Adult Learning Disabilities Institute
Classroom Management Institute
Project-Based Learning Institute
TITLE |
Adult Learning Disabilities Institute (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Mr. Glenn Young, Ms. Susan Pittman, Ms. Bonnie Vondracek, Ms. Robin Schwarz |
LOCATION |
Region XIX |
DESCRIPTION |
Academy will begin with an introduction into learning disabilities and the various types and levels. The background information will be supplemented by tools and resources available to address learning disabilities in the Adult Education system. |
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WORK COMPLETED |
Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4, Sample 5, Sample 6 |
TITLE |
Classroom Management Institute (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Susan Pittman, Ms. Bonnie Vondracek, Ms. Andy Nash, Ms. Sara Dinsdale |
LOCATION |
Region XIX and Hawthorne Hotel |
PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS |
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FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENT |
Follow-up Assignment and Lesson Plan |
WORK COMPLETED |
Sample1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4, Sample 5 |
TITLE |
GED Academy - Technology in the Classroom (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Susan Pittman and Ms. Bonnie Vondracek |
LOCATION |
Ysleta Community Learning Center |
DESCRIPTION |
E-Learning Connections will faciliate this Academy that is designed to provide adult education teachers with strategies, techniques, and resources they can use in t he classroom in order to integrate technology into the learning process. |
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TITLE |
New Teacher Academy II (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Barbara Baird |
LOCATION |
El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus |
DESCRIPTION |
The academy is targeted to new teachers in the Adult Education field. The facilitator will provide resources to lesson plans, classroom activities, and brainstorming sessions that will assist the attendees in exploring new methods to address classroom needs. A mentoring component is included in the Academy that will connect an expereienced teacher ith a novice. As part of the mentoring component, the mentee shall evaluate his/her own teaching methods and explore new delivery based on the information presented in the Academy's sessions. Presentation of the modifications made will be presented during the last academic session. |
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FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENT |
Follow-up/Mentoring Assignment |
WORK COMPLETED |
Project 1, Project 2, Project 3 |
TITLE |
New Teacher Academy III (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Barbara Baird |
LOCATION |
El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus |
DESCRIPTION |
The academy is targeted to new teachers in the Adult Education field. The faciliator will provide resouces to lesson plans, classroom activities, and brainstorming sessions that will assist the attendees in exploring new methods to address classroom needs. A menoging component is included in the Academy that will connect an experienced teacher with a novice. As part of the mentoring component, the mentee shall evaluate his/her own teaching methods and explore new delivery based on the information presented in the academy's sessions. Presentiaon fo the modifications made will be paresented during the last acedemic session. |
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FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT |
Follow-up/Mentoring Assignment |
WORK COMPLETED |
Project 1 |
TITLE |
Master Teacher Academy II (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Heide Wrigley |
LOCATION |
Region XIX |
DESCRIPTION |
The academy is intended to assist experienced instructors develop existing teaching methods along with connecting them with research techniques specific to adult education. The focus of this Academy will be student motivation and retention, reading, writing and vocabulary. |
PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS |
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WORK COMPLETED |
Evaluate your current teaching methods and determine any modifications needed based on academy mateial. Implement the modification identified and present the new lesson plan along student responses to the class. Lesson Plan Guide. |
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Project-Based Learning Institute (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Heide Wrigley and Mr. Jim Powrie |
LOCATION |
Socorro Community Learning Center |
DESCRIPTION |
The training is desighned for WSL teachers who have interest in but not a great deal of experience in technology. Most activities can be used in the multi-level classroom or can be adapted for all proficieincy levels, but special attention will be given to working with students who are new to English or struggle with communicating in English. |
PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS |
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FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENT |
Session 1 Follow up |
WORK COMPLETED |
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TITLE |
Workforce Literacy Institute (Back to Top) |
FACILITATOR |
Ms. Barbara Baird, EPCC Staff, Far West GREAT Center Staff |
LOCATION |
El Paso Community College - Valle Verde |
DESCRIPTION |
The institute will address the increasing demadn for adult basic education programs to provide literacy and basic skills instrstrvtuion with a folcs on continuiing post sevondary edcaution and /or obtaining and maintinag employment. Several modules will be presented to assist instructors wit t he aforementioned transition process. Modules inblude: Career Ebploration, Financial Aid and Admission process for the local community college, Proprietary School Data, and additional topics regarding the strategic modifications abailable to existing isntructional methods. |
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