Literacy Assistance Center Spring 2013 Catalog

Continuing Professional Education Course Offerings February–June 2013

Assessment

Career & College Readiness

Civics & Citizenship

Data Management

Digital Literacy

ESOL

GED

Health Literacy

Networks

Numeracy

Program Management

Reading & Writing

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Continuing Professional Education Offerings February–June 2013

Contents Definitions/Descriptions 2 About the LAC

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About the LAC Academy

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LAC Customized Fee-Based Services

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Registration Policies

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28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards

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Assessment 8 Career & College Readiness

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Civics & Citizenship

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Data Management

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Digital Literacy

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ESOL 13 GED 15 Course Calendar

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Health Literacy

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Networks 17 Numeracy 18 Program Management

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Reading and Writing

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LAC Academy

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Professional Development Planning Worksheet

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Facilitators 27 NYSED-funded Organizations

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Index 32 Our Collaborators

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Definitions/Descriptions Cohort Groups

Social Media

Cohort groups are made up of individuals with similar interests who engage in a course of study together over a set period of time. Cohort members make a commitment to attend all sessions and participate in group activities. Individuals must apply and be accepted to participate in some programs, such as the certificate programs listed on pages 22-25.

Social media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue. In adult education, social media tools provide inexpensive access to an array of online activities and an exciting way to incorporate real-life computer skills into language and literacy instruction.

Webinars Digital Literacy Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. Digitally literate people can communicate and work more efficiently, especially with those who possess the same knowledge and skills. Digital literacy encompasses computer hardware, software packages (particularly those used most frequently by businesses), the Internet, cell phones and smartphones, and other digital devices. A person who uses these skills to interact with society may be called a digital citizen.

Networks Networks are groups of people who share similar interests and concerns. Networks connect members, face-to-face and electronically, to exchange information, promising practices, issues, and concerns. Five networks meet at the LAC: the College Transition Network, the GED Testing Network, the Literacy Zone Network, the Literacy Zone Case Managers and Counselors Roundtable, and the RAEN Program Managers’ Network. The networks meet every other month. Read more about them on page 17.

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Short for web-based seminar, a webinar can be a presentation, lecture, workshop, or seminar that is transmitted over the Internet. Our webinars are free but require that participants have access to a computer with internet access and a phone line for the audio portion of the webinar. Our webinars will be recorded and shared, but participating in the live webinar allows you to interact with the presenter and other attendees.

Workshops In workshops, a facilitator introduces new skills, and participants become actively engaged in exploring ways to use them, often through group activities.

Most workshop sessions at the LAC are hands-on and use a combination of simulations, role play, demonstrations, and both large- and small-group activities. Single workshops are either full-day or half-day. Workshop series are developmental. Each succeeding session builds on those that came before; participants are expected to attend the entire series.

About the LAC WHO WE ARE

The Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) is dedicated to advancing adult literacy as a core value in our society. We envision a future in which every immigrant, every parent, and every adult in this country has the full range of knowledge and skills they need to secure employment, achieve economic security, access quality health care, support their children in their schooling, and actively participate in the civic life of their communities.

Since 1983, the LAC has been working to expand and strengthen the adult basic education, English for speakers of other languages, and high school equivalency programs that serve New York’s most educationally disadvantaged and economically marginalized adults. Our staff has spent years in the field witnessing the power of adult literacy education to transform lives. Our expertise includes programming and curriculum design in health literacy, family literacy, civics education, and digital literacy, as well as the incorporation of language and basic skills development into occupational education courses.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe that adult literacy education is part of a broader movement for educational equity and social justice. We believe that “literacy” is not just the power to speak the language, read and write the words on a page, and do basic math, but the power to “read” and critically analyze the world. The programs we work with cultivate the skills and confidence students need to succeed in the workplace, pursue college and careers, engage in the political process, advocate for themselves and their families, and express their inner voice and creative spirit.

WHAT WE DO

The LAC serves experienced and aspiring adult literacy practitioners by providing them with professional development opportunities that afford them the means and motivation to sustain learning throughout their careers. We also provide adult literacy programs with essential support services, including guidance on policy implementation, data support, and on-site technical assistance. The LAC convenes networks of stakeholders and serves as an informational resource for policy makers and funders.

In addition, the LAC provides training, curriculum design, and program development services to a variety of other organizations, institutions, and businesses that have an interest in adults’ reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy skills.

The LAC works with seasoned teachers, tutors, staff developers, and program managers as well as those new to the issues of adult literacy—introducing strategies and practices that better enable them to help the adults they work with to achieve their goals and pursue their dreams.

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About the LAC Academy The LAC Academy offers academically rigorous, sustained professional development courses to current and future adult educators.

Established in 2008, the LAC Academy is the certificate-granting arm of the LAC. The threefold mission of the LAC Academy is to:

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dult Literacy Education Core Curriculum A (ALECC)

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eaching English as a Second Language T (TESLA/TESOL)

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reparing Students for the GED P Using the CCSS

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he Freirean Popular Education for Social T Justice and Empowerment Institute

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undamentals of Effective Program F Management

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Comprehensive Approach to A College Transition

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Community Health Workers

(1) professionalize the field of adult education (2) expand the number of adult education programs and educators adhering to the NYSED Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC) Indicators of Program Quality (3) raise public awareness of the literacy and language needs of adults in the USA All of the Academy’s fee-based programs provide participants with a firm foundation in a particular field of study and examples of best practices. All programs are offered in a “blended” format that combines on-site workshops with interactive online assignments designed to enable groups of participants to develop into permanent professional learning communities of peers.

Upon successful completion of each program, participants are awarded a professional certificate and continuing education units (CEUs).

Information about program tuition fees, application forms, application deadline dates, and class dates and times can be found on pages 22-25.

A note to our RAEN associates: The certificate programs listed above and outlined in further detail on pages 22-25 are in-depth versions of workshops you will see throughout this catalog. The ALECC certificate program (page 23) is free of charge to RAEN participants.

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LAC Customized Services The LAC offers a wide range of customized services to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, unions, and corporations.

Consulting & Coaching The LAC works directly with executive directors, program managers, and project coordinators to foster effectiveness in adult education leadership, improve the overall quality of program offerings, and help organizations develop new adult education programs.

