LAC Course Offering Catalog Fall FY2013

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Continuing Professional EducationCourse Offerings August–December 2012

GEDHealth LiteracyNumeracyProgram LeadershipReading and Writing

AssessmentCareer and College ReadinessData ManagementDigital LiteracyESOL

ON THE COVER

MAGDA KIELISZEKVESOL InstructorCenter for Immigration and Training (CIET)LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

CLIVE BYASSGED TeacherThe Osborne Association

ALISON MILLANDirector of Immigrant ServicesJacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

Literacy practitioners whose photos are included in this catalog are past winners of Literacy Recognition Awards from the LAC and the Book Industry Guild of New York.

1RSVP at www.lacnyc.org, Events & Registration, or [email protected]

ContentsDefinitions/Descriptions 2

About LAC 3

LAC Fee-Based Services 4

Registration Policies 5

LAC Networks 6

Assessment 7

Career and College Readiness 8

Data Management 9

Digital Literacy 10

ESOL 13

Course Calendar center pull-out

GED 16

Health Literacy 18

Numeracy 19

Program Leadership 20

Reading and Writing 22

LAC Academy 24

Professional Development Planning Worksheet 26

Facilitators 27

Organizations Served by the NYSED RAEN 2012–2013 30

Index 32

Our Collaborators Inside Back Cover

Continuing Professional Education OfferingsAugust–December 2012

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Definitions/Descriptions

Cohort GroupsCohort groups are made up of individuals with

similar interests who engage in a course of study

together over a set period of time. Cohort members

make a commitment to attend all sessions and

participate in group activities. Individuals must

apply and be accepted to participate in some

programs, such as the certificate programs listed

on page 24 and following.

Digital Literacy Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize,

understand, evaluate, and analyze information

using digital technology. Digitally literate people can

communicate and work more efficiently, especially

with those who possess the same knowledge

and skills. Digital literacy encompasses computer

hardware, software packages (particularly those

used most frequently by businesses), the Internet,

cell phones and smartphones, and other digital

devices. A person who uses these skills to interact

with society may be called a digital citizen.

NetworksNetworks are groups of like-minded people who

share similar interests and concerns. They connect

network members, face-to-face and electronically, to

exchange information, promising practices, issues,

and concerns.

Social MediaSocial media refers to the use of web-based and

mobile technologies to turn communication into

interactive dialogue. In adult education, social

media tools provide inexpensive access to an

array of online activities and an exciting way to

incorporate real-life computer skills into language

and literacy instruction.

WebinarsShort for web-based seminar, a webinar can be a

presentation, lecture, workshop, or seminar that

is transmitted over the Internet. Our webinars are

free but require that participants have access to a

computer with internet access and a phone line for

the audio portion of the webinar. Our webinars will

be recorded and shared, but participating in the live

webinar allows you to interact with the presenter

and other attendees.

WorkshopsIn workshops, a facilitator introduces new skills, and

participants become actively engaged in exploring

ways to use them, often through group activities.

Most workshop sessions at the LAC are hands-on

and use a combination of simulations, role play,

demonstrations, and both large- and small-group

activities. Single workshops are either full-day or

half-day. Workshop series are developmental. Each

succeeding session builds on those that came

before; participants are expected to attend the

entire series.


The Literacy Assistance Center has worked to increase opportunities for

adults with low literacy skills and limited English language proficiency since

we were founded in 1983. We help expand opportunities in two ways:

by strengthening adult literacy programs and by assisting literacy providers

to develop the skills and understanding they need to serve clients

confronting literacy barriers.

Our data management support, continuing professional education courses,

and technical assistance enable these programs to improve the quality of

their instruction and the efficiency of their organizations.

The literacy services they provide open up new worlds, including better

jobs, better health, and greater engagement in the lives of people in the

community.

Our expertise and the networks that we have developed in the adult literacy

community now assist a wide range of cultural, educational, financial,

health, and legal agencies and institutions. What they have in common is

an eagerness to improve their services for people with limited literacy skills.

We help to heighten their sensitivity to the challenges low literacy can create.

Then we support them in improving their communication skills and strategy

development, which can encourage their clients to take full advantage of the

opportunities they provide.

Please visit our website at www.lacnyc.org.

About the LAC

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LAC Fee-Based Services

Consulting and CoachingWould you or your organization benefit from

working one-on-one with a professional

consultant or coach?

LAC consulting and coaching services

foster effectiveness in adult education

leadership and resilience in organizations.

We work directly with executive directors,

senior program managers, project

coordinators, and emerging leaders to

provide support in key impact areas.

Curriculum Development Do you have a consistent, effective

curriculum that directly addresses the

needs and goals of the adult learners in

your program? Would you like your

student and teacher publications to

have a professional appearance?

According to the latest research and

professional wisdom, one of the most

common indicators of high program quality

is the use of curricular frameworks that are

sequenced, specifically designed for the

target audience, and based on the

particular educational concepts that the

target audience needs to learn. The LAC

can help you develop customized, effective,

contextualized workplace or special target-

audience curricula for your ESOL, ABE,

or ASE programs.

Curriculum Development Services at

the LAC can prepare your materials for

publication according to your specifications.

Customized Training Could a group of professionals in your

organization benefit from a workshop?

We deliver customized continuing

professional education to your staff, at

your location or another that you might

prefer. This special service includes all

course materials. In addition to designing

customized professional development to

your program specifications, workshops

and courses listed in the catalog can be

adjusted to meet your particular staff needs. For customized pricing, contact Jim Meier at 212.803.3302 or

[email protected].


1. Registration is required for all LAC courses. Non-registered walk-ins will not be admitted to workshops.

2. LAC reserves the right to cancel any event that does not have a minimum of 8 regis-trants by the required registration date (3 days before the event). You will be notified if the event you have registered for is cancelled.

3. If you are wait-listed, you will be advised if a space becomes available at least one day before the workshop date. Do not show up for a workshop if you have been put on the wait list.

4. All sessions begin at the stated time in the schedule. Plan on participating in the full workshop event, as late comers and early leavers are disruptive to the work and atmosphere in the room.

Register

Online Go to www.lacnyc.org, scroll over Events and Registration, and then click on Registration/Calendar from the dropdown menu.

In person Come to the LAC at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, to visit the Registration Office

Smartphone: Using a QR reader app, scan this QR code to get to the full listing of all our events on Eventbrite.

Registrations are accepted in the order that they are received.

After you register1. You will receive an immediate confirmation

email through Eventbrite, the registration system the LAC uses to process your registration.

2. On the day of your workshop, report on time to the Registration Office in Suite 1250 for directions to the training room. See policies at left.

3. If you do not receive confirmation of your registration within a couple of days, please call us at 212-803-3348.

4. Be sure to bring your confirmation slip with you when you come to the LAC.

5. If you find out that you cannot attend an event after registering, please let us know by either emailing [email protected] or calling 212-803-3348.

InformationWorkshop dates and times are subject to change. For the most current information, go to www.lacnyc.org/profdev/calendar or call 212-803-3348.

Travel directionsThe Literacy Assistance Center is located at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, NY, NY 10006.

By subway1. 4, 5 to Bowling Green Station Exit at

Bowling Green and Broadway. Walk north on Broadway for two blocks. 39 Broadway will be on your left.

2. 1, 9, or W to Rector Street Station Exit at Rector Street. Walk east on Rector Street for 1 block and make a left onto Broadway. Continue to 39 Broadway.

