LAC Workshop CalendarThese professional development offerings are provided through funding from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the Literacy Assistance Center.
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January-March Calendar
January
LAC Google Club: Self Scoring Quizzes in Google Forms
Date: 1.20.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtduihpzopGNRf8A77Z0pRhtl_HqKyg7Bi
Putting the We in We Speak NYC: A Teacher Forum
Date: 1. 21.21
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Description: Community is at the heart of the We Speak NYC ESOL video drama series, and the We Speak team would like to bring together a forum of educators to share your experiences using WSNYC videos and teacher resources. In the forum, we will share ideas and experiences as a whole, and also break into three interest groups on the following topics: using WSNYC videos and materials with lower-level learners; using WSNYC videos and materials in online classes synchronously & asynchronously; using WSNYC videos to teach particular language skills and/or functions. Please come with any methods and activity ideas (general or episode-specific) you would like to share, and/or questions you would like to ask. We are looking forward to seeing you, hearing your ideas and exchanging experiences. When you register, please indicate your first and second choice of interest group. We will organize groups on a first-come first-serve basis. We hope this will be the start of an ongoing forum for exchange and collaboration!
Facilitators: David Rowley, David Hellman and Sam Seifnourian
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://wsnycforum12121.eventbrite.com
Project Based Learning in ESOL: A Three-part Series
Date: 1.26, 2.3 and 2.26 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Participants in this series will learn how Project Based Learning (PBL) can be used with all levels of ESOL learners to create engaging, theme-based lessons where learners have a voice. In the first session, examples of projects appropriate for beginning through advanced levels will be shown and the benefits and challenges of PBL in ESOL remote learning will be discussed. Participants will learn tips for setting up PBL and have the opportunity to sketch out their ideas for PBL in their own classes. In the second session, participants will share their detailed plan and receive feedback from the facilitator and their colleagues. Additional feedback from the facilitator will be provided between sessions as needed. Before the final session, participants are expected to implement their PBL and to then share outcomes in the final session.
Note: This series is a flipped classroom approach. Participants will be required to complete one hour of online learning prior to attending.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://exp-pblseries.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions
Adult Literacy at the Brooklyn Museum: Virtual Open House
Date: 1.29.21
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Description: Join us online at this virtual open house for Adult Literacy program providers. Explore ways of bringing your curriculum alive by incorporating art and objects, and learn about the primary resource documents at the Museum that you can integrate in your classroom. Experience for yourselves the possible ways that the Brooklyn Museum of Art can support your students’ continuing education. All participants will have the opportunity to register for a free one-on-one consultation with an educator to discuss how the Museum can work with their classes.
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://bmalacopenhouse.eventbrite.com
February
LAC Google Club: Creating and Curating YouTube Playlists
Date: 2.17.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdO-gpzwiE9J4YyAO2Tl8J7_5MWGa2VbG
Tips and Strategies for Trauma Informed Online Instruction
Date: 2.26.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: This workshop is designed to raised educators’ awareness on
how this pandemic could potentially traumatize students who suddenly find themselves deprived of the social interactions with their classmates/friends and a safe place to go to besides the confines of their own homes. Join this session to discuss how this situation could hinder our students’ ability to learn and reflect on the best approaches and strategies educators can adapt to support and help our students during this crisis.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://dycdaltraumainformedinstruction022621.eventbrite.com
March
Empowering ELLs with Digital Storytelling: A Three-part Series
Date: 3.11.21, 3.18.21, and 3.25.21 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this era of remote learning, it is often the teacher who controls the digital creation. In digital storytelling, ELLs have the opportunity to be the creators, using technology as a means of self expression while simultaneously developing speaking, writing, organization, technology and problem-solving skills. Participants in this workshop will learn easy to implement techniques to apply in their classrooms – remote or in-person.
Note: Participants must be able to attend all three sessions.