Data Services The LAC offers an array of data services for program managers, policymakers, funders, researchers and advocates. These include: n

ustomization of ASISTS for current users C who would like additional features

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I ntegration of different data tracking systems that programs and funders use

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esigning new data collection and data D tracking systems

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rofessional development on collecting, P managing, reporting, and analyzing data

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onsulting on accessing and using data for C programmatic decision making

Curriculum Development The LAC works with programs and organizations to develop customized, contextualized workplace and specialtarget curricula for ESOL, ABE, HSE, and occupational training programs. Our staff also assists in the preparation of course materials and publications.

Customized Training The LAC can adapt existing professional development offerings or design whole new programs to meet your organization’s specific needs. Don’t see what you’re looking for?

Don’t be afraid to ask! Our staff will be happy to work with you to develop an appropriate program for your organization – and we will deliver the program at your preferred location.

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Registration Policies 1. Registration is required for all LAC courses.

Non-registered walk-ins will not be admitted to workshops.

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

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

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

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

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

5. If you find out that you cannot attend an event after registering, please let us know by either emailing DannyL@lacnyc.org or calling 212-803-3348.

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

Register Online Go to http://lacnyc.org/ and on the right side of the screen you will see our Workshop Calendar. Click on the date of the event you would like to register for and follow the registration prompts.

In person Come to the LAC at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, to visit the Registration Office Smartphone Using a QR reader app, scan this QR code to get to the full listing of all our events on Eventbrite.

Registrations are accepted in the order that they are received.

Travel directions The Literacy Assistance Center is located at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, New York, NY 10006.

By subway

1. 4 or 5 to Bowling Green Station Exit at Bowling Green and Broadway. Walk north on Broadway for two blocks. 39 Broadway will be on your left.

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

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

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

This QR code will take you to the Eventbrite Registration website for all the above events. You can also get to the registration page by going to http://bit.ly/NklKAr 39 Broadway

After you register

1. You will receive an immediate confirmation email through Eventbrite, the registration system the LAC uses to process your registration.

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28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards

The 28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony will be held on May 20, 2013!

All are welcome.

LAC Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony Monday, May 20, 2013 10:00 a.m.

Theresa Lang Community and Student Center Auditorium The New School 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor (between 5th and 6th Aves.)

New York, NY 10011

LITERACY

RECOGNITION AWARDS

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Assessment Ensuring standards of student assessment practice that support adult learning

BEST Plus Test Administrators’ Training (Daytime) Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: ESOL Instructors, Testing Staff Become a certified BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with CAL’s standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants receive a test administrator guide and practice CD. Dates: AST 201-13 - Thursday, March 28 AST 202-13 - Thursday, May 30 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

BEST Plus Test Administrators’ Training (Evening) Facilitators: Be Jensen Audience: ESOL Instructors, Testing Staff Become a certified BEST Plus test administrator. Participants will practice administering the print-based or computer-based version of the test and will become familiar with CAL’s standardized testing procedures and scoring rubric. Participants receive a test administrator guide and practice CD. Dates: AST 203-13 - Tues. & Thurs., February 26 & 28

AST 204-13 - Tues. & Thurs., April 23 & 25

AST 205-13 - Tues. & Thurs., June 11 & 13

Time: 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

BEST Plus Test Refresher Training Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: Previously certified BEST Plus administrators The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) require that BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher training once a year in order to continue as BEST Plus test administrators. The refresher course provides a comprehensive review.

Dates: AST 206-13 - Tuesday, March 26 AST 207-13 - Tuesday, May 28 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

TABE Test Administrators’ Training Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors Increase rigor when administering the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Become familiar with TABE, Forms 9 and 10, as an assessment tool for placing students, monitoring student progress, planning instruction, and improving your program. Learn about the various TABE materials, especially the Locator Test, the Complete Battery Form, and the Survey Form.

Compare the different levels, content, and formats of the test. Participants learn how to administer the test and interpret scores using the Norms Book. They will be able to use the Diagnostic Profile to determine student learning needs, reflect on the relationship between TABE scores and instruction, and understand student functional skills at various National Reporting System (NRS) levels.

Dates: AST 208-13 - Friday, February 15 AST 209-13 - Friday, March 15 AST 210-13 - Thursday, April 18 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Career and College Readiness Designing Instruction for Career Pathways Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors This training provides a hands-on workshop to increase the understanding, skills, and expertise of ABE and career and technical education (CTE) instructors in using the resources in the ACP-SC Resource Center to develop contextualized curriculum for adult learners in career pathways or bridge programs. The full-day training includes six hours of content activities, including presentations and interactive activities. Training topics include:

Incorporating college and career readiness (CCR) and industry technical standards

Contextualizing academic content within authentic career-related skills

Adapting ACP-SC resources to plan and develop contextualized instructional materials

Creating contextualized lesson plans as part of cohesive units of instruction Date: CCR 201-13 - Tuesday, April 30 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Civics and Citizenship Supporting Student Advocacy Facilitators: Bruce Carmel and Elaine Roberts Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors Helping students learn to advocate for themselves is an important goal of many adult education programs. In this workshop, participants will create meaningful lessons that focus on advocacy activities important to their students, such as participating in legislative visits and writing letters to representatives.

Date: CIV 201-13 - Friday, April 12 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Civics, Citizenship, and the USCIS Naturalization Test Facilitator: Michael Jones Audience: ESOL Instructors, Program Managers, Testing Staff This workshop is intended for teachers and practitioners who teach civics and citizenship preparation classes to adult immigrants. Practitioners will learn about the naturalization process and the naturalization test. They will come away with strategies for preparing students for the naturalization interview and test.

Date: CIV 202-13 - TBA Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Data Management ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 3 (webinar)

ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 4 (webinar)

Facilitator: Kate Tornese Audience: Program Managers, Data Entry Staff

Facilitator: Kate Tornese Audience: Program Managers, Data Entry Staff

This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask questions and share data experiences with other people working with NRS data. Registration is required.

Date: DTM 201-13 - Wednesday, February 20

This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask questions and share data experiences with other people working with NRS data. This webinar will focus on issues surrounding Quarter 4 data for FY2013. Registration is required.

Time: 2 – 4 p.m.

Date: DTM 202-13 - Thursday, April 18 Time: 2 – 4 p.m.