3. J, M, or Z to Broad Street Station. Take Stock Exchange exit. Walk south on Broad Street one block to Exchange Place and make a right onto Exchange Place. Walk to Broadway and make a left. Continue to 39 Broadway.

By busTake the M1 or M6 bus to Broadway and Morris Street or take the M15 bus to South Ferry.

Registration Policies

39 Broadway

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GED Testing NetworkFacilitator: Nell Eckersley

Audience: NYC GED test administrators,

GED testing staff, GED program

preparation staff

The GED Testing Network, a collaboration between

the LAC and the New York State Department of

Education, is open to all organizations that provide

GED preparation and testing services. Joining the

network is a great way to get updates and perspec-

tives on policies that affect administration of GED

programs. The network provides a space for dis-

cussing local issues and challenges and their policy

implications. Participants learn from each other,

sharing resources and current practices. Learn

how you can pilot elements of the New York State

GED reform program and participate in the GED

Compass website.

Dates: NTW 101-13 - Wednesday, August 22

NTW 102-13 - Wednesday, October 17

NTW 103-13 - Wednesday, December 19

Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

New York City Regional Adult Education Network Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: Program managers of adult

education programs funded by NYSED ACCES

The NYSED ACCES RAEN of NYC provides

comprehensive staff development resources to

state-funded adult education programs, giving

practitioners the skills required to meet or exceed

state benchmarks for the National Reporting Sys-

tem (NRS) core indicators (see www.nrsweb.org).

The activities focus on research and policy analysis,

sharing evidence-based practices, and aligning

adult education with higher education to ensure a

smooth transition.

Dates: NTW 104-13 - Tuesday, September 25

NTW 105-13 - Thursday, November 29

Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

New York City Literacy Zone NetworkFacilitators: Nell Eckersley &

Winston LawrenceAudience: Staff of agencies receiving

Literacy Zone funding from NYSED ACCES

With a total of 11 Literacy Zones now funded in New

York City, the New York City Literacy Zone Network

provides a space for Literacy Zone staff to meet and

learn from one another as well as to receive updates

from NYSED ACCES.

Dates: NTW 106-13 - Thursday, September 27

NTW 107-13 - Thursday, November 29

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

New York College Transition Network Facilitators: Nell Eckersley &

Winston LawrenceAudience: Program managers and

administrators

The New York College Transitions Network (NYCTN)

was formed through a partnership of the Literacy

Assistance Center and the NYSED RAEN of New York

City with the National College Transition Network.

The network provides a venue for New York-based

adult education providers to explore issues associated

with post-secondary transition for adult students. The

NYCTN supports the establishment and strengthen-

ing of college transition services for adult literacy

students through technical assistance, professional

development, collegial sharing, and advocacy. It also

provides increased visibility for this critical sector of

the adult basic education system. Participants discuss

policy and share best practices; take part in local,

national, and online professional development events;

and connect with and contribute to the national move-

ment to ensure post-secondary transition services.

Date: NTW 108-13 - Thursday, December 13

Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

LAC Networks

Workshop and network meeting dates and times are subject to change. For the

most up-to-date information, go to www.lacnyc.org/profdev/calendar or contact

Nell Eckersley at [email protected].


AssessmentEnsuring standards of student assessment practice that support adult learning

Best Plus Test Administrator TrainingFacilitator: Be JensenAudience: ESOL instructors, testing staff

Become a certified BEST Plus test administrator.

Participants will practice administering the print-based

or computer-based version of the test and will become

familiar with CAL’s standardized testing procedures

and scoring rubric . Participants receive a test adminis-

trator guide and practice CD.

Dates: AST 101-13 - Thursday, August 30

AST 102-13 - Thursday, September 27

AST 103-13 - Thursday, December 6

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Best Plus Test Refresher TrainingFacilitator: Be JensenAudience: Previously certified BEST Plus

test administrators

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the New

York State Education Department (NYSED) require

that BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher

training once a year in order to continue as BEST Plus

test administrators. The refresher course provides a

comprehensive review.

Dates: AST 104-13 - Friday, September 21

AST 105-13 - Tuesday, December 4

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

TABE Test Administrator TrainingFacilitator: Be JensenAudience: ABE and GED instructors

Increase rigor when administering the Test of Adult

Basic Education (TABE). Become familiar with

TABE, Forms 9 and 10, as an assessment tool for

placing students, monitoring student progress,

planning instruction, and improving your program.

Learn about the various TABE materials, especially

the Locator Test, the Complete Battery Form, and

the Survey Form. Compare the different levels,

content, and formats of the test. Participants learn

how to administer the test and interpret scores

using the Norms Book. They will be able to use the

Diagnostic Profile to determine student learning

needs, reflect on the relationship between TABE

scores and instruction, and understand student

functional skills at various National Reporting

System (NRS) levels.

Dates: AST 106-13 - Tuesday, September 18

AST 107-13 - Tuesday, November 13

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LINDA PELCInstructional Facilitator, Region 1NYC DOEd - OACEBronx Adult Learning Center

“ I have a background working with high

school students, so teaching adults was new

for me. Linda’s support during these last

two years has helped me to grow as both a

teacher and an ongoing learner.”

Della Rush, ESOL teacher

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Revisiting Equipped for the Future (EFF) in a Contextualized Curriculum Using American FilmFacilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED

instructors, program managers

The Equipped for the Future framework and

standards—better known as EFF—were created

during the Clinton administration to build nation-

wide consensus on the goals of teaching and

learning for adults in the 21st century. The 16 EFF

standards answer a complex question: What do

adults need to know in order to carry out their roles

and responsibilities as workers, parents and family

members, and citizens and community members?

These standards are especially relevant for creating

effective work-based and contextualized ESOL,

ABE, and GED prep programs. This workshop will

re-introduce EFF, which is now undergoing a

revival, and then demonstrate how its standards

can be implemented in an innovative contextualized

curriculum using American film.

Date: CCR 101-13 - Friday, November 9

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Basics of Wiggio (webinar)Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


See description page 12.

Date: DIG 102-13 - Thursday, October 11

Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

Identifying Learning Styles and Preferences Facilitator: Angelo DittaAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED



Date: DIG 106-13 - Friday, October 12

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Academic and Social Etiquette for Pre-College ELLs Facilitator: Ashley FiferAudience: ESOL instructors


Date: ESL 103-13 - Tuesday, August 28

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Supporting Skilled Immigrants: An ESOL Practitioner’s Toolkit Facilitators: Paul Feltman, Katherine

Gebremedhin, Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers


Date: ESL 113-13 - Thursday, October 25

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Career and College Readiness

NESTOR TEBIOProgram ManagerCatholic Charities of Brooklyn & QueensESOL Program

“ I believe he loves this profession and that

is why for over 20 years he is still around

doing the same work. He is really a skilled

teacher, trainer, and manager.”

Maria Cortines, student


Data Management

Are You Using ASISTS Reports to Their Greatest Potential?Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Kate TorneseAudience: Program managers, data

managers, data entry staff

In this workshop, we will review the reports

available in ASISTS and see how you can use them

to uncover areas in your program that may need

attention.

Date: DTM 101-13 - Tuesday, October 16

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 1 (webinar)Facilitator: Kate TorneseAudience: Program managers, data


This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask

questions and share data experiences with other

people working with NRS data. This webinar will focus

on issues surrounding end-of-year data for FY2012 and

Quarter 1 data for FY2013. Registration is required.

Date: DTM 102-13 - Monday, September 24

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.



This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask

questions and share data experiences with other

people working with NRS data. Registration is

required.

