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Preconference Day
Wednesday, 10/17/01, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- PC106: Learning Disabilities: Building Effective Partnerships Between Learners and Tutors
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Mary Lou Belisle, Bridges to Practice Learning Disabilities
and LVA National Training Corps Trainer, Racine, WI
Jeff Fantine, Bridges to Practice Learning Disabilities & National Training Corps Trainer, Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center, Ohio University, Athens, OH
This session will focus on how to build a collaborative environment for learners and tutors, specifically in addressing learning disabilities. It is important that learners and tutors together address learning disabilities - what it means to have them, how to identify them, and what to do about it. tutoring pairs atre encouraged to attend this together, but all participants will benefit.
Target Audience: PS, STU, TR, TU Location: TBA - PC109: A New Lease on Literacy: Putting EFF to Work in Your Literacy Program
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Trainers from the EFF National Center
Equipped for the Future (EFF) is the National Institute for Literacy's 10-year initiative to design an accountable adult literacy system. This timely workshop will orient you to the EFF framework and standards.
Target Audience: PM, TR, TU Location: TBA - PC113: Telling Our Literacy Story with Data: Creating a Data System that Works
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Diane J. Rosenthal, Director, What Works Literacy Partnership, Literacy
Partners, New York, NY
Carol Gabler, Executive Director, LVA Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire, WI
Linda Hinman, Coordinator, ABLE/NET, Lock Haven, PA
Accurate, complete data is a valuable asset for any organization. This seminar will share materials developed by the What Works Literacy Partnership that help simplify the development of a data collection system and demonstrate how data can be used for decision making and program improvement.
Target Audience: PM, PS, TU (Limit 30) Location: TBA - PC114: Make Your First Impression A Lasting One
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Todd Evans, Training Coordinator, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, NY
Cyndi Guy, Director of Membership, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, NY
If you train volunteers, speak to community groups, give interviews, facilitate meetings, or design your organization's public relations material, you are a presenter. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn six types of presentations, practice techniques for organizing and delivering information, gain an understanding of good openings and closings, and have an opportunity to practice at least three presentations, including speaking to a group, giving an interview, and designing a direct mail campaign.
Target Audience: PM, PS, STU, TR, TU Location: TBA
Thursday Morning Featured Speaker Session
Thursday, 10/18/01, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
- Michael Scott Karpovich: �The Art of Taking Care of Yourself�
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Learn how to take care of yourself during periods of change. Highlights include the six stages of burnout and setting healthy boundaries.
Diagnosed with �brain damage� and severe dyslexia, Mr. Karpovich has discovered that strength comes from challenges. He is a successful Certified Speaking Professional with a long list of professional affiliations. He incorporates personal stories with humor and information when he speaks about self-esteem, leadership, avoiding burnout, and violence prevention.
Thursday Morning Workshops
Thursday, 10/18/01, 10:30 - Noon
- EFF: What Does it Offer ESOL Practitioners? Part I
EFF and LVA national trainers - Participants will be introduced to Equipped for the Future (EFF) through hands-on activity, learn about practitioners' use of the standards in planning and evaluating EFF lessons, and discuss how EFF applies to their own tutoring contexts. This seminar will focus specifically on what EFF offers ESOL, since most ESOL tutors already anchor their teaching in the daily life needs and interests of their students. (Part II continues from 3:30 to 5 p.m.)
Target Audience: PM, PS, TR, TU - Leaving a Legacy�
Michael Scott Karpovich, Certified Speaking Professional, Dynamic Interactions, Inc., Caro, MI - Have you ever asked yourself, �How can I make a difference? I am only one person!� Everyone wants to make a difference that lasts long after they are gone. Leaving a legacy requires more than simplistic self-esteem - it requires clear goals and powerful self-confidence! Learn how to motivate yourself so that you can make a difference that lasts.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, TR, TU - Learners Can Read for Pleasure!
Laubach Literacy Action national staff, Syracuse, NY - This interactive session will show participants how to encourage learners to read for pleasure and how to teach literacy skills using recreational reading materials, including stories, newspapers, fiction, biography, and student writings.
Target Audience: GA, PS, TR, TU - Family Literacy Materials About Life�s Challenges
Pam Krenzke, Family Literacy Coordinator, Columbus Public Schools ABLE, Columbus, OH - Learn about the Bobby�s Books Project and Teaching Skills of Peace and examine and review appropriate children�s literature, teaching materials, and curricula that address grief, change, and loss.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, STU, TU - Language as Ministry: Church Programs for Literacy and ESOL
Gail Rice, Literacy Consultant, Open Door Books, Palos Heights, IL
Ruth Vander Hart, Editor, Open Door Books, Grand Rapids, MI - Participants will learn many ways their churches can become involved in literacy to minister to adults who want to read the Bible or improve communication or life skills. They will learn how to organize a literacy ministry for basic reading or ESOL and what materials and resources are helpful.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, STU, TR, TU - Building Literacy and Preventing Violence and Injury
M. Garrett Bodel, Director for Prevention, International Brain Injury Association, Ada County Sheriff�s Office, Ada, ID - Practice wisdom and research have shown that young children from particular family situations are at high risk for sustaining both intentional and unintentional injuries within the home. Brain Building Basics is a promising primary prevention program aimed at reaching high risk adult populations. Participants will learn how to replicate the BBB program in community and correctional settings.