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Digital Literacy Students and Teachers Learning From Free Online Videos Facilitator: David J. Rosen Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Professional Development and Technology Staff We will look at and discuss how to use web sites that offer free, video-based instruction for adult learners, teachers, and tutors in areas such as technology (basic use of a computer and the web and for finding information); math, science, and social studies; and adult education professional development (ESOL, ABE, ASE/GED, and computer-assisted instruction). We will also discuss how to incorporate free online video instruction into a curriculum.

TV411: Online Tools for Learning Facilitators: Lora Myers and Noah Goodman Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Program Managers TV411.org, a project of the nonprofit Education Development Center (EDC), is a free, multimedia website designed for pre-GED/GED adult learners and their instructors. Participants will learn about the site’s rich library of videos, web lessons, and teacher resources. They will also explore in depth three videos and companion web lessons that focus on writing, math, and science concepts in entertaining, real-life contexts.

Date: DIG 210-13 - Wednesday, February 20 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Date: DIG 201-13 - Wednesday, February 27 Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Harnessing Those Mobile Phones in Your Classroom Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors; Program Managers When was the last time you used your cell phone to calculate a tip, send a message to a colleague, look up information on the Internet, or take and share a photograph? These are all actions you can use in the classroom to create learner-centered experiences, adding the excitement factor that helps learners spend more time and energy on task. In this session, we will review the basics of mobile learning and using cell phones in the classroom.

You’ll come away with three ready-to-use lessons using cell phones.

Using iPads with Students and for Your Own Productivity Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Program Managers The iPad is particularly valuable for education because of the vast number of teaching and learning apps available. We will explore some keys apps, discuss how to find other apps as you need them, and review the process for setting up an iPad lab in your program.

You’ll also learn to use the iPad to improve your efficiency in your practice. No previous iPad experience is necessary; iPad 3s will be provided for use during the training.

Date: DIG 203-13 - Tuesday, March 19 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Date: DIG 202-13 - Tuesday, March 5 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

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Digital Literacy Social Media Series (5 webinars) We are offering a six-week series of 30-minute webinars on five free technology tools you can use with your students and staff. Each webinar is a standalone event, so feel free to pick the ones you’re most interested in. You are invited to join an online community between webinars to work with the tools and plan how to integrate them into your practice.

Basics of Wiggio (webinar) Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors, Program Managers A 20-minute webinar on the basics of Wiggio, a free online tool to manage online communities. Wiggio includes a folder to share documents and links, a shared calender, a discussion forum, live chat, conference call capabilities, and a to-do list. It’s a great tool for connecting staff or students.

Date: DIG 205-13 - Thursday, April 25

How to Use Pinterest in Teaching and Learning (webinar) Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors, Program Managers A 20-minute webinar on Pinterest, the fast-growing social network site that focuses on images. Learn how to use this tool for your own learning as well as that of your students.

Date: DIG 208-13 - Thursday, May 30 Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Basics of Twitter (webinar)

Tools to Make Twitter Even More Useful (webinar)

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors, Program Managers

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors, Program Managerss

This 20-minute webinar explores the basics of Twitter and why it is a valuable education tool.

This 20-minute webinar explores free online tools that make Twitter even more useful, including TweetChat, TweetDeck, HootSuite, and HootCourse. We’ll also talk about using Twitter on cell phones.

Date: DIG 206-13 - Thursday, May 2 Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

What the Heck Are QR Codes? (webinar) Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors, Program Managers This 20-minute webinar explains QR codes: what they are and how to create them. We will explore lesson ideas including how to use QR codes to make reading a multimodal experience and using QR codes to access content via mobile devices both inside and outside the classroom.

Date: DIG 207-13 - Thursday, May 9 Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Date: DIG 209-13 - Thursday, June 6 Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

ESOL Teaching Beginning ELLs with Limited Literacy Facilitators: Judy Trupin and Joan Walker Audience: ESOL Instructors This two-part workshop will provide insight into the needs of beginning English language learners who have minimal first-language literacy.

The workshop will address such questions as: Where do you start? How are these learners’ needs different? How can you create engaging activities when their skills are so minimal? The first session will provide a general overview and discuss effective curriculum and materials based on research from the field. The second session will focus on hands-on activities, particularly those that include reading and writing for literacy-level learners. You are welcome to attend one or both sessions.

Dates: ESL 201-13 - Tuesday, February 26 ESL 202-13 - Tuesday, April 2 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Turnkey Templates for Teachable Moments Facilitator: Natalia de Cuba Romero Audience: ESOL Instructors This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly transform timely TV clips, radio segments, YouTube videos, and authentic material into lessons that not only inform ELLs about the American world around them and the society at large, but also offer integrated listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. The objective: to provide ESOL instructors with templates for adapting authentic material virtually overnight and to empower them to expand that material into powerful and relevant thematic units. If it’s on the 6 o’clock news, it can be a complete lesson plan by first period. Participants will also learn about reliable sources of extension activities—in print, online, and on the radio—to develop that lesson plan into a week’s worth of useful material.

The ABCs of the Lexical Approach Facilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL Instructors This workshop presents the basic theoretical and practical beliefs underlying one of the most popular and effective approaches for teaching English to speakers of other languages: the lexical approach.

Participants will learn how to implement this approach in the classroom. This communicative learning and teaching (CLT) approach recognizes the central role vocabulary development plays in language learning. Participants will be introduced to the importance of collocations, concordances, and corpora in the language learning process.

Date: ESL 204-13 - Wednesday, May 1 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Post-TESOL Conference Sharing Facilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL Instructors The international TESOL conference takes place March 20–23 in Dallas, Texas. Come to the LAC to share with colleagues what you learned at TESOL. The facilitator will share handouts from conference presentations.

Date: ESL 207-13 - Wednesday, April 10 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Exploring Corpora for ESOL Teaching and Curriculum Development Facilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL Instructors

Date: ESL 203-13 - Wednesday, May 22

This workshop delves into the world of corpus linguistics and the increasingly important role it plays in curriculum and materials development and in selection of texts for adult ESOL classes. Participants will have the opportunity to review and get hands-on experience using the major corpora currently used in ESOL teaching (COBUILD, MICASE, BNC, ANC, and others). Participants will also learn how corpus findings can improve their teaching.