Date: DTM 103-13 - Tuesday, November 13

Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Excel for Data Management Facilitator: John LyonsAudience: Data managers, program

managers

This workshop will cover uses of Microsoft Excel to

manage program data. The workshop will begin with

an overview of quick ways to clean and organize data.

The bulk of session will focus on the use of filters and

pivot tables to explore and reorganize data into useful

and meaningful pieces. A basic understanding of Excel

is recommended.

Date: DTM 104-13 - Wednesday, October 10

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Google Apps for Data Collection, Data Management, and Collaboration Facilitator: John LyonsAudience: Data managers, program

managers

This workshop will explore the uses of Google Apps,

an online application for collaborative work, data

collection, and data management. We will briefly

explore using Google as a collaborative writing

platform and as a digital drop box. We will then explore

the uses of Google spreadsheets and Google forms.

Finally, each participant will create a Google form for

collecting information.

Date: DTM 105-13 - Thursday, November 15

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Major Changes to NRS for FY2013 (webinar)Facilitator: Rosemary MattAudience: Program managers, data


This webinar will take you through the major changes

underway with the National Reporting System,

particularly issuess surrounding goal setting, exiting,

and surveying your students.

Date: DTM 106-13 - Thursday, October 11

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Using Census Data to Understand Your Program and CommunityFacilitator: Venu Thelakkat Audience: Data managers, program

managers

The U.S. Census website is a great resource for program leaders who want to understand their community and the people they are serving. This interactive workshop helps you identify and understand key census data. It walks you through downloading and analyzing the fields you need and creating informative presentations.

Date: DTM 107-13 - Thursday, September 13

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Got Google?Facilitator: Andrea Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors

In this workshop, we will explore the uses of Google

in the classroom. You’ll be exposed to various

Google tools and learn how to choose the ones that

are relevant for your class.

Date: DIG 103-13 - Wednesday, December 12

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Harnessing All Those Mobile Phones in Your ClassroomFacilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors

When was the last time you used your cell phone

to calculate a tip, send a message to a colleague,

look up information on the Internet, or take and

share a photograph? These are all actions you can

use in the classroom to create learner-centered

experiences, adding the excitement factor that helps

learners spend more time and energy on task. In

this session, we will review the basics of mobile

learning and using cell phones in the classroom.

You’ll come away with three ready-to-use lessons

using cell phones.

Date: DIG 104-13 - Wednesday, November 7

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Identifying Learning Styles and Preferences Facilitator: Angelo DittaAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


In this workshop, you will identify your own learning

style and preferences. This identification will help

you become aware of the many learning styles and

preferences at work in your classroom so you can

enable students to tap the strengths of their own

learning styles and preferences. You will create

your own learning style and preference inventory in

PowerPoint.

Date: DIG 106-13 - Friday, October 12

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Introduction to Instructional Technology: The HardwareFacilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: Program managers, instructors

How do you hook up a laptop to a projector? How you

set up and participate in a webinar? What do you need

to consider when creating a lab or buying computers

or tablets? We will answer these questions and more

in this hands-on workshop. No previous experience

necessary!

Date: DIG 107-13 - Tuesday, October 30

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Making Meaning Out of Twitter, Part 1 (webinar) Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This one-hour webinar explains the basics of Twitter,

including hashtags, retweets, and how to find people

to follow.

Date: DIG 109-13 - Tuesday, December 4

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Making Meaning Out of Twitter, Part 2 (webinar) Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This one-hour webinar explores online tools that

enhance the use of Twitter, including TweetDeck,

TweetChat, PaperLi, and HootCourse.

Date: DIG 110-13 - Tuesday, December 18

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Using Blogs to Prepare for GED 2014Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED



Date: GED 102-13 - Wednesday, December 5

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Digital Literacy


Using iPads with Students and for Your Own ProductivityFacilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors,

program managers

The iPad is particularly valuable for education because

of the vast number of teaching and learning apps

available. We will explore some keys apps, discuss how

to find other apps as you need them, and review the

process for setting up an iPad lab in your program.

You’ll also learn to use the iPad to improve your

efficiency in your practice. No previous iPad experience

is necessary; iPad 3s will be provided for use during

the training.

Date: DIG 112-13 - Friday, September 14

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Arts & Technology in the ESOL ClassroomFacilitator: Regina RessAudience: ESOL and ABE instructors

See description on page 13.

Date: ESL 104-13 - Friday, October 19

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Teaching ESOL One to One Facilitator: Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers


Date: ESL 115-13 - Wednesday, September 5

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

BI MING LONGVolunteer Assistant Teacher University Settlement SocietyFamily Literacy Program

“ [Bi Ming] offers wisdom (a word I do

not use lightly), earning her the title of

the ‘moral mother’ of our class.”

June Foley

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Tech Tool Webinar SeriesWe are offering a six-week series of 20-minute webinars on five free technology tools you can use with your students and staff. Each webinar is a standalone event, so feel free to pick the ones you’re most interested in. You are invited to join an online community between webinars to work with the tools and plan how to integrate them into your practice.

Digital Literacy

Basics of Wiggio (webinar)Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


A 20-minute webinar on the basics of Wiggio, a free

online tool to manage online communities. Wiggio

includes a folder to share documents and links,

a shared calender, a discussion forum, live chat,

conference call capabilities, and a to-do list. It’s a

great tool for connecting staff or students.


Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

Basics of Twitter (webinar)Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This 20-minute webinar explores the basics of

Twitter and why it is a valuable education tool.


Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

What the Heck Are QR Codes? (webinar) Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This 20-minute webinar explains QR codes: what

they are and how to create them. We will explore

lesson ideas including how to use QR codes to

make reading a multimodal experience and using

QR codes to access content via mobile devices

both inside and outside the classroom.


Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

How to Use Pinterest in Teaching and Learning (webinar)Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


A 20-minute webinar on Pinterest, the fast-growing

social network site that focuses on images. Learn

how to use this tool for your own learning as well as

that of your students.

Date: DIG 105-13 - Thursday, November 1

Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

Tools to Make Twitter Even More Useful (webinar)Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This 20-minute webinar explores free online tools

that make Twitter even more useful, including

TweetChat, TweetDeck, HootSuite, and Hoot-

Course. We’ll also talk about using Twitter on cell

phones.


Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

LiveBinders for Projects and Portfolios (webinar)Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


This 20-minute webinar introduces LiveBinders,

an online tool that allows you to create, share, and

collaborate on collections of websites on any topic

you choose.


Time: 3:00 – 3:20 p.m.


Reading and Writing for the Naturalization Process (morning sessions)Facilitators: Michael Jones & U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Service ESOL team

Audience: ESOL instructors, program managers, civics counselors

This two-session symposium will focus on the

reading and writing skills needed to complete the

naturalization process and pass the English

language assessment. The USCIS ESOL team will

not only explain the naturalization process but will

also provide lesson plans and classroom resources

to use in your ESOL and civics classes. USCIS

certificates of participation will be awarded.

Date: ESL 101-13 - Wed. & Thurs., Sept. 19 & 20

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Reading and Writing for the Naturalization Process (afternoon sessions repeated from morning sessions)Facilitators: Michael Jones & USCIS ESOL teamAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers, civics counselors

This two-session symposium is a repeat of the

morning session.