Target Audience: PM, PS, TR, TU - Finding the Right LINCS: An Introduction to the Literacy Information and Communication System and Online Literacy Resources
Jaleh Behroozi, LINCS Director, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC
William Hawk, Associate Director for LINCS, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC - In this hands-on session in the computer lab, explore the LINCS Network and locate literacy resources, information, and curricula to meet the needs of specific populations and settings. LINCS has three focal points: 1) to provide easy access to all national, state, and local ABE and literacy-related information and resources; 2) to facilitate communication and the sharing of expertise and ideas throughout the literacy community; and 3) to encourage the use of technology for teaching and learning... Familiarity with LINCS will enable participants to apply skills they learned in this session to general Internet use and to find resources to improve their literacy practice.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS, TR, TU, Student-friendly - Technology Checkout: Using WebTV, Laptops, and Other Electronic Tools to Increase Learning Time at Home
Ruth A. Kohan, Literacy Program Coordinator, Partners in Reading, San Jose Public Library, San Jose, CA
Jennifer Lee, Technology Specialist, Partners in Reading , San Jose Public Library, San Jose, CA - Partners in Reading, San Jos� Public Library�s adult literacy program, is extending learning opportunities through the use of technology. Discover how adult learners use WebTV, laptops, and other electronic tools at home to enhance the instruction they receive in one-to-one tutoring. Information will be provided on equipment costs, criteria for selecting learners to participate in the technology checkout program, checkout agreements, and how to evaluate the results of the technology initiatives. This lecture-style session will include practical handouts to enable attendees to adapt these services.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, TR, TU
Thursday Afternoon Featured Speaker Session
Thursday, 10/18/01, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
- Nancy Pearl: �People Say that Life is the Thing, but I Prefer Reading: Confessions of a Reading Addict�
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What does the gift of reading really mean? Ms. Pearl will explain why reading is so important in her life, will discuss a bill of rights for readers, and will offer suggestions for good books -- so bring notepads!
Nancy Pearl was the recipient of the American Library Association�s Allie Beth Martin Award for 2000. Her role as executive director of the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library is to promote and celebrate the written word and to develop a �community of the book� in the state of Washington. She reviews books for the Seattle Times, Booklist, Library Journal, and KUOW-FM, Seattle, and is an author-interviewer for Evergreen Radio Reading Service. She has been a librarian, college instructor, book columnist, and book store manager.
Thursday Afternoon Workshops
Thursday, 10/18/01, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
- EFF: What Does it Offer ESOL Practitioners? Part II
EFF and LVA national trainers - Participants will be introduced to Equipped for the Future (EFF) through hands-on activity, learn about practitioners' use of the standards in planning and evaluating EFF lessons, and discuss how EFF applies to their own tutoring contexts. This seminar will focus specifically on what EFF offers ESOL, since most ESOL tutors already anchor their teaching in the daily life needs and interests of their students.
Target Audience: PM, PS, TR, TU - Literacy in Correctional Institutions
Moderator: Harry Pearson, LVA Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, NM
Panel of New Mexico Corrections Educators & Trainers:
Betty Abbott, Deputy Bureau Chief, Corrections Department Education Bureau, Albuquerque, NM
Joe Curry, Corrections Education Department, Southern New Mexico Corrections Facility, Las Cruces, NM
Molly Wilkenson, Instructor, Fathers as Readers Program, Las Cruces, NM
Jane Kuemmerle, LLA prison trainer, Roswell, NM
Sylvia Sandoval, LLA & LVA prison trainer, Albuquerque, NM
Sister Jackie LaVei, LVA prison tutor, Las Cruces, NM - The Prison Literacy Initiative in New Mexico: A Look at Why it Works! -
Prison literacy in New Mexico has been approached in many different ways,
all of which seem to work with just a little coordination and cooperation.
This workshop will demonstrate the need for partnerships, courage, and
imagination in order to bring a strong program into a corrections facility.
Panel members and audience participants will share their expertise.