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Date: ESL 208-13 - Tuesday, June 18 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

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ESOL Beyond the Workbook: Teaching Health Literacy

Get Plugged In: Scaffolding the Use of Multimedia in the ESOL Classroom

Facilitator: Hillary Gardner Audience: ESOL Instructors

Facilitator: Cara Tuzzolino-Werben Audience: ESOL Instructors

In this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to reflect on ways to make health literacy instruction more effective in ESOL classes. We will examine how health information is typically presented in ESOL workbooks and identify strategies and techniques for addressing the key health information and skills adult learners need to know and develop. Participants are encouraged to bring a health literacy resource they have used recently in teaching a health segment. Come and join colleagues in exploring ways of empowering your students.

The presenter teaches in a program where laptops, projectors, and DVD players are used daily. She therefore has several lessons that incorporate these resources. By sharing these lessons, she hopes to increase attendees’ comfort with using educational technology in the classroom. First, she will demonstrate ways to use music videos to teach grammar points. Next, she will introduce American history and social issues through the use of televised speeches. Lastly, she will present how to discuss controversial topics in the classroom through the use of photos found on the Internet.

Date: ESL 209-13 - Friday, May 17

Date: ESL 215-13 - Thursday, June 13

Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA) Want more than a 3-hour workshop? LAC Academy offers a certificate program in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESLA). Please see page 23 for more information! www.lacnyc.org/TESLA

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Civics, Citizenship, and the USCIS Naturalization Test Facilitator: Michael Jones Audience: ESOL Instructors, Program Managers, Testing Staff See description on page 9.

Date: CIV 202-13 - TBA Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

GED Series: A New Era of Writing Instruction Facilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE, GED & ESOL Instructors Have you heard the news? Change is upon us! The current GED is being retired in 2014, and all educators must begin to align their instruction with the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the immediate future. So, what does the future of writing instruction for adult education look like? This three-part writing instruction series will provide you with an introduction to the CCSS for writing and to best instructional practices that are aligned with these new standards. By the end of this series, you will have a firm grounding in the shifts in writing instruction that will be driven by alignment to the CCSS and come away with two standards-aligned lesson plans for use with your students. This series is designed so you can take the entire series or workshops in isolation.

Part 1: The Common Core State Standards for Writing The new standards for writing instruction in English language arts, social studies, and science will dramatically impact our field in the years to come. Get prepared to make a successful transition to CCSS writing standards by engaging in a deep study of expected instructional shifts and official CC writing samples. This workshop will specifically focus on the instructional changes we will need to make in the transition from preparing students for the current GED’s five paragraph expository essay to the analytic and argumentative written responses that will be required by after January 1, 2014.

Part 2: Lesson Study I During this workshop we will analyze an EngageNY K–12 writing lesson plan that is aligned with CCSS writing standards. The ultimate objective of this activity is to redesign this lesson for use in your adult classroom. By the end of this workshop you will have a sense of how standards are used in lesson planning; where to find free CCLS-aligned writing lesson plans and resources; and how to redesign these lessons in order to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of your adult learners.

Part 3: Lesson Study II This follow-up workshop provides you with the space to collaboratively reflect upon and further refine the lesson from the previous workshop after you have tried the redesigned lesson out in your classroom. We will end this workshop and series with another analysis and redesign of an EngageNY K–12 writing lesson plan.

Dates: GED 201-13 - Wednesday, March 13 GED 202-13 - Wednesday, April 17 GED 203-13 - Wednesday, May 15 Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Using Blogs to Prepare for the GED and High School Equivalency Test Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Program Managers Blogs were originally created as a way to journal online, but the same tools that are used for blogging can be used to share and save writing or to read materials online. Students can practice computer skills and writing skills at the same time.

In this workshop, we will look at several blogging applications, including WordPress, Blogger, Posterous, and Tumblr, discussing the merits of each application and using one of them to develop a lesson plan.

Date: GED 204-13 - Wednesday, June 19 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

GED Prep Want more than a 3-hour workshop? LAC Academy offers a certificate program in GED Preparation, incorporating the new Common Core State Standards. Please see page 23 for more information! www.lacnyc.org/GEDCCSS

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Health Literacy Health Literacy and Plain Language Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors This workshop explores strategies for improving written and oral communication within the context of healthcare. After providing an introduction to health literacy, the facilitator will discuss barriers to communication that students with limited literacy skills frequently encounter, including medical jargon and dense texts. We will then discuss ways to reduce or eliminate these barriers by identifying various tools and techniques. The workshop will include activities teachers could use with their students to build their oral and written communication skills and to improve their own health as well as that of their families.

Date: HLT 201-13 - Wednesday, March 20 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Extending Program Impact through Health Literacy Instruction Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: Program Managers Participants will learn ways that health literacy instruction can help literacy programs highlight positive student outcomes. These outcomes can be documented and used to show program impact to funders and community decision-makers. We will also discuss ways in which adult literacy programs can help build capacity in their communities through health and literacy activities.

Date: HLT 202-13 - Wednesday, February 20 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Networks NYC RAEN Program Managers’ Network Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: Program Managers The NYSED ACCES RAEN of NYC provides comprehensive staff development resources to state-funded adult education programs, giving practitioners the skills required to meet or exceed state benchmarks for the National Reporting System (NRS) core indicators (see www.nrsweb. org). The activities focus on research and policy analysis, sharing evidence-based practices, and aligning adult education with higher education to ensure a smooth transition.

Dates: NTW 201-13 - Thursday, February 28 NTW 202-13 - Tuesday, April 9 NTW 203-13 - Tuesday, June 4 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Literacy Zone Network Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Winston Lawrence Audience: Literacy Zone Staff With a total of 11 Literacy Zones now funded in New York City, the New York City Literacy Zone Network provides a space for Literacy Zone staff to meet and learn from one another as well as to receive updates from NYSED ACCES. Dates: NTW 204-13 - Thursday, February 28

NTW 205-13 - Tuesday, April 9

NTW 206-13 - Tuesday, June 4 Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Dates: NTW 207-13 - Thursday, March 14

NTW 208-13 - Thursday, May 16 Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

College Transition Network Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Winston Lawrence Audience: Program staff working with students transitioning to college The New York College Transitions Network (NYCTN) was formed through a partnership of the Literacy Assistance Center and the NYSED RAEN of New York City with the National College Transition Network. The network provides a venue for New York-based adult education providers to explore issues associated with post-secondary transition for adult students. The NYCTN supports the establishment and strengthening of college transition services for adult literacy students through technical assistance, professional development, collegial sharing, and advocacy.

