Region IV Training Council
Previous Workshops:
Below is a list of trainings
that have been offered in Region IV.
Balancing Act:Volunteer Adult Literacy Program Management Workshop
Workshop Date: September 12, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Duneden Public Library
- 223 Douglas Avenue
- Dunedin, Florida
Workshop Description:
Learn how quality volunteer literacy programs manage all aspects of running a program. Find out how they pay equal attention to both support as well as to intake of volunteers and students. Learn concrete strategies to help plan, manage and package your literacy program in challenging times. The workshop is based on the experience of VALF members, the book, Maintaining the Balance: A Guide to 50/50 Management and the 2007-2008 VALF student retention and persistence study.
Trainer: Sandy Newell
To register for this workshop, call Sandy at 850-245-6624 or email her at literacyflorida@hotmail.com
Free ESOL Tutor Training Workshop
Workshop Date: September 12, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Duneden Public Library
- 4440 Academy Drive
- Mulberry FL 33860
For directions or more information call Sandi Thivierge at(863) 604 3952
Workshop Description:
Are you interested in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL)? Increase your ESOL tutoring skills by attending this free, dynamic training that is open to new or experienced tutors. Topics covered include: Second language acquisition, Cultural awareness, How adults learn, Assessment, Lesson planning, and Teaching techniques.
No foreign language skill or teaching experience is required. Pre-registration required. Bring a bag lunch.
Trainer: Ann Palmer, Training Coordinator for the Literacy Council of St. Petersburg
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 101
Workshop Date: August 28, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Career Central
- North Lobby Conference Room
- 4440 Grand Blvd
- New Port Richey, FL 34652
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 is for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than a year, or have never attended any TABE certification training. The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Jiske Ong
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Effective Reading Strategies for Struggling Adult Learners
Workshop Date: August 19, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:55 am
Workshop Location & Address:
- Leto High School
- Media Center
- 4409 W Sligh Ave
- Tampa, FL 33614
- (813) 872-5300
Workshop Description:
Reading instruction can be enjoyable and informative. Put “fun” into function with effective reading strategies that actively engage adult learners. This workshop will demonstrate a variety of ways that creative reading instruction can facilitate skill building with struggling readers.
Trainer: Anita Rodgers, Creative Learning Designs
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 101
Workshop Date: June 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Dixie Hollins High School
- Room 401
- 4920 62nd St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
- (727) 547-7525
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 is for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than a year, or have never attended any TABE certification training. The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Jiske Ong
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 701
Workshop Date: June 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 12 pm to 4 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Dixie Hollins High School
- Room 306
- 4920 62nd St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
- (727) 547-7525
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Sharron Kelsey
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 701
Workshop Date: May 11, 2009
Workshop Times: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- West Area Adult School
- Auditorium
- 604 S Central Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33815
- 863.499.2835
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Sharron Kelsey
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Florida Ready to Work
Workshop Date: May 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Florida Literacy Conference, Pre-Conference Session
- Belleview Biltmore Resort
- Belleair Amphitheater
- 25 Belleview Boulevard
- Clearwater, FL 33756
- 727-373-3000
Workshop Description:
Florida Ready to Work is a free, new workforce education tool sponsored by the State of Florida. The centerpiece of the program is the Florida Ready to Work Credential, a career readiness certificate – signed by Governor Charlie Crist – that certifies that a Florida student or adult jobseeker has the communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills necessary to compete for most jobs today from entry-level to professional.
Workshop participants will learn how to use the free Florida Ready to Work Courseware to help their clients improve their literacy skills and prepare for work. Participants will receive hands-on training of all program components including how to enroll a student/jobseeker, navigate the Courseware, launch the online Assessments and track student/jobseeker progress. Participants will also log-on as a student/jobseeker, so they can experience how their clients will use the program.
Trainer: Eli Rodriguez, Florida Ready to Work, Project Coordinator
Staying Healthy: Health Literacy Curriculum and Resources for ESOL, ABE, and GED Instruction
Workshop Date: April 27, 2009
Workshop Times: 4:45-8:45pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Chamberlain High School
- Media Center
- 9401 N. Boulevard
- Tampa, FL 33612
- 813-272-4000
Workshop Description:
Adults with low literacy skills frequently face serious challenges navigating the health care system and following the treatment plans prescribed by doctors. Too often these adults engage in very little early detection and preventative health care.