Target Audience: BM, PM, TU - Literacy and Racism: Continuing the Dialogue
Dale Lipschultz, Literacy Officer, Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, American Library Association, Chicago, IL
Mary Ann Corley, Director, National Center for Literacy and Social Justice, River Ridge, LA - This session will address the relationship between literacy and racism. The session will begin with an examination of assumptions about racism. Then, we will identify and discuss strategies for improving our adult literacy programs by better understanding how racism affects learners, staff, curriculum, instruction, and tutor training.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS, STU, TR, TU - If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything
Loriene Roy, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Frances Ramberg, Research Assistant, Austin, TX - This intergenerational project assists Indian communities as they increase literacy skills while maintaining their Native American identity. Elementary schools and local libraries work together to encourage Native American children and community members to read for pleasure and use their library.
Target Audience: LS, PS, TU - Education for Self-Sufficiency: Family Management Education Project
Stephanie Boschee, Director, King County Multi-Service Center Literacy Program, Federal Way, WA - This project features a lifeskills approach to teaching. It is specifically designed to address the chronic issues that low-income individuals and families face. The director of this agency-based affiliate will share staff-developed materials and curriculum.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS, STU, TR, TU - Health Literacy: What It Is and How You Can Use It in Instruction
Audrey Riffenburgh, President, Riffenburgh & Associates, Albuquerque, NM
Archie Willard, Adult Learner Specialist, President Emeritus of VALUE and former literacy student, Eagle Grove, IA - This workshop will give an overview of the new field called health literacy. Hear about some common challenges learners face in trying to get health care. Find out about efforts to help the medical community understand health literacy issues. Learn what tutors can do to help learners improve their health literacy and get better health care for their families.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, STU, TR, TU, Student-friendly - Voyager: Reading and Writing for Today�s Adults - Strategic Learning in Action
Laubach Literacy Action national staff - Take an armchair traveler�s trip through Voyager: Reading and Writing for Today�s Adults, a balanced reading and writing program for students at reading levels 0-8. Visit important sites!
Target Audience: GA, PS, TR, TU - The Connections: Learning Disabilities and Family Literacy Programs
Mary Lou Belisle, Bridges to Practice Learning Disabilities and LVA National Training Corps Trainer, Racine, WI - Explore the links between learning disabilities and family-based literacy programs. What are the major issues? What do program personnel need to know? What needs to be in place? What resources are available? This session will focus on a variety of aspects related to providing quality services to all program clientele with suspected or confirmed learning disabilities.
Target Audience: PR, PS, TR, TU - ESOL and SSOL: Uniting a Community Through Language
Dolores Rodriguez, Executive Director, LVA Deming, Deming, NM - This workshop will show how two cultural groups can find unity by taking
part in exciting classroom and social activities. LVA Deming offers Spanish
literacy to native English speakers, as well as English literacy to
non-English speakers, in order to bring the cultures together and increase
recruitment of both students and tutors. In doing so, the overall
acceptance of new immigrant residents in the community has improved.
Target Audience: GA, STU, TU, Student-friendly - Learning Disabilities Resources Online
Jeff Fantine, Bridges to Practice Learning Disabilities & LVA National Training Corps Trainer, Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center, Athens, OH - This presentation will offer a wealth of information related to learning disabilities. Find out about instructional materials, program administration, assistive technologies, websites, professional memberships, and more.
Target Audience: PM, PS, TR, TU Location: Computer Lab - Browsing the Web for Literacy Resources: LINCS Special Collections
Tim Ponder, Midwest LINCS Coordinator, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent, OH
William Hawk, LINCS Associate Director, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC - LINCS Special Collections are one-stop electronic gateways to specialized information on high-quality literacy practices and materials for use in adult literacy programs. Session participants will gain an understanding of the wealth of information available through the collections and assistance in/instruction on finding and using the most relevant resources for use with students. Participants will also be given an opportunity to give feedback on the special collections and to recommend additions to these sites on assessment, correctional education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, family literacy, health and literacy, learning disabilities, science & numeracy, technology, and workforce education.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS, TR, TU
Friday Morning Workshops
Friday, 10/19/01, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
- No More Mr. Nice Guy: Learning Disabilities and the Law
June J. Crawford, Learning Disabilities Program Director, National Institute for Literacy, Washington DC - In the past ten years, learning disabilities has developed into a legal issue that is gaining much attention from public and private agencies. In this session, the presenter will trace a brief history of learning disabilities in the United States, discuss the current legislation and government policies that govern how we work with adults with learning disabilities, and then open the session to discussion and questions to determine how these policies and changes affect volunteer literacy programs.
Target Audience: PM, STU, TR, TU - Integrating EFF and ESOL
Chris Koehler, Program Director, St. James ESL Program, Seattle, WA - Explore the uses of Equipped for the Future (EFF) through role-plays and small group activities for goal setting. Learn how to do lesson planning with EFF standards.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS, TR, TU - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: You Know More Than You Think! - Part I
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! (Part II will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Friday.)