It also provides increased visibility for this critical sector of the adult basic education system.

Participants discuss policy and share best practices; take part in local, national, and online professional development events; and connect with and contribute to the national movement to ensure post-secondary transition services.

Dates: NTW 209-13 - Thursday, March 14

NTW 208-13 - Thursday, May 16 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

GED Testing Network

Literacy Zone Case Managers and Counselors Roundtable

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: GED Testing Staff

Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: LZ Case Managers & Counselors

The GED Testing Network, a collaboration between the LAC and the New York State Department of Education, is open to all organizations that provide GED preparation and testing services.

Joining the network is a great way to get updates and perspectives on policies that affect administration of GED programs. The network provides a space for discussing local issues and challenges and their policy implications. Participants learn from each other, sharing resources and current practices. Learn how you can pilot elements of the New York State GED reform program and participate in the GED Compass website.

This roundtable is designed to provide case managers and counselors with an opportunity to meet and discuss issues related to academic advising, counseling, and the accessing of social service resources. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current issues and identify best practices. Individuals will also be able to present and share innovative solutions to the challenges they face in their roles.

Dates: NTW 211-13 - Wednesday, February 6 NTW 212-13 - Wednesday, May 8 Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

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Numeracy Numeracy Series (Geometry)

Navigating the Mathematics CCSS

Facilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

Facilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

Have you ever felt you need to learn or relearn important mathematical concepts in order to be more effective as a math instructor? If you teach perimeter, circumference, area, volume, lines, angles, and angle relationships, then you may benefit from strengthening your knowledge in these areas. This three-part series of math workshops repositions adult educators as adult learners, taking you through a unit of instruction on geometry that has been tested and refined in pre-GED and GED classes. You are welcome to register for individual workshops or the entire series; however, sustained participation will have the greatest benefit.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) can be difficult to understand and apply in the field of adult education, particularly in the area of mathematics.

If you teach mathematics at the ABE, pre-GED, and/or GED level, then this workshop could help you enhance your understanding of the Standard Practices and Mathematical Concepts and their accompanying grade-level standards. You will learn how to use the CCSS as a framework for math lessons as well as be given specific tools that can assist with lesson and unit planning.

In the first workshop in this series, you will learn about points, lines, angles, and other figures as well as angle relationships, the underlying concepts of these figures, and how they connect with other skills in geometry.

In the second workshop in this series, you will learn about the concepts of perimeter, circumference, area, and volume and how dimensions relate to them. In addition you will learn how to approach word problems and make the connection with the Common Core State Standards practice of “Modeling with Mathematics.”

In the third and final workshop in this series, you will learn about the concept of the Pythagorean relationship. In addition, you will learn strategies for identifying and solving the five basic kinds of triangle problems on the GED. Dates: NUM 201-13 - Friday, February 15

NUM 202-13 - Friday, March 22

NUM 203-13 - Friday, April 19

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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Date: NUM 204-13 - Friday, March 8 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m

Teaching Math to Help Improve Students’ Health Facilitator: Elizabeth De Ryke Audience: ESOL Instructors, ABE Instructors, GED Instructors In this workshop, participants will address issues of teaching numeracy in the health literacy classroom.

We will explore strategies to teach such concepts as risk and probability. Teachers will also explore ways of helping students to understand screening test results that may be given to them or their family members.

Date: NUM 205-13 - Thursday, March 21 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Program Management ALECC Certificate Program Facilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Program Managers; Encore Careerists The Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum was developed for New York State’s Adult Education and Workforce Development department and is now mandated by NYSED for all adult educators and practitioners. ALECC is a 27-hour, 7-module core-knowledge blended curriculum. The 7 face-to-face modular workshops of ALECC are enhanced by a powerful instructor-facilitated and interactive online supplement (via Moodle) that is designed to enable cohort groups to foster professional learning communities of peer mentors.

All LAC Academy certification programs qualify participants for an official certificate of completion and CEUs.

importance of the five major components of reading instruction as well as the importance of vocabulary and learner knowledge in the reading process.

5. Teaching English to Adult Speakers of Other Languages. Develop an awareness of the importance of communicative language teaching (CLT) and the use of contextualized language in ESOL instruction.

6. Teaching Numeracy and Quantitative Literacy to Adults. Develop an understanding of the relevant core concepts and standards in the field of teaching quantitative literacy and numeracy.

7. Indicators of Program Quality. Understand the importance of adult education in the Regents P–16 Action Plan and identify the qualities that make a good adult education and literacy program.

ALECC Certificate Modules

Who Is ALECC for?

Introduction and Orientation to Moodle.

This academically rigorous program provides adult educators with a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the field of adult education.

This program serves as rigorous training and an initial qualification for anyone:

This workshop introduces you to the faculty, to each other, and to Moodle, the online course management system for ALECC.

1. Orientation Pre-Service or Early-In-Service Institute. A comprehensive introduction to key concepts, research, policies, resources, and evidence-based practices in the field of adult literacy education today.

2. Digital Literacy: Accessing Resources Online. Gain hands-on experience in the computer lab using the Internet to supplement your own learning and professional development.

3. Valuing Diversity & Appreciating Difference. Explore the issues of diversity and difference in the adult education classroom.

4. T he Art & Science of Teaching Reading to Adults. Develop an awareness of the

● n c onsidering a career in teaching ABE, ASE, GED, or ESOL to adults ●n o ffering staff or professional development to adults in the fields of workplace training; in-house corporate and computer training; vocational rehabilitation; union trade, craft, and business training; or proprietary non-degree adult school education ●n i nterested in developing a new specialization in the teaching of adults Dates: August 12–23, Monday, Wednesday & Friday each week Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Application deadline: July 26

Fundamentals of Effective Program Management Want more? LAC Academy offers a comprehensive certificate program in Fundamentals of Effective Program Management. Please see page 24 for more information! http://www.lacnyc.org/ProgramManagement

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Reading and Writing How to Apply Freirean Pedagogy in the Classroom Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors This workshop is designed for teachers who need to deepen their understanding of the contexts of adult learning and to improve their practice. It introduces new adult literacy teachers to the philosophy and practice of popular education developed by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire. Participants will learn about key concepts of his approach and their application to classroom practice. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to practice several strategies and to plan the integration of these strategies into their curriculum and instruction.

