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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LAC January-June FY2020 Calendar
Workshops
ESOL Workshops
Getting it Write: A Multi-Skills Approach to Writing
Date: 2.5.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: From beginning students working on basic functional tasks to intermediate and advanced students aiming for the next educational or professional horizon, writing is an essential skill. While teachers often think of speaking- focused activities as fun and collaborative, writing tasks are often seen as dry and less engaging and often are avoided. How do we plan writing activities that pop? Participants in this workshop will learn how to plan collaborative writing-focused activities that include getting learners up and talking as they develop the compositional skills they need to achieve 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-getting-it-write-10-2019.eventbrite.com
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Around Curricular Standards Meridian
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:This Workshop features a new tool – the non-profit initiative, Meridian Stories – that will enable you and your students to create short video and audio stories that communicate curricular substance. Digital literacy – which includes the ability to develop and create meaningful communication digitally – is as important as textural literacy. And it’s a lot more fun, …as well as being creative, collaborative, and designed to enhance critical thinking skills.
Participants will come away from this hands-on Workshop with 1) an understanding of the deep educational value of digital storytelling – value in terms of the delivery of curricular content, common core standards and 21st c skills; 2) clear and practical guidelines for how to integrate this approach in your classrooms; and 3) knowledge about existing curricular challenges and resources that support this approach.
Presenter: Brett Pierce
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://meridian2720.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: The final session of four 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://pmanagerseries2.eventbrite.com
Take Out Your Phones! Tech in Multi-Level Classes
Date: 5.8.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Far from being a distraction, smartphones can bring a wealth of engaging resources into the multi-level classroom. This workshop will explore a variety of ESOL-appropriate games and apps that will help your multi-level classes develop the digital literacy and English skills that they need. Tips for dealing with common tech challenges will also be discussed.
Presenter: Elke Stappert
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-take-out-your-phones-5-2020.eventbrite.com
Google Applied Digital Skills Series
Dates: 5.22.20, 6.5.20, 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Series Overview: Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum is an online site with ready-to-use video lessons that teach digital skills that have immediate, real-life application. The majority of the lessons use apps found in Google Drive. In this three-part series, we will cover the basics of G Suite, focusing on why it is so useful for adult education. We will review five apps included in G Suite: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We will explore the Google’s Applied Digital Skills lessons so that each participant can develop their own learning plan towards G Suite Certification, and discuss ways of doing the same with students. This series is designed for people with little or know previous experience with Google Drive.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Session 1: Google Drive and Google Docs
Dates: 5.22.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will review all the tools available in Google Drive and go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Docs. We will discuss how Google Docs and Google Drive Folders can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Docs.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis152219.eventbrite.com
Part 2: Google Sheets and Google Slides
Dates: 6.5.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Sheets and Slides. Google Sheets are similar to Microsoft Excel which is used primarily for data organizing and math formulas; and Google Slides is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint which is used for making presentations, organizing information, and making graphic rich documents. We will discuss how Google Sheets and Google Slides can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Sheets and Google Slide presentation.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis26520.eventbrite.com
Part 3: Google Forms and Google Keep
Dates: 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Forms and Google Keep. Google Forms is an app that allows the creation of forms, quizzes and surveys. It connects to Google Sheets. Google Keep is note taking app which allows for the insertion of images and checkboxes and collaborative documents. We will discuss how Google Forms and Google Keep can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Forms quiz and use Google Keep to create a to do list.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis361920.eventbrite.com
ESOL Curriculum Development Intensive Series
Date: 6.3.20, 6.5.20, 6.12.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Series Overview: This is a 3 session series that is appropriate both for those who have a curriculum in place and want to revise it and for those who need to know where to start, i.e. learn to develop a curriculum.
Prior to the first session, participants will receive a survey to allow the instructors to know their level of experience (if any) with curriculum development and the particular issues they would like to address. This will enable us to target the series to the participants.
Presenter: William Linn and Judy Trupin
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors and Program Managers
Register once to attend all three sessions
To Register: https://pf-esol-curriculum-development-intensive-6-2020.eventbrite.com
Session 1: The first session will begin with an overview of the process of creating a curriculum for ESOL classes. Discussion will address such questions as: Where do you start? What are the components of a curriculum? What is the relationship between a coursebook and a curriculum? and What curricula are available on the web? Participants will also be able to share their existing curricula and identify the aspects they would like to work on. As a strategy for developing or revising a curriculum, they will be provided with guiding questions to answer prior to the next session. They will also decide whether they want to work alone or in teams to draft their curriculum.