Dates: ESL 102-13 - Wed. & Thurs., Sept. 19 & 20

Time: 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Academic and Social Etiquette for Pre-College ELLs Facilitator: Ashley FiferAudience: ESOL instructors

The consequences of not addressing appropriate

communication with pre-college ESOL students

can be dire. In a world of Facebook, text messaging,

and on-line chat, most ESOL students never get a

chance to learn to speak and write in a more formal

professional voice. This workshop will demonstrate

how to use TV clips, radio segments, youTube

videos, and authentic material generated by students

to explore the topic of civility in the classroom and

the society at large. Each activity offers integrated

listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.

The objective: to help ESOL students achieve

cultural competence in spoken and written

communication in academic settings.

Date: ESL 103-13 - Tuesday, August 28

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Arts & Technology in the ESOL ClassroomFacilitator: Regina RessAudience: ESOL and ABE instructors

Many funding streams mandate fusing ESOL and

literacy instruction with broader content, including

technology. This workshop focuses on teaching

language skills—listening, speaking, reading, writing,

vocabulary, grammar, and so on—with computer

skills, such as Internet browsing and website naviga-

tion, through an exploration of the arts. You will learn

how the arts can enhance foundational skills practice

while encouraging cross-cultural awareness and

personal expression, engage the whole learner and

the “multiple intelligences”—and make teaching

and learning fun!


Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Creative Writing in the ESOL ClassroomFacilitator: Elizabeth FonsecaAudience: ESOL instructors

This workshop will explore ways to use literature,

such as poems and folktales, to add dimension to

your ESOL classroom and to your students’ writing.

By engaging with literature, students not only expand

their vocabulary and reading skills but also have rich

opportunities for creative expression as they transform

their understanding of what they’ve read into a basis

for their own work. Suggestions for creative writing

tasks will be demonstrated.

Date: ESL 105-13 - Saturday, September 22

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

ESOL

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Get into the GameFacilitator: Cara Tuzzolino-WerbenAudience: ESOL instructors

Communicative language teaching promotes

student-to-student interaction as a means to

second language acquisition. This workshop will

examine the theories behind communicative

language techniques and the benefits of using

them in the ESOL classroom. After participating in

games and other activities, you will leave with new

approaches to enhance classroom instruction.

Date: ESL 106-13 - Thursday, August 23

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

How Good Is Your Grammar?Facilitator: Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors

Adult literacy educators, whether teaching native

speakers of English in ABE or GED prep classes

or non-native speakers in ESOL classes, should

themselves have a confident and secure command

of the structure and grammar of spoken and written

English. This workshop will test your command

of English grammar and then provide effective

resources, materials, and best practices to improve

your grammar and that of your adult learners.

Date: ESL 107-13 - Tuesday, December 11

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Learning to Achieve Facilitator: Kathy Houghton Audience: ABE, ESOL, and GED


Learning to Achieve is a training program designed

to help educators improve their knowledge of

learning disabilities (LD) in adults, offering instruction

on how to actively support adults with LD in

educational and workplace settings. Learning to

Achieve offers good instructional strategies for all

struggling learners, including those with diagnosed

or undiagnosed LD. The National Institute for

Literacy developed Learning to Achieve based on

the latest rigorous research.

The complete Learning to Achieve training contains

eight modules, as well as opportunities to study

three online modules. We will be combining two

modules in each day-long session. If you register

for Sessions 1, 2, or 3, you will be asked to complete

one brief online module before the in-person train-

ing. The in-person training will begin with a debrief

of the assigned online module; if you are unable

to participate, you will not be allowed to stay for

the in-person training. When you register for the

in-person training, you will be sent the link for the

online component.

You may register for all four days, or any combina-

tion of days. Each day requires a separate

registration.

Session 1: Definition of Learning Disabilities and Self-Determination Online module: Accommodations


Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 2: Explicit Instruction for Strategy Learning and Content LearningOnline module: Neuroscience

Date: ESL 109-13 - Wednesday, October 24

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 3: Reading Disabilities and Written Expression Online module: Learning Disabilities and English

Language Learners

Date: ESL 110-13 - Wednesday, November 28

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 4: Legal Issues and Workforce Preparation Strategies

Date: ESL 111-13 3 - Thursday, December 20

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

ESOL


Publisher Round-upFacilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED

instructors, program managers, testing staff

Representatives from publishing houses special-

izing in adult basic education, workplace education,

GED prep, adult English language teaching, and

adult assessment will participate in an exhibit at

the LAC to present their publications and answer

participants’ questions. Free samples will be

distributed.

Date: ESL 112-13 - Friday, November 16

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Supporting Skilled Immigrants: An ESOL Practitioner’s ToolkitFacilitators: Paul Feltman, Katherine

Gebremedhin, Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers

How often in community ESOL classes does a

teacher face the dilemma of what to do when adult

learners with limited literacy skills in their native

languages sit next to learners with degrees in

engineering, business, or medicine? How often are

immigrants with high school diplomas or advanced

degrees misdirected into adult basic education or

GED prep classes meant for native speakers of

English? This workshop will address these challenges,

discussing and analyzing case studies of ways to

help skilled immigrants and immigrant profes-

sionals navigate career pathways. Participants will

receive a hard copy of a resource toolkit for teachers

who teach educated and skilled immigrants. The

seven chapters of the toolkit include innovative

ESOL classroom strategies and lesson plans, best

practices and effective TESOL program models,

essential credential and licensing information, and

critical incidents and case studies to help teachers

guide students toward success.

Date: ESL 113-13 - Thursday, October 25

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Teaching Basic Literacy to Beginning ESOL Learners Facilitator: Susan Dalmas Audience: ESOL instructors

In this workshop, Susan will share insights from

the basic literacy for ESOL model she developed

for the Queens Library, including an overview of the

curriculum, assessment, and materials. Participants

will learn successful techniques, strategies, and

activities for teaching basic literacy to ESOL learners

who are not literate in their first language, as well as

how to organize lessons and effectively implement

them in the classroom.


Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Teaching ESOL One to OneFacilitator: Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers

Do you teach ESOL one to one? If so, this workshop

is for you. One-to-one English lessons take place in a

wide variety of settings—at work, at home, in a café

or public library or park—and at any time of day. The

flexibility of one-to-one learning makes it an attractive

option for many people. This workshop will cover the

advantages and challenges of one-to-one learning. It

will provide practical ideas and innovative, effective

activities to use with just one learner, along with

advice on designing effective one-to-one courses.


Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Writing Activities for ESOL Literacy LearnersFacilitator: Judy TrupinAudience: ESOL instructors, program

managers

Writing activities for ESOL learners at the literacy level

can be challenging. This workshop will address such

questions as: Where do you start? How much do you

include in a session? How can you create engaging

activities when the learners’ skills are so minimal?

Participants will learn about research in the field as

well as concrete activities they can implement in their

classrooms.

Date: ESL 116-13 - Tuesday, October 2

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

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GED 2014: What We Know by Now and Where We Go from HereFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors,

program managers, testing staff

This workshop will focus on how the content and

format of GED 2014 differ from those of the current

GED test, expected outcomes of the revised test,

and how instructors and programs can begin to

prepare for these changes. Specific topics include

the new tests and assessment targets, the shift

from Bloom’s taxonomy to Webb’s depth of knowl-

edge framework, computer-based testing, and a

review of the new rubrics for written assessments

and the formula page for the math test.

In preparation for this workshop, download

Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of Assessment Guide for

Educators: A Guide to the 2014 Assessment

Content from GED Testing Service at

www.gedtestingservice.com/assessment.