Date: RAW 201-13 - Thursday, April 4 Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Teaching and Learning with Student Learning Outcomes Facilitators: Linda Pelc & Cynthia Wiseman Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors In this series of workshops, participants will define and create student learning outcomes appropriate for the target population, align these outcomes with established standards, and develop rubrics and classroom assessments that will support teaching and learning. There will be 3 three-hour workshops in this series: Participants will craft appropriate student learning outcomes, create rubrics that can be implemented in the classroom to support teaching and learning, and examine the new standards established by the Common Core.

Date: RAW 206-13 - Tuesday, April 2, 5 – 8 p.m.

RAW 207-13 - Thursday, April 4, 5 – 8 p.m.

RAW 208-13 - Friday, April 5, 1– 4 p.m.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Book Club

The Freirean Institute Want more than a 3-hour workshop?

LAC Academy offers a hands-on certificate program exploring the use of Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice.

Please see page 24 for more information! www.lacnyc.org/TheFreireanInstitute

Facilitators: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors; Program Managers So much to read, so little time to do it. Over the past few years, there have been several very important reports and white papers issued concerning the future direction of adult literacy education in the United States, among them CAAL’s “Priorities in Adult Education in a Time of Scarce Resources,” ETS’s “America’s Perfect Storm: Three Forces Changing Our Nation’s Future,” and multiple publications coming out of Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce. If you would like to set aside time to read a few of the most current reports and engage in some stimulating discussion on these important ideas with friends and colleagues, please join our Thursday afternoon book club starting in April.

Date: RAW 209-13 - Thursday, April 25 RAW 2010-13 - Thursday, May 23 RAW 2011-13 - Thursday, June 20 Time: 4 – 6 p.m.

Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning

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Learning to Achieve Facilitator: Kathy Houghton Audience: ABE & ESOL instructors, Program Managers, Counselors, Case Managers Learning to Achieve is a training program designed to help educators improve their knowledge of learning disabilities (LD) in adults, offering instruction on how to actively support adults with LD in educational and workplace settings. Learning to Achieve offers good instructional strategies for all diagnosed LD, undiagnosed, and struggling learners. The National Institute for Literacy developed Learning to Achieve based on the latest rigorous research. The complete Learning to Achieve training contains eight modules, as well as opportunities to study three online modules. We will be combining two modules in each day-long session. If you register for Sessions 1, 2, or 3, you will be asked to complete one brief online module before the in-person training. The in-person training will begin with a debrief of the assigned online module; if you are unable to participate, you will not be allowed to stay for the in-person training.

When you register for the in-person training, you will be sent the link for the online component. You may register for all four days, or any combination of days. Each day requires a separate registration.

n S ession 1: Definition of Learning Disabilities

and Self-Determination – Online module: Accommodations n S ession 2: E xplicit Instruction for Strategy

Learning and Content Learning – Online module: Neuroscience n S ession 3: R eading Disabilities and Written

Expression – Online module: Learning Disabilities and English Language Learners n S ession 4: Legal Issues and Workforce

Preparation Strategies Dates: RAW 202-13

RAW 203-13

RAW 204-13

RAW 205-13

- Thursday, February 21 - Thursday, March 21 - Thursday, April 18 - Thursday, May 23

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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LAC Academy The LAC Academy’s fee-based professional certificate programs are rigorous, sustained training programs geared to current and prospective adult educators and adult education program managers. These programs provide an overview of best practices and research-based training in the fields of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and the teaching of English as a second language to adults.

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Whether you are an “encore careerist” looking to reinvent yourself, a recent college grad, or an adult education professional, our certificate programs are designed to advance you to the next level of adult education practice. LAC Academy programs serve as initial and advanced qualifications for: n

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ing to specialize, maintain credentials, or simply to stay current on what’s happening in the field of adult education CERTIFICATE OFFERINGS

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Adult Literacy Education Core

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The Freirean Popular Education for

Social Justice and Empowerment Institute n

Fundamentals of Effective Program

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OUR STUDENTS

Preparing Students for the GED

Adult Education Training for

Community Health Workers ONLINE LEARNING

All LAC Academy certificate programs are blended models, incorporating both in-person and online learning environments.

Online learning offers a number of benefits for our students: the ability to study on their own time and interact with cohort members between face-to-face sessions, as well as the opportunity to develop and deepen computer and online skills in an increasingly digital world.

Incorporated into each program are tutorials and support to make sure students have the tools they need to succeed in the online portion of our certificate programs. It is highly recommended that students have access to their own computers and Internet access, but the LAC does have a computer lab with Internet access available for student use by appointment.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)

Professional certificates of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) are awarded upon successful completion of each program. The LAC Academy adheres to the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Standards of Lifelong Learning for the issuance of CEUs.

All LAC Academy programs can make a difference in your career and life, providing you with: n

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leader in adult education

Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA/TESOL) (200 hours/20 CEUs) This rigorous certificate program provides current and future adult educators with a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the fields of applied linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

Format: Participants attend 6 training modules in 45 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 120 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Participants are placed in a 32–48 hour teacher practicum (with no additional fee); completion is required to qualify for this certificate.

Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC) (100 hours/10 CEUs) This comprehensive certificate program provides the foundations and core concepts of adult education, presented in 7 essential modules. Topics covered include Philosophies of Adult Education; Standards of Adult Education; Digital Literacy; the Teaching of Reading, Numeracy, and ESOL to Adults; Indicators of Program Quality. See page 19 for details.

Tuition is waived for RAEN members.

Format: Participants attend 7 training modules in 27 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 80 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Preparing Students for the GED Exam Using the Common Core State Standards (100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program provides current and future adult educators with an overview of best instructional practices, a firm foundation in the Common Core State Standards for K–12 education that will form the basis of the anticipated High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, and an overview of the state policies guiding the transition from the current GED. Format: Participants attend 36 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 90 hours of study and reflection online as part of a

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LAC Academy The Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment Institute (50 hours/5 CEUs) Paulo Freire’s work in adult literacy has influenced people working in adult education, community development, community health, and many other fields. The institute presents Freirean philosophy in a hands-on approach for implementation in adult literacy education programs.

