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LAC Summer/Fall FY2020 Calendar
Workshops
ESOL Assessment Training
Note: If you have previously been trained to administer the BEST Plus, you do NOT need to attend this basic training. Please register for the BEST Plus Refresher Training.
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 9.6.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalrefresher060619.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 9.13.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest091319.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 10.16.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher101619.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 10.25.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest102519.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 11.22.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher112219.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 12.11.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest121119.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 12.18.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher121819.eventbrite.com
ESOL Workshops
Beyond Fun: Meaningful Games for Multi-Level Classes
Date: 10.4.19
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Multi-level classes are a perennial challenge for adult ESOL educators, and many among us have lost sleep wondering how to plan a lesson that is comprehensible for the lower-level students and engaging for the upper-level students. This workshop will share games and strategies for differentiation that support multiple levels of learners in engaging with meaningful, real-world material that moves learners towards their goals.
Presenter: William Linn
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-beyond-fun-10-2019.eventbrite.com
Pronunciation for the Communicative Classroom
Date: 11.1.19
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: Vocabulary and grammar don’t mean much without comprehensible pronunciation, but pronunciation can be one of the hardest topics for learners to tackle. In addition to games and activities for teaching pronunciation, this workshop will discuss different aspects of pronunciation, stages of learning pronunciation, and how to set achievable pronunciation goals that will best serve the learners’ needs.
Presenter: William Linn
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-pronunciation-11-2019.eventbrite.com
ABE-HSE Assessment
Is Your Program Ready for TABE 11 & 12?
Series Overview: The inevitable shift from TABE 9 & 10 to TABE 11 & 12 raises many questions: How is the format and content of TABE 11 & 12 different from the current version? How will it change the way the test is administered and scored? How does the new TABE align with the state standards? What literacy and numeracy skills are students assumed to have acquired to successfully pass this new version of the TABE? What implications does this have for instruction? How will these changes impact program plans and budgets?
This 3-part series is designed to provide the ABE/HSE field with an overview and orientation to the new TABE 11 & 12 so that programs will become better equipped to face the challenges that come along with these changes.
Part I: Program Managers’ Orientation to TABE 11 & 12
Date: 10.11.19
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Description: This presentation will be designed for program managers to provide them with an overview of TABE 11 & 12. It will engage participants in an in-depth discussion of the impact that TABE 11 & 12 will have on program plans, budgets, equipment, and staff training, as well as on student orientation, student placement, and projected outcomes; and it will discuss how managers can best position their program to be ready for these changes.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Program Managers
To Register: https://pftabe1112partipmseries101119.eventbrite.com
Part II: Orientation to TABE 11 & 12 for Test Administrators
Date: 11.20.19
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Description: This workshop, which is designed for test administrators and proctors, will focus primarily on the new standardized procedures for administering and scoring the TABE 11 & 12 using the new TABE Directions and Scoring Guides. It will provide participants with a brief overview of the TABE 11 & 12, highlighting the differences in its format and content. Participants will learn how to correlate the test results with the NRS levels and properly place students at their appropriate class levels. They will also learn some useful post-testing tips.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: TABE Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdaltabe11-12part2nov202019.eventbrite.com
Part III: Teachers’ Orientation to TABE 11 & 12: Unravelling the Mystery of the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and the National Reporting System (NRS) Functional Levels
Date: 12.13.19
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Description: This workshop, which is primarily designed for teachers, will focus on the correlation between TABE 11 & 12 and the new descriptors of the NRS Functional Levels. Participants will compare and contrast the four levels of the TABE tests and analyze the types of questions asked and the depth of knowledge required of the examinee to successfully respond to these questions. They will understand how the test aligns with the College and Career Readiness Standards and reflect on how they can intentionally align their instruction towards building students’ skills to enhance their chances of successfully passing the test.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pftabe1112part3seriesforteachers121319.eventbrite.com
ABE HSE Workshops
Adapting Your Curriculum to Achieve Gains on TABE 11 & 12 Reading
Date: 9.25.19
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Description: How can we ensure that our students acquire essential literacy skills to succeed with the TABE 11 & 12 Reading test? This interactive workshop will attempt to answer this question. Instructors will analyze the TABE 11 & 12 Reading test and discuss the implications for instruction. Participants will then engage in evidence-based instructional practices to prepare students for success on this test. Resources will be shared at the end of the session.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfalachievegainstabe1112.eventbrite.com
Using the Mathematical Practices to Achieve Gains on the TABE 11 & 12
Date: 10.4.19
Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Description:The new TABE 11 & 12 are now fully aligned to the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). At the heart of the CCR math standards lie the 8 standards for mathematical practice. These standards speak to how learners can demonstrate their learning and how they should engage with content. Attend this session to discover how using these standards can help your students achieve gains and success with the new assessment.