Date: GED 101-13 - Thursday, December 6

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Using Blogs to Prepare for GED 2014Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED


Blogs were originally created as a way to journal

online, but the same tools that are used for blogging

can be used to share and save writing or to read

materials online. Students can practice computer

skills and writing skills at the same time. In this

workshop, we will look at several blogging applica-

tions, including WordPress, Blogger, Posterous, and

Tumblr, discussing the merits of each application

and using one of them to develop a lesson plan.

Date: GED 102-13 - Wednesday, December 5

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.





Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Reading Instruction Series, Part 1: The Common Core State Standards and Reading InstructionFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: RAW 101-13 - Thursday, August 30

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Reading Instruction Series, Part 2a: Direct, Explicit Reading Comprehension InstructionFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: RAW 102-13 - Thursday, September 13

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Reading Instruction Series, Part 2b: Direct, Explicit Reading Comprehension Instruction, continuedFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: RAW 101-13 - Thursday, October 18

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

GED


Participatory Learning and Lesson PlanningFacilitator: Bruce Carmel Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: RAW 104-13 - Friday, December 7

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Teaching Basic Skills in a Way That Is Empowering, Motivating, and RelevantFacilitator: Cynthia Peters Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors


Date: RAW 105-13 - Wednesday, October 3

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Using a Freirean Approach in Classroom TeachingFacilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors



Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Revisiting Equipped for the Future (EFF) in a Contextualized Curriculum Using American FilmFacilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED



Date: CCR 101-13 - Friday, November 9

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Numeracy Series, Part 1: Ratios and Fractions Facilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: NUM 101-13 - Friday, September 21

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Numeracy Series, Part 2: ProportionalityFacilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: NUM 102-13 - Friday, October 12

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Numeracy Series, Part 3: Making the Connection: Percentages, Ratios, and ProportionsFacilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE and GED instructors


Date: NUM 103-13 - Friday, November 9

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

LESLEE OPPENHEIMDirector of Language & Literacy ProgramsCUNY Office of Academic Affairs

“ Working with Leslee, you are never sure what

she will think of next. But you know that

when the ‘eureka’ moment comes about

how to better serve adult education

students, she will work tirelessly to make

it happen. And then, instead of taking the

credit, she will thank you for all your work.”

CUNY literacy program managers

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How to Integrate Health Literacy into Curriculum and InstructionFacilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL and ABE instructors,

new teachers

This workshop will introduce new teachers to the

concept and practice of health literacy. Case studies

will show how your students could benefit from

health literacy instruction. Exercises will introduce

you to a thematic way of organizing your curriculum

to incorporate health literacy.

Date: HLT 101-13 - Friday, November 30

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Using Health Literacy to Build PartnershipsFacilitator: Winston LawrenceAudience: Program managers

In this workshop, we will discuss key elements of

a health literacy agenda and how it can strengthen

partnerships and enhance classroom instruction.

You will learn how this approach can result in

positive learning and health outcomes for students

and their families.

Date: HLT 102-13 - Thursday, October 11

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Health Literacy

ROBERT STEINStaff Developer/Computer Lab Lead Teacher

BEGIN Language Work Study Program

“ Robert is not … a mere observer of the

welfare system. He is a fierce advocate for

the rights of the poor, including their right to

quality education.”

Maritza Arrastia


Numeracy

Numeracy Series, Part 1: Ratios and Fractions Facilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE and GED instructors

Have you ever felt you need to learn or relearn

important mathematical concepts in order to be

more effective as a math instructor? If you teach

ratios, rates, fractions, proportions, word problems,

similar figures, and percentages, then you may

benefit from strengthening your knowledge in these

areas. This three-part series of math workshops

repositions adult educators as adult learners, taking

you through a unit of instruction on number sense

that has been tested and refined in pre-GED and

GED classes. You are welcome to register for

individual workshops or the entire series; however,

sustained participation will have the greatest

benefit. In the first workshop in this series, you will

learn about ratios and rates and how they relate to

fractions.

Date: NUM 101-13 - Friday, September 21

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Numeracy Series, Part 2: ProportionalityFacilitator: Cynthia BellAudience: ABE and GED instructors

In the second workshop in this series, you will learn

about the concept of proportionality and how it

relates to ratios. In addition, we will discuss how

to use proportions to solve word problems and

problems about rates or similar figures.

Date: NUM 102-13 - Friday, October 12

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Numeracy Series, Part 3: Making the Connection: Percentages, Ratios, and ProportionsFacilitator: Cynthia BellAudience: ABE and GED instructors

In the third and final workshop in this series, you

will learn about percentages and how they relate

to ratios and proportions. In addition, you will learn

strategies for solving the five basic kinds of

percentage problems.

Date: NUM 103-13 - Friday, November 9

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

CARYN DAVISInstructorCollege of Staten Island

CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP)

“ Caryn’s ability to create projects that

provide high expectations … has engaged

her students in ways that have surprised

them about their own abilities.”

Gabri Christa

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Proposal Writing 101Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: New program managers

Learn about the process of proposal development

and come away with helpful tips for successful

proposal writing. In this workshop, we will review

the essential components of a good proposal and

explore a sample proposal.

Date: PRL 101-13 - Tuesday, October 23

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Strategies for Time ManagementFacilitator: Be Jensen Audience: Everyone

Do you find yourself running around in circles with

too much to do but too little time? Take time to

reflect on how you are currently using one of your

most valuable assets. By the end of this workshop,

you will know helpful strategies to help you manage

time better and will have developed an action plan

to put these new strategies into practice

immediately.

Date: PRL 102-13 - Tuesday, November 20

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Are You Using ASISTS Reports to Their Greatest Potential?Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Kate Tornese Audience: Program managers, data



Date: DTM 101-13 - Tuesday, October 16

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.




Date: DTM 102-13 - Monday, September 24

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 2 (webinar)Facilitator: Kate Tornese Audience: Program managers, data



Date: DTM 103-13 - Tuesday, November 13

Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Excel for Data ManagementFacilitator: John Lyons Audience: Data managers, program

managers


Date: DTM 104-13 - Wednesday, October 10

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Google Apps for Data Collection, Data Management, and CollaborationFacilitator: John Lyons Audience: Data managers, program

managers


Date: DTM 105-13 - Thursday, November 15

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Program Leadership

MICHAEL PERRONEDirector of Adult EducationNorthern Manhattan Improvement Corporation

“ Michael is such a good director because

of the feeling he has for our community

and the passion he brings to his job.”

Jacinta Bruno, former student,

Intake/Data Entry Specialist


Major Changes to NRS for FY2013 (webinar)Facilitator: Rosemary Matt Audience: Program managers, data



Date: DTM 106-13 - Thursday, October 11

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Using Census Data to Understand Your Program and CommunityFacilitator: Venu Thelakkat Audience: Data managers, program

managers


Date: DTM 107-13 - Thursday, September 13

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Using Health Literacy to Build PartnershipsFacilitator: Winston LawrenceAudience: Program managers


Date: HLT 101-13 - Thursday, October 11

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Introduction to Instructional Technology: The HardwareFacilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: Program managers, instructors


Date: DIG 107-13 - Tuesday, October 30

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.





Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Reading Instruction Series, Part 1: The Common Core State Standards and Reading InstructionFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors

This comprehensive three-part series will provide

you with an overview of new standards shaping

reading instruction and of research-based instruc-

tional strategies intended to promote adult learners’

efficacy as readers. Each workshop builds on the

last, but this series is also designed so that you can

attend just one or two if you prefer.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which

have been embraced by all but five states for the

K–12 sector, will greatly inform the content of the

GED to be released in 2014. In this workshop, we

will analyze the reading standards and discuss the

ways they will influence future instructional plan-

ning. Specifically, we will discuss the potential of

using text exemplars and sample performance tasks

to inform instruction.

