop local learning disability policies. LD Symposium Agenda 9:30 - 9:40 Welcome Interim Deputy Commissioner, Jean Stevens 9:40 - 9:50 Goals of the Symposium Tom Orsini Team Leader:
9:50 - 10:50 An Overview on the Special Learning Needs of Adult Students, Dr. Laura Weisel 10:50 - 11:40 Key Legal Concepts in Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities, Jeff Fantine 11:40 - 12:00 Questions and Answers, Next Steps and Logistics for the Afternoon 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on your own 1:00 - 1:30 Literacy New York, Inc.
1:30 - 2:00 Welfare to Work: Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (ODTA)
2:00 - 2:30 Vocational Rehabilitation: Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
2:30 - 3:30 Break Out Groups: Rooms 5A, 5B, 311, 146 3:30 - 4:00 Report Out and Next Steps: Chancellor's Hall Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Study Circle on Research-Based Adult Reading Instruction Questions about what research says about teaching adults how to read are particularly relevant as programs and teachers struggle with choosing the most effective ways to develop adults’ reading skills. The Mid-West RAEN is sponsoring a study circle to engage ABE, ASE and ESOL practitioners in discussing theories and concepts related to reading instruction. In this study circle, you will read short articles on reading research. You, together with 7 to 11 other practitioners, will meet three times to:
The study circle is organized into three sessions of 3.5 hours each. You will be asked to read four to five short articles before each session for discussion during the study circle. All readings will be provided by the facilitator of the study circle. We ask that you attend all three sessions. Session One: Think about and share your own perspective on teaching reading, and discuss the research on reading with other participants. Session Two: Look more in-depth at the reading research, who adult readers are, and how reading research can be applied to reading instruction. Session Three: Identify how to assess adults’ reading skills and what adult students should know about the reading process. Develop an action plan for using what you have learned in your own classroom or program, identify supports and barriers to change, and develop an action plan as a group. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form By invitation onlyThis workshop is the second round of NYATEP facilitated workshops to continue to explore and develop WIA partnerships and other linkages that will increase and deliver adult literacy services across the state. WIA partners and literacy providers will discuss collaborations and issues of workforce and adult education. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form "WIA 101: The Past, Present, and Future" Webinar Based on feedback from last spring's regional meetings, NYSED has sponsored NYATEP to develop and hold this webinar. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Goals of the Workshop:
Looking for participant teachers who:
Description: Adults who did not learn to read well as children need well-trained teachers and tutors. This workshop is designed to take the guesswork out of reading and to begin the process of changing the way we look at instruction for adult students. Three full days will be utilized to cover these important topics in adult reading:
The Mid-West RAEN's Teachers’ Day 2008 will feature two keynote addresses during the morning session. The afternoon portion of Teachers’ Day will include a variety of one hour best practices workshops provided by regional adult education teachers. Teachers' Day - ESOL
Teachers' Day - ABE/GED
Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Screening and Discussion of "Waging a Living"
To register please contact Shelley Figueroa at (585) 258-0278 or sfigueroa@wxxi.org. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form US Civics For Immigrants Training The purpose of this training is to prepare instructors and teaching assistants to deliver the US Civics for Immigrants curriculum in the most effective manner. Those who participate in this training will learn about the student population, English language learners with little or no literacy in their native language, and how they learn best. The training also includes basic strategies for teaching English as a Second Language. Finally, the training presents the structure of lessons, the contents of the curriculum, and the materials used in the lesson modules. At the conclusion of this training, instructors will be equipped to follow the lesson outlines and implement the curriculum successfully. Materials fee includes full US Civics For Immigrants Curriculum Binder and CD. For: ESL and Civics Educators and Counselors EdVideo Online is a new broadband media resource offered by New York State Public Broadcasting stations over the web and made available for free to all New York State K-12, adult literacy and home school educators. With standards-based media in all core subject areas, teachers and students can access 2,800 full-length videos, 20,000 clips, 4,300 audio files, 25,000 images, and 5,000 print resources. In addition, 350+ PBS and NYS Public Broadcasting titles have been added to the collection. Many broadcast adult education series have been added by NYSED and NYS Public Broadcasting to be available on-demand including: GED Connection, Crossroads Café, On Common Ground, and Workplace Essential Skills. Learn how to search the system, create listings of programs and clips, create classes, lesson plans and link media playlists, quizzes, and assignments to supplement your classroom instruction. Also learn about other other online web service training offered for Career Achieve and how to sign-up more training.. Instructors for EdVideo Online trainings are WXXI staff from the WXXI Educational Outreach Center. (Marion French, Assistant Vice President, Education & Interactive Services or Andrew Wheeland, Director of Interactive Services.) The instructor for GST BOCES training is Cynthia Lysczek, Education Specialist, WSKG Public Television & Radio. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form The ESOL Learner: Is It LD or Something Else? Many adult ESOL learners struggle in learning for relatively simple reasons that are not always addressed or even recognized by their teachers and programs. In this two-day training, given by Robin Lovrien Schwarz, participants will first learn more about six types of factors that cause adult ESOL learners to struggle. Then, participants will be aided in designing projects to implement in the academic year. These projects will help teachers and programs make changes in practice that will address some of the causes for learner struggle and therefore will support better learner outcomes and engagement. Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD, is an ESOL teacher with 40 years experience and a Learning Disabilities specialist. During 20 years as a consultant in learning problems in native and non-native English speaking adults, Ms. Schwarz has provided professional development and training to programs all over the country and is a frequent presenter at state, national and international conferences. Recent projects in PD include work with the Hudson Valley Catskill Partnership, many technical colleges in Wisconsin, and a large ESOL charter school in Washington, DC. Ms. Schwarz, author of numerous articles and book chapters, is currently doing contract writing for the National Institute for Literacy on adult ELL’s with no or limited literacy and working on a chapter for the new literature review for Bridges To Practice. She is also currently a doctoral candidate at Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, in ESOL and learning difficulties. Due to limited capacity, only teachers and administrators who have been invited by the Mid-West RAEN should register. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Mathematics - Tips of the Trade Math is the universal language, yet it is often an abstract function to students that has no meaning in their real lives. Teachers will learn different strategies to teach the basics of math and how they can be applied to both the classroom and the real world. This workshop will provide teachers with different approaches that will enable them to teach students who have not learned the basics of multiplication, fractions, and percentages. During this workshop, teachers will participate in hands-on learning activities that they can use in the classroom with their students. Back to the Schedule | Registration Form GED Mathematics Training Institute The U.S. Dept. of Education GED Mathematics Training Institute was designed to the GEDTS analysis of the GED 2002 Series Mathematics Test. The GEDTS analysis identified the questions students were most likely to answer incorrectly, as well as the types of errors students were making. This training will provide sample test questions and strategies for those areas found to be problematic, including the thematic areas of: geometry, calculation, and graphs and tables. This training replicates that of the GED National Mathematics Institute conducted in August, 2006 in Washington, D.C. All participants will receive resource materials that include best-practices based on research, activities for classroom use, hand-outs, and online resources they can use with students. In addition, participants will receive a CD that includes all materials from the USDOE GED Mathematics Training Institute including lesson plans and a more extensive review of each thematic area. Bonnie Vondracek and Susan Pittman, Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Teachers' Day at GST BOCES 12:00 -12:50 Lunch 1:00-3:00 p.m. Learning Strategies Workshops Back to the Schedule | Registration Form Using The Washington 13 Screening Process for Learning Disabilities Back to the Schedule | Registration Form
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