Presenter: Cynthia Bell
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfmathpracticestabe10419.eventbrite.com
Climate Change Literacy through Inquiry-Based Learning: Zero Hour
Date: 10.25.19
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: Is it “Global Warming” or Is it “Climate Change”? Are they one and the same? What factors contribute to the climatic habitability of our planet? Come to this workshop to explore one of the latest publications of the National Science Teachers Association Press: Understanding Climate Change. During this highly interactive session you will have the opportunity to develop a strong theoretical foundation on this topic. We will examine a step-by-step instructional approach using inquiry-based methods and robust literacy strategies, as well as explore ways to help students conduct their own scientific research and examine solutions to mitigate the consequences of climate change in their homes and communities. Regardless of your background, you will walk away well prepared to teach about climate change in any setting.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfclimatechange.eventbrite.com
Coherence: The Tool of Mass Instruction
Date: 12.6.19
Time: 10:30am -1:30pm
Description: Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) has two components--content knowledge and andragogical (pedagogical) knowledge. Effective math instruction implements both components. This session will show you how to use MKT and coherence to teach effectively in a heterogeneous adult learning environment in which time is of the essence.
Presenter: Cynthia Bell
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfcoherencemi12619.eventbrite.com
RAFT Your Formative Assessment
Date: 1.31.19
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Description: Described as assessments for learning rather than assessments of learning, formative assessments provide teachers with information about students' understanding during instruction. Examples of formative assessments include exit tickets, drawings, three way summaries, and others. During this session, we will look at a Role, Audience, Format, and Topic (RAFT) writing assignment that formatively assess students' understanding of difficult to teach concepts in the Pre-HSE & HSE classroom.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfraftyourfa.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices Series
Date: 11.15.19 (other dates TBA)
Note: Register once to attend all sessions
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: These four sessions will take place over a four month period and will provide program managers with an opportunity to share best practices on issues related to program structure, systems, and curriculum and instruction.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias and Ira Yankwitt
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors
To Register: https://programmanagerseries1.eventbrite.com
ABE-HSE Series
Teaching with Current Events and Facing History and Ourselves
Series Overview: Facing History and Ourselves is a nonprofit educational and professional development organization that provides curricula resources and training that empower teachers to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, human rights, and civic participation. This year, the Literacy Assistance Center will work with Facing History and Ourselves to offer a four-part series introducing Facing History’s approach to pedagogy, and to equip teachers with the tools and strategies they need to help students become thoughtful, responsible citizens.
Session 1: Teaching Media Literacy in a Digital Age: Facing Ferguson
Date: 9.27.19
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: On the afternoon of August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot to death in a confrontation with a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Within a week, the shooting and the protests that followed—driven to a large degree by social media—became a flashpoint for a discussion about race, policing, and justice in the United States.
Using the curricular unit, Facing Ferguson, co-created by Facing History and Ourselves and the News Literacy Project, this workshop will model how to create a safe and reflective space for dealing with difficult topics; examine how confirmation and other implicit biases can shape our understanding of the world; share how to use news literacy skills and concepts as a set of critical thinking tools to help students find reliable information to make decisions, take action, and responsibly share news and information through social media; and explore what it means to become effective and informed civic participants in today’s complex information landscape.
Workshop participants will discover new interdisciplinary teaching strategies that reinforce historical and literacy skills; and explore themes such as historical memory, justice, and civic participation in a democracy.