Participants will be able to apply skills and strategies presented in this training to teach adults with limited English proficiency and low level literacy skills lessons about basic and necessary health care in a format that is easy to understand, easy to read, and easy to use. Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to integrate health literacy into ESOL, ABE, and GED instruction.
Completers will receive a copy of "Staying Healthy - An English Learner's Guide to Health Care" and "Healthy Living and Staying Healthy - An English Learner's Guide to Health Care and Healthy Living", as well as other valuable curriculum resources for ABE and GED instruction.
Trainer: Iowana Whitman-Tims
Grammar for Teaching Adult ESOL Learners
Workshop Date: April 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:30 am OR 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hilton Naples Hotel
- 5111 Tamiami Trail North
- Naples, FL 34103
- (239) 430-4900
Workshop Description:
Grammar is the backbone of all languages. In teaching English to nonnative speakers, grammar is relevant for all kinds of classes, including the K-12 teacher, the adult ed teacher, and the college teacher -- but what is ESL grammar? How is it different from what we studied as native speakers in high school? How much do you know about ESL grammar and its application in your classroom? In this presentation, we will explore how knowing ESL grammar can and should impact all teachers of ESOL learners, especially in teaching speaking. In this workshop, the speaker will demonstrate several fun activities and games that provide practice in English speaking fluency while working indirectly on grammar and vocabulary. A good teacher has a huge repertoire of these activities ready to use in class, but successful implementation of these activities depends heavily on your familiarity with ESL grammar.
Trainer: Keith Folse
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Making the Standards Work for You
Workshop Date: April 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:30 am OR 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hilton Naples Hotel
- 5111 Tamiami Trail North
- Naples, FL 34103
- (239) 430-4900
Workshop Description:
Content standards are the framework of effective instruction. However, part-time teachers rarely have planning time to transfer these standards into lesson plans. In this workshop, participants will engage in a standards mapping activity designed to generate multiple activities in all four skills. This time-saving activity will help part-time teachers deconstruct the Florida Adult ESOL content standards in order to use them more productively to develop classroom activities. Upon completion, participants will have a compilation of lesson plans generated during the workshop.
Trainer: Christy Rhodes
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Learning to Listen! An Interactive Approach to Listening Instruction to Raise CASAS Listening Scores
Workshop Date: April 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:30 am OR 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hilton Naples Hotel
- 5111 Tamiami Trail North
- Naples, FL 34103
- (239) 430-4900
Workshop Description:
This session will demonstrate an instructional framework to teach listening skills that engages adult ESOL students. The basic processes involved in listening will be described. Teachers will be empowered to implement strategies that improve their students' CASAS Listening test scores.
Trainer: Ileana Masud
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Adult Education Standards Implementation for ESOL Programs
Workshop Date: April 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:30
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hilton Naples Hotel
- 5111 Tamiami Trail North
- Naples, FL 34103
- (239) 430-4900
Workshop Description:
This training will provide participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement the adult education standards in their local program.
Benefits of this workshop include: students will stay longer; students will make learning gains faster and in greater numbers, teachers will stay on longer in the program
Trainer: Philip Anderson
To register for this workshop, please click here.
How to Select an Assessment for AGE and ESOL Programs
Workshop Date: April 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hilton Naples Hotel
- 5111 Tamiami Trail North
- Naples, FL 34103
- (239) 430-4900
Workshop Description:
This training will provide participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to select a state-approved test for their program. A step-by-step formula is demonstrated that will guide participants from start to finish on the procedure to select a test that will work best for their student population and meet their program needs.
The benefit of this training results from the fact that using an appropriate test means greater student retention, higher rates of passing from one level to the next, and higher transition rates.