Session 2: In the second session, participants will have the opportunity to work alone or in teams to draft or expand on their own curriculum. The two instructors will provide links to existing curricula resources and circulate to assist each curriculum team as they work. By the end of this session, each team will upload their curriculum draft outline. Between the second and final session, participants will develop one of their curriculum units in detail.
Session 3: In the final session, participants will share their drafts and receive feedback from the facilitators and fellow participants.
ABE-HSE Workshops
The Untapped Potential of Graphic Novels Series
Dates: 1.24.20, 2.28.20
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.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
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
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
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Around Curricular Standards Meridian
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:This Workshop features a new tool – the non-profit initiative, Meridian Stories – that will enable you and your students to create short video and audio stories that communicate curricular substance. Digital literacy – which includes the ability to develop and create meaningful communication digitally – is as important as textural literacy. And it’s a lot more fun, …as well as being creative, collaborative, and designed to enhance critical thinking skills.
Participants will come away from this hands-on Workshop with 1) an understanding of the deep educational value of digital storytelling – value in terms of the delivery of curricular content, common core standards and 21st c skills; 2) clear and practical guidelines for how to integrate this approach in your classrooms; and 3) knowledge about existing curricular challenges and resources that support this approach.
Presenter: Brett Pierce
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://meridian2720.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: The final session of four 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://pmanagerseries2.eventbrite.com
Facing History and Ourselves: 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://pfasylumseekers.eventbrite.com
Google Applied Digital Skills Series
Dates: 5.22.20, 6.5.20, 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Series Overview: Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum is an online site with ready-to-use video lessons that teach digital skills that have immediate, real-life application. The majority of the lessons use apps found in Google Drive. In this three-part series, we will cover the basics of G Suite, focusing on why it is so useful for adult education. We will review five apps included in G Suite: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We will explore the Google’s Applied Digital Skills lessons so that each participant can develop their own learning plan towards G Suite Certification, and discuss ways of doing the same with students. This series is designed for people with little or know previous experience with Google Drive.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Session 1: Google Drive and Google Docs
Dates: 5.22.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will review all the tools available in Google Drive and go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Docs. We will discuss how Google Docs and Google Drive Folders can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Docs.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis152219.eventbrite.com
Part 2: Google Sheets and Google Slides
Dates: 6.5.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Sheets and Slides. Google Sheets are similar to Microsoft Excel which is used primarily for data organizing and math formulas; and Google Slides is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint which is used for making presentations, organizing information, and making graphic rich documents. We will discuss how Google Sheets and Google Slides can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Sheets and Google Slide presentation.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis26520.eventbrite.com
Part 3: Google Forms and Google Keep
Dates: 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Forms and Google Keep. Google Forms is an app that allows the creation of forms, quizzes and surveys. It connects to Google Sheets. Google Keep is note taking app which allows for the insertion of images and checkboxes and collaborative documents. We will discuss how Google Forms and Google Keep can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Forms quiz and use Google Keep to create a to do list.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis361920.eventbrite.com
Project Based Learning in the Digital Age. A Two-Part Series
Session 1
Date: 5.29.2020
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Description: What inspires you to add new strategies to your teacher toolkit? Maybe you are comfortable with Project Based Learning (PBL) but now you want to add technology. Perhaps you are new to PBL but you have authentic ideas to reach ambitious instructional goals. Turn these ideas into your own project! No matter your level of readiness with PBL this session will provide opportunities for you to explore the seven common phases of Project Based Learning: 1) Identifying a topic, problem, or issue for examination, 2) Sharing prior knowledge and experience, 3) Planning and assigning tasks, 4) Researching the topic or issue, 5) Conceptualizing the product, 6) Creating and presenting the product, 7) Evaluating the project and assessing learning. You will also learn how to align projects to skill-based and content-based learning objectives and will review examples and explore new ideas. You will walk away with an outline of a project that will incorporate technology and PBL essential elements.
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://pfpbldigital1.eventbrite.com
Session 2
Date: 6.12.2020
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 projects that they have tried and tested in the classroom.