Presenter: Juan Castellanos and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pffacingferguson.eventbrite.com
Session 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Fostering Civil Discourse
Date: 11.22.19
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: How can you create a safe and reflective classroom where students learn to exchange ideas and listen respectfully to each other? In the context of the current politically divisive climate in the United States, the Charlottesville white nationalist rally, and ongoing issues related to race, justice, and policing, educators are rightly concerned about the lessons that today’s students might be absorbing. Educators have an essential role to play in creating classrooms where students learn to listen respectfully to different opinions and experiences, try out ideas and positions, and give—and get—constructive feedback without fear or intimidation.
In this workshop, Facing History will model teaching strategies designed to help you navigate and engage in difficult conversations and support your students to develop effective skills for civic discourse.
Presenter: Katherine Leo and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfnavigatingdifficultconversations.eventbrite.com
Session 3: Understanding #Take a Knee
Date: 1.10.20
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to kneel on the sidelines during the singing of the national anthem to protest the repeated episodes of killing and abuse of black Americans by police that have made national headlines in the past several years. Since then, other players have joined the protest by “taking a knee” during the anthem, leading to an ongoing national debate over the meaning of patriotism. At the heart of the debate are the following questions:
What does it mean to be patriotic? Can one love and support one's country while simultaneously expressing anger toward and protesting its injustices? What are the different ways we can participate and make our voices heard in a democracy?
In this workshop, Facing History will model resources and activities that can help you guide your class through an examination of patriotism, the different forms of civic participation, and the #takeaknee debate.
Presenter: Juan Castellanos and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfunderstandingtakeaknee.eventbrite.com
Session 4: What is Our Obligation to Asylum Seekers?
Date: 3.20.2020
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: Under what circumstances should a country feel responsible to accept and protect those fleeing danger in their own countries? The UNHRC (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) calculates that there are 3.1 million asylum seekers worldwide. Among them are more than 7,000 men, women, and children, mainly from Central America, who are currently on the United States–Mexico border, and placed at the center of the latest US immigration policy debate. Recent headlines have focused on the scale of the caravan of migrants from Central America, President Trump’s ban on asylum applications in certain circumstances, commitment of troops and use of tear gas at the border, and the unhealthy conditions in migrant shelters. Teachers can press pause on this barrage of news and provide critical context to help students understand international and US policy regarding asylum and its human consequences.
Many students have questions about the scope of nations’ obligations to asylum seekers and refugees and what rights are afforded these migrants. In this workshop, participants will examine how to address these questions through their curriculum and instruction.
Presenter: Gabriela Hernandez Estrada and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfunderstandingtakeaknee.eventbrite.com
The Untapped Potential of Graphic Novels
Series Overview: Contrary to often-held conventional thought, graphic novels can be an excellent source of literary material when attempting to expand your students’ proficiency with close reading strategies, critical thinking, and visual literacy skills. Like traditional genres, they include characters, plot, theme development, and a hero’s quest.
During this series, we’ll explore how graphic novels can provide opportunities to develop your students’ media literacy, teach essential nonfiction and fiction elements, engage students in high-level analysis and discussions, and foster your students’ enthusiasm for reading. You'll leave this series equipped with the necessary tools to successfully integrate graphic novels into your curriculum.
Session 1: Going Graphic
Date: 1.24.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In the opening session of this series, we will look at the research supporting graphic novels as a viable instructional genre. We will work on definitions and learn key graphic novel vocabulary. Towards the end of the session, we will explore literacy connections, delving deep into useful instructional strategies to implement in our classrooms.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovels1.eventbrite.com
Session 2: Navigating Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Date: 1.24.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: This is a hands-on session. We will consider examples and activities that effectively connect graphic novels to the disciplines.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovels2.eventbrite.com
Session 3: Teacher Share
Date: 2.28.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: There’s learning about and engaging with new ideas and then there’s actually seeing these ideas in action. During this final session, teachers will share and demonstrate their lesson plans and activities that they have tried and tested in the classroom.
Coaching will be available for teachers between sessions 2 and 3 of this series.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 27B, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovelsteachershare.eventbrite.com
ESOL Assessment Training
Note: If you have previously been trained to administer the BEST Plus, you do NOT need to attend this basic training. Please register for the BEST Plus Refresher Training.