Trainer: Philip Anderson
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Adult Education Standards Implementation for ABE and GED Programs
Workshop Date: March 27, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30am -12:30pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Sunlake High School
- Building 4, Room 139
- 3023 Sunlake Blvd
- Land O Lakes, Florida 34638
- 813.346.1000
Workshop Description:
This training represents a Florida State initiative, and will equip participants with the knowledge and strategies necessary for successful implementation of the Adult Education Standards in their programs. Benefits of this workshop include: enhanced student retention and persistence, greater learning gains with fewer instructional hours for students, and retention of adult education teachers.
Trainers: Iowana Whitman-Tims and Ila Waite-Burns
GED Math - Graphs and Tables
Session III in a 3-part series focused on most missed GED math questions
Workshop Date: March 19, 2009
Workshop Times: 4:30-8:30pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough County Adult and Community Education Center
- On the campus of Gary Adult High School
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
Session III in a 3-part series focused on most missed GED math questions. Participants who attend all 3 sessions in the GED Math series will receive GED Math instructional resources during this final session. This 4-hour workshop focuses on the GED Mathematics problem areas related to graphs and tables, with GEDTS providing “twin” questions for participants to review. Opportunities to practice instructional strategies for student success and hands-on activities for immediate classroom implementation will be covered.
Trainer: Lynne Ralston
TABE 101
Workshop Date: February 25 and February 26, 2009
Workshop Times: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm each evening
Workshop Location & Address:
- Lorenzo Walker Technical High School (LWTHS)
- Room 107
- 3710 Estey Avenue
- Naples 34104
- 239-377-0900
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 is for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than a year, or have never attended any TABE certification training.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Jiske Ong
TABE 701
Workshop Location & Address:
- Lorenzo Walker Technical High School (LWTHS)
- Room 117
- 3710 Estey Avenue
- Naples 34104
- 239-377-0900
Workshop Date: February 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement. PLEASE NOTE: PRIOR CTB/MCGRAW HILL AND DOE CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED OF ALL PARTICIPANTS.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
GED Math - Calculations
Session II in a 3-part series focused on most missed GED math questions
Workshop Date: February 25, 2009
Workshop Times: 4:30-8:30pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough County Adult and Community Education Center
- On the campus of Gary Adult High School
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
This 4-hour workshop focuses on the GED Mathematics problem areas related to basic calculation, with GEDTS providing “twin” questions for participants to review. Opportunities to practice instructional strategies for student success and hands-on activities for immediate classroom implementation will be covered.
Trainer: Lynne Ralston
TABE 701
Workshop Location & Address:
- Lorenzo Walker Technical High School (LWTHS)
- Room 117
- 3710 Estey Avenue
- Naples 34104
- 239-377-0900
Workshop Date: February 26, 2009
Workshop Times: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement. PLEASE NOTE: PRIOR CTB/MCGRAW HILL AND DOE CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED OF ALL PARTICIPANTS.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
Tutor Training Workshop
Workshop Date: February 20-21, 2009
Workshop Times:
Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 6:45 PM-9:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 8:45 AM-3:30 PM
Workshop Location:
- USF-St. Petersburg Campus
- 140 7th Ave. South, Room to be announced
- St. Petersburg, FL. 33733
Everything You Need to Know to Use TOPSpro
Workshop Date: February 20, 2009
Workshop Times: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Sarasota County Technical Institute
- Media Center Computer Lab - Building 14
- 4748 Beneva Road
- Sarasota, Florida 34233
- 941-924-1365
- • Setting things up in TOPSpro
- • Creating and editing classes
- • Creating student numbers for new students
- • Scanning test records
- • Viewing scanned records
- • Batch name entry – the quick way to enter names
- • Creating and printing reports
- • Using the report locator wizard
- • Moving groups of students from one class to another
- • Backing up your data
- • Performing software updates
- • Packing and re-indexing
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Trainer: Art Heyman, Palm Beach County
Workshop Description:
This TOPSpro Training will cover:
Building Better Writers
Workshop Date: February 19, 2009
Workshop Times: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Lee County Public Education Center
- 2855 Colonial Blvd
- Ft. Myers, FL 34266
- 239-335-1554
Workshop Description:
Do you have ABE and GED students who continue to struggle with writing? Many students have learned the five-paragraph essay structure; however, the essays they produce are inadequate (level 1) or marginal (level 2). At the heart of the issue is the inability of students to write effective sentences and paragraphs. This writing workshop will focus on strategies to assist students in developing more effective paragraphs, as well as how to analytically score a student’s writing. Participants attending this interactive workshop will be provided with a resource guide and workbook that include numerous strategies and activities that can be used in the classroom.