Coaching will be available for teachers between session 1 and 2 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://pfpbl2.eventbrite.com
ESOL Workshops
Getting it Write: A Multi-Skills Approach to Writing
Date: 2.5.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: From beginning students working on basic functional tasks to intermediate and advanced students aiming for the next educational or professional horizon, writing is an essential skill. While teachers often think of speaking- focused activities as fun and collaborative, writing tasks are often seen as dry and less engaging and often are avoided. How do we plan writing activities that pop? Participants in this workshop will learn how to plan collaborative writing-focused activities that include getting learners up and talking as they develop the compositional skills they need to achieve 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-getting-it-write-10-2019.eventbrite.com
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Around Curricular Standards Meridian
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:This Workshop features a new tool – the non-profit initiative, Meridian Stories – that will enable you and your students to create short video and audio stories that communicate curricular substance. Digital literacy – which includes the ability to develop and create meaningful communication digitally – is as important as textural literacy. And it’s a lot more fun, …as well as being creative, collaborative, and designed to enhance critical thinking skills.
Participants will come away from this hands-on Workshop with 1) an understanding of the deep educational value of digital storytelling – value in terms of the delivery of curricular content, common core standards and 21st c skills; 2) clear and practical guidelines for how to integrate this approach in your classrooms; and 3) knowledge about existing curricular challenges and resources that support this approach.
Presenter: Brett Pierce
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://meridian2720.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: The final session of four 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://pmanagerseries2.eventbrite.com
Take Out Your Phones! Tech in Multi-Level Classes
Date: 5.8.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Description: Far from being a distraction, smartphones can bring a wealth of engaging resources into the multi-level classroom. This workshop will explore a variety of ESOL-appropriate games and apps that will help your multi-level classes develop the digital literacy and English skills that they need. Tips for dealing with common tech challenges will also be discussed.
Presenter: Elke Stappert
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors
To Register: https://pf-take-out-your-phones-5-2020.eventbrite.com
Google Applied Digital Skills Series
Dates: 5.22.20, 6.5.20, 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Series Overview: Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum is an online site with ready-to-use video lessons that teach digital skills that have immediate, real-life application. The majority of the lessons use apps found in Google Drive. In this three-part series, we will cover the basics of G Suite, focusing on why it is so useful for adult education. We will review five apps included in G Suite: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We will explore the Google’s Applied Digital Skills lessons so that each participant can develop their own learning plan towards G Suite Certification, and discuss ways of doing the same with students. This series is designed for people with little or know previous experience with Google Drive.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Session 1: Google Drive and Google Docs
Dates: 5.22.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will review all the tools available in Google Drive and go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Docs. We will discuss how Google Docs and Google Drive Folders can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Docs.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis152219.eventbrite.com
Part 2: Google Sheets and Google Slides
Dates: 6.5.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Sheets and Slides. Google Sheets are similar to Microsoft Excel which is used primarily for data organizing and math formulas; and Google Slides is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint which is used for making presentations, organizing information, and making graphic rich documents. We will discuss how Google Sheets and Google Slides can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Sheets and Google Slide presentation.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis26520.eventbrite.com
Part 3: Google Forms and Google Keep
Dates: 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Forms and Google Keep. Google Forms is an app that allows the creation of forms, quizzes and surveys. It connects to Google Sheets. Google Keep is note taking app which allows for the insertion of images and checkboxes and collaborative documents. We will discuss how Google Forms and Google Keep can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Forms quiz and use Google Keep to create a to do list.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis361920.eventbrite.com
ESOL Curriculum Development Intensive Series
Date: 6.3.20, 6.5.20, 6.12.20
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Series Overview: This is a 3 session series that is appropriate both for those who have a curriculum in place and want to revise it and for those who need to know where to start, i.e. learn to develop a curriculum.
Prior to the first session, participants will receive a survey to allow the instructors to know their level of experience (if any) with curriculum development and the particular issues they would like to address. This will enable us to target the series to the participants.
Presenter: William Linn and Judy Trupin
Location: WeWork, 450 Lexington Ave., 4th floor, Room 4A, New York, NY, 10017
Audience: ESOL Instructors and Program Managers
Register once to attend all three sessions
To Register: https://pf-esol-curriculum-development-intensive-6-2020.eventbrite.com
Session 1: The first session will begin with an overview of the process of creating a curriculum for ESOL classes. Discussion will address such questions as: Where do you start? What are the components of a curriculum? What is the relationship between a coursebook and a curriculum? and What curricula are available on the web? Participants will also be able to share their existing curricula and identify the aspects they would like to work on. As a strategy for developing or revising a curriculum, they will be provided with guiding questions to answer prior to the next session. They will also decide whether they want to work alone or in teams to draft their curriculum.
Session 2: In the second session, participants will have the opportunity to work alone or in teams to draft or expand on their own curriculum. The two instructors will provide links to existing curricula resources and circulate to assist each curriculum team as they work. By the end of this session, each team will upload their curriculum draft outline. Between the second and final session, participants will develop one of their curriculum units in detail.