Facilitator: Gary Beharry
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://exp-empowerdigitalstorytelling.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions
Self Care for ESOL Teachers
Dates: 3.17, 3.24, 3.31, 4.14, 4.21, 4.28, 5.5, 5.12 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Description: Many of us are drawn to the ESOL profession by a sense of empathy and desire to help others. But sometimes the demands of our work can overwhelm us. We find ourselves working too long hours often in an effort to really take care of our students and to meet organizational requirements. We forget to take care of ourselves. Yet research has shown that teachers who take the time for self-care are actually better able to help their students, can stay in the profession longer, and equally important, feel better and more fulfilled in their work and lives. This ongoing series is an opportunity to learn and practice some easy self-care techniques to empower you as both a teacher and a human being.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL Instructors
Note: This is an ongoing group. Plan to attend all sessions.
To Register: https://exp-esolselfcare3.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions.
LAC Google Club: Developing Interactive Games Using Google
Date: 3.17.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdOGgrDgsGtBfq2DUU136PZnbV6t1kNmy
They’re Engaged!
Date: 3.19.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: How do we keep students engaged when we are not physically with them? Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, students have been burned out from the overwhelming online work and assignments. Many are not quite as receptive to additional academic intervention and would prefer activities that are fun and engaging. In this workshop, participants will explore various research-based strategies that will enhance student engagement even through distance learning.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://dycdaltheyareengaged031921.eventbrite.com
They’re Connected!
Date: 3.26.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: With social distancing and virtual interaction becoming the “new normal”, students as well as teachers experience an increased sense of isolation and disconnectedness, not to mention the high level anxiety in dealing with the uncertainty of the unknown future. The need for social interaction and supportive learning communities is even more critical during this time of crises.
In this session, participants will explore simple, practical, and effective strategies to stay connected with students and their families and to maintain the continuity, consistency, and commitment that provide these students and their families with a sense of safety and support that they urgently need.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: Instructors, Counselors, Outreach staff
To Register: https://dycdaltheyareconnected032621.eventbrite.com
LAC Google Club: Self Scoring Quizzes in Google Forms
Date: 1.20.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtduihpzopGNRf8A77Z0pRhtl_HqKyg7Bi
Putting the We in We Speak NYC: A Teacher Forum
Date: 1. 21.21
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Description: Community is at the heart of the We Speak NYC ESOL video drama series, and the We Speak team would like to bring together a forum of educators to share your experiences using WSNYC videos and teacher resources. In the forum, we will share ideas and experiences as a whole, and also break into three interest groups on the following topics: using WSNYC videos and materials with lower-level learners; using WSNYC videos and materials in online classes synchronously & asynchronously; using WSNYC videos to teach particular language skills and/or functions. Please come with any methods and activity ideas (general or episode-specific) you would like to share, and/or questions you would like to ask. We are looking forward to seeing you, hearing your ideas and exchanging experiences. When you register, please indicate your first and second choice of interest group. We will organize groups on a first-come first-serve basis. We hope this will be the start of an ongoing forum for exchange and collaboration!
Facilitators: David Rowley, David Hellman and Sam Seifnourian
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://wsnycforum12121.eventbrite.com
Project Based Learning in ESOL: A Three-part Series
Date: 1.26, 2.3 and 2.26 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Participants in this series will learn how Project Based Learning (PBL) can be used with all levels of ESOL learners to create engaging, theme-based lessons where learners have a voice. In the first session, examples of projects appropriate for beginning through advanced levels will be shown and the benefits and challenges of PBL in ESOL remote learning will be discussed. Participants will learn tips for setting up PBL and have the opportunity to sketch out their ideas for PBL in their own classes. In the second session, participants will share their detailed plan and receive feedback from the facilitator and their colleagues. Additional feedback from the facilitator will be provided between sessions as needed. Before the final session, participants are expected to implement their PBL and to then share outcomes in the final session.
Note: This series is a flipped classroom approach. Participants will be required to complete one hour of online learning prior to attending.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://exp-pblseries.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions
Adult Literacy at the Brooklyn Museum: Virtual Open House
Date: 1.29.21
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Description: Join us online at this virtual open house for Adult Literacy program providers. Explore ways of bringing your curriculum alive by incorporating art and objects, and learn about the primary resource documents at the Museum that you can integrate in your classroom. Experience for yourselves the possible ways that the Brooklyn Museum of Art can support your students’ continuing education. All participants will have the opportunity to register for a free one-on-one consultation with an educator to discuss how the Museum can work with their classes.