Trainers: Susan Pittman-Shetler and Bonnie Goonen
STAYING HEALTHY: A New Health Literacy Curriculum and Resources for ESOL
Workshop Date: February 7, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Workshop Location:
- Adult Literacy League
- Orlando, FL
STAYING HEALTHY: A New Health Literacy Curriculum and Resources for ESOL
Workshop Date: January 30, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Workshop Location:
- Leon County Schools Adult & Community Education
- Tallahassee, FL 32311
GED Math - Geometry
Session I in a 3-part series focused on most missed GED math questions.
Workshop Date: January 29, 2009
Workshop Times: 4:30-8:30pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough County Adult and Community Education Center
- On the campus of Gary Adult High School
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
This 4-hour workshop focuses on the most missed GED geometry questions, with GEDTS providing “twin” questions for participants to review. Opportunities to practice instructional strategies for student success and hands-on activities for immediate classroom implementation will be covered.
Trainer: Lynne Ralston
Reading to Learn
Workshop Date: January 28, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- West Area Adult School
- Auditorium
- 604 S Central Avenue
- Lakeland, FL 33815
- 863.499.2835
Workshop Description:
Most teachers have not had the opportunity to obtain expertise in the area of reading. This reading workshop provides a basic overview of the different components of reading, as well as teaching strategies for each area. Hands-on activities are incorporated into this reading workshop on how to teach fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Techniques such as the various types of word lists, the GIST, and SQ3R are demonstrated. This workshop may be divided into any of the components of reading – phonemic awareness, word analysis and recognition, reading rate and fluency, spelling, background knowledge, word meaning and vocabulary, and comprehension skills - dependent on the needs of the participants.
Trainers: Susan Pittman-Shetler and Bonnie Goonen
Building Better Writers
Workshop Date: January 27, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough County Adult and Community Education Center
- (On the campus of Gary Adult High School)
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
Do you have ABE and GED students who continue to struggle with writing? Many students have learned the five-paragraph essay structure; however, the essays they produce are inadequate (level 1) or marginal (level 2). At the heart of the issue is the inability of students to write effective sentences and paragraphs. This writing workshop will focus on strategies to assist students in developing more effective paragraphs, as well as how to analytically score a student’s writing. Participants attending this interactive workshop will be provided with a resource guide and workbook that include numerous strategies and activities that can be used in the classroom.
Trainers: Susan Pittman-Shetler and Bonnie Goonen
Building Better Writers
Workshop Date: January 26, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Workforce Education/Family Service Center
- Room 006
- 310 West Whidden Street
- Arcadia, FL 34266
- 863-993-1333
Workshop Description:
Do you have ABE and GED students who continue to struggle with writing? Many students have learned the five-paragraph essay structure; however, the essays they produce are inadequate (level 1) or marginal (level 2). At the heart of the issue is the inability of students to write effective sentences and paragraphs. This writing workshop will focus on strategies to assist students in developing more effective paragraphs, as well as how to analytically score a student’s writing. Participants attending this interactive workshop will be provided with a resource guide and workbook that include numerous strategies and activities that can be used in the classroom.
Trainers: Bonnie Goonen and Susan Pittman-Shetler
STAYING HEALTHY: A New Health Literacy Curriculum and Resources for ESOL
Workshop Date: January 24, 2009
Workshop Times: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Workshop Location:
- Workforce Alliance Central Career Center
- West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Volunteer Literacy Tutor Symposium
Workshop Date: January 24, 2009
Workshop Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Florida Community College at Jacksonville
- South Campus/Deerwood
- 11901 Beach Blvd
- Jacksonville, FL 32246
STAYING HEALTHY: A New Health Literacy Curriculum and Resources for ESOL
Workshop Date: January 23, 2009
Workshop Times: 2 pm to 5 pm
Workshop Location:
- Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center
- Miami, FL 33125
Using the Adult ESOL Standards in the Classroom – for Instructors
Workshop Date: January 15, 2009
Workshop Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Brandon High School
- Room 477
- 1101 Victoria Street
- Brandon, FL 33510
- 813-744-8120
Workshop Description:
This training will provide Adult ESOL instructors with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement the State of Florida Adult ESOL Standards in their classroom. Materials will be provided to each participant that will facilitate the use of the standards in creating lessons and classroom activities. In addition, the presenter will provide essential information from the state adult education office regarding Adult ESOL Programs.
