Friday Afternoon Workshops

Please note: this schedule is subject to change. Check back often for updated information.

Friday, October 19, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

It Isn't TRUTH Just Because It's in Print: Creating Critical Readers - Part II
Lester Laminack, LVA Reading Consultant, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

Many of us grew up in a time when truth was anything presented at school, in a book, or on the evening news. Today, with advances in technology, we might add the Internet as a source of truth. Too few of us were taught to question the "texts" we read in our daily lives and as a result TRUTH is often very narrowly defined. Let's take a closer look and learn to ask such questions as: Who wrote this? What do they believe? What would they have me believe? Are there other points of view to consider? As tutors we must learn to question what we read and help our students to critically examine texts as they develop strategies for making sense of print.
Target Audience: GA, LS, TU

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: You Know More Than You Think! - Part II
Judy Cheatham, LVA, Inc. Board of Directors, Professor of English and Director of Adult Education, Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC

This two-session interactive workshop will draw parallels to participants' real-life experiences with learning their own first language, then expand the discussion to include the following: methods, materials, assessment, best practices, current research, and very practical applications to use next week!
Target Audience: PS, TR, TU

Poverty, Racism, and Literacy: Making Connections, Making Change - Part II
Mary Ann Corley, Director, National Center for Literacy and Social Justice, River Ridge, LA

Cultural dissonance between instructor and learners, particularly those living in poverty and with the effects of racism, may play a role in learner attrition. Participants will examine how instructor beliefs and values are communicated to learners. They will learn about the hidden rules of behavior among persons living in poverty, the effects of internalized oppression on learner performance, and the implications for practice. The workshop will include discussion and brainstorming of strategies that support learner retention and begin the change process to make literacy services culturally relevant and responsive to the needs of all learners.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS

Preschool Learning Begins with Books - Part II
Sally Anderson, Executive Director, Vermont Center for the Book, Chester, VT

In this session, participants will learn how to choose wonderful books that can become the central elements for a variety of learning experiences affecting a child�s emotional and intellectual growth.
Target Audience: LS, PM, PS, TR

Defining Board-Staff Roles and Other Knotty Dilemmas - Part II
Brenda Gray, LVA Liaison, Literacy Consultant, Seattle, WA

Using case studies and group discussion, we�ll explore some of the management problems facing literacy program personnel and boards. Who should do what? How do you get board members involved in appropriate tasks? Learn how to provide ongoing board development training and how to maintain continuity of membership. Please submit questions and scenarios related to board-staff issues to the presenter at [email protected]. To ensure confidentiality, all names of programs will be changed in case studies used for discussion during the workshop.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS

Build Literacy @ Your Library with Buildliteracy.org
Dale Lipschultz, Literacy Officer, Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, American Library Association, Chicago, IL
Edith Gower, Executive Director, National Association of Urban Literacy Coalitions, Houston, TX
Tim Ponder, Midwest LINCS Coordinator, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent, OH
William Hawk, LINCS Associate Director, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC
Evan Leach, Principal, Phillips Consulting, Merion Station, PA

Buildliteracy.org is a new, interactive, how-to website for building and sustaining adult literacy coalitions in urban, suburban, and rural communities. During this session, the project team will discuss the complex process of establishing a coalition-building website, demonstrate the website�s unique features, and seek input from participants.
Target Audience: LS, PM, PS

Funding Your Organization's Future. . . NOW
Kirk Shisler, Director of Fund Development, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, NY
Paul Barras, Development Officer, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, NY

This seminar will focus on how to enable local literacy programs to become financially secure through planned giving and endowments. Participants will receive practical information on how to generate planned gifts, and actual case studies will be reviewed. Information about Laubach Literacy�s national planned giving partnership program will be shared.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS

How to Design Tutor Workshops to Meet Local Needs
Todd Evans, Training Coordinator, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, NY

Learn the questions to ask and the basic steps to take to adapt or design tutor training to meet the needs of your local program and volunteers in this interactive session.
Target Audience: PM, TR, TU