Date: RAW 101-13 - Thursday, August 30

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Reading Instruction Series, Part 2a: Direct, Explicit Reading Comprehension InstructionFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors

This workshop will provide an overview of best

practices in reading instruction, with a focus on

the importance of directly and explicitly integrating

instructional activities that promote reading

comprehension. You will learn to think of reading

as a staged process and discover instructional

activities to use with students before and during

reading. CCSS text exemplars and sample

performance tasks will be used to model how the

new standards can be integrated into instruction.

Date: RAW 102-13 - Thursday, September 13

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Reading Instruction Series, Part 2b: Direct, Explicit Reading Comprehension Instruction, continuedFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE and GED instructors

This final workshop in the series will continue

the review of best practices in reading instruction

begun in the previous session, still focusing on

direct and explicit integration of activities that

promote reading comprehension.

Date: RAW 103-13 - Thursday, October 18

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Participatory Learning and Lesson PlanningFacilitator: Bruce Carmel Audience: ABE and GED instructors

This workshop will provide valuable information

on participatory learning practices and hands-on

experience in applying them to lesson planning.

You will leave the workshop with tools and tips

that will help you develop engaging, relevant,

rigorous lessons.

Date: RAW 104-13 - Friday, December 7

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Reading and Writing

SOFYA RAMMOffice ManagerRiverside Language Program

“ I don’t know what is the proper name for

her position, but we students used to call

her ‘Our Angel.’”

Lyudmila Ruzanova, student


Teaching Basic Skills in a Way That Is Empowering, Motivating, and RelevantFacilitator: Cynthia Peters Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors

In this dynamic, hands-on, and interactive session,

Cynthia Peters will model lessons that teach basic

skills while investigating social issues. Explore a

wide range of themes, such as advocacy, health,

fashion, and the environment, discovering how

these rich content areas can provide an empower-

ing and motivating context for learning basic skills.

You will try out exercises alone and in small groups,

leaving with several ready-to-use lesson plans on

reading, writing, numeracy, and critical thinking.

You will also become familiar with the new audio

feature of The Change Agent and learn how to use

this tool to help learners improve their reading

fluency and English language skills.


Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m

Using a Freirean Approach in Classroom TeachingFacilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE, and GED instructors

This workshop is designed for new adult literacy

teachers who need to deepen their understanding

of the contexts of adult learning and to improve

their practice. It introduces the philosophy and

practice of popular education developed by Brazilian

educator Paulo Freire. You will learn about key

concepts of Freire’s approach and their application

to classroom instruction, practicing several

strategies and planning to integrate them into your

curriculum and instruction.


Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.





Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Recognized as a national leader in adult education professional development services, the LAC offers seven fee-based professional certificate programs.

1. Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC) is a comprehensive program in the foundations and core concepts of adult education. It consists of 27 hours of on-site training in seven modules plus an 80–120 hour online supplement via Moodle. ALECC is sponsored by NYSED’s Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES) and is mandated by NYSED for all new adult educators. Tuition for this program is waived for employees of RAEN-sponsored programs.

2. Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA) provides adult educators with a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the fields of applied linguistics and teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Participants in TESLA attend 40 hours of on-site classes in six modules and accumulate an additional 120–150 hours of study and reflection as part of an online community of practice via Moodle. A 32–48-hour teacher practicum is also required to qualify for this certificate.

3. Preparing Students for the GED Exam Using the CCSS provides adult educators with a firm foundation in the newly created and adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for K–12 education. These standards will form the basis of the new GED exam in 2014. Participants attend 36 hours of on-site classes, supplemented by an additional 90–120 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice via Moodle.

4. The Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment Institute presents Freirean philosophy in a hands-on approach for implementation in adult literacy education programs. This institute

is supplemented by a 30–40 hour post-workshop online component via Moodle.

5. Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders combines skill-building workshops with one-on-one leadership coaching. Participants receive assistance with strategic planning as well as ongoing support for daily challenges. An online supplement via Moodle is part of this course.

6. A Comprehensive Approach to College Transition is a collaboration between the City University of New York’s College Transition Teaching Initiative and the LAC Academy. This foundational eight-session seminar offers future and current educators an overview of best practices for college transition, including reading, writing, and math instruction as well as advisement strategies. Participants will attend 25 hours of on-site classes and engage in an additional 50–75 hours of on- and off-line study, research, reflection, and practice.

7. Community Health Workers is a professional development program for health professionals working with adult patients. This comprehensive program provides community health workers with foundational knowledge of adult learning principles and core health literacy principles so they can be more effective with patients who struggle to read, speak, or understand English.

All LAC Academy programs can make a difference in your career and life, providing you with: • Core knowledge • Opportunities to share ideas,

experiences, and networks with peers • The ability to try out new strategies and

methods with immediate feedback • A valuable credential from a reputable

leader in adult education

LAC Academy

Please see the following page for a complete list of Academy certificate offerings for fall 2012 and spring 2013.


Learn more about our programs at our Academy Open Houses: • Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. • Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. • Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.Open houses are held at our offices at 39 Broadway, 12th floor.

Fall 2012Start and End Dates

Meeting Day and Time

CEUs Tuition and fees

Application deadline

Teachers

TESLA Sept. 12 – Dec. 19

Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m

20 $1,500 Aug. 31 J. TrupinC. Tuzzolino-WerbenM. Rymniak

ALECC Sept. 14, 2012 – Mar. 22, 2013

Friday, 1:30 –4:30 p.m.

10 $850(free to RAEN members)

Aug. 31 B. JensenS. AllenM. Rymniak

College Transitions

Sept. 28 – Dec. 21

Friday, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m

10 $850 Aug. 31 6 CUNY instructors

Spring 2013Start and End Dates

Meeting Day and Time

CEUs Tuition and fees

Application deadline

Teachers

ALECC Jan. 25 – June 7

Friday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

10 $850(free to RAEN members)

Jan. 4, 2013 B. JensenS. AllenM. Rymniak

GED CCSS Jan. 26 –June 22

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

10 $750 Jan. 4, 2013 S. AllenC. Bell

TESLA Feb. 13 – June 5

Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

20 $1,500 Jan. 25, 2013 J. TrupinC. Tuzzolino-WerbenM. Rymniak

Community Health Workers

Mar. 2 – Apr. 6

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon

10 $650 Jan. 25, 2013 B. Jensen

College Transitions

May 13 – June 21

Friday, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

10 $850 April 19, 2013 6 CUNY instructors

Leadership Jan. 26 – June 22

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

10 $850 Jan. 4, 2013 B. JensenK. EnglishJ. Hunt

See our website for extensive and updated information about each of these programs. Please contact Marilyn Rymniak with any questions at 212-803-3322 or [email protected].

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DATE COURSE TITLE REGISTERED

Use this planning tool to schedule your professional development

and to maintain a record for your résumé. You can register for all of

your selections simultaneously or individually. Remember, the number

of participants is limited for most course offerings, so make sure to

register early.

Professional Development Planning Worksheet


Shannon Allen is a professional developer for the LAC, where she facilitates workshops and develops curriculum. She is one of 24 certified ALECC trainers for the New York State Depart-ment of Education and a certified BEST Plus training administrator. Shannon began her career in adult education as a pre-GED and GED instructor with the Center for Literacy in Philadelphia and then with HANAC-Begin in New York. In addition to her teaching experience in adult education, she also developed health literacy curriculum for the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education. Shannon is currently working on her doctorate in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Urban Education program; she also works as a teacher educator for various schools of education.