Trainer: Dr. Philip Anderson, Florida Department of Education
CASAS and Beyond
Workshop Date: January 15, 2009
Workshop Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Brandon High School
- 1101 Victoria Street
- Brandon, FL 33510
- 813-744-8120
Workshop Description:
This interactive training will provide Adult ESOL instructors with effective strategies to implement in their classroom.
Trainer: Dr. Maria Koonce
TABE 101
Workshop Date: January 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Moore Mickens Education Center
- 38301 Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- 4748 Beneva Rd
- Dade City, FL 33525
- 352-524-9000
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 is for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than a year, or have never attended any TABE certification training.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Jiske Ong
TABE 701
Workshop Date: January 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Moore Mickens Education Center
- 38301 Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- 4748 Beneva Rd
- Dade City, FL 33525
- 352-524-9000
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
To register for this workshop, please click here.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED
TABE 601 for Administrators
Workshop Date: January 5, 2009
Workshop Times: 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Moore Mickens Education Center
- 38301 Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- 4748 Beneva Rd
- Dade City, FL 33525
- 352-524-9000
Workshop Description:
TABE 601 is informational only and designed specifically for administrators of Adult Education and Career and Technical Education programs. (It is NOT intended for practitioners seeking certification to administer the TABE). The content will stress federal and state rules on how to assess adult and CTE students, using proper testing procedures.
Additionally, the recently updated Technical Assistance Paper for Assessment will be reviewed in depth. Discussion will focus on how administrators can best support state-wide efforts to accurately assess adult education students and make good educational decisions based on a thorough and accurate understanding of how to interpret TABE results.
Attendance at this workshop is a 'must' for new adult education administrators who want to ensure their organization's compliance with state and federal assessment guidelines.
Trainer: Ila Waite-Burns, Florida Department of Education
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 701
Workshop Date: December 6, 2008
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Sarasota County Technical Institute
- SCTI Media Center, Bulding 14
- 4748 Beneva Rd
- Sarasota FL 34233
- (941) 924-1365
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Student Persistence in ESOL
Workshop Date:
Part 1: December 3, 2008
Part 2: December 4, 2008
Workshop Times: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Barron Collier High School
- Room 1-165
- 5600 Cougar Drive
- Naples, FL 34109
- 239-377-1200
Workshop Description:
This workshop will examine the latest research on learner persistence to determine factors that promote retention and explore a variety of instructional and management strategies that address the research findings.
Discussion will include information related to ESOL and adult general education populations.
Trainer: Lennox McLendon
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Effective Reading Strategies for Struggling Adult Learners
Workshop Date: November 20, 2008
Workshop Times: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough Adult and Community Education Center
- (On the campus of Gary Adult High School)
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
Reading instruction can be enjoyable and informative. Put “fun” into function with effective reading strategies that actively engage adult learners. This workshop will demonstrate a variety of ways that creative reading instruction can facilitate skill building with struggling readers.
Trainer: Anita Rodgers, Creative Learning Designs
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 701
Workshop Date: November 17, 2008
Workshop Times: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- West Area Adult School
- Auditorium
- 604 S Central Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33815
- 863.499.2835
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year re-certification requirement.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Sharron Kelsey
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 101
Workshop Date: November 14, 2008
Workshop Times: 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- South Florida Community College
- Building B; Room 255
- 600 West College Drive
- Avon Park, Florida 33825-9356
- 863-784-7214
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 is for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than a year, or have never attended any TABE certification training.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
To register for this workshop, please click here.