Format: Participants attend 18 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 30 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Fundamentals of Effective Program Management (100 hours/10 CEUs) This comprehensive certificate program is designed to help current and aspiring program managers master the fundamentals of managing an adult education program with a diverse staff. Topics covered include developing and implementing organizational objectives, defining your vision and mission statement, hiring and evaluating staff, managing multiple budget streams, writing grant proposals, developing effective communication, and perfecting project management skills.

Format: Participants attend 45 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 60 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

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A Comprehensive Approach to College Transition (100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program offers current and future adult educators an overview of best practices for college transition, including reading, writing, and math instruction as well as advisement strategies.

Format: Participants attend 25 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 75 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Community Health Workers (100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program provides community health workers with foundational knowledge of adult learning principles and core health literacy elements they can implement to be more effective with patients who struggle to read, write, or speak English.

Format: Participants attend 36 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 60 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

February – August 2013 Certificate Programs Name of Program

Class Start and End Dates

TESLA Spring 2013

Mar. 6 – June 19

Hours of Face-toFace Class

Hours of Online Supplement

CEUs Awarded

Tuition and Fees

Application Deadline

Teachers

45 hours

120 hours

20 CEUs

$1500

Feb. 22, 2013

J. Trupin, M. Rymniak

Wed., 6–9 p.m.

[to be extended]

TESLA Summer 2013

July 15 – 26

GED CCSS

July 29 – Aug. 9

Summer 2013

45 hours

120 hours

20 CEUs

$1700

June 21, 2013

J. Trupin, C.TuzzolinoWerben, M. Rymniak

36 hours

90 hours

10 CEUs

$850

July 12, 2013

S. Allen, C. Bell

27 hours

80 hours

10 CEUs

$850

July 26, 2013 B. Jensen, S. Allen, M. Rymniak

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

ALECC

Aug. 12 – 23

Summer 2013

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Freirean Institute

Aug. 26 – 28 18 hours

Summer 2013

Free to RAEN

30 hours

5 CEUs

$450

Aug. 9, 2013

W. Lawrence

60 hours

10 CEUs

$875

May 24, 2013

B. Jensen, M. Rymniak

MTuW, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

June 1 – Program Management Oct. 12

45 hours

Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

See our website for extensive and updated information about each of these programs.

Please contact Marilyn Rymniak with any questions at 212-803-3322 or marilynr@lacnyc.org.

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Professional Development Planning Worksheet Use this planning tool to schedule your professional development and to maintain a record for your rĂŠsumĂŠ. You can register for all of your selections simultaneously or individually. Remember, the number of participants is limited for most course offerings, so make sure to register early.

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

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

Maria Begonia Jensen (fondly known as “Be”) is a senior professional development associate and project leader for Community and Family Programs at the LAC. She manages professional development and technical assistance for family literacy providers in all five boroughs.

Be is one of 24 certified ALECC trainers for the New York State Department of Education. She also holds a certificate in Foundations of Family Literacy and is an NYU-certified executive and organizational coach.

Winston Lawrence, Ed.D., is a senior professional development associate at the LAC and coordinator of the LAC Health Literacy Initiative. He has taught with the Department of Education, CUNY, and community-based organizations in New York City. Previously, he served as a lecturer in Sociology and Adult Education at the University of Guyana and worked as a community education organizer in that country. While in Guyana, he was sponsored by the Pan-American Health Organization, the Latin American regional arm of the World Health Organization.

Marilyn J. Rymniak is the dean of the LAC Academy and director of Professional Certificate Programs and Contextualized Curriculum Development Services at the LAC. She has been an ESOL specialist and international adult educator for over 35 years, including stints in corporate, workplace, and domestic and international campus-based English language training programs. She was formerly the executive director of the TOEFL program of English language assessments at Educational Testing Services in Princeton, New Jersey- the executive director of a WIA–Title I-funded EL-CIVICS program for refugees at the International Institute of New Jersey, the executive director and principal architect and developer of the Kaplan Access America© international language training programs, and the dean of International Programs at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She is the author of four English language training textbooks, a Fulbright scholar to Germany, a teaching fellow in the Harvard Summer ESL Program, and the project leader and author of NYSED’s ALECC. Kate Tornese has been an ASISTS trainer since 2002. She has been involved with the ASISTS team’s efforts to design system modifications and trainings specific to volunteer-based literacy programs. Kate is currently the customer service and training coordinator for the ASISTS team.

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

Bruce Carmel has been a teacher for a very, very long time. He has worked in public schools, libraries, summer camps, colleges and universities, and leading community-based organizations. He has a masters and Ph.D in education. He currently works in the Education and Youth Services Division of FEGS, where he is senior director of Postsecondary Planning.

Natalia de Cuba Romero is a fulltime lecturer in the Language Immersion at Nassau Community College (LINCC) program.

She holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University and an MA in TESOL from Stony Brook University, where she was a W. Burghart Turner Fellow. She has taught in the U.S. and internationally. Her presentations and public speaking (LI ESOL and NYS TESOL, AFSA, and others) interests include civility for ELLs and bridging the gap between high schools, IEPs, and mainstream university classes.

Her work has appeared in “Idiom”, as well as general interest publications such as National Geographic Traveler, Food + Wine and many others. She is the author of “Eat Your Way Through Puerto Rico: A Culinary Dictionary (2012 Forsa Editores).”

Elizabeth De Ryke teaches in the Bronx for Highbridge Community Life Center. She has a degree in math and strives to make math accessible to students.

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Hillary Gardner is an ESOL professional development coordinator for The City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs, Adult Literacy Programs. She has worked in ESL in New York City since 2002 and contributed to the development of study materials to accompany the Emmy Award-winning television show We Are New York. Her health literacy lessons are featured in the LINCS Health Literacy Special Collection and in The Change Agent: An Adult Education Newspaper for Social Justice.

Kathy Houghton is the director of program services at Literacy New York. Literacy New York provides training, advocacy, support, and technical assistance to a network of volunteer literacy programs serving thousands of adult learners across upstate New York. Kathy is a national trainer in Learning to Achieve who has provided L2A training to state-level trainers in various parts of the country. She has also delivered many L2A workshops to adult educators throughout New York State and supports the NYS L2A Trainer Corps.

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

Linda A. Pelc, Ph.D., has been working in EFL/ESL and language education for 35+ years.