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 9.6.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalrefresher060619.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 9.13.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest091319.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 10.16.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher101619.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 10.25.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest102519.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 11.22.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher112219.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrators’ Training for DYCD-funded Programs
Dates: 12.11.2019
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Description: Become an officially-trained BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with The Center for Applied Linguistics’ (CAL's) standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants will receive a test administrator guide.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Newly-Designated Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdalbest121119.eventbrite.com
BEST Plus 2.0 Refresher Training
Dates: 12.18.2019
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recommends that all previously-trained BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year after their initial mandatory six-hour training, and every year thereafter, in order to maintain their CAL status as active BEST Plus Test administrators.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Test Administrators
To register: https://dycdalrefresher121819.eventbrite.com
ESOL Workshops
Beyond Fun: Meaningful Games for Multi-Level Classes
Date: 10.4.19
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Multi-level classes are a perennial challenge for adult ESOL educators, and many among us have lost sleep wondering how to plan a lesson that is comprehensible for the lower-level students and engaging for the upper-level students. This workshop will share games and strategies for differentiation that support multiple levels of learners in engaging with meaningful, real-world material that moves learners towards their goals.
Presenter: William Linn
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-beyond-fun-10-2019.eventbrite.com
Pronunciation for the Communicative Classroom
Date: 11.1.19
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: Vocabulary and grammar don’t mean much without comprehensible pronunciation, but pronunciation can be one of the hardest topics for learners to tackle. In addition to games and activities for teaching pronunciation, this workshop will discuss different aspects of pronunciation, stages of learning pronunciation, and how to set achievable pronunciation goals that will best serve the learners’ needs.
Presenter: William Linn
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-pronunciation-11-2019.eventbrite.com
ABE-HSE Assessment
Is Your Program Ready for TABE 11 & 12?
Series Overview: The inevitable shift from TABE 9 & 10 to TABE 11 & 12 raises many questions: How is the format and content of TABE 11 & 12 different from the current version? How will it change the way the test is administered and scored? How does the new TABE align with the state standards? What literacy and numeracy skills are students assumed to have acquired to successfully pass this new version of the TABE? What implications does this have for instruction? How will these changes impact program plans and budgets?
This 3-part series is designed to provide the ABE/HSE field with an overview and orientation to the new TABE 11 & 12 so that programs will become better equipped to face the challenges that come along with these changes.
Part I: Program Managers’ Orientation to TABE 11 & 12
Date: 10.11.19
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Description: This presentation will be designed for program managers to provide them with an overview of TABE 11 & 12. It will engage participants in an in-depth discussion of the impact that TABE 11 & 12 will have on program plans, budgets, equipment, and staff training, as well as on student orientation, student placement, and projected outcomes; and it will discuss how managers can best position their program to be ready for these changes.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Program Managers
To Register: https://pftabe1112partipmseries101119.eventbrite.com
Part II: Orientation to TABE 11 & 12 for Test Administrators
Date: 11.20.19
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Description: This workshop, which is designed for test administrators and proctors, will focus primarily on the new standardized procedures for administering and scoring the TABE 11 & 12 using the new TABE Directions and Scoring Guides. It will provide participants with a brief overview of the TABE 11 & 12, highlighting the differences in its format and content. Participants will learn how to correlate the test results with the NRS levels and properly place students at their appropriate class levels. They will also learn some useful post-testing tips.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: TABE Test Administrators
To Register: https://dycdaltabe11-12part2nov202019.eventbrite.com
Part III: Teachers’ Orientation to TABE 11 & 12: Unravelling the Mystery of the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and the National Reporting System (NRS) Functional Levels
Date: 12.13.19
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Description: This workshop, which is primarily designed for teachers, will focus on the correlation between TABE 11 & 12 and the new descriptors of the NRS Functional Levels. Participants will compare and contrast the four levels of the TABE tests and analyze the types of questions asked and the depth of knowledge required of the examinee to successfully respond to these questions. They will understand how the test aligns with the College and Career Readiness Standards and reflect on how they can intentionally align their instruction towards building students’ skills to enhance their chances of successfully passing the test.