Literacy Ambassador Program
Workshop Date: November 7th and 8th, 2008
Workshop begins at 10 AM on Nov. 7th
Workshop Location: Crowne Plaza, West Palm Beach
Workshop Description:
This dynamic workshop prepares adult learners to become effective advocates and spokespeople for their organizations and adult literacy in general. Adult learner sessions will include:
A special session for program representatives is scheduled for Friday to review effective Public Relations and Marketing Strategies and discuss how to create opportunities for students to share their stories through various venues such as television, radio, newspaper, and community organizations.
For more information, contact Judy Bodnar, Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. at 800-237-5113 x 207 or bodnarj@floridaliteracy.org
Meeting the Challenge: An LD Primer
A Two-Part Virtual Training
Workshop Dates: November 6th and November 13th, 2008
Workshop Times: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Workshop Location: Webinar
Workshop Description:
Join Rochelle Kenyon as she explores the basics of learning disabilities (LD) and explains ways to identify individuals who are undiagnosed but exhibit characteristics which affect their learning. Also learn about a free LD screening tool. Individuals will be able to ask questions about adults with learning disabilities.
Presenter: Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D., is a nationally known professional development trainer and educator that specializes in adult education and disability issues. She has presented training on diverse educational topics in more than 40 states. Rochelle is Moderator for the National Institute for Literacy's Learning Disabilities Discussion List through the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee.
To register for this workshop, Please click here, or to register by phone call (800) 237-5113.
For an informational flyer, please click here.
GED Mathematics Workshop (Part B)
Workshop Date: November 6, 2008
Workshop Times: 5 PM to 8 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Nature Coast Technical High School
- 4057 California Street
- Building One / Room 037
- Brooksville, Florida 34604
- Phone: 352-797-7091
Workshop Description:
The GED Mathematics Institute training, supported by the Florida GED Task Force, is designed to assist GED teachers with instructional strategies to improve specific math skills covered on the GED Exam.
This session will provide an overview of the most missed math questions in the three identified thematic areas. The focus of this training will be incorporating classroom strategies that directly target improving performance in the most missed areas. A variety of “hands-on” activities will be demonstrated in this training.
Trainer: Angela Green-Izzo
To register for this workshop, please click here.
GED Mathematics Workshop (Part A)
Workshop Date: November 6, 2008
Workshop Times: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Hillsborough Adult and Community Education Center
- (On the campus of Gary Adult High School)
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 5103 N 40th Street
- Tampa, FL 33610
- 813-740-7750
Workshop Description:
The GED Mathematics Institute training, supported by the Florida GED Task Force, is designed to assist GED teachers with instructional strategies to improve specific math skills covered on the GED Exam.
This session will provide an overview of the most missed math questions in the three identified thematic areas. The focus of this training will be incorporating classroom strategies that directly target improving performance in the most missed areas. A variety of “hands-on” activities will be demonstrated in this training.
Trainer: Lynne Ralston
FATDEC Educator Learning Management System
Workshop Date: November 4, 2008
Workshop Times: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Workshop Location & Address:
- Charlotte Technical Center
- Health Science Resource Center Lab
- 18150 Murdock Circle
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- 941-255-7500
Workshop Description:
Beginner Instructor Training - Educator Learning Management System
This session will be geared toward new instructors who will be utilizing the Educator learning management system, primarily for the GED Online program. Topics to be covered will include everything needed to get a new online instructor "up and running" in the course: the student's view of the program (lessons, assessments, and grades), setting up an announcement page, grading assessments, using the Opera web browser, monitoring student progress (including tracking time spent in the course and work completed).
Instructors should come to this session with their Educator login information, as well as a flash drive or other removable memory device. PowerPoint slides and many "how-to" handouts will be used.
Trainer: Kimberly Gates
To register for this workshop, please click here.
FATDEC Elluminate Web Conferencing
Workshop Date: November 4, 2008
Workshop Times: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Charlotte Technical Center
- Health Science Resource Center Lab
- 18150 Murdock Circle
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- 941-255-7500
Workshop Description:
Beginner Instructor Training - Elluminate Web Conferencing
Elluminate web conferencing software can have many applications within an online program. This portion of the training will focus on the main components necessary for an instructor to use Elluminate with students for one-on-one assistance, small-group activities, large-scale workshops, and even technical support.