Nell Eckersley, director of the NYSED RAEN of NYC and moderator of the Literacy Infor-mation and Communication System (LINCS) technology and distance learning discussion list, came to the LAC in 2005 after working several years as an ESOL teacher and program director in southern Brooklyn. Through her experience working with students, program staff, and the technology discussion list, her major focus has become technology in adult education and professional development, with web 2.0 tools being her highest priority.

Maria Begonia Jensen (fondly known as “Be”) is a senior professional development associate and project leader for Community and Family Programs at the LAC. She manages profes-sional development and technical assistance for family literacy providers in all five boroughs. Be is one of 24 certified ALECC trainers for the New York State Department of Education. She also holds a certificate in Foundations of Family Literacy and is an NYU-certified executive and organizational coach.

Winston Lawrence, Ed.D., is a senior professional development associate at the LAC and coordinator of the LAC Health Literacy Initiative. He has taught with the Department of Education, CUNY, and community-based organizations in New York City. Previously, he

served as a lecturer in Sociology and Adult Education at the University of Guyana and worked as a community education organizer in that country. While in Guyana, he was sponsored by the Pan-American Health Organization, the Latin American regional arm of the World Health Organization.

Marilyn J. Rymniak was project leader for ALECC, the NYSED initiative to create a state-wide professional development system. She has over 30 years of experience as an ESOL specialist and adult educator, including stints in corporate, workplace, and domestic and international campus-based English language training programs. She was the executive director of the TOEFL program at Educational Testing Service in Princeton and the principal architect and developer of the Kaplan Access America language training program. Before coming to the LAC, she served as executive director of a WIA Title II–funded adult education and integrated English literacy and civics education program at the International Institute of New Jersey. She is the author of four English training textbooks.

Venu Thelakkat is the director of Adult Student Information and Technical Support (ASISTS) at the LAC. He is responsible for the day-to-day management, growth, and maintenance of the ASIST system and all data analysis functions of the ASISTS unit. His accomplishments include conceptualizing and creating the GED Compass system. He also guided the successful implementation of a statewide MIS system and created both the Adult Education Report Cards and a powerful data analysis function for the ASISTS unit using ASISTS and U.S. Census data.

Kate Tornese has been an ASISTS trainer since 2002. She has been involved with the ASISTS team’s efforts to design system modifications and trainings specific to volunteer-based literacy programs. Kate is currently the customer service and training coordinator for the ASISTS team.

Literacy Assistance Center Professional Development Staff

Facilitators

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Guest ExpertsCynthia Bell received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and completed her master’s at the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. She then began teaching the reading, writing, and mathematics sections of SAT prep courses and subsequently transitioned into teaching ABE, pre-GED, and GED mathematics. She has been teaching math for five years, currently at CUNY Prep.

Bruce Carmel has been a teacher for a very, very long time. He has worked in public schools, libraries, summer camps, colleges and universities, and leading community-based organizations. He has master’s and doctoral degrees in education. He currently works in the Education and Youth Services Division of FEGS, where he is senior director of postsecondary planning.

Susan Dalmas is manager of the Queens Library Adult Learner Program, where she has created numerous programs to serve a diverse population of learners. She received a Literacy Recognition Award from the Literacy Assis-tance Center in 2007 and the Sloan Public Service Award from the Fund for the City of New York in 2011. She has more than 20 years’ experience in adult education as a teacher, curriculum developer, trainer, and administra-tor. She has taught all levels of ESOL learners, from non-literate to advanced. She holds an M.A. in TESOL and certificates in managing for program improvement and TESOL leader-ship development.

Angelo Ditta has been teaching GED and ABE math, reading, and language arts at SCO Services at New Horizons Adult Education Center in Bedford Stuyvesant for the past two years. Before that he directed an ESOL and literacy program for Phipps CDC in the West Farms area of the Bronx, where he was responsible for directing programs and staff for ESOL, pre-GED, BENL, and computer classes. In addition to his work in adult educa-tion, he has been teaching on the college level in a program affiliated with Touro College.

Paul Feltman is director of Community Engagement for World Education Services (WES), a nonprofit organization that helps immigrants gain recognition of academic qualifications they have earned abroad. Before joining WES, he directed and promoted programs for a number of international education and exchange organizations, including the Council on International Educational Exchange, YMCA International Program Services, and World Learning.

Ashley Fifer is the academic coordinator and a lecturer in the language immersion program at Nassau Community College. She holds master’s degrees in both Spanish and TESOL from NYU and has previously taught in the CUNY Language Immersion Program at Bronx Community College. In addition, she currently serves as the co-chair of the Higher Education Special Interest Group for New York State TESOL.

Elizabeth Fonseca has taught ESOL/EFL in such countries as Italy, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. She enjoys the challenges of living in other cultures and is interested in cross-cultural communication and the use of creative writing in the ESOL classroom. Her writing has been published in Idiom, Arabia Review, English Teaching Professional, and the Travelers’ Tales series, among others. She is now teaching in the LINCC (language immer-sion) program at Nassau Community College and is co-chair of the New York State TESOL Teaching English Internationally Special Inter-est Group.

Katherine Gebremedhin is the community outreach coordinator for World Education Services. She is responsible for developing and strengthening partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions that work to help immigrants successfully integrate into academic and professional settings.

Kathy Houghton is the director of program services at Literacy New York. Literacy New York provides training, advocacy, support, and technical assistance to a network of volunteer

Facilitators


literacy programs serving thousands of adult learners across upstate New York. Kathy is a national trainer in Learning to Achieve who has provided L2A training to state-level trainers in various parts of the country. She has also delivered many L2A workshops to adult educators throughout New York State and supports the NYS L2A Trainer Corps.

Michael Jones, Ph.D., was a branch chief for the U.S. Department of Education’s Division of Adult Education and currently is the division chief of Training, Testing, and Education for the U. S. Citizenship and Education Service’s Office of Citizenship.

Andrea Lawrence, M.S., has had a passion for technology and teaching her entire life. While working as a programmer, she pursued her goals as an educator. After exhibiting her expertise in instructional technology and technology education, she received her first master’s degree from Pace University and her second master’s from Touro College. She is currently a doctoral learner at University of Phoenix. Andrea is the founder of MAZii Learning Center, Inc., a nonprofit technology learning center in Brooklyn.

John Lyons Lyons is the former director of the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corpora- tion’s adult literacy program and an ASISTS trainer. In 2007 he received a Literacy Recogni-tion Award from the LAC and the Book Industry Guild of New York. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Urban Education program.

Rosemary Matt is the New York State Educa-tion Department director of accountability. She has served as the NRS liaison for NYSED and as director of the Mid-State Regional Adult Education Network. Rosemary brings over 17 years of adult education experience to her work.

Cynthia Peters is the editor of The Change Agent, published by the New England Literacy Resource Center at World Education. She is also an adult education teacher in Boston, Massachusetts.

Regina Ress, certified English teacher and professional storyteller, teaches workshops on using storytelling in the language classroom for New York University’s Steinhardt School. She taught ESOL at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation for a decade and has given workshops at the LAC since 2002, as well as numerous professional development workshops through Young Audiences NY and Arts Horizons. She has performed nationally and internationally in both English and Spanish.