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://bmalacopenhouse.eventbrite.com
February
LAC Google Club: Creating and Curating YouTube Playlists
Date: 2.17.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdO-gpzwiE9J4YyAO2Tl8J7_5MWGa2VbG
Tips and Strategies for Trauma Informed Online Instruction
Date: 2.26.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: This workshop is designed to raised educators’ awareness on
how this pandemic could potentially traumatize students who suddenly find themselves deprived of the social interactions with their classmates/friends and a safe place to go to besides the confines of their own homes. Join this session to discuss how this situation could hinder our students’ ability to learn and reflect on the best approaches and strategies educators can adapt to support and help our students during this crisis.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://dycdaltraumainformedinstruction022621.eventbrite.com
March
Empowering ELLs with Digital Storytelling: A Three-part Series
Date: 3.11.21, 3.18.21, and 3.25.21 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this era of remote learning, it is often the teacher who controls the digital creation. In digital storytelling, ELLs have the opportunity to be the creators, using technology as a means of self expression while simultaneously developing speaking, writing, organization, technology and problem-solving skills. Participants in this workshop will learn easy to implement techniques to apply in their classrooms – remote or in-person.
Note: Participants must be able to attend all three sessions.
Facilitator: Gary Beharry
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://exp-empowerdigitalstorytelling.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions
Self Care for ESOL Teachers
Dates: 3.17, 3.24, 3.31, 4.14, 4.21, 4.28, 5.5, 5.12 (must attend all sessions)
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Description: Many of us are drawn to the ESOL profession by a sense of empathy and desire to help others. But sometimes the demands of our work can overwhelm us. We find ourselves working too long hours often in an effort to really take care of our students and to meet organizational requirements. We forget to take care of ourselves. Yet research has shown that teachers who take the time for self-care are actually better able to help their students, can stay in the profession longer, and equally important, feel better and more fulfilled in their work and lives. This ongoing series is an opportunity to learn and practice some easy self-care techniques to empower you as both a teacher and a human being.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL Instructors
Note: This is an ongoing group. Plan to attend all sessions.
To Register: https://exp-esolselfcare3.eventbrite.com
Note: Register once for all sessions.
LAC Google Club: Developing Interactive Games Using Google
Date: 3.17.21
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: With the start of the new year we are introducing a new opportunity for ongoing professional development. The Literacy Assistance Center is excited to announce Google Club, a monthly opportunity to meet with colleagues to learn and share Google knowledge.
Google Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each Google Club session will include half an hour on a Google topic and half an hour open to show and tell and questions from participants. You can also develop your own personal learning plan to increase your Google skills. Come to one session or come to them all.
Facilitators: Various LAC Staff
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors, ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdOGgrDgsGtBfq2DUU136PZnbV6t1kNmy
They’re Engaged!
Date: 3.19.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: How do we keep students engaged when we are not physically with them? Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, students have been burned out from the overwhelming online work and assignments. Many are not quite as receptive to additional academic intervention and would prefer activities that are fun and engaging. In this workshop, participants will explore various research-based strategies that will enhance student engagement even through distance learning.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: ESOL, ABE/Pre-HSE and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://dycdaltheyareengaged031921.eventbrite.com
They’re Connected!
Date: 3.26.21
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Description: With social distancing and virtual interaction becoming the “new normal”, students as well as teachers experience an increased sense of isolation and disconnectedness, not to mention the high level anxiety in dealing with the uncertainty of the unknown future. The need for social interaction and supportive learning communities is even more critical during this time of crises.
In this session, participants will explore simple, practical, and effective strategies to stay connected with students and their families and to maintain the continuity, consistency, and commitment that provide these students and their families with a sense of safety and support that they urgently need.