Target Audience: PS, TR, TU - It Isn't TRUTH Just Because It's in Print: Creating Critical Readers - Part I
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 the 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.
(Part II will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Friday.)
Target Audience: GA, TU - National Issues Forums: Tools to Help Learners Become EFFective Members of Their Community
Taylor Willingham, Consultant, Austin-Pacific Consulting Co., Salado, TX - Every year thousands of community members join together in town hall meetings to deliberate difficult issues. Learners� voices are missing from these conversations, and yet the National Issues Forums model is not only an excellent way to engage learners in solving problems of their communities, it is a tool that is consistent with the philosophy and standards of Equipped for the Future (EFF).
Target Audience: GA, STU - More Original, But Mostly Borrowed and Stolen Creative ESOL Ideas
Nancy Williams, ESOL Program Director, LV of the Lowcountry, Hilton Head Island, SC - Ninety percent of students remember what they say and do. Learn how to enliven your ESOL lessons with games, songs, humor, and other activities. Participate in a variety of hands-on activities in this interactive workshop and share some of your most creative ideas.
Target Audience: STU, TR, TU, Student-friendly - Improving Literacy for the Family: Strategies that Work
Karlene Ball, Program Director, LV Greater New Haven, LVA Liaison, New Haven, CT - Learn some practical reading strategies that are not only successful in improving parents� reading skills but will also help parents read with their children at home. This interactive session will include sharing of ideas on educational games, suggestions for ethnic titles, and reading strategies and activities.
Target Audience: PS, STU, TR, TU, Student-friendly - Student Fundraising Ideas
Tom Miller, Student Coordinator, Indy Reads, Indianapolis, IN
- At Indy Reads, involving students in fundraising has led to a more active
and vocal student population. Find out how you can get students more
involved in your affiliate to encourage their growth and help build a
stronger financial base for the program. There will be time for questions
in this lecture-based presentation.
Target Audience: BM, PM, PS, STU, TU, Student-friendly - LINCS Special Collection: Technology Training Materials
Linda Perry, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC
William Hawk, LINCS Associate Director, National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC - LINCS Special Collections are one-stop electronic gateways to specialized information on high-quality literacy practices and materials for use in adult literacy programs. Session participants will gain an understanding of the wealth of information available through the collections and assistance in/instruction on finding and using the most relevant resources for use with students. Participants will also be given an opportunity to give feedback on the special collections and to recommend additions to these sites on assessment, correctional education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, family literacy, health and literacy, learning disabilities, science & numeracy, technology, and workforce education.
Target Audience: BM, GA, PM, PS, TR, TU - Cyberstep: Multimedia Materials for Adult Learners
Andrea Key, Coordinator, Technology Projects, Technology Services Division, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA
George Phillips, Instructional Designer, Technology Services Division, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA - Leap across the digital divide with a boost from Cyberstep multimedia adult learning and teaching tools. Participate in live demonstrations of interactive websites, videos, and CD-ROMS all created to meet the special needs of adult learners, their teachers, and tutors. Built on research-based frameworks, Cyberstep products are as easy to use as they are effective in achieving successful measured outcomes. Developed under a multi-million dollar federal grant, these materials are available free or at minimal cost.
Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, STU, TR, TU Location: Computer Lab
Friday Afternoon Featured Speaker Session
Friday, 10/19/01, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
- Patricia Wagner: �The Necessity of Joy�
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The experience of joy can banish fear, promote excellent health, and provide energy during hard times. Learn the physiological roots of joy and how to apply its principles in your literacy workplace.
Pat Wagner and her husband, Leif Smith, own Pattern Research, a 25-year-old education and research business in Denver specializing in the support of innovators. Ms. Wagner conducts over 100 programs each year, focusing on workplace issues such as conflict management, leadership, planning, productivity, and communications. She is the author of Building Support Networks for Schools and The Bloomsbury Review BookLover's Guide. Her good-humored and practical programs emphasize collaboration and accountability.
Ms. Wagner also taught in the portfolio development program at Metropolitan State College of Denver for five years and has conducted programs for workplace and academic educators on how to improve teaching skills with adult audiences. She has a liberal arts degree from Loretto Heights College with an emphasis in performance and written communication, and studied community education and conducted field work at Goddard College.
Friday Afternoon Workshops
Friday, 10/19/01, 3:30 - 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 the 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, 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 - How to Design Tutor Workshops to Meet Local Needs
Laubach Literacy Action national staff, 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 - 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, 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 - 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 - 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
& transporting bookmarks/favorites, and properly using some
telecommunications resources for your atmosphere. Some of these
resources include: Instant Messenger, 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
For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]
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