Judy Trupin has been involved in adult educa-tion for 20 years as a teacher, curriculum developer, trainer, and administrator. She has taught all levels of ESOL from literacy through advanced. Currently she is an instructor in the LAC’s TESLA certificate program. She also teaches in the Queensborough Public Library ESOL program, where she wrote a health litracy curriculum for ESOL beginners and developed an ESOL computer literacy cur-riculum. A national trainer for BEST Plus, she holds an M.S. in TESOL and is co-author of chapters in two recent publications: New Ways in Teaching Adults and New Ways in Teaching Content-based Instruction.

Cara Tuzzolino-Werben has been in the adult education and TESOL profession for over ten years. After working as a reporter, writer, and editor in magazine publishing, Cara switched to marketing. When she volunteered in an ESOL classroom, she realized that she wanted to obtain a degree in TESOL. She enrolled in Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated with an Ed.M. in TESOL. She began adjuncting at local universities including NYC College of Technology and Columbia. She has been an adjunct at Pace since 2003. Most recently, she has worked at the Sunset Park Alliance for Youth, where she wears many hats, including instructor, staff developer, marketer, outreach coordinator, and grantwriter.

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Community-based Organizations

n Agudath Israel of America Community Services (Project COPE/Adult Education Community Services)

n Brooklyn Chinese-American Association

n Church Avenue Merchants Block Association

n Community Impact of Columbia University

n Consortium for Worker Education

n Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

n Edith & Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst

n Fifth Avenue Committee

n Fortune Society

n Harlem Center for Education

n Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC)

n Highbridge Community Life Center

n Indochina Sino-American Community Center

n Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

n Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island

n Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

n Literacy Partners

n Lutheran Family Health Centers Sunset Park Health Council Community Empowerment Program

n Make the Road, NY

n Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation

n Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

n Phipps Community Development Corporation

n Queens Community House

n Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council

n Riverside Language Program

n SCO Family of Services/Family Dynamics New Horizons

n Shorefront YM-YWHA

n Turning Point

n Union Settlement Association

n University Settlement Society of NY

n YMCA ELESAIR Project

n YMCA of Greater New York

New York City Department of Education

n East River Academy

n NYC Department of Education District 79

n O.A.C.E Central Office Brooklyn Adult Learning Center

n School 1 & 2 Bronx Adult Learning Center

n School 4 Alternative Education Complex

n School 5 Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center

n School 7 Brooklyn Adult Learning Center



n School 10 Queens Adult Learning Center

n School 11 South Queens Adult Learning Center

Organizations Served by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Regional Adult Education Network (RAEN) of New York City 2012–2013


The City University of New York (CUNY)

n Borough of Manhattan Community College Department of Continuing Education

n Bronx Community College Division of Continuing Education

n Brooklyn College Adult and Continuing Education

n City College

n City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs

n College of Staten Island Adult Learning Center

n Hostos Community College Adult Basic Education

n Hunter College Department of Curriculum and Teaching

n Kingsborough Community College

n LaGuardia Community College Adult Learning Center

n LaGuardia Community College, The Center for Immigrant Education and Training

n LaGuardia Community College WIA (Corrections) CUNY Catch Program

n Lehman College Adult Learning Center (Institute for Literacy Studies- GED only)

n Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education

n New York City College of Technology Adult Learning Center

n Queensborough Community College Department of Basic Skills

n Queensborough Community College, CUNY Center of Higher Education

n York College Community Learning Center

Brooklyn Public Library

n The Literacy Program

n Bedford Learning Center

n Central Learning Center

n Coney Island Learning Center

n Eastern Parkway Learning Center

n Flatbush Learning Center

New York Public Library

n Centers for Reading and Writing, Office of Community Outreach Services

n Aguilar Language Learning Center (CRW)

n Bronx Library Center (CRW)

n Tompkins Square Library (CRW)

n Harlem Library (CRW)

n Mott Haven Library (CRW)

n Seward Park Library (CRW)

n St. Agnes Library (CRW)

n St. George Library Center (CRW)

n Wakefield Branch Library (CRW)

n West Farms Branch Library (CRW)

Queensborough Public Library

n Office of Programs & Services

n Central Library Adult Learning Center

n Elmhurst Adult Learning Center

n Flushing Adult Learning Center

n Peninsula Adult Learning Center

n Rochdale Adult Learning Center

n Steinway Adult Learning Center

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AAcademy 24, 25Adult literacy 24ALECC 24Arts 13ASISTS 9Assessment 7, 16

BBEST Plus 7

CCareer readiness 8Cell phones in instruction 10Census data 9Certificate programs 24, 25Citizenship test 13College readiness 8, 24College transition 6, 8, 24Common core standards 22, 24Communicative language teaching 14Community health workers 24Computers, use in instruction 10–12, 13, 16Core curriculum 24Cultural competence 13Curriculum development 4Customized training 4

DData analysis 9Data management 9Digital literacy 2, 10–12

EEnglish for speakers of other languages (ESOL) 13–15, 24Equipped for the Future (EFF) 8

FFee-based services 4Freirean education 23, 24

GGames 14GED preparation 6, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25GED testing 6Google 9, 10Grammar 13, 14

HHealth literacy 18

I Immigrant students 13, 15Internet 2, 10–13iPad 11

JJob readiness 8, 14

LLAC Academy 24, 25Leadership 20, 24Learning disabilities 14Learning styles 10Learning to Achieve 14Lesson planning 22Literacy Zones 6

MMath 16, 19

NNetworks 2, 6National Reporting System (NRS) 6, 9Numeracy 19NYSED RAEN 6, 24, 31, 32

PPopular education 23, 24Program improvement 9Proposal writing 20

QQuantitative literacy 19

RRAEN 6, 24, 31, 32Reading 14, 22, 23Registration 5

S Social media 2, 10–13Student assessment 7

TTABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) 7Technology 10–13TESLA 24, 25TESOL 13–15, 24Testing 6, 7Time management 20Transition 6, 8, 24Tutoring 15Twitter 10, 12

UU.S. civics 13

VVocabulary 13

WWeb tools 10–12Workforce development 8, 14Writing 13–16, 22, 23

Index

LAC thanks the Altman Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the

North Star Fund, the Book Industry Guild of New York, IBM Corporation,

Emblem Health LLC, the Student Corporation of New York University

Stern School of Business, and many individuals and organizations for

their generous contributions to our work.

Our collaborators and clients include NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation,

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Baby Basics Program, What

to Expect Foundation, NY State Department of Health, AIDS Institute,

Affinity Health Plan, Bronx Health Literacy Collaborative, Bureau of Chronic

Disease Prevention (NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene),

Center for Employment Opportunities, Cigna, Committee on Human

Rights, Group Health Incorporated, Goodwill Industries of New York and

Northern New Jersey, Gouverneur Healthcare Services, Harlem Hospital

Center, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, John Jay College, Lincoln Hospital,

WIC Program, March of Dimes, Medical & Health Research Association of

NY, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, American Academy

of Pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital, Center for Immigrant Health, Community

Services Society, Colorado State University, H.A.P.P.Y. Faces Child Care

Network, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Lourdes Health Systems, New York

Academy of Medicine, New York City Council, NYC Department of

Education, NYC Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, NYC

Department of Youth and Community Development, NYC Mayor’s Office,

NYC Office of Children & Family Services, New York Presbyterian Hospital,

Partners in Health: Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment, Planned

Parenthood, Public Health Solutions, Phipps Community Development

Corporation, Restoration Plaza Juvenile Justice Corps Program, SEIU 32BJ,

DC37.

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