Facilitator: Be Jensen
Audience: Instructors, Counselors, Outreach staff
To Register: https://dycdaltheyareconnected032621.eventbrite.com
Certificate Programs
Foundations of Adult Education Certificate Program
Dates: 2.19, 2.26, 3.12, 3.26, 4.9, 4.23, 5.7, 5.21, 6.4, and 6.18
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: This multi-session certificate course is appropriate for all ESOL, ABE, and HSE instructors who are interested in developing their knowledge and skills as adult education practitioners. Participants will attend 30 hours of online synchronous classes in addition to 80 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice. In addition to giving participants an introduction to principles of adult literacy and theories of learning, the Foundations of Adult Education course (F.A.E.) will cover topics such as: Lesson planning and assessments, Creating an inclusive learning environment, Strategies for giving students feedback, Course design and classroom management tips, Compassionate communication for educators and Translanguaging for multilingual learners
The course will provide participants with the core knowledge necessary to be an effective adult educator in the virtual and physical classroom; opportunities to share ideas and experiences, network with peers, and try out new strategies and methods with immediate feedback; and a space to reflect on and examine their own teaching practices.
Facilitators: Lizelena Iglesias and Will Linn
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE and HSE teachers who are currently teaching adult learners in New York City.
To Register: Admission is by application. Visit https://www.lacnyc.org/foundations-of-adult-education.html for more information and apply.
Advanced Strategies in ESOL Certificate Program
Dates: 3. 2, 3.9, 3.23, 4. 6, 4.20, 5. 4, 5.18, and 5.25
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Description: Advanced Strategies in Teaching ESOL is an opportunity for ESOL teachers to increase their knowledge base by deepening their understanding of such areas as backward design, project-based learning, lesson planning, reflective practice, and particular elements of ESOL (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, etc). The exact topics of each session will be selected by the group members. The program includes peer observation, an individual classroom-based project, and approximately 30 hours of out-of-class work. In the sessions, teachers will also have an opportunity to present issues and challenges they are experiencing in the classroom and receive support and guidance from both the instructor and their peers.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL teachers who are currently teaching adult ESOL in New York City and have a preliminary credential in TESOL (certificate or degree).
To Register: Admission is by application. Visit lacnyc.org/advanced-strategies-in-esol for more information and apply.
Foundations of Adult Education Certificate Program
Dates: 2.19, 2.26, 3.12, 3.26, 4.9, 4.23, 5.7, 5.21, 6.4, and 6.18
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: This multi-session certificate course is appropriate for all ESOL, ABE, and HSE instructors who are interested in developing their knowledge and skills as adult education practitioners. Participants will attend 30 hours of online synchronous classes in addition to 80 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice. In addition to giving participants an introduction to principles of adult literacy and theories of learning, the Foundations of Adult Education course (F.A.E.) will cover topics such as: Lesson planning and assessments, Creating an inclusive learning environment, Strategies for giving students feedback, Course design and classroom management tips, Compassionate communication for educators and Translanguaging for multilingual learners
The course will provide participants with the core knowledge necessary to be an effective adult educator in the virtual and physical classroom; opportunities to share ideas and experiences, network with peers, and try out new strategies and methods with immediate feedback; and a space to reflect on and examine their own teaching practices.
Facilitators: Lizelena Iglesias and Will Linn
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE and HSE teachers who are currently teaching adult learners in New York City.
To Register: Admission is by application. Visit https://www.lacnyc.org/foundations-of-adult-education.html for more information and apply.
Advanced Strategies in ESOL Certificate Program
Dates: 3. 2, 3.9, 3.23, 4. 6, 4.20, 5. 4, 5.18, and 5.25
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Description: Advanced Strategies in Teaching ESOL is an opportunity for ESOL teachers to increase their knowledge base by deepening their understanding of such areas as backward design, project-based learning, lesson planning, reflective practice, and particular elements of ESOL (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, etc). The exact topics of each session will be selected by the group members. The program includes peer observation, an individual classroom-based project, and approximately 30 hours of out-of-class work. In the sessions, teachers will also have an opportunity to present issues and challenges they are experiencing in the classroom and receive support and guidance from both the instructor and their peers.
Facilitator: Judy Trupin
Audience: ESOL teachers who are currently teaching adult ESOL in New York City and have a preliminary credential in TESOL (certificate or degree).
To Register: Admission is by application. Visit lacnyc.org/advanced-strategies-in-esol for more information and apply.