Collaboration and Teamwork Among Service Providers
Sandy Kashmar, Director, Southcentral Mountain Adult Basic Education Program, Ruidosa, NM
Mary Cook Allen, Coordinator, Lincoln County Literacy Council, Ruidosa, NM

Discover the benefits of a "one-stop" education and career center, and learn how to build cooperation, communication, coordination, and support among service providers, as well as how to work with multiple organization boards.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS

Communicating Across Cultures: Working with Cultural Diversity
Liang Ho, Diversity and Cross-Cultural Consultant and Trainer, Chicago, IL

This session will introduce and explain a world model of cultural and communication differences and ways to transfer this knowledge into practical strategies when communicating and working with different others.
Target Audience: BM, LS, PM, PS, TR, TU

Numeracy: Why They Don�t Get It and What You Can Do About It
Dorothea Steinke, Education Researcher and Consultant, Los Alamos, NM

Adults have difficulty with math for several reasons. This presentation will focus on developmental steps toward understanding math; how research on children�s math learning has informed the field in this area; and how work with adults has identified sub-surface early concepts that are missing. This workshop will offer ideas for adapting current materials and will explain how to incorporate kinesthetic and auditory experiences when teaching these missing concepts.
Target Audience: TR, TU

Recruiting and Screening Great Volunteer Tutors
Marilyn Bentson, Tacoma Community House Training Project Coordinator, Tacoma, WA

During this active workshop, we will develop a focused recruitment plan beginning with a written mission statement for a job description. Then we will identify ideal qualities and motivations for your volunteers, collect long lists of locations and methods for sending recruitment messages, explore a screening model process, and, finally, practice saying �no� to inappropriate volunteers!
Target Audience: PM, PS

Get Ready for the 2002 Series GED Tests
Joan Auchter, Executive Director, GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education, Washington, DC

On January 1, 2002, all adults must take and pass the 2002 Series GED Tests to earn a high school equivalency diploma. Learn what remains the same, what's new, and what you should know about the changes so that you can successfully prepare adults to pass the tests and move forward with 21st century skills.
Target Audience: GA, PS, TR, TU

Students Can Raise Money!
Moderator: Will Grant, Founder and Coordinator of BLAST, Director of Voz, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Panelists: Mirta Pedrazzoli, President, LVA National Student Advisory Board, Coventry, RI
Deborah Averitte, President of the Student Leadership Council, Indy Reads Board of Directors, Indianapolis, IN
Dale Sherman, Adult Learner, Project LEARN, Medina, OH

Students are becoming very involved in their affiliates and are raising money to support their programs. Learn how you can get involved, too. Several students will share their experiences and successful techniques.
Target Audience: GA, STU

Forming a Student Improvisational Theater Group
Lakehurst Players, Literacy Volunteers of Lake County, Waukegan, IL

Yes, they�re back! The Lakehurst Players will perform again this year. Come and view the video �Reach Then Teach� and then interact with the cast members as they perform some skits based on learner experiences. Learn how to create an improv or theater group at your literacy program. (Note: this is a two-hour workshop that will end at 5:30 p.m.)
Target Audience: STU (Limit 30)

Using Technology Effectively
Kim McCoy, Technical Assistant, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent, OH

This seminar will address professional development opportunities online, valuable tips and tricks for locating adult education resources on the Internet, adding, deleting and transporting bookmarks/favorites, and properly using some telecommunications resources for your atmosphere. Some of these resources include: instant messenger programs, e-mail, sending and receiving attachments, and using electronic lists.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS, TR, TU   Location: Computer Lab

OTAN for Teachers
Linda Swanson, PC Support Trainer, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA
Doris Ivey, Librarian, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA

The OTAN for Teachers website is designed to meet the needs of adult education and literacy instructors who want to integrate technology into their classrooms. It includes teaching resources such as instructional software, lesson plans, website links and reviews; communication resources such as listservs, chat areas, and communication software; and technical support such as tips for using hardware, instructions on downloading plug-ins, and utilities.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, TR, TU

Poster Session - More Promising Practices

More innovative ideas and materials will be displayed by staff from accredited affiliates.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS

For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]