Session 3: In the final session, participants will share their drafts and receive feedback from the facilitators and fellow participants.
ABE-HSE Workshops
The Untapped Potential of Graphic Novels Series
Dates: 1.24.20, 2.28.20
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.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias
Audience: ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
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
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
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Around Curricular Standards Meridian
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:This Workshop features a new tool – the non-profit initiative, Meridian Stories – that will enable you and your students to create short video and audio stories that communicate curricular substance. Digital literacy – which includes the ability to develop and create meaningful communication digitally – is as important as textural literacy. And it’s a lot more fun, …as well as being creative, collaborative, and designed to enhance critical thinking skills.
Participants will come away from this hands-on Workshop with 1) an understanding of the deep educational value of digital storytelling – value in terms of the delivery of curricular content, common core standards and 21st c skills; 2) clear and practical guidelines for how to integrate this approach in your classrooms; and 3) knowledge about existing curricular challenges and resources that support this approach.
Presenter: Brett Pierce
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18F, New York, New York 10004
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
To Register: https://meridian2720.eventbrite.com
Program Managers Best Practices
Date: 2.7.20
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: The final session of four 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://pmanagerseries2.eventbrite.com
Facing History and Ourselves: 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://pfasylumseekers.eventbrite.com
Google Applied Digital Skills Series
Dates: 5.22.20, 6.5.20, 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Series Overview: Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum is an online site with ready-to-use video lessons that teach digital skills that have immediate, real-life application. The majority of the lessons use apps found in Google Drive. In this three-part series, we will cover the basics of G Suite, focusing on why it is so useful for adult education. We will review five apps included in G Suite: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We will explore the Google’s Applied Digital Skills lessons so that each participant can develop their own learning plan towards G Suite Certification, and discuss ways of doing the same with students. This series is designed for people with little or know previous experience with Google Drive.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Session 1: Google Drive and Google Docs
Dates: 5.22.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will review all the tools available in Google Drive and go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Docs. We will discuss how Google Docs and Google Drive Folders can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Docs.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis152219.eventbrite.com
Part 2: Google Sheets and Google Slides
Dates: 6.5.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Sheets and Slides. Google Sheets are similar to Microsoft Excel which is used primarily for data organizing and math formulas; and Google Slides is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint which is used for making presentations, organizing information, and making graphic rich documents. We will discuss how Google Sheets and Google Slides can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Sheets and Google Slide presentation.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis26520.eventbrite.com
Part 3: Google Forms and Google Keep
Dates: 6.19.20
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Description: In this session, we will briefly review Google Drive and then go in depth in how to create, share, and edit Google Forms and Google Keep. Google Forms is an app that allows the creation of forms, quizzes and surveys. It connects to Google Sheets. Google Keep is note taking app which allows for the insertion of images and checkboxes and collaborative documents. We will discuss how Google Forms and Google Keep can be used both for general productivity and as tools for instruction. All participants will log into their own Google Drive, make a folder for the sessions activities and make their own Google Forms quiz and use Google Keep to create a to do list.
Audience: ESOL, ABE, Pre-HSE, and HSE Instructors
Presenter: Nell Eckersley
Location: WeWork, 85 Broad Street, Room 18D, New York, New York 10004
To Register: https://pfgoogleappskis361920.eventbrite.com
Project Based Learning in the Digital Age. A Two-Part Series
Session 1
Date: 5.29.2020
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Description: What inspires you to add new strategies to your teacher toolkit? Maybe you are comfortable with Project Based Learning (PBL) but now you want to add technology. Perhaps you are new to PBL but you have authentic ideas to reach ambitious instructional goals. Turn these ideas into your own project! No matter your level of readiness with PBL this session will provide opportunities for you to explore the seven common phases of Project Based Learning: 1) Identifying a topic, problem, or issue for examination, 2) Sharing prior knowledge and experience, 3) Planning and assigning tasks, 4) Researching the topic or issue, 5) Conceptualizing the product, 6) Creating and presenting the product, 7) Evaluating the project and assessing learning. You will also learn how to align projects to skill-based and content-based learning objectives and will review examples and explore new ideas. You will walk away with an outline of a project that will incorporate technology and PBL essential elements.
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://pfpbldigital1.eventbrite.com
Session 2
Date: 6.12.2020
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 projects that they have tried and tested in the classroom.
Coaching will be available for teachers between session 1 and 2 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://pfpbl2.eventbrite.com