Presenter: Be Jensen
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pftabe1112part3seriesforteachers121319.eventbrite.com
ABE HSE Workshops
Adapting Your Curriculum to Achieve Gains on TABE 11 & 12 Reading
Date: 9.25.19
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Description: How can we ensure that our students acquire essential literacy skills to succeed with the TABE 11 & 12 Reading test? This interactive workshop will attempt to answer this question. Instructors will analyze the TABE 11 & 12 Reading test and discuss the implications for instruction. Participants will then engage in evidence-based instructional practices to prepare students for success on this test. Resources will be shared at the end of the session.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfalachievegainstabe1112.eventbrite.com
Using the Mathematical Practices to Achieve Gains on the TABE 11 & 12
Date: 10.4.19
Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Description:The new TABE 11 & 12 are now fully aligned to the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). At the heart of the CCR math standards lie the 8 standards for mathematical practice. These standards speak to how learners can demonstrate their learning and how they should engage with content. Attend this session to discover how using these standards can help your students achieve gains and success with the new assessment.
Presenter: Cynthia Bell
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfmathpracticestabe10419.eventbrite.com
Climate Change Literacy through Inquiry-Based Learning: Zero Hour
Date: 10.25.19
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: Is it “Global Warming” or Is it “Climate Change”? Are they one and the same? What factors contribute to the climatic habitability of our planet? Come to this workshop to explore one of the latest publications of the National Science Teachers Association Press: Understanding Climate Change. During this highly interactive session you will have the opportunity to develop a strong theoretical foundation on this topic. We will examine a step-by-step instructional approach using inquiry-based methods and robust literacy strategies, as well as explore ways to help students conduct their own scientific research and examine solutions to mitigate the consequences of climate change in their homes and communities. Regardless of your background, you will walk away well prepared to teach about climate change in any setting.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfclimatechange.eventbrite.com
Coherence: The Tool of Mass Instruction
Date: 12.6.19
Time: 10:30am -1:30pm
Description: Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) has two components--content knowledge and andragogical (pedagogical) knowledge. Effective math instruction implements both components. This session will show you how to use MKT and coherence to teach effectively in a heterogeneous adult learning environment in which time is of the essence.
Presenter: Cynthia Bell
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfcoherencemi12619.eventbrite.com
RAFT Your Formative Assessment
Date: 1.31.19
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Description: Described as assessments for learning rather than assessments of learning, formative assessments provide teachers with information about students' understanding during instruction. Examples of formative assessments include exit tickets, drawings, three way summaries, and others. During this session, we will look at a Role, Audience, Format, and Topic (RAFT) writing assignment that formatively assess students' understanding of difficult to teach concepts in the Pre-HSE & HSE classroom.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfraftyourfa.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices Series
Date: 11.15.19 (other dates TBA)
Note: Register once to attend all sessions
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: These four sessions will take place over a four month period and will provide program managers with an opportunity to share best practices on issues related to program structure, systems, and curriculum and instruction.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias and Ira Yankwitt
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004
Audience: Program Managers, Program Directors
To Register: https://programmanagerseries1.eventbrite.com
ABE-HSE Series
Teaching with Current Events and Facing History and Ourselves
Series Overview: Facing History and Ourselves is a nonprofit educational and professional development organization that provides curricula resources and training that empower teachers to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, human rights, and civic participation. This year, the Literacy Assistance Center will work with Facing History and Ourselves to offer a four-part series introducing Facing History’s approach to pedagogy, and to equip teachers with the tools and strategies they need to help students become thoughtful, responsible citizens.
Session 1: Teaching Media Literacy in a Digital Age: Facing Ferguson
Date: 9.27.19
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: On the afternoon of August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot to death in a confrontation with a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Within a week, the shooting and the protests that followed—driven to a large degree by social media—became a flashpoint for a discussion about race, policing, and justice in the United States.
Using the curricular unit, Facing Ferguson, co-created by Facing History and Ourselves and the News Literacy Project, this workshop will model how to create a safe and reflective space for dealing with difficult topics; examine how confirmation and other implicit biases can shape our understanding of the world; share how to use news literacy skills and concepts as a set of critical thinking tools to help students find reliable information to make decisions, take action, and responsibly share news and information through social media; and explore what it means to become effective and informed civic participants in today’s complex information landscape.
Workshop participants will discover new interdisciplinary teaching strategies that reinforce historical and literacy skills; and explore themes such as historical memory, justice, and civic participation in a democracy.