Trainees will be able to participate in both the "guest" role and the "moderator" role in order to have a full understanding of how this program works. Moderator guides will be provided and instructors will leave being able to incorporate this program into their online course in order to offer students a richer, more interactive online experience.
Trainer: Kimberly Gates
To register for this workshop, please click here.
CASAS Training
Workshop Date: November 5, 2008
Workshop Times: 8:30 AM -3:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Moore Mickens Education Center
- Media Center
- 38301 Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- Dade City, FL 33525
- Phone: 352-524-9000
Workshop Description:
CASAS is a full day training specifically addressing the implementation of CASAS within an ESOL program. It is designed for the new teacher or new to administrating CASAS. Included in this training is a section on what is used in Florida’s programs. Participants are entered into a data base as trained and certified as CASAS test administrators.
Trainer: Tony Lagos
To register for this workshop, please click here.
STAYING HEALTHY: A New Health Literacy Curriculum and Student Resource Guide for ESOL
Workshop Date: November 1st, 2008
Workshop Times: 10 am to 1 pm
Workshop Location: Hillsborough Literacy Council
- John F. Germany Library
- 900 North Ashley Drive
- Tampa, FL 33602
Workshop Description:
Come learn about a free, newly developed curriculum which integrates health literacy into high beginning and low intermediate level Adult ESOL instruction. These materials will increase health literacy awareness among your students and encourage them to make healthy choices in relation to nutrition, preventative health care, accessing health services, and other related issues. The curriculum also provides useful information about the US Health Care System and Florida health resources.
Presenter:Martha A. Lane, Adult Literacy Consultant. A contributing author to Staying Healthy, Marti has had many years of experience as an ESOL tutor, trainer, and curriculum writer. She has been involved in community-based ESOL projects overseas, nationally, and in Florida -- particularly in Pinellas County.
A collaborative learning event brought to you by the Florida Adult Literacy Resource Center, a program of the Florida Literacy Coalition. This workshop is made possible through the support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Education.
To register for this workshop, Please click here, or to register by phone call (800) 237-5113.
For an informational flyer, please click here.
GED Mathematics Workshop (Part A)
Workshop Date: October 30, 2008
Workshop Times: 5 PM to 8 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Nature Coast Technical High School
- 4057 California Street
- Building One / Room 037
- Brooksville, Florida 34604
- Phone: 352-797-7091
Workshop Description:
The GED Mathematics Institute training, supported by the Florida GED Task Force, is designed to assist GED teachers with instructional strategies to improve specific math skills covered on the GED Exam.
This session will provide an overview of the most missed math questions in the three identified thematic areas. Twin most missed questions will be reviewed. Why students miss these questions will be discussed and alternative practical strategies will be presented to provide teachers with strategies to improve student outcome.
Trainer: Angela Green-Izzo
To register for this workshop, please click here.
TABE 601 for Administrators
Workshop Date: October 24, 2008
Workshop Times: 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Manatee Community College, East Campus
- 7131 Professional Pkwy. E.
- Room 136
- Sarasota, FL 34240
- Phone: 941-363-7000
Workshop Description:
TABE 601 is informational only and designed specifically for administrators of Adult Education and Career and Technical Education programs. (It is NOT intended for practitioners seeking certification to administer the TABE). The content will stress federal and state rules on how to assess adult and CTE students, using proper testing procedures.
Additionally, the recently updated Technical Assistance Paper for Assessment will be reviewed in depth. Discussion will focus on how administrators can best support state-wide efforts to accurately assess adult education students and make good educational decisions based on a thorough and accurate understanding of how to interpret TABE results.
Attendance at this workshop is a 'must' for new adult education administrators who want to ensure their organization's compliance with state and federal assessment guidelines.
Trainer: Ila Waite-Burns
Online Tools for Tutors, Teachers, and Program Administrators
Workshop Date: October 24, 2008
Workshop Times: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Manatee Community College, East Campus
- 7131 Professional Pkwy. E.
