East Metro Spring 2011 Regional
Fri. March 11, 2011
8:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Roseville Adult Learning Center
1910 W. County Rd. B, Roseville, MN 55113
This ABE training opportunity is being offered in conjunction with the MN Department of Education and the ATLAS program at HamlineUniversity. CEUs indicating attendance will be provided.
AGENDA
8:15 – 8:55Check-in, Refreshments, Welcome[Great Room]
Updates from Russ Frankel, East Metro Transitions Coordinator
CONCURRENT SESSION 1 – 9:00-10:30(choose one of theoptions below)
A) Using Google Docs: Intro to Collaborative Online Documents*[Room 203A]
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, MLC Technology Trainer
In this session, we will explore how to use Google Docs to create, share, and collaborate on word processing documents online. Google Docs’ powerful collaborative tools have great potential for writing teachers who want to encourage a robust feedback, peer feedback, and revision process. Furthermore, using a free Google Docs account, adult learners can access their work from any computer with Internet access and submit work to the instructor without sending an email attachment. We’ll be working with the computers so come ready for hands-on learning!
*NOTE: In order to use Google Docs, you must have or create a Google account. You can register using your current email address (you do not need to have a Gmail account). If you plan to attend this session and do not already have a Google account, please sign up for a free accountby visiting and click on the link for “Create an account now.”
B) What Adults with Disabilities Wish all Teachers Knew[Great Room](addresses modification/adapt/adjust relicensure requirement)Lori Leininger PANDA Coordinator; Wendy Sweeny Licensed Psychologist and LD Specialist
This session will give you an opportunity to listen to video-taped testimonials of ABE students with various disabilities. Participants will gain useful information about stroke, TBI, LD, and ADHD, common symptoms, resources and instructional strategies to implement in the classroom.
C) Vocabulary Methods: Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension[Room 102] (addresses reading requirement)Penny Brown, Academic Reading & GED prep (STAR trained)
This presentation will explore activities for building breadth and depth of vocabulary: activities that help students recognize and recall vocabulary, help students comprehend and apply vocabulary, and help students analyze, synthesize, and evaluate vocabulary.
CONCURRENT SESSION 2 –10:40-11:20(choose one of theoptions below)
D) Galileo, Inventiveness and Teaching Reading to Lower LevelStudents[Room 104]
Richard Tomassoni, ESL teacher, Roseville ABE
Repeated reading is an effective practice in teaching reading to level 2 students. Participants will examine a reading selection in English and Italian to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology.
E) Models for Reluctant Writers[Room 206]
Le H. Matts, English teacher, Roseville ABE
This presentation will cover several models of good paragraph writing including dictation, cloze readings, and chronology of events. Participants will have the opportunity to practice using the models.
F) Real-Life Application to Academic Vocabulary[Room 208]
Mary De Jarlais, Social Studies and ESL teacher, Roseville ABE
In this presentation, we will look at the need for ESL students to expand their understanding and use of academic vocabulary in all subject areas and how to accomplish that. Participants will receive many activities and resources to implement in their classrooms.
G) Advanced ELL: Teaching Conversation Starters[Room 210]
Amy Carothers, ABE/ELL East Ridge High School, Woodbury
The presenter will show participants how to teach students conversation starters and to understand common grammar concepts that ELLs struggle with. Smartboard technology will also be presented. Teachers will leave with a week-long lesson plan on “Conversation Starters.”
H) Organizing & Presenting Computer Lessons Using a Wiki[Room 203B]
Judi Anderson, Computer Instructor, Roseville ABE
Participants will be shown how computer lessons could be organized in a wiki, what a typical lesson includes, and how students can use their flash drives to structure and save information. They will also receive a list of helpful websites.
11:25 – 11:55Lunch and Networking[Flaming Spoon Café, 1st floor]
CONCURRENT SESSION 3 –12:00-1:30(choose one of theoptions below)
I) Using Google Docs: Intro to Collaborative Online Documents[Room 203A]
Repeated from Session 1. (Please see note above regarding setting up a Google account.)
J) Keeping Learners at the Center[Great Room]
Kimberly Johnson, ATLAS Director, Hamline University
Being a learner-centered teacher means turning the spotlight onto the learning process; it means shifting the focus from what the teacher is doing to what the students are doing. What does this mean in actual practice? In this interactive session, we will examine principles of learner-centered teaching, critically examine our own practices, and identify ways to keep learners at the center.
K) Vocabulary Methods: Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension[Room 102]
Repeated from Session 1.
1:40Evaluations and CEUs