Presenter: Juan Castellanos and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pffacingferguson.eventbrite.com
Session 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Fostering Civil Discourse
Date: 11.22.19
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: How can you create a safe and reflective classroom where students learn to exchange ideas and listen respectfully to each other? In the context of the current politically divisive climate in the United States, the Charlottesville white nationalist rally, and ongoing issues related to race, justice, and policing, educators are rightly concerned about the lessons that today’s students might be absorbing. Educators have an essential role to play in creating classrooms where students learn to listen respectfully to different opinions and experiences, try out ideas and positions, and give—and get—constructive feedback without fear or intimidation.
In this workshop, Facing History will model teaching strategies designed to help you navigate and engage in difficult conversations and support your students to develop effective skills for civic discourse.
Presenter: Katherine Leo and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfnavigatingdifficultconversations.eventbrite.com
Session 3: Understanding #Take a Knee
Date: 1.10.20
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to kneel on the sidelines during the singing of the national anthem to protest the repeated episodes of killing and abuse of black Americans by police that have made national headlines in the past several years. Since then, other players have joined the protest by “taking a knee” during the anthem, leading to an ongoing national debate over the meaning of patriotism. At the heart of the debate are the following questions:
What does it mean to be patriotic? Can one love and support one's country while simultaneously expressing anger toward and protesting its injustices? What are the different ways we can participate and make our voices heard in a democracy?
In this workshop, Facing History will model resources and activities that can help you guide your class through an examination of patriotism, the different forms of civic participation, and the #takeaknee debate.
Presenter: Juan Castellanos and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfunderstandingtakeaknee.eventbrite.com
Session 4: What is Our Obligation to Asylum Seekers?
Date: 3.20.2020
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: Under what circumstances should a country feel responsible to accept and protect those fleeing danger in their own countries? The UNHRC (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) calculates that there are 3.1 million asylum seekers worldwide. Among them are more than 7,000 men, women, and children, mainly from Central America, who are currently on the United States–Mexico border, and placed at the center of the latest US immigration policy debate. Recent headlines have focused on the scale of the caravan of migrants from Central America, President Trump’s ban on asylum applications in certain circumstances, commitment of troops and use of tear gas at the border, and the unhealthy conditions in migrant shelters. Teachers can press pause on this barrage of news and provide critical context to help students understand international and US policy regarding asylum and its human consequences.
Many students have questions about the scope of nations’ obligations to asylum seekers and refugees and what rights are afforded these migrants. In this workshop, participants will examine how to address these questions through their curriculum and instruction.
Presenter: Gabriela Hernandez Estrada and Lizelena Iglesias
Location: 150 Broadway #2100, New York, NY 10038
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfunderstandingtakeaknee.eventbrite.com
The Untapped Potential of Graphic Novels
Series Overview: Contrary to often-held conventional thought, graphic novels can be an excellent source of literary material when attempting to expand your students’ proficiency with close reading strategies, critical thinking, and visual literacy skills. Like traditional genres, they include characters, plot, theme development, and a hero’s quest.
During this series, we’ll explore how graphic novels can provide opportunities to develop your students’ media literacy, teach essential nonfiction and fiction elements, engage students in high-level analysis and discussions, and foster your students’ enthusiasm for reading. You'll leave this series equipped with the necessary tools to successfully integrate graphic novels into your curriculum.
Session 1: Going Graphic
Date: 1.24.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In the opening session of this series, we will look at the research supporting graphic novels as a viable instructional genre. We will work on definitions and learn key graphic novel vocabulary. Towards the end of the session, we will explore literacy connections, delving deep into useful instructional strategies to implement in our classrooms.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovels1.eventbrite.com
Session 2: Navigating Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Date: 1.24.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: This is a hands-on session. We will consider examples and activities that effectively connect graphic novels to the disciplines.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovels2.eventbrite.com
Session 3: Teacher Share
Date: 2.28.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: There’s learning about and engaging with new ideas and then there’s actually seeing these ideas in action. During this final session, teachers will share and demonstrate their lesson plans and activities that they have tried and tested in the classroom.
Coaching will be available for teachers between sessions 2 and 3 of this series.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 27B, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://pfgraphicnovelsteachershare.eventbrite.com