Student Friendly Workshops | 
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| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| (PC107) Learning with the Web Marty Ropog - Assistant Director, Technology, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent, OH Tim Ponder - Ponder and Associates, Springfield, MO | |
| The World Wide Web as a tool for instruction introduces participants to basic Web skills, ideas and activities designed to enhance the learning experience. Target audience: TU, STU, TR, GA, Student Friendly
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11/10/99 9:00 AM |
| Career Passports; A Credentialling Process Integrating Work and Training Dorothy Sorlie - Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, WI Joanne Tews - Unit Manager, Employment and Economic Resource, Eau Claire County Department of Human Services, Eau Claire, WI Betty Reinke - Director of Programs and Services, Career Development Center, Eau Claire, WI | |
| Participants will learn about the Career Passport Program. It was created and implemented in Wisconsin's welfare reform environment through the successful collaboration of four agencies in the Chippewa Valley region of west-central Wisconsin. Discover how this credentialling process provides the individual with guaranteed documentation of workplace skills. Target audience: GA, Student Friendly
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11/12/99 3:30 PM |
| Finding the Right LINCS William Hawk - National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC | |
| Tour through cyberspace in an interactive session to help tutors and learners discover valuable resources for literacy, ESOL, Equipped for the Future (EFF), program standards, student involvement, workforce preparation, and learning disabilities. Target audience: TU, STU, Student Friendly, GA
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Learning Differently - Dispelling the Myths Thelma Giles - LVA VITA, LVA National, Syracuse, NY Anne Helmholz - Director, Washington State Literacy Center, Seattle, WA Alex Hurder - Director of the Law Clinic, Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville, TN | |
| Expand your awareness of the range and effects of Learning Disabilities and how they can impede productive, fulfilling lives for many non-reading adults. Two adult learners share their experiences of �learning differently�. A practicing attorney, specializing in pertinent legislation provides information on legal implications and issues. Target audience: TU, STU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Thinking Differently -- LD Plain and Simple Richard Cooper, Ph. D. - Learning Specialist, Director, Center for Alternative Learning, Havertown, PA | |
| This workshop will answer questions about the characteristics of individuals who think differently, including auditory perception, attention , visual and other problems. Target audience: STU, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Alternative Techniques for Reading and Writing Richard Cooper, Ph. D. - Learning Specialist, Director, Center for Alternative Learning, Havertown, PA | |
| This workshop will describe and demonstrate alternative techniques and materials for helping adults with written language problems. Target audience: TR, PS, STU, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
| Taking ESOL from Pictures to Computers Heide Spruck Wrigley - Senior Research Associate, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA Jim Powrie - Director of Development, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA | |
| This workshop demonstrates effective ways of linking learners with low-end and
high-end technologies, such as evocative pictures, video, tapes, Email and Internet projects to increase communication and literacy skills. Examples will be linked to principles of engaged learning and other frameworks. Target audience: TU, STU, M, TR, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
| Building Partnerships with Literary Events Jeff Biggers - Founder, Northern Arizona Book Festival, Tucson, AZ | |
| Discover how often disparate and divided communities can work together through literacy events, reading series, book festivals, and community forums. See how local and national models, including literary organizations, universities, colleges, and schools, join forces to promote literacy while developing new, strong relationships with each other. Target audience: TU, STU, BM, M, PS, GA, Student Friendly
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Identifying and Accommodating the LD Adult ESOL Student Robin Schwarz - LD/ESL Specialist, ELI/American University, Washington, DC Margaret Kiernan - ESL Coordinating Teacher, Adult Education, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA | |
| This workshop will describe some �best practices� for screening ESOL students for learning disabilities and for accommodating and teaching them, especially within the context of a tutoring environment. 2 sessions: Complete workshop requires both sessions Target audience: GA, Student Friendly
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11/12/99 8:15 AM and 3:30 PM |
| Learning Disability, Gender Bias and Welfare Issues Glenn Young - Disability and Adult Education Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Women have long been under-identified in schools as having learning disabilities. Current welfare programs are continuing this bias. Both have negative affects on women with LD. This workshop will discuss the issue and how to address it. Target audience: M, TR, PS, GA, Student Friendly
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11/12/99 3:30 PM |
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For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]
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