TRAINING MATERIAL

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2005-2006

Adult Learning Disabilities Institute

Classroom Management Institute

GED IV Academy

New Teacher Academy II

New Teacher Academy III

Master Teacher Academy II

Project-Based Learning Institute

Workforce Literacy Institute

2004-2005

GED Math Academy

GED Science Academy

GED Social Studies Academy

2004-2006 Training Material

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.

PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS

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

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.

PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS

FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENT

WORK COMPLETED

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.

PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS

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.

PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS

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

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.

TITLE

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

FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENT

Session 1 Follow up

WORK COMPLETED

Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4

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.

PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS

FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT

WORK COMPLETED

Session 1: Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3

Session 2: Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4, Sample 5

 

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