2008-2009 TRAININGS

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2008-2009 Training Activities

TITLE

Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW

DATES

October 17 and 24, 2008

FACILITATOR

Eduardo Honold

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is the first step in initiating the Texas Adult Education Credential process and is required to be eligible for the Credential.

TITLE

EPALL Conference 2008

DATES

November 21-22, 2008

FACILITATOR

Various Presenters

LOCATION

University of Texas at El Paso, Union Building

TITLE

Texas Adult Education Credential PDPW

DATES

January 16 and 30, 2009

FACILITATOR

Eduardo Honold

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is the first step in initiating the Texas Adult Education Credential process and is required to be eligible for the Credential.

TITLE

Texas Content Standards Recertification Training

DATES

January 16, 2009

FACILITATOR

Eduardo Honold

LOCATION

San Jacinto Adult Learning Center, 1216 Olive, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop provides training on the re-structured statewide standards training. It is a Training of Trainers.

TITLE

Workforce and Adult Education Partnership: Overview of Adult Education

DATES

January 21, 2009 and February 3, 2009

FACILITATOR

Eduardo Honold, Blanca Andrade, Martha Serna, Fred Anaya, Mary Jo Ochoa

LOCATION

Workforce Center at 1359 Lomaland and Norman Haley Center

DESCRIPTION

The training sessions were presented to inform workforce staff about the benefits of referring students to Adult Education services and to strengthen the new workforce and Adult Education partnership.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

January 22, 2009

FACILITATOR

Eduardo Honold

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

March 2, 2009 with the follow up on June 18, 2009

FACILITATOR

Flor Garcia-Urias

LOCATION

San Jacinto Adult Learning Center, 1216 Olive, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

TITLE

Data Detective: Using TEAMS Data to Improve Performance

DATES

April 25, 2009

FACILITATOR

Helen Mills

LOCATION

Ysleta Community Learning Center, 121 Padres, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This training was developed by Texas LEARNS to provide technical assistance to Texas Adult Education programs. The training helps programs understand how to utilize the data in TEAMS Reports to accurately and effectively assess students and to improve program performance.

TITLE

BEST Plus Training

DATES

June 5, 2009

FACILITATOR

Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Ysleta Community Learning Center, 121 Padres, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This training is for individuals that will be new administrators of the BEST Plus assessment tool.

TITLE

BEST Plus Refresher Training

DATES

July 7-8, 2009

FACILITATOR

Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This training session is a refresher for test administrators who wish to refresh their skills and knowledge of the assessment tool.

TITLE

BEST Plus Literacy Refresher

DATES

July 8, 2009

FACILITATOR

Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This training session is a refresher for test administrators who wish to refresh their skills and knowledge of the assessment tool.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

July 28, 2009 with follow up session on August 28, 2009

FACILITATOR

Rosanne Loya and Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

TITLE

Metacognitive Strategies for the Adult Education Classroom

DATES

July 29, 2009

FACILITATOR

Stacey Milberger and Amelia Gilley

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

In this interactive session, participants will be actively engaged in whole-brain learning movements and participate in 2 higher-order thinking skills strategies. Research shows these activities, when immediately applied in the adult education classroom will increase the students' ability to process information so they can become independent learners in the classroom and in everyday life.

TITLE

Special Learning Needs Training

DATES

July 30-31, 2009

FACILITATOR

Stacey Milberger and Amelia Gilley

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This training is for teachers in adult education programs who serve adult students in the classroom. The content, techniques and strategies taught during this training will provide teachers with effective instructional methods for all adult education students, including those with special learning needs.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

August 8, 2009 with follow up session on September 18, 2009

FACILITATOR

Rosanne Loya and Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

TITLE

Reflective Practice and the Credential: Writing to Meet the Performance Requirements in the Credential Reflection Scoring Rubric

DATES

August 14, 2009

FACILITATOR

Debbie Janysek

LOCATION

Socorro ISD-District Service Center, Computer Lab, 12440 Rojas, El Paso, TX

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce teachers pursing the Credential to the Scoring Rubric and the reflective writing process. The training will consist of a detailed overview of the Credential Reflection Scoring Rubric requirements and guidance on how to write reflections that meet the performance requirements of the rubric.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

August 19, 2009 with follow up session on September 23, 2009

FACILITATOR

Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Ysleta Community Learning Center, 121 Padres, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

TITLE

New Texas Adult Education Content Standards Training

DATES

September 11 and 25, 2009 with follow up session on October 9, 2009

FACILITATOR

Rosanne Loya and Barbara Shull

LOCATION

Socorro Community Learning Center, 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso, Texas

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is to provide the required Standards training to instructors.

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