- Room 136
- Sarasota, FL 34240
- Phone: 941-363-7000
Workshop Description:
Explore online resources to assist in a variety of areas such as Health Literacy, ESOL, and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Trainers: Roberta Reiss and Betsy Gauss
Volunteer Literacy Tutor Symposium
Workshop Date: October 11, 2008
Workshop Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Campus
- 140 Seventh Ave South, Room FCT 118N/S
- St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Workshop Description:
Topics for this symposium will include Word Recognition Strategies, The Challenger Series, and Real Life Materilas.
Trainer: Roberta Reiss, ProLiteracy America Supervising Trainer
TABE Online
Workshop Date: October 10, 2008
Workshop Times: 12:30pm -3:30pm
Workshop Location & Address:
- Charlotte Technical Center
- Health Science Resource Center Lab
- 18150 Murdock Circle
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- 941-255-7500
Workshop Description:
TABE Online Overview is intended for those interested in a web-based delivery of TABE 9/10 with new, robust individual and group reports of adult basic education skills. The topics covered in TABE Online will include the use of technology in registering students, administering tests to a single student or an entire group, automatic scoring and reporting, ensuring a secure testing environment, and uploading data for state and federal requirements.
Trainers: Ann Mahoney and Brenda Bartholomew
Multiple Intelligences and the ESOL Learner
Workshop Date: October 9, 2008
Workshop Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
This is a free online training that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home or office. All you need is a telephone and access to the Internet. We will send you a toll free call in number and web address (URL) when you register. On the evening of the workshop, you simply join the conference call and go to the web site which will allow you to access the slide show.
Workshop Description:
All human beings have Multiple Intelligences (MI) which can be nurtured and strengthened, or ignored and weakened. This online session will explore how Multiple Intelligence theory can be applied in practical instructional classroom activities for ESOL learners. It will also explain the relationship between the literacy level of the ESOL learner and the development of MI in linguistically diverse student populations.
At the conclusion of this session individuals will be able to understand the elements of Multiple Intelligences (MI), explain the relationship between the ESOL literacy level and MI, and demonstrate MI activities for ESOL Learners.
Trainer: Catherine Rifkin, Professor for ESOL at Florida Community College at Jacksonville
TABE 101
Workshop Date: October 3, 2008
Workshop Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Marchman Technical Education Center
- Distance Learning Room E007; Building E
- 7825 Campus Drive
- New Port Richey, FL 34653
727-774-1700
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 - for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than two (2) years, or have never attended any TABE certification training. Typically, 101 is an all-day (7-hour) workshop.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Sharron Kelsey
TABE 701
Workshop Date: October 3, 2008
Workshop Time: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Marchman Technical Education Center, Room C122
- 7825 Campus Drive
- New Port Richey, FL 34653
727-774-1700
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year recertification requirement. Typically a 4 hour training.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Ila Waite-Burns
TABE 101
Workshop Date: October 3, 2008
Workshop Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Port Charlotte Town Center Mall, Suite 365
- 1441 Tamiami Trail
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-255-7555
Workshop Description:
TABE 101 - for all practitioners who will be administering the TABE test but have been in adult education for less than two (2) years, or have never attended any TABE certification training. Typically, 101 is an all-day (7-hour) workshop.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Jiske Ong
TABE 701
Workshop Date: October 3, 2008
Workshop Time: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- Port Charlotte Town Center Mall, Suite 365
- 1441 Tamiami Trail
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-255-7555
Workshop Description:
TABE 701 is for those that have already received a certificate and are fulfilling the two (2) year recertification requirement. Typically a 4 hour training.
The TABE certification achieved through this training is required for all TABE proctors and will be valid for two years.
Trainer: Susan MacGill
Tutor Training Workshop
Workshop Date: September 19-20, 2008
Workshop Times: Sept 19th 6:45 PM to 9:30 PM
Sept 20th 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM
Workshop Location & Address:
- University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Campus
- 140 Seventh Ave South, Room FCT 118N/S
- St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Workshop Description:
This workshop provides instruction in the Laubach Method of teaching adults how to read. By the end of the workshops, participants will be certified as Laubach Tutors.
Trainer: Ann Palmer, ProLiteracy America Certified Trainer