She has taught all levels, all skills to diverse populations in the U.S. and abroad, and in various programs and contexts including, adult ESL, academic ESL, TOEFL preparation, and teacher training. She has developed curriula and designed language learning and teacher training programs in the U.S. and Greece. She earned her Ph.D. in linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Elaine Roberts is the director of the Immigrant Support Program at the International Center, part of Catholic Charities Community Services. The Center serves newcomers from over 80 different countries and helps them become active participants in their new communities. She has a master’s in TESOL and currently serves as the co-chair for the NYC Region for New York State TESOL. David Rosen directed the Adult Literacy Resource Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston for for 13 years. As an education consultant, since 2003, he has provided assistance in using or integrating technology to, among other organizations: n Portland State University’s national Learner Web project n Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a state adult basic education technology plan n Massachusetts Central SABES RSC to create professional development workshops and modules on integrating technology in the classroom n McDonald’s Corporation’s distance education ESOL program for immigrant workers n Health Care Learning Network, a distance education workplace basic skills and college preparation program for health care workers.

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

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

Joan Walker has been teaching ESOL Literacy for seven years at the Queens Library Adult Learner Program, where she was trained by former director Susan Dalmas. At the library, Joan also teaches beginning and intermediate level ELLs. She holds an MA in adult TESOL from Hunter College. Her online business, Live American English, helps small business owners with their ESL needs.

Cynthia S. Wiseman, Ed.D,. has been working in ESL/EFL and language education for 35+ years. She has taught all skills, diverse populations in the U.S. and abroad, and in various programs and contexts from adult ESL and BE, ESL literacy to ESL in IEPs and AEPs to EFL to teacher training. She has AEPs to EFL to teacher training. She has developed curriula and designed language learning and teacher training programs in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, and China. She earned her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University, in second language writing assessment and has been instrumental in developing assessments for reading and writing as well as rubrics for assessing second language writing.

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Organizations Served by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Regional Adult Education Network Community-based Organizations Agudath Israel of America Community Services (Project COPE/Adult Education Community Services) Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Church Avenue Merchants Block Association Community Impact of Columbia University Consortium for Worker Education Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Edith & Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst

Corporation Queens Community House Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council Riverside Language Program SCO Family of Services/Family Dynamics New Horizons Shorefront YM-YWHA Turning Point Union Settlement Association University Settlement Society of NY YMCA ELESAIR Project YMCA of Greater New York

Fifth Avenue Committee Fortune Society

Harlem Center for Education

Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC) Highbridge Community Life Center Indochina Sino-American Community Center

East River Academy New York City Department of Education Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE) OACE Region 1 Bronx

Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

OACE Region 2 Queens

Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island

OACE Region 3 Queens

Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

OACE Region 5 Manhattan

Literacy Partners

OACE Region 7 Brooklyn

Lutheran Family Health Centers Sunset Park Health Council Community Empowerment Program

OACE Region 8 Brooklyn

Make the Road, NY Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow Phipps Community Development

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New York City Department of Education District 79

OACE Region 4 Manhattan OACE Region 6 Brooklyn

The City University of New York (CUNY)

Brooklyn Public Library

Borough of Manhattan Community College Department of Continuing Education

The Literacy Program

Bronx Community College Division of Continuing Education

Central Learning Center

Brooklyn College Adult and Continuing Education

Eastern Parkway Learning Center

City College City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs College of Staten Island Adult Learning Center Hostos Community College Adult Basic Education Hunter College Department of Curriculum and Teaching

Bedford Learning Center

Coney Island Learning Center

Flatbush Learning Center

New York Public Library Centers for Reading and Writing, Office of Community Outreach Services Aguilar Language Learning Center (CRW) Bronx Library Center (CRW) Tompkins Square Library (CRW) Harlem Library (CRW)

Kingsborough Community College

Mott Haven Library (CRW)

LaGuardia Community College Adult Learning Center

Seward Park Library (CRW)

LaGuardia Community College, The Center for Immigrant Education and Training

St. George Library Center (CRW)

LaGuardia Community College WIA (Corrections) CUNY Catch Program Lehman College Adult Learning Center (Institute for Literacy Studies- GED only)

St. Agnes Library (CRW)

Wakefield Branch Library (CRW) West Farms Branch Library (CRW)

Queensborough Public Library Office of Programs & Services

Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education

Central Library Adult Learning Center

New York City College of Technology Adult Learning Center

Flushing Adult Learning Center

Elmhurst Adult Learning Center

Queensborough Community College Department of Basic Skills

Peninsula Adult Learning Center

Queensborough Community College, CUNY Center of Higher Education

Steinway Adult Learning Center

Rochdale Adult Learning Center

York College Community Learning Center

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Index A Academy Adult literacy ALECC ASISTS Assessment

F 4, 24–25 3, 20–21 19, 23 10 8, 20

B BEST Plus 8 Blogs 15

C Career readiness 9 Cell phones in instruction 110 Certificate programs 22–25 Citizenship test 9 College readiness 9, 17 College transition 17 Common core standards 15, 18, 23 Communicative language teaching 13,19 Community health workers 24 Computers, use in instruction 11–12, 14 Core curriculum 15, 18, 23 Curriculum development 5 Customized training 5

D Data analysis Data management Digital literacy

P 5 20, 24

G GED preparation GED testing

15, 23 17

H Health literacy

14,16

I Immigrant students 9 Internet 11–12, 15 iPad 11

J Job readiness

9

L LAC Academy Leadership Learning disabilities Learning to Achieve Literacy Zones

English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) 13–14, 23 Evaluation 20

Math

Popular education Program improvement Proposal writing

20, 24 24 24

Q Quantitative literacy

18,19

R

4, 22-25 19, 24 21 21 17

M 10 10 2, 11–12

E

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Fee-based services Freirean education

RAEN 17, 30–31 Reading 20–21 Registration 6

S Social media Student assessment

2, 11–12 8

T TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) 8 Technology 11–12, 14 TESLA 23 TESOL 13–14, 23 Testing 8, 17 Transition 9,17 Twitter 12

U 18, 19

U.S. civics

9

N

V

Networks 2, 17 National Reporting System (NRS) 8, 10, 17 Numeracy 18,19 NYSED RAEN 17, 30–31

Vocabulary 13

W Web tools Workforce development Writing

11–12